2004 CHEVROLET SSR engine oil

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identied below by name, part number, or specication can be obtained from your dealer.
Part GM®Part Number ACDelco®Part Number
Automatic Transmission Filter Kit 24200796 —
Engine Air Cleaner 15036141 A2014C
Engine Oil Filter 25010633 PF44
Fuel Filter 88983068 GF831
Spark Plugs 12571164 41–985
Windshield Wiper Blade 20.0 inches (50.8 cm)
6-15

Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-47
Certication/Tire Label.....................................4-36
Chains, Tires..................................................5-65
Change Trans (Transmission) Fluid....................3-49
Charging System Light....................................3-29
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-32
Gages Warning Light...................................3-39
Check Engine Light.........................................3-32
Check Oil Level..............................................3-49
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-34
Checking Coolant............................................5-25
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking the Automatic Transmission
Fluid Level.................................................5-21
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-80
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-27
Infants and Young Children...........................1-24
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-32
Older Children.............................................1-21
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-34Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position...........................1-37
Top Strap...................................................1-30
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-32
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-74
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-77
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-80
Weatherstrips..............................................5-77
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.....5-79
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-78
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-74
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-76
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-76
Cleaning Leather............................................5-76
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-76
Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades.........5-79
Cleaning Tires................................................5-80
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-76
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-22
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-11
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Driving On Grades..........................................4-50
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-27
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-19
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-19
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-48
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-35
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-83
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-84
Headlamps.................................................5-83
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-83
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-83
Emergency Cargo Cover Release Handle...........2-34
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs.................................3-35
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-36
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-37
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-32
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-32
Cover........................................................5-18
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16Engine (cont.)
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-21
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-26
Reduced Power Light...................................3-38
Starting......................................................2-15
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-87
Engine Coolant Hot Idle Engine........................3-50
Engine Cover Insert........................................5-18
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Engine Overheated Stop Engine.......................3-50
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-29
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-16
Express Down Window....................................2-10
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-20
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Fan Knob......................................................3-20
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station.......3-65, 3-75
Finding a Station....................................3-63, 3-72
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Finish Care....................................................5-78
Finish Damage...............................................5-80
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-66
Flip Hall Switch Fault......................................3-50
Floor Tracks...................................................2-35
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-31
FM ...............................................................3-87
Fog Lamps....................................................3-14
Following Distance..........................................4-48
Front Map Lamps...........................................3-16
Front Turn and Parking Lamps.........................5-45
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-40
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuel Information..............................................3-46Fuel Level Low...............................................3-51
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-84
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-83
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-39
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-32
Fuel..........................................................3-40
Oil Pressure...............................................3-36
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Tachometer.................................................3-25
Gage, Auxiliary Package..................................3-41
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-26
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-29
Glove Box.....................................................2-30
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-37
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-12
Interior.......................................................3-15
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-13
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-12
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-34
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-6
Leaving Your Vehicle......................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-20Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-28
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-31
Brake System Warning.................................3-30
Change Engine Oil......................................3-37
Charging System.........................................3-29
Check Gages Warning.................................3-39
Cruise Control.............................................3-38
Highbeam On.............................................3-39
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-32
Reduced Engine Power................................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Security.....................................................3-37
TCS Warning Light......................................3-31
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-31
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors..............................2-11
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-32
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-6
Leaving Your Vehicle..................................... 2-8
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
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Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-37
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-36
Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine..........................3-51
Older Children, Restraints................................1-21
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
Opening the Cargo Cover................................2-31
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-22
Outside
Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror..................2-25
Convex Mirror.............................................2-25
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-24
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
Parade Dimming.............................................3-16
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-19
Shifting Out of............................................2-20
Parking
Brake........................................................2-18
Over Things That Burn.................................2-21Parking on Hills..............................................4-50
Passenger Door Ajar.......................................3-52
Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......................1-20
Passenger’s Seat............................................. 1-3
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-49
Passlock
®......................................................2-13
Payload.........................................................4-38
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-16
Personalization...............................................3-48
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a CD.........................................3-68, 3-78
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-80
Playing the Radio...................................3-62, 3-71
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-83
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-38
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Windows....................................................2-10
Power Steering...............................................4-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-27
Programming the Power Windows.....................2-10
Put Vehicle in Park.........................................3-52
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-32
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-82
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-82
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-55
Memory Seat..............................................2-52
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-37
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-22
Visors...........................................................2-11
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-23
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-48
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-3
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-4
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-77
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-41
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-42
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-14
What to Add..................................................5-34
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-17
What to Use..................................5-24, 5-31, 5-43
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-63
Replacement...............................................5-63
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When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil Life
System).....................................................5-16
When to Check..............................................5-59
When to Check and Change Lubricant...............5-43
When to Check and Change the Automatic
Transmission Fluid.......................................5-20
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-31
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-19
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on
a Hill.........................................................4-51
Why Safety Belts Work..................................... 1-8Windows......................................................... 2-9
Power........................................................2-10
Windshield Washer
Fluid..........................................................5-31
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-49
Fuses........................................................5-83
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-7
Winter Driving................................................4-26
Winter Tires...................................................5-52
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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