2004 CHEVROLET TRACKER tailgate

Keys...............................................................2-2
Remote Keyless Entry System.........................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation...........2-4
Doors and Locks.............................................2-6
Door Locks....................................................2-6
Power Door Locks..........................................2-7
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle......................................2-9
Tailgate........................................................2-9
Windows........................................................2-10
Manual Windows..........................................2-11
Power Windows............................................2-11
Sun Visors...................................................2-11
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-12
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-12
Ignition Positions..........................................2-12
Starting Your Engine.....................................2-14
Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-15
Automatic Transmission Operation...................2-16
Manual Transmission Operation......................2-20Four-Wheel Drive..........................................2-22
Parking Brake..............................................2-24
Shifting Into Park (P).....................................2-25
Shifting Out of Park (P).................................2-27
Parking Your Vehicle.....................................2-28
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-28
Engine Exhaust............................................2-29
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked. . . .2-30
Mirrors...........................................................2-31
Manual Rearview Mirror.................................2-31
Outside Manual Mirrors..................................2-32
Outside Power Mirrors...................................2-32
Outside Convex Mirror...................................2-33
Storage Areas................................................2-33
Glove Box...................................................2-33
Cupholder(s)................................................2-33
Coinholder(s)................................................2-33
Luggage Carrier...........................................2-34
Convenience Net..........................................2-36
Cargo Cover................................................2-36
Section 2 Features and Controls
2-1

There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key. To lock the door,
turn the key toward the front of the vehicle. To unlock
the door, turn the key toward the rear.
To lock the door from the
inside, push down on the
manual lock rod located
on the door. To unlock it,
pull up on the manual
lock rod.
If your vehicle is equipped with the remote keyless entry
system, you can use the transmitter to lock and unlock
the doors. See ªRemote Keyless Entry Systemº
previously in this section.Power Door Locks
If your vehicle has power door locks, the switch is
located on the driver's door armrest.
To lock all the doors and
the tailgate, press the right
side of the switch. To
unlock the doors and the
tailgate, press the left
side of the switch.
You can lock all doors from the outside by inserting the
key into either front door lock cylinder, and turning it
toward the front of the vehicle.
If your vehicle is equipped with the remote keyless entry
system, you can also lock and unlock all doors using
the remote keyless entry transmitter. See
Remote
Keyless Entry System Operation on page 2-4.
2-7

Canceling a Rear Door Security Lock
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
from the outside.
2. Move the lever up to disengage the lock.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
Tailgate
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the tailgate
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can not see or
smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and
even death. If you must drive with the tailgate
open or if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal
between the body and the tailgate:
·Make sure all other windows are shut.
·Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed and select the
control setting that will force outside air
into your vehicle. See
Climate Control
System on page 3-19.
·If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See
Engine Exhaust on page 2-29.
Tailgate Lock Release
Use your key to lock or unlock your tailgate.
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The tools you'll be using include the jack (A), jack
handle (B) and wheel wrench (C).
The spare tire is mounted on your tailgate. Your
vehicle may be equipped with either a soft,
vinyl cover or a hard cover.3. To remove the hard
cover from the spare
tire, insert your key into
the wheel lock and
pull the wheel lock off.
Hard Cover
5-75

Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
{CAUTION:
Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the
passenger compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision,
loose equipment could strike someone. Store
all these in the proper place.1. Store your vehicle's ¯at or spare tire by mounting it
on the tailgate.
Notice:Ensure that the wheel balance weight is on
the lower left section of the tire in order to allow
proper installation of the spare wheel cover.
2. Put the top two wheel nuts back on with the wheel
wrench.
3. Put the spare tire cover back on, if equipped. Using
the wheel wrench, put the wheel cover nut back on.
4. Put the spare wheel lock back on, if equipped and
lock it.
5. Put the jack, jack handle and wheel wrench back
into the storage area.
To stow the jack, place it in the storage bracket and
turn the shaft clockwise until the jack is securely held in
place. Reinstall the trim cover by inserting the cover
tabs into the slots. Push the cover closed and turn the
knob clockwise to secure the cover.
5-84

Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-27
Short Trip/City De®nition.................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-7
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-17
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-34
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-87
Speci®cations, Capacities.................................5-98
Speedometer..................................................3-28
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-27
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-26
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-14
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection.....................................6-28
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Storage Areas
Coinholder(s)..............................................2-33
Convenience Net.........................................2-36
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-33
Glove Box..................................................2-33
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-34
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-84
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-11
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)...............1-52
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-59Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) (cont.)
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-56
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-58
What Makes an Air Bag In¯ate?....................1-55
What Will You See After an Air Bag
In¯ates?..................................................1-56
When Should an Air Bag In¯ate?...................1-55
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-54
T
Tachometer....................................................3-28
Tailgate........................................................... 2-9
Tailgate Lock Release....................................... 2-9
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-29
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire In¯ation Check.........................................6-24
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-56
Tire Size.......................................................5-59
Tire Terminology and De®nitions........................5-60
Tires.............................................................5-55
Buying New Tires........................................5-67
Chains.......................................................5-71
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-72
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-72
In¯ation - Tire Pressure................................5-63
Inspection and Rotation................................5-64
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-68
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-69
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