2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO seats

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-8
Safety Belts
.............................................1-11
Child Restraints
.......................................1-32
Airbag System
.........................................1-62
Restraint System Check
............................1-75
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-7
Windows
.................................................2-12
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-14
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-16
Mirrors
....................................................2-35
OnStar
®System
......................................2-39
Storage Areas
.........................................2-41
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-19
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-22
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-36
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-42Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-48
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
Rear Axle
...............................................5-44
Four-Wheel Drive
.....................................5-44
Front Axle
...............................................5-45
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-46
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-50
Tires
......................................................5-52
Appearance Care
.....................................5-88
Vehicle Identication
.................................5-97
Electrical System
......................................5-98
Capacities and Specications
...................5-103
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-10
Index................................................................ 1
2005 Chevrolet Colorado Owner ManualM

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage the
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or
in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the following
topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats......................................................1-3
Manual Seats................................................1-3
Power Seats..................................................1-4
Manual Lumbar..............................................1-4
Heated Seats.................................................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-6
Head Restraints.............................................1-7
Seatback Latches...........................................1-8
Rear Seats.......................................................1-8
Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)......................1-8
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)...............1-10
Safety Belts...................................................1-11
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-11
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-17
Driver Position..............................................1-17
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment.....................1-23
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-24
Center Front Passenger Position.....................1-25
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-26
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults..........................1-29Safety Belt Pretensioners...............................1-31
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-31
Child Restraints.............................................1-32
Older Children..............................................1-32
Infants and Young Children............................1-35
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-40
Top Strap....................................................1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-44
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System (Crew Cab)...................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System
(Extended Cab with Rear Seats)..................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System (Regular/ Extended
Cab - No Rear Seats)................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position............................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position....................................1-53
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Models without an
Airbag Off Switch).....................................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Models with an
Airbag Off Switch).....................................1-56
Airbag System...............................................1-62
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-64
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-67
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-68How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-68
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.....1-69
Airbag Off Switch..........................................1-71
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-74
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-74
Restraint System Check..................................1-75
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-75
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-75
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-2

Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push a pedal
when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s
seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock
it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release
the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to make
sure the seat is locked into place.
1-3

Power Seats
If your vehicle has this feature, there is a control on the
outboard side of the front seat(s).
Horizontal Control:Raise or lower the front of the seat
by raising or lowering the front of the control.
Raise or lower the rear of the seat by raising or lowering
the rear of the control.
Raise or lower the entire seat by raising or lowering the
whole control.Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the whole
control toward the front or the rear of the vehicle.
Vertical Control:This control reclines the seatbacks.
SeeReclining Seatbacks on page 1-6for more
information.
Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this
feature, there is a knob
located on the outboard
side of the driver’s seat.
Turn the knob counterclockwise to increase lumbar
support and clockwise to decrease lumbar support.
1-4

Heated Seats
If your vehicle has this
feature, the controls are
located on the outboard
side of the front seats.
This feature will quickly heat the lower cushion and
lower back of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats
for added comfort.Press the lower part of the switch to turn the heater on
at low heat. Press the upper part of the switch to
turn the heater on at high heat. Put the switch in the
center position to turn the heater off.
The ignition must be on for the heated seat feature to
work. The passenger’s safety belt must be engaged for
the heated seat feature to work on the passenger’s seat.
1-5

Reclining Seatbacks
Your vehicle may have reclining seatbacks.
To manually recline your seatback, lift the lever on the
outboard side of the seat.
Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want
it. Pull up on the lever and without pushing on the
seatback, the seat will go to an upright position.If you have power seats, you can use the vertical power
seat control shown previously. Move the seatback
forward or rearward by moving the control toward the
front or rear of the vehicle.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
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