2005 CHEVROLET KODIAK Owners Manual

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CHEVROLET KODIAK 2005  Owners Manual What is the worst time for this? Wet ice. Very cold snow
or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice
can be even more trouble because it may offer the least
traction of all. You can get wet

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CHEVROLET KODIAK 2005  Owners Manual Remember, unless you have ABS, if you brake so hard
that your wheels stop rolling, you will just slide. Brake
so your wheels always keep rolling and you can
still steer.
•Whatever your braking syste

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CHEVROLET KODIAK 2005  Owners Manual {CAUTION:
Snow can trap exhaust gases under your
vehicle. This can cause deadly CO (carbon
monoxide) gas to get inside. CO could
overcome you and kill you. You cannot see it or
smell it, so you might

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CHEVROLET KODIAK 2005  Owners Manual If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand,
Mud, Ice or Snow
In order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, you will
need to spin the wheels, but you do not want to
spin your wheels too fast. The method known

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CHEVROLET KODIAK 2005  Owners Manual Tow Hooks
If your vehicle has tow hooks, the hooks are provided at
the front and, on some models, the rear of your
vehicle. You may need to use them if you are stuck
off-road and need to be pulled to

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CHEVROLET KODIAK 2005  Owners Manual Loading Your Vehicle
There is a vehicle specific GVW Rating label on your
vehicle that shows how much weight it may properly
carry. It also shows the size of your original tires and the
inflation pr

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CHEVROLET KODIAK 2005  Owners Manual {CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), or either
the maximum front or rear Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR). If you do, parts on your
vehicle can br

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CHEVROLET KODIAK 2005  Owners Manual Adding a Snow Plow or Similar
Equipment
If you will be installing a snow plow on your vehicle, we
recommend that the vehicle be equipped with the
snow plow prep package (RPO ANQ). Before installing
a