2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER maintenance

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Accessory Inator...........................................5-65
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-23
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-86
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-95
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................................3-25
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-35
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-72
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-86
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-78
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-80
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-85
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-78
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-79
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-77
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-74
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-44
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-38
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-114
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-114
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-38
Appearance Care............................................5-85
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-91
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness.....................................5-89
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-92
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-90
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-86
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-87
Finish Care.................................................5-90
Finish Damage............................................5-92
Glass Surfaces............................................5-89
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-88
Leather......................................................5-88
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-92
Tires..........................................................5-91
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-92
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-93
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-89
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-90
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Check
Engine Light...............................................3-40
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-92
Child Restraints
Built-In Child Restraint..................................1-62
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-48
Infants and Young Children...........................1-45
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-54
Older Children.............................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-58
Top Strap...................................................1-52
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-53
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-51
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-91
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-87
Finish Care.................................................5-90
Glass Surfaces............................................5-89
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-86Cleaning (cont.)
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-88
Leather......................................................5-88
Tires..........................................................5-91
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-92
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-89
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-90
Climate Control System...................................3-25
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-28
Rear..........................................................3-28
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-39
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-84
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-27
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Center........................................2-56
Convenience Net....................................2-55, 2-56
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-39
Heater, Engine............................................2-34
Cooling System..............................................5-27
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-43
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-51
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Light (cont.)
Cruise Control.............................................3-43
Highbeam On.............................................3-44
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-44
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Oil Pressure...............................................3-42
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-35
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-34
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-43
TCS Warning Light......................................3-39
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-39
Lighting
Delayed.....................................................3-18
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-19
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Protection..........................................2-14
Locks
Automatic Door Locks..................................2-13
Delayed Locking..........................................2-13
Door..........................................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-14
Power Door................................................2-12
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-14
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-44
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-54M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-40
Manual Rear Quarter Windows.........................2-26
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-51
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-43
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-44
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-43
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-31
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
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Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-33
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-42
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-42
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-44
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Heated Mirrors............................................2-44
Power Mirrors.............................................2-43
Overhead Console..................................2-51, 2-53
Overhead Console Switchbank..........................3-20
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-27
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Park Aid........................................................3-21
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-39
Shifting Out of............................................2-40
Parking
Assist........................................................3-21
Brake........................................................2-38
Over Things That Burn.................................2-41
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-35
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-80
Passing.........................................................4-15
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-29
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-30
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-23
Door Locks.................................................2-12
Electrical System.........................................5-95
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current.................3-24
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-26
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-32
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-4
Sliding Door................................................2-17
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-25
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-41
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-14
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Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-34
Pretensioners..............................................1-41
Reminder Light............................................3-33
Safety Belts
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness.....................................5-89
Driver Position............................................1-27
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-27
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-26
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-39
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-36
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-36
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-42
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-36
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-22
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-35
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Bucket Seats, Rear....................................... 1-9
Captain Chairs............................................1-14
Flip and Fold Feature.................................... 1-8
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4Seats (cont.)
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-4
Third Row Seat...........................................1-19
Second Row Center Console............................2-53
Secondary Latch System.................................5-78
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-56
Rear Seat Position......................................1-56
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-58
Security Light.................................................3-43
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-85
Setting the Time.............................................3-76
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-92
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-39
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-40
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Sliding Door, Power........................................2-17
Sliding Doors, Dual.........................................2-14
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