2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO maintenance

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-18
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-98
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................................3-19
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-27
Readiness Light..........................................3-26
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Airbag System................................................1-66
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-80
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-72
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-74
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-79
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-72
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-73
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-71
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-68Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-31
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-94
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-92
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-96
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-92
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-89
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-93
Finish Damage............................................5-95
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces..............................5-91
Leather......................................................5-91
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-95
Tires..........................................................5-94
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-96
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-93
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-19
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Calibration.....................................................2-37
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-103
Carbon Monoxide...................2-10, 2-34, 4-38, 4-56
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-92
Your CD Player...........................................3-77
Your CDs ...................................................3-77
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts....1-27
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-48
Chains, Tire...................................................5-67
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-32
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-96
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-41
Infants and Young Children...........................1-38
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-47
Older Children.............................................1-35Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in
a Rear Seat Position................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in
the Center Front Seat Position...................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in
the Right Front Seat Position.....................1-61
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-45
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-78
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-94
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-92
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-93
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-89
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces..............................5-91
Leather......................................................5-91
Tires..........................................................5-94
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-93
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Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.............................................3-36
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-32
Oil Pressure...............................................3-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-27
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-25
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-25
Security.....................................................3-36
Up-Shift.....................................................3-30
Lighting
Exit ...........................................................3-18
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-44
Locks
Door ........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Power Door .................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-4M
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....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-32
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-24
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Manual Windows............................................2-12
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-41
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-36
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-37
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-40
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-40
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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Odometer......................................................3-24
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-24
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-15
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-35
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-35
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-41
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-18
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-40
Manual Mirrors............................................2-39
Power Mirrors.............................................2-40
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-9
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation............................1-10, 1-12
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-9
Secondary Latch System.................................5-81
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-61
Rear Seat Position......................................1-58
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-61
Security Light.................................................3-36
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of Your Vehicle.............................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-32
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-79
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-47
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-46
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-95
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-31
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-14
Spare Tire.....................................................5-87
Installing....................................................5-73
Removing...................................................5-70
Storing.......................................................5-84
Specications, Capacities...............................5-103
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-42
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-43
Glove Box..................................................2-42
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-44
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-42
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
Sunroof.........................................................2-45
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