2006 CHEVROLET KODIAK flat tire

Other Service Items........................................5-70
Fuel Filter....................................................5-70
Primary Fuel Filter and Water Separator..........5-71
Secondary Fuel Filter and Water
Separator/Heater (Caterpillar
®Diesel)...........5-71
Automatic Ether Injection System
(Caterpillar
®Diesel)....................................5-72
Front Wheel Bearings with Oil-Filled Hubs........5-73
Air Conditioning System.................................5-74
Tires..............................................................5-74
Inflation - Tire Pressure.................................5-75
Wheel Loading.............................................5-75
Dual Tire Operation.......................................5-76
When It Is Time for New Tires.......................5-76
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance..................5-77
Tightening the Wheel Nuts.............................5-77
Wheel Replacement......................................5-81
If a Tire Goes Flat........................................5-82
Appearance Care............................................5-83
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.................5-83
Fabric/Carpet...............................................5-85
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces..................................................5-86
Care of Safety Belts......................................5-86
Weatherstrips...............................................5-86
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-87Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.....................5-87
Finish Care..................................................5-87
Windshield and Wiper Blades.........................5-88
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels................5-89
Tires...........................................................5-89
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-89
Finish Damage.............................................5-89
Underbody Maintenance................................5-90
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-90
Vehicle Identication......................................5-91
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).................5-91
Service Statement.........................................5-92
Service Parts Identification Label.....................5-92
Electrical System............................................5-92
Add-On Electrical Equipment..........................5-92
Headlamp Wiring..........................................5-93
Windshield Wiper Fuses................................5-93
Fusible Links................................................5-93
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-93
Fuses and Circuit Breakers............................5-93
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-94
Underhood Fuse Block..................................5-96
Capacities and Specications..........................5-99
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........5-104
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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Used Replacement Wheels
{CAUTION:
Putting a used wheel on your vehicle is
dangerous. You cannot know how it has been
used or how far it has been driven. It could fail
suddenly and cause a crash. If you have to
replace a wheel, use a new GM original
equipment wheel.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blowout while you are driving,
especially if you maintain your tires properly. If air
goes out of a tire, it is much more likely to leak out
slowly. But if you should ever have a blowout, here are
a few tips about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly.
Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake to
a stop well out of the traffic lane.A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you would
use in a skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from
the accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control
by steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may
be very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake to a stop –– well off the road if possible.
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place and turn on your
hazard warning flashers. SeeHazard Warning Flashers
on page 3-6.
{CAUTION:
Your vehicle, when new, did not include tire
changing equipment or a place to store a tire
in the vehicle. Special tools and procedures
are required if a tire needs to be serviced. If
these tools and procedures are not used, you
or others could be injured or killed while trying
to change or service a truck tire.
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-35
Alarm and Automatic Shutdown.....................2-20
Battery.......................................................5-58
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-38
Checks Before Operating..............................2-24
Coolant..............................................5-38, 5-40
Coolant Heater............................................2-26
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-36
Diesel Engine Exhaust Brake........................2-27
Exhaust.....................................................2-45
Exhaust Restrictor.......................................2-22
Fan Breakage............................................... 5-5
Fan Noise..................................................5-47
High Idle System.........................................2-21
Oil .....................................................5-24, 5-28
Oil Life System...........................5-31, 5-33, 5-34
Overheating................................................5-40
Overspeed Warning Light..............................3-40
Reduced Power Light...................................3-42
Shutdown Warning Light...............................3-40
Speed Limiter.............................................3-28
Starter Over-Crank Protection........................2-12
Starting Your Diesel.....................................2-15
Starting Your Gasoline..................................2-13Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-6
Exhaust Brake Indicator Light...........................3-41
Exhaust Restrictor...........................................2-22
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-35
Filter Minder Gage..........................................3-46
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-67
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flat Tire........................................................5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-36
Manual Transmission....................................5-37
Power Steering...........................................5-47
Windshield Washer......................................5-48
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-35, 5-65
Front Axle......................................................5-66
Front Wheel Bearings with Oil-Filled Hubs..........5-73
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Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position (Crew Cab)
or Center Front Position............................1-44
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-42
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-46
Service........................................................... 5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Fan Breakage.................................... 5-5
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-38
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Transmission Warning Light..........................3-32
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-61
Setting the Time.............................................3-49
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-22
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-10
Snow Plow....................................................4-36
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-99
Speedometer..................................................3-27
Split Bench Seat.............................................. 1-6
Starting Your Diesel Engine..............................2-15
Starting Your Gasoline Engine..........................2-13
Steering........................................................4-13
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7Storage Areas................................................2-49
Center Console Storage Area........................2-49
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-10
Suspension, Air..............................................2-44
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-18
T
Tachometer....................................................3-27
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-64
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tires.............................................................5-74
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-89
Cleaning....................................................5-89
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-76
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-82
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-75
Tightening the Wheel Nuts............................5-77
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-77
Wheel Loading............................................5-75
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-81
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-76
Tow Hooks.....................................................4-33
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