2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO Owners Manual

A
Accessories and Modications..................... 324
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................... 95
Additives, Fuel............................................ 326
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 432
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 338
Air Conditioning........................................... 177
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 186
Readiness Light....................................... 185
Airbag System............................................... 77
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?...................................... 86
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 83
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 80
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 95
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 85
Passenger Sensing System....................... 88
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 94
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 85
AM-FM Radio.............................................. 209
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 244Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 244
Anti-Lock Brake System.............................. 251
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 190
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 428
Care of Safety Belts................................ 425
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 430
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 426
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 422
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 423
Finish Care.............................................. 426
Finish Damage......................................... 429
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 425
Leather.................................................... 424
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 429
Tires........................................................ 429
Underbody Maintenance........................... 430
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 431
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 426
Weatherstrips........................................... 425
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 427
Ashtray....................................................... 177
Assist Handles............................................ 154
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Audio System.............................................. 206
AM-FM Radio.......................................... 209
Care of Your CD Player........................... 243
Care of Your CDs.................................... 243
Chime Level Adjustment........................... 244
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 244
Radio with CD......................................... 212
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 222
Setting the Time...................................... 208
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 242
Understanding Radio Reception............... 242
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 244
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 172
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 339
Operation................................................. 124
B
Battery........................................................ 361
Electric Power Management..................... 175
Run-Down Protection............................... 175Battery Warning Light.................................. 188
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 283
Brake
Emergencies............................................ 253
Parking.................................................... 133
Brakes........................................................ 357
System Warning Light.............................. 189
Braking....................................................... 250
Braking in Emergencies............................... 253
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 118
Bulb Replacement....................................... 370
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)............................... 372
Front Turn Signal, Parking and
Daytime Running Lamps....................... 372
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 370
Headlamps............................................... 371
License Plate Lamps................................ 374
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 374
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps.............................. 373
Buying New Tires........................................ 392
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C
Calibration..........................................142, 145
California Fuel............................................. 326
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 324
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications....................... 437
Carbon Monoxide..............110, 139, 286, 306
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 425
Your CD Player........................................ 243
Your CDs ................................................. 243
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 234
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 36
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)..... 372
Chains, Tire................................................. 398
Check
Engine Light............................................ 192
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 331
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 430
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 50
Infants and Young Children........................ 46
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children.................................................. 56Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children........................................... 44
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ................................. 69
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..................... 71
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 72
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 54
Chime Level Adjustment.............................. 244
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 177
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 428
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 426
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 423
Finish Care.............................................. 426
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 422
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 425
Leather.................................................... 424
Tires........................................................ 429
Underbody Maintenance........................... 430
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 426
Weatherstrips........................................... 425
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 427
483

Climate Control System............................... 177
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 180
Clock.......................................................... 208
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 344
Collision Damage Repair............................. 471
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 40
Compass............................................142, 145
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 115
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 250
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 191
Heater, Engine......................................... 123
Cooling System........................................... 350
Cruise Control............................................. 166
Cruise Control Light.................................... 196
Cupholder(s)................................................ 153
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 469
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 464
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 464
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 460Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 465
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 476
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 475
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 475
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 466
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 476
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 171
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light....... 197
Defensive Driving........................................ 246
Disc, MP3................................................... 234
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 325
Dome Lamp................................................ 174
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 175
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Door
Locks....................................................... 106
Power Door Locks................................... 107
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 108
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 108
Rear Doors.............................................. 109
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 26
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 198
DIC Controls and Displays....................... 198
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 202
Driving
At Night................................................... 276
City.......................................................... 281
Defensive................................................. 246
Drunken................................................... 247
Freeway................................................... 282
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 284
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 278
Off-Road.................................................. 260
Recovery Hooks....................................... 292
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 291
Winter...................................................... 286E
EDR ............................................................ 478
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 432
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 433
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 433
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 433
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 338
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 192
Coolant.................................................... 345
Coolant Heater......................................... 123
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 191
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 455
Engine Compartment Overview................ 332
Exhaust................................................... 139
Fan Noise................................................ 355
Oil ........................................................... 333
Oil Life System........................................ 336
Overheating............................................. 348
Running While Parked............................. 140
Starting.................................................... 121
485

Event Data Recorders................................. 479
Exit Lighting................................................ 175
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 43
Exterior Cargo Lamps................................. 174
Exterior Lamps............................................ 170
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 338
Finish Damage............................................ 429
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 244
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 162
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 165
Flat Tire...................................................... 399
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 400
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 416
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 339
Manual Transmission................................ 342
Power Steering........................................ 355
Windshield Washer.................................. 356Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 173
Four-Wheel Drive...............................129, 368
Front Armrest Storage Area ......................... 154
Front Axle................................................... 369
Front Turn Signal, Parking and
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 372
Fuel............................................................ 326
Additives.................................................. 326
California Fuel.......................................... 326
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 330
Filling Your Tank...................................... 328
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 327
Gage....................................................... 197
Gasoline Octane...................................... 326
Gasoline Specications............................ 326
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 433
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 433
Windshield Wiper..................................... 433
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 191
Fuel......................................................... 197
Speedometer........................................... 183
Tachometer.............................................. 183
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 326
Specications........................................... 326
Glove Box................................................... 153
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 465
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 162
Head Restraints............................................ 15
Headlamps.................................................. 371
Bulb Replacement.................................... 370
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 171
Exterior Lamps......................................... 170
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 165
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 370
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 165
On Reminder........................................... 171Heated Seats................................................ 11
Heater......................................................... 177
Highbeam On Light..................................... 196
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 284
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 284
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 331
Release................................................... 331
Horn............................................................ 162
How to Use This Manual................................ 3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 26
Hydraulic Clutch.......................................... 344
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 119
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 46
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 384
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 160
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 174
Cluster..................................................... 182
Interior Lamps............................................. 174
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J
Jump Starting.............................................. 362
K
Keyless Entry System................................. 102
Keys........................................................... 101
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 378
Lamps
Dome....................................................... 174
Dome Lamp Override............................... 175
Exterior Cargo.......................................... 174
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 56
Latches, Seatback......................................... 16
License Plate Lamps................................... 374
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 185
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 190
Battery Warning....................................... 188Light (cont.)
Brake System Warning............................. 189
Cruise Control.......................................... 196
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator............ 197
Highbeam On.......................................... 196
Malfunction Indicator................................ 192
Oil Pressure............................................. 195
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 186
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 184
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 184
Security................................................... 196
Tire Pressure........................................... 191
Up-Shift................................................... 189
Lighting
Exit.......................................................... 175
Lights
Exterior Lamps......................................... 170
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 165
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 165
Interior Lamps.......................................... 174
On Reminder........................................... 171
Limited-Slip Rear Axle................................. 254
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 293
Lockout Protection....................................... 109
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