2007 CHEVROLET KODIAK service

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 20
Safety Belts
............................................ 21
Child Restraints
...................................... 42
Airbag System
........................................ 68
Restraint System Check
......................... 82
Features and Controls
................................ 85
Keys
....................................................... 86
Doors and Locks
.................................... 91
Windows
................................................ 93
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
....... 95
Mirrors
.................................................. 133
Storage Areas
...................................... 135Instrument Panel
....................................... 137
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 140
Climate Controls
................................... 157
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 161
Audio System(s)
................................... 184
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 205
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 206
Towing
................................................. 241
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 245
Service
................................................. 248
Fuel
...................................................... 251
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 266
Rear Axle
............................................. 311
2007 Chevrolet Kodiak Owner ManualM
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Four-Wheel Drive
.................................. 312
Front Axle
............................................ 313
Noise Control System
........................... 314
Bulb Replacement
................................ 315
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
... 316
Other Service Items
.............................. 317
Tires
..................................................... 321
Appearance Care
.................................. 331
Vehicle Identification
............................. 340
Electrical System
.................................. 340
Capacities and Specifications
................ 347
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts
............................ 352Maintenance Schedule
.............................. 359
Maintenance Schedule
.......................... 360
Customer Assistance Information
............. 403
Customer Assistance and Information
... 404
Reporting Safety Defects
...................... 414
Index
.......................................................... 417
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{CAUTION:
If the airbag readiness light ever comes
on when you have turned off the airbag,
it means that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. The right front
passenger’s airbag could inate even
though the switch is off. If this ever
happens, do not let anyone whom the
national government has identied as a
member of a passenger airbag risk group
sit in the right front passenger’s position
(for example, do not secure a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front
passenger’s seat) until you have your
vehicle serviced. SeeAirbag Off Switch
on page 76andAirbag Readiness Light
on page 165for more on this, including
important safety information.You will be using the lap-shoulder belt. Be sure
to follow the instructions that came with the
child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint
when and as the instructions say.
1. If your vehicle has a right front passenger’s
airbag seeAirbag Off Switch on page 76.
If your vehicle has a right front passenger’s
airbag and your child restraint is
forward-facing, always move the seat as
far back as it will go before securing it in
this seat. SeeBucket Seats on page 9.
Never use a rear-facing child restraint in
this seat unless the airbag is off.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and
shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt
through or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you how.
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In many crashes severe enough to inflate an
airbag, windshields are broken by vehicle
deformation. Additional windshield breakage
may also occur from the right front passenger
airbag.
•Airbags are designed to inflate only once.
After they inflate, you will need some new
parts for your airbag system. If you do not get
them, the airbag system will not be there to
help protect you in another crash. A new
system will include airbag modules and
possibly other parts. The service manual for
your vehicle covers the need to replace
other parts.
•Your vehicle has a crash sensing and
diagnostic module which records information
after a crash. SeeVehicle Data Collection and
Event Data Recorders on page 409.
•Let only qualified technicians work on your
airbag system. Improper service can mean
that an airbag system will not work properly.
See your dealer for service.
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{CAUTION:
If the airbag readiness light ever comes
on when you have turned off the airbag,
it means that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. The right front
passenger’s airbag could inate even
though the switch is off. If this ever
happens, do not let anyone whom the
national government has identied as
a member of a passenger airbag risk
group sit in the right front passenger’s
position (for example, do not secure a
rear-facing child restraint in the right front
passenger’s seat) until you have your
vehicle serviced. SeeAirbag Readiness
Light on page 165for additional
information.To turn the right front passenger’s airbag on,
insert your ignition key into the switch, push in,
and move the switch to the on position.
United StatesCanada
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Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle
Airbags affect how your vehicle should be
serviced. There are parts of the airbag system
in several places around your vehicle. You do
not want the system to inflate while someone is
working on your vehicle. Your dealer and the
service manual have information about servicing
your vehicle and the airbag system. To purchase
a service manual, seeService Publications
Ordering Information on page 415.
{CAUTION:
For up to 10 seconds, after the ignition is
turned off and the battery is disconnected,
an airbag can still inate during improper
service. You can be injured if you are
close to an airbag when it inates. Avoid
yellow connectors. They are probably part
of the airbag system. Be sure to follow
proper service procedures, and make sure
the person performing work for you is
qualied to do so.
The airbag system does not need regular
maintenance.
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Your vehicle has
one double-sided key
for the ignition and
all door locks.
If you ever lose your key, your dealer will be able
to assist you with obtaining a new one.
Notice:If you ever lock your keys in your
vehicle, you may have to damage the vehicle
to get in. Be sure you have spare keys.
If you ever do get locked out of your vehicle, call
GM Roadside Assistance Center. SeeRoadside
Assistance Program on page 408.Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System
If the vehicle has the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
system, it operates on a radio frequency subject
to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Changes or modifications to this system by other
than an authorized service facility could void
authorization to use this equipment.
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At times you may notice a decrease in range. This
is normal for any RKE system. If the transmitter
does not work or if you have to stand closer
to your vehicle for the transmitter to work, try this:
•Check the distance. You may be too far
from your vehicle. You may need to stand
closer during rainy or snowy weather.
•Check the location. Other vehicles or objects
may be blocking the signal. Take a few steps
to the left or right, hold the transmitter
higher, and try again.
•Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See “Battery Replacement”
underRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 88.
•If you are still having trouble, see your dealer
or a qualified technician for service.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
If your vehicle has this feature, you can lock and
unlock your doors from about 3 feet (1 m) up
to 30 feet (9 m) away using the remote keyless
entry transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
To unlock the
driver’s door,
press the UNLOCK
button once.
If you press the button again within five seconds,
all of the doors will unlock. When the UNLOCK
button is pressed, the interior dome lamps
are turned on for about 40 seconds or until the
ignition switch is activated. Press the LOCK button
to lock all doors.
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