2008 CHEVROLET KODIAK brake fluid

Audio System(s).............................................3-48
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-43
Operation...................................................2-29
B
Battery..........................................................5-66
Bench Seat, Split............................................. 1-6
Brake
Diesel Engine Exhaust.................................2-26
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Exhaust Indicator Light.................................3-40
Trailer Hand Control Valve.............................. 4-6
Brakes..........................................................5-57
Hydraulic Systems......................................... 4-4
Parking Brake Burnish Procedure...................2-43
System Warning Light..................................3-32
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-10
Bucket Seats................................................... 1-2
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-76
Buying New Tires...........................................5-85
C
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-5Capacities and Specifications..........................5-109
Carbon Monoxide...................................2-45, 4-16
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-96
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-53
Change Fuel Filter Warning Light......................3-44
Charging System Light....................................3-30
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Gages Warning Light...................................3-42
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-22
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-100
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-31
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-40
Older Children.............................................1-28
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position...........................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-44
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-58
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
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Exhaust Brake Indicator Light...........................3-40
Exhaust Restrictor...........................................2-22
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-39
Filter Minder Gage..........................................3-45
Finish Damage...............................................5-99
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-58
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flat Tire........................................................5-92
Fluid.............................................................5-43
Power Steering...........................................5-54
Windshield Washer......................................5-55
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-32, 5-73
Front Axle......................................................5-74
Front Wheel Bearings with Oil-Filled Hubs..........5-81
Fuel............................................................... 5-7
Additives...................................................... 5-8
Change Filter Warning Light..........................3-44
Diesel Engine Fuel........................................ 5-9
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-21
Filling the Tank...........................................5-20
Filter..........................................................5-78
Filter Replacement.......................................5-18
Fuels in Foreign Countries............................5-19Fuel (cont.)
Gage.........................................................3-43
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-7
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-7
Primary Filter and Water Separator................5-79
Running Out of...........................................2-50
Running Out of Fuel....................................5-17
Secondary Filter and Water Separator/
Heater....................................................5-80
Very Cold Weather Operation........................5-12
Water in Fuel..............................................5-12
Water in Warning Light.................................3-44
What Fuel to Use.......................................... 5-9
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-103
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-106
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-102
G
Gage
Air Pressure...............................................3-46
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-42
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Filter Minder...............................................3-45
Fuel..........................................................3-43
Hourmeter..................................................3-46
Oil Pressure...............................................3-37
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L
Lamps
Dome........................................................3-16
Marker.......................................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-17
Lap Belt........................................................1-27
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-24
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-29
Airbag Readiness........................................3-28
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-32
Change Engine Oil......................................3-38
Change Fuel Filter Warning..........................3-44
Charging System.........................................3-30
Check Gages Warning.................................3-42
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-41
Diesel Particulate Filter Warning....................3-45
Differential Lock Indicator..............................3-40
Engine Overspeed Warning...........................3-39
Engine Shutdown Warning............................3-39
Exhaust Brake Indicator................................3-40
Highbeam On.............................................3-41Light (cont.)
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-35
Low Oil Level.............................................3-38
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-42
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
Power Take-Off...........................................3-42
Range Inhibit Warning Indicator.....................3-32
Reduced Engine Power................................3-41
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-27
Service Transmission Warning.......................3-31
Trailer Antilock Brake System Warning............3-34
Wait to Start Indicator..................................3-36
Water in Fuel Warning.................................3-44
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-21
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-6
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-35
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-42
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Outlet Adjustment............................................3-23
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-19
Outside
Convex Mirrors............................................2-52
Heated Mirrors............................................2-52
Manual Mirrors............................................2-51
Power Mirrors.............................................2-51
Overspeed Warning Light.................................3-39
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-99
Park Brake............................................2-38, 2-41
Parking.........................................................2-37
Brake Burnish Procedure..............................2-43
Over Things That Burn.................................2-44
Two-Speed Rear Axle..................................2-27
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-3
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-25
Part C - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-30
Part D - Maintenance Record...........................6-32
Passing.........................................................4-11
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-5
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.......................................5-103
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-41Power (cont.)
Steering Fluid.............................................5-54
Windows...................................................... 2-9
Power Take-Off Light.......................................3-42
Power Take-Off (PTO).....................................2-32
Privacy..........................................................7-11
Event Data Recorders..................................7-11
Navigation System.......................................7-12
OnStar.......................................................7-12
Radio Frequency Identification.......................7-12R
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Privacy....7-12
Radios..........................................................3-47
Radio(s)........................................................3-48
Radios
Reception...................................................3-58
Setting the Clock.........................................3-48
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-57
Range Inhibit Warning Indicator........................3-32
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Axle......................................................5-72
Differential Lock Control................................. 4-7
Shift Motor.................................................5-73
Rear Heating System......................................3-24
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-10
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-51
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Specifications, Capacities...............................5-109
Speedometer..................................................3-26
Split Bench Seat.............................................. 1-6
Starting Diesel Engine.....................................2-14
Starting the Gasoline Engine............................2-12
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas................................................2-53
Center Console Storage Area........................2-53
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-19
Sun Visors...................................................... 2-9
Suspension, Air..............................................2-44
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-18
T
Tachometer....................................................3-26
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-57
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Time, Setting..................................................3-48
Tires.............................................................5-82
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-98
Buying New Tires........................................5-85
Cleaning....................................................5-99
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-84
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-92
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-82
Tightening the Wheel Nuts............................5-86Tires (cont.)
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-86
Wheel Loading............................................5-83
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-90
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-84
Tow Hooks.....................................................4-20
Towing
Your Vehicle...............................................4-24
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Trailer
Connections................................................4-26
Trailer Brake Hand Control Valve........................ 4-6
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-43
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-43
Service Warning Light..................................3-31
Temperature Gage.......................................3-39
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-29
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-30
Trip Odometer................................................3-26
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Two-Speed Rear Axle......................................2-27
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