2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO bulb

License Plate Lamp
To replace one of these bulbs:
1. Reach under the rear bumper for the bulb socket.
2. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and pull
the bulb socket out of the connector.
3. Pull the old bulb straight out from the bulb socket.
4. Push the new bulb straight in until it clicks to
secure it.
5. Reach under the rear bumper to reinstall the bulb
socket into the connector.
6. Turn the bulb socket clockwise to secure it to the
connector.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamp Bulb Number
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)912
License Plate Bulb W5W
Headlamps
High-beam 9005
Low-beam/Daytime Running
Lamp (DRL)9006
Parking/Front Turn Signal 3757KA
Parking Lamp (Inboard) 3157A
Stoplamp, Rear Turn Signal,
Taillamp, and Back-up Lamp3057
For replacement bulbs not listed here, contact your
dealer/retailer.
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Audio System (cont.)
Setting the Clock.........................................3-44
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-60
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-62
Audio System(s).............................................3-44
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-24
B
Battery..........................................................5-41
Electric Power Management..........................3-17
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brake Fluid....................................................5-38
Brakes..........................................................5-38
System Warning Light..................................3-27
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-51
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-49
Headlamps.................................................5-50
License Plate Lamps....................................5-53
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-52
Buying New Tires...........................................5-72
C
Calibration.....................................................2-40
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-117
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-10, 2-37, 4-29
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-104
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Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps...........................................5-51
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Driving for Better Economy............................. 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-34
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-111
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-110
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-110
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-29
Fuel..........................................................3-34
Speedometer..............................................3-23
Tachometer.................................................3-23Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-46
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-49
Headlamps....................................................5-50
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-14
Exterior Lamps............................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-19
Engine Coolant...........................................2-23
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-34
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-81
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-53
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-77
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-78
Retained Accessory Power...............................2-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-32
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-38
S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-23
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-104
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-18
Lap Belt.....................................................1-33Safety Belts (cont.)
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-27
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-34
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-33
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-13
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-9
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation............................1-10, 1-11
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-9
Secondary Latch System.................................5-92
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-58
Rear Seat Position......................................1-56
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-58
Security Light.................................................3-34
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
the Vehicle................................................ 5-5
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