2005 Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual M
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2005 Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-3 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-8 Towing ................................................... 4-50 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-11 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-32 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Airbag System ......................................... 1-61 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-75 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-44 Keys ........................................................ 2-2 Four-Wheel Drive ..................................... 5-45 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-7 Front Axle ............................................... 5-46 Windows ................................................. 2-12 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-47 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-14 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-52 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-16 Tires ...................................................... 5-54 Mirrors .................................................... 2-35 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-90 OnStar® System ...................................... 2-39 Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-98 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-41 Electrical System ...................................... 5-99 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-103 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-19 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ........ 3-22 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-36 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-43 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-10 Index .................................................................1 Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the How to Use This Manual name COLORADO are registered trademarks of General Many people read the owner manual from beginning to Motors Corporation. end when they first receive their new vehicle. If this This manual includes the latest information at the time it is done, it can help you learn about the features was printed. We reserve the right to make changes and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work after that time without further notice. For vehicles first together in the owner manual to explain things. sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever Index it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it A good place to quickly locate information about the is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 05COLORADO A First Edition © 2004 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii Safety Warnings and Symbols In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things you or others could be hurt. that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in {CAUTION: this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not These mean there is something that could hurt let this happen.” you or other people. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this manual you will find these notices: The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text Notice: These mean there is something that could describing the operation or information relating to a damage your vehicle. specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator. A notice tells about something that can damage the If you need help figuring out a specific name of a vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered component, gage, or indicator, reference the following by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But topics: the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage. • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in • Features and Controls in Section 2 different words. • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use • Climate Controls in Section 3 the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. • Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: v ✍ NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-3 Child Restraints .............................................1-32 Manual Seats ................................................1-3 Older Children ..............................................1-32 Power Seats ..................................................1-4 Infants and Young Children ............................1-34 Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-5 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-37 Heated Seats .................................................1-5 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-40 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-6 Top Strap ....................................................1-42 Head Restraints .............................................1-7 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-43 Seatback Latches ...........................................1-8 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Rear Seats .......................................................1-8 Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-46 Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) ......................1-8 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) ...............1-10 LATCH System (Crew Cab) ........................1-48 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Safety Belts ...................................................1-11 LATCH System (Extended Cab with Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-11 Rear Seats) ..............................................1-48 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-15 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-16 LATCH System (Regular/Extended Cab - No Driver Position ..............................................1-16 Rear Seats) ..............................................1-49 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-23 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-24 Seat Position ............................................1-52 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-24 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Center Front Passenger Position .....................1-24 Seat Position ............................................1-54 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-26 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children Seat Position (Models without an Airbag and Small Adults .......................................1-29 Off Switch) ...............................................1-54 Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-31 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-31 Seat Position (Models with an Airbag Off Switch) ...............................................1-57 1-1 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Airbag System ...............................................1-61 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-74 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-64 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-67 Vehicle ....................................................1-75 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-68 Restraint System Check ..................................1-75 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-68 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-75 What