2005 Chevrolet SSR Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Safety Belts .............................................. 1-6 Towing ................................................... 4-34 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-19 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Airbag System ......................................... 1-38 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-51 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-43 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-9 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-44 Windows ................................................. 2-11 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-44 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-13 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-50 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-15 Tires ...................................................... 5-52 Mirrors .................................................... 2-28 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-74 HomeLink® Transmitter ............................. 2-30 Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-82 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-35 Electrical System ...................................... 5-83 Convertible Top ....................................... 2-51 Capacities and Specifications ..................... 5-93 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-59 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-20 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ........ 3-23 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-11 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-42 Index ................................................................ 1 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-58 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 SSR are registered trademarks of General Motors Many people read the owner manual from beginning to Corporation. end when they first receive their new vehicle. If this This manual includes the latest information at the time is done, it can help you learn about the features it 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 together in the owner manual to explain things. first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division Index whenever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if A good place to quickly locate information about the needed when you are on the road. If the vehicle is vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 05SSR A First Edition © 2004 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii Safety Warnings and Symbols You will also find a circle with a slash through it in There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We this book. This safety use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things symbol means “Do Not,” that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. 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 Notice: These mean there is something that could the text describing the operation or information damage your vehicle. relating to a specific component, control, message, A notice tells about something that can damage the gage, or indicator. vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered If you need help figuring out a specific name of a by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But component, gage, or indicator, reference the the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage. following topics: When you read other manuals, you might see • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. • Features and Controls in Section 2 There are also warning labels on the vehicle. • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. • Climate Controls in Section 3 • 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 ......................................................1-2 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Power Seats ..................................................1-2 Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-30 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 the LATCH System ....................................1-32 Seatback Latches ...........................................1-6 Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger Safety Belts .....................................................1-6 Seat Position ............................................1-34 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-6 Airbag System ...............................................1-38 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-11 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-41 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-12 When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-43 Driver Position ..............................................1-12 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-45 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-18 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-45 Passenger Position .......................................1-19 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-46 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-19 Airbag Off Switch ..........................................1-47 Child Restraints .............................................1-19 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-51 Older Children ..............................................1-19 Restraint System Check ..................................1-51 Infants and Young Children ............................1-22 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-51 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-24 Replacing Restraint System Parts Top Strap ....................................................1-28 After a Crash ............................................1-52 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-29 1-1 Front Seats Horizontal Control • Move the front of the seat control up or down to Power Seats adjust the front portion of the cushion. • Move the rear of the seat control up or down to Driver’s Seat adjust the rear portion of the cushion. • Lift up or push down on the center of the seat control to move the entire seat up or down. • Slide the seat control forward or rearward to move the seat forward or rearward. Vertical Control The vertical control is used to operate the power lumbar. Adjust the seat cushion using the horizontal control. To adjust the seatback, see Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-4. Once the seat is in the desired position, adjust the lumbar. Press the vertical control forward to increase support and rearward to decrease support. Power seat with memory seat controls shown If your vehicle has the memory seat feature, you can The power seat controls are located on the outboard program seat positions for up to two drivers. See side of the driver’s seat. Memory Seat on page 2-59 for more information. 1-2 Passenger’s Seat Horizontal Control To adjust the seat, slide the control forward or rearward to move the seat forward or rearward. Vertical Control The vertical control is used to operate the power lumbar. Adjust the seat cushion using the horizontal control. To adjust the seatback, see Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-4. Once the seat is in the desired position, adjust the lumbar. Press the vertical