2005 Chevrolet Colorado Owners Manual

Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-32
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................... 1-23
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-8
Sliding Rear Windows ..................................... 2-14
Spare Tire ..................................................... 5-88
Installing .................................................... 5-74
Removing ................................................... 5-71
Storing ....................................................... 5-85
Specifications, Capacities ............................... 5-103
Speedometer .................................................. 3-24
Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-18
Steering .......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-7

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Storage Areas

Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-41
Front Armrest Storage Area ........................... 2-41
Glove Box .................................................. 2-41
Rear Storage Area ....................................... 2-42
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-41
Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-14

Tachometer .................................................... 3-24
Tailgate ......................................................... 2-10
Taillamps

Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ...... 5-50
Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... 3-73
Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-14
Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-14
Passlock® ................................................... 2-16
Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-7
Tires ............................................................. 5-54
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning .......................... 5-95
Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-64
Chains ....................................................... 5-68
Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-70
Cleaning .................................................... 5-96
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-69

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Tires (cont.)

Inflation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-60
Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-62
Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-74
Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-71
Secondary Latch System .............................. 5-82
Spare Tire .................................................. 5-88
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-85
Tire Sidewall Labelling .................................. 5-55
Tire Terminology and Definitions .................... 5-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-65
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-66
Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-66
When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-63
Top Strap ...................................................... 1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-43
Towing

Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-50
Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-56
Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-50

Traction

Trailer

Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-8

Connections ................................................ 4-55
Recommendations ....................................... 4-55

Transmission

Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-19
Fluid, Manual .............................................. 5-22
Up-Shift Light .............................................. 3-28
Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-20
Transmission Operation, Manual ........................ 2-23
Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-24
Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7

Understanding Radio Reception ........................ 3-73
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-65
Up-Shift Light ................................................. 3-28

Vehicle

Control ........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Parking Your ............................................... 2-32
Symbols ......................................................... iv

Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data

Recorders .................................................... 7-9

Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-98
Service Parts Identification Label ................... 5-98
Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-21
Visors ........................................................... 2-14

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-22
Warnings

DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-39
Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv

Wheels

Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-66
Replacement ............................................... 5-66
Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-40
Windows ....................................................... 2-12
Manual ...................................................... 2-12
Power ........................................................ 2-13
Sliding Rear ................................................ 2-14

Windshield

Wiper Blades, Cleaning ................................ 5-95

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Windshield Washer ......................................... 3-10
Fluid .......................................................... 5-35

Windshield Wiper

Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-52
Fuses ........................................................ 5-99
Windshield Wipers ....................................... 3-10
Winter Driving ................................................ 4-37

XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ................ 3-74

Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2

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