2009 Chevrolet Colorado Owners Manual

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PASS-Key® III+ ........................................... 2-16 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-20 Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp ........... 3-30 Compartment Overview ................................ 5-12 Coolant ...................................................... 5-28 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-21 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-29 Cooling System ........................................... 5-26 Drive Belt Routing ....................................... 6-15 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-35 Fan Noise .................................................. 5-33 Oil ............................................................. 5-15 Oil Life System ........................................... 5-18 Overheating ................................................ 5-32 Starting ...................................................... 2-20 eporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ................................................ 7-15 Event Data Recorders ..................................... 7-18 Exit Lighting ................................................... 3-16 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-33 Exterior Cargo Lamps ...................................... 3-15 Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-13 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-20 Finish Damage ............................................. 5-105 Fixed Mast Antenna ........................................ 3-62 Flashers, Hazard Warning .................................. 3-6 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-8 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-76 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-76 Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-92 Fluid Automatic Transmission ................................ 5-21 Power Steering ........................................... 5-34 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-35 Fog Lamp Fog ........................................................... 3-15 Four-Wheel Drive .................................... 2-26, 5-44 Front Axle ...................................................... 5-45 Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 5-48 Fuel ............................................................... 5-5 Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 Economy Driving ........................................... 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 Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-6 Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................. 5-108 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-107 Windshield Wiper ....................................... 5-107 Gage Gages Gasoline Speedometer .............................................. 3-23 Tachometer ................................................. 3-23 Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-29 Fuel .......................................................... 3-34 Trip Odometer ............................................. 3-23 Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-6 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-45 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-7 Halogen Bulbs ................................................ 5-46 Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6 Head Restraints ............................................... 1-7 Headlamp Aiming ....................................................... 5-46 Headlamps .................................................... 5-47 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-46 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ..................... 3-14 Exterior Lamps ............................................ 3-13 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-14 Range Adjustment ......................................... 1-7 Heated Seats ................................................... 1-4 Heater ........................................................... 3-19 Engine Coolant ........................................... 2-21 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-34 High-Speed Operation, Tires ............................. 5-61 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-27 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-28 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-11 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-18 Hydraulic Clutch ............................................. 5-25 I Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-18 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-37 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-60 Instrument Panel Brightness .................................................. 3-16 Cluster ....................................................... 3-22 Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Introduction ...................................................... 6-2 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-40 Keyless Entry, Remote Operation ........................ 2-5 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4 Keys ............................................................... 2-3 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 5-54 Lamp Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-30 Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) ................................ 3-14 Dome ........................................................ 3-16 Dome Lamp Override ................................... 3-16 Exterior Cargo ............................................. 3-15 License Plate .............................................. 5-50 Lap Belt ........................................................ 1-32 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... 1-26 LATCH System for Child Restraints ................... 1-45 Latches, Seatback ............................................ 1-8 Lighting Exit ........................................................... 3-16 Lights Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-24 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning ............ 3-28 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-27 Lights (cont.) Charging System ......................................... 3-26 Cruise Control ............................................. 3-34 Exterior Lamps ............................................ 3-13 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-34 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-33 On Reminder .............................................. 3-14 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-25 Safety Belt Reminders .................................. 3-23 Security ..................................................... 3-34 StabiliTrak® /Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light .......................................... 3-29 Tire Pressure .............................................. 3-30 Up-Shift ..................................................... 3-27 Limited-Slip Rear Axle ....................................... 4-9 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-33 Locks Door ........................................................... 2-6 Lockout Protection ......................................... 2-8 Power Door .................................................. 2-7 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............... 2-7 Rear Door Security Locks ............................... 2-8 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-11 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ............. 1-45 Lumbar Manual Controls ............................................ 1-3 Power Controls ............................................. 1-4 Maintenance Footnotes ..................................................... 6-7 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-8 At Least Once a Month .................................. 6-9 At Least Once a Year .................................... 6-9 Maintenance Record .................................... 6-16 Maintenance Replacement Parts .................... 6-14 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Owner Checks and Services ........................... 6-8 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4 Using .......................................................... 6-3 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ............................... 3-30 Manual Lumbar Controls .................................... 1-3 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-2 Manual Transmission Fluid .......................................................... 5-24 Operation ................................................... 2-24 Manual Windows ............................................ 2-11 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-38 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview ........................ 2-38 Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-37 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-41 Outside Manual Mirrors ................................ 2-40 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-40 MP3 ............................................................. 3-55 Navigation System, Privacy .............................. 7-19 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-18 Odometer ...................................................... 3-23 Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-23 Off-Road ....................................................... 4-13 Driving ....................................................... 4-13 Recovery .................................................... 4-11 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-15 Engine Oil Life System ................................. 5-18 Pressure Light ............................................. 3-33 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-34 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-5 OnStar, Privacy .............................................. 7-19 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ............... 2-41 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-21 Outlets Accessory Power ......................................... 3-18 Outside Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-41 Manual Mirrors ............................................ 2-40 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-40 Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-8 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Paint, Damage .............................................. 5-105 Park Shifting Into ................................................ 2-32 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-33 Parking Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-34 Parking Brake ................................................ 2-31 Parking Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-34 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-25 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-70 Passing ......................................................... 4-11 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer ............... 2-16 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation ................................................... 2-16 Passlock® ...................................................... 2-15 Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ...... 5-4 Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab .................... 4-40 Power Door Locks .................................................. 2-7 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-4 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-19 Seat ............................................................ 1-3 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-34 Windows .................................................... 2-12 Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts .......................... 1-32 Privacy .......................................................... 7-17 Navigation System ....................................... 7-19 OnStar ....................................................... 7-19 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID) ............. 7-19 Programmable Automatic Door Locks .................. 2-7 Proposition 65 Warning, California ....................... 5-4 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy .... 7-19 Radio(s) ........................................................ 3-44 Radios Reception ................................................... 3-61 Setting the Clock ......................................... 3-44 Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-61 Range Adjustment, Headlamps ........................... 1-7 Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-44 Limited-Slip .................................................. 4-9 Rear Door Security Locks .................................. 2-8 Rear Doors ...................................................... 2-8 Rear Seat Operation ................................. 1-9, 1-10 10 Rear Storage Storage Areas, Rear .................................... 2-46 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming .................. 2-38 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-37 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-5 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12 Recovery Hooks ............................................. 4-32 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-41 Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility ................. 7-7 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .................. 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ... 2-5 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .................................................. 5-82 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-78 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-50 Replacement Parts, Maintenance ...................... 6-14 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-15 General Motors ........................................... 7-16 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .................................. 7-15 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-77 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-78 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-19 Ride Control Systems Limited SLip Rear Axle .................................. 4-9 Roadside Assistance Program ............................ 7-7 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-32 Roof Sunroof ...................................................... 2-47 Running the Vehicle While Parked ..................... 2-36 Safety Belt Reminders ..................................... 3-23 Safety Belts Care of .................................................... 5-102 Extender .................................................... 1-33 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-18 Lap Belt ..................................................... 1-32 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ 1-26 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-12 Use During Pregnancy ................................. 1-32 Safety Defects Reporting to General Motors ......................... 7-16 Reporting to the United States Government ..... 7-15 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4 Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 Scheduling Appointments ................................. 7-10 Seatback Latches ............................................. 1-8 Seats Heated Seats ............................................... 1-4 Manual Lumbar ............................................. 1-3 Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4 Power Seats ................................................. 1-3 Rear Seat Operation .............................. 1-9, 1-10 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-5 Secondary Latch System ................................. 5-89 Securing a Child Restraint Center Front Seat Position ............................ 1-58 Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-56 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-59 Security Light ................................................. 3-34 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations ......................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle ..................................................... 5-5 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Lamp ...................................... 3-30 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-16 Scheduling Appointments .............................. 7-10 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ..................... 5-107 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-75 Setting the Clock ............................................ 3-44 Sheet Metal Damage ..................................... 5-105 11 T Tachometer .................................................... 3-23 Tailgate ........................................................... 2-9 Taillamps Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps .... 5-49 Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 7-6 Theft-Deterrent Feature .................................... 3-61 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-14 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-14 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer ............ 2-16 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation ................................................ 2-16 Passlock® ................................................... 2-15 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Time, Setting .................................................. 3-44 Tire Pressure Light ............................................. 3-30 Tires ............................................................. 5-53 Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels, Cleaning ............................................... 5-104 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-70 Chains ....................................................... 5-75 Shifting Out of Park ................................................ 2-33 Shifting Into Park ............................................ 2-32 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-7 Sliding Rear Windows ..................................... 2-13 Spare Tire ..................................................... 5-97 Installing .................................................... 5-82 Removing ................................................... 5-78 Storing ....................................................... 5-92 Speciﬁcations and Capacities .......................... 5-114 Speedometer .................................................. 3-23 StabiliTrak® System .......................................... 4-6 StabiliTrak®/TCS Warning Light ......................... 3-29 Starting the Engine ......................................... 2-20 Steering .......................................................... 4-9 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6 Storage Areas Center Console ........................................... 2-45 Cupholders ................................................. 2-45 Glove Box .................................................. 2-45 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ..................... 4-31 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-13 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-47 12 Tires (cont.) Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-76 Cleaning ................................................... 5-105 Different Size .............................................. 5-71 High-Speed Operation .................................. 5-61 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-76 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-60 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-67 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-82 Pressure Monitor Operation ........................... 5-64 Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-62 Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-82 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-78 Secondary Latch System .............................. 5-89 Sidewall Labeling ......................................... 5-54 Spare Tire .................................................. 5-97 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-92 Terminology and Deﬁnitions ........................... 5-57 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-72 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-73 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-73 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-69 Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-41 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-47 Trailer Recommendations .............................. 4-58 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-40 Towing Traction Trailer Transmission Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-8 Limited-Slip Rear Axle .................................... 4-9 StabiliTrak® System ....................................... 4-6 Towing Recommendations ............................. 4-58 Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-21 Fluid, Manual .............................................. 5-24 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-22 Transmission Operation, Manual ........................ 2-24 Transportation, Courtesy .................................. 7-10 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-23 Truck-Camper Loading Information .................... 4-40 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-72 Up-Shift Light ................................................. 3-27 13 V Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-3 Loading ...................................................... 4-33 Parking Your ............................................... 2-34 Running While Parked .................................. 2-36 Symbols ......................................................... iii Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy .................. 7-17 Vehicle Data Recording, Radio Frequency (RFID) ............................... 7-19 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................ 5-106 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .................. 5-107 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-21 Visors ........................................................... 2-13 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ............... 3-21 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-38 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-73 Different Size .............................................. 5-71 Replacement ............................................... 5-73 Wheels 14 When It Is Time for New Tires .......................... 5-69 Where to Put the Child Restraint ....................... 1-43 Windows ....................................................... 2-11 Manual ...................................................... 2-11 Power ........................................................ 2-12 Sliding Rear ................................................ 2-13 Windshield Washer ........................................................ 3-9 Washer Fluid .............................................. 5-35 Wiper Blade Replacement ............................. 5-51 Wiper Blades, Cleaning .............................. 5-104 Wiper Fuses ............................................. 5-107 Wipers ......................................................... 3-8 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-29 XM Radio Messages ....................................... 3-60 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ................ 3-62 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2

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2009 Chevrolet Colorado Owners Manual