2005 Chevrolet Uplander Owners Manual

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Run-Down Protection ................................... 3-20 Before Leaving on a Long Trip ......................... 4-25 Brake Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........................ 4-7 Emergencies ................................................ 4-8 Parking ...................................................... 2-38 System Warning Light .................................. 3-37 Brakes .......................................................... 5-36 Braking ........................................................... 4-6 Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-8 Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-31 Bucket Seats, Rear ........................................... 1-9 Built-in Child Restraint ..................................... 1-61 Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-46 Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps ........................... 5-48 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-46 Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-49 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ........................................ 5-48 Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-60 California Fuel .................................................. 5-6 Canadian Owners ................................................ ii Capacities and Speciﬁcations .......................... 5-101 Captain Chairs, Rear ....................................... 1-14 Carbon Monoxide ................... 2-23, 2-41, 4-28, 4-41 Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child Restraint Harness .................................................. 5-89 Your CD and DVD Player ........................... 3-114 Your CDs and DVDs .................................. 3-114 Cargo Lamp ................................................... 3-19 Chains, Tire ................................................... 5-64 Charging System Light .................................... 3-37 Check Engine Light ............................................... 3-40 Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... 5-10 Chemical Paint Spotting ................................... 5-92 Child Restraints Built-In Child Restraint .................................. 1-61 Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-47 Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-43 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) .......................... 1-53 Older Children ............................................. 1-41 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ................................... 1-55 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................... 1-55 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position .......................... 1-58 Top Strap ................................................... 1-51 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................ 1-52 Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-50 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels ........................................ 5-91 Child Restraint Pad ...................................... 5-89 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................................. 5-90 Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-86 Cleaning (cont.) Finish Care ................................................. 5-90 Glass Surfaces ............................................ 5-89 Instrument Panel ......................................... 5-88 Interior Plastic Components ........................... 5-89 Leather ...................................................... 5-88 Tires .......................................................... 5-92 Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-92 Vinyl .......................................................... 5-88 Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-90 Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-89 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ......... 5-91 Climate Control System ................................... 3-25 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-28 Rear .......................................................... 3-28 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ..................... 1-38 Compact Spare Tire ........................................ 5-85 Content Theft-Deterrent .................................... 2-27 Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-6 Convenience Center ........................................ 2-56 Convenience Net .................................... 2-55, 2-56 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-39 Heater, Engine ............................................ 2-34 Cooling System .............................................. 5-27 Cruise Control Lever ....................................... 3-10 Cruise Control Light ........................................ 3-43 Cupholder(s) .................................................. 2-51 Customer Assistance Information Door Courtesy Transportation .................................. 7-7 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 7-4 Customer Assistance Offices ........................... 7-4 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 7-2 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ............... 7-5 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors ....... 7-11 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .............................. 7-11 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ......................... 7-10 Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-6 Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-11 Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp System ....................................... 3-16 Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2 Delayed Lighting ............................................. 3-18 Delayed Locking ............................................. 2-13 Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-4 Dome Lamp ................................................... 3-18 Delayed Locking .......................................... 2-13 Dual Sliding Doors ....................................... 2-14 Locks ........................................................ 2-11 Power Door Locks ....................................... 2-12 Power Sliding Door ...................................... 2-17 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-13 Driver Driving Position, Safety Belt ..................................... 1-27 Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... 3-45 DIC Operation and Displays .......................... 3-45 DIC Vehicle Personalization .......................... 3-68 DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-51 At Night ..................................................... 4-18 City ........................................................... 4-23 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunken ....................................................... 4-2 Freeway ..................................................... 4-24 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-26 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-20 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-33 Winter ........................................................ 4-28 Rear Seat Entertainment System ................... 3-95 DVD E Electrical System Add-On Equipment ...................................... 5-95 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-96 Headlamp Wiring ......................................... 5-95 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ......................... 5-96 Power Windows and Other Power Options ...... 5-95 Underhood Fuse Block ................................. 5-98 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................... 5-95 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-18 Battery ....................................................... 5-39 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-40 Coolant ...................................................... 5-22 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-34 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-39 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-41 Oil ............................................................. 5-13 Oil Life System ........................................... 5-16 Overheated Protection Operating Mode ........... 5-27 Overheating ................................................ 5-25 Starting ...................................................... 2-33 Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-18 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ............................. 7-9 Exit Lighting ................................................... 3-19 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-41 Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-14 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-18 Finish Damage ............................................... 5-92 Fixed Mast Antenna ....................................... 3-114 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-8 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-67 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-68 Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-80 Flip and Fold Rear Seats .................................. 1-8 Fluid Automatic Transaxle ..................................... 5-19 Power Steering ........................................... 5-34 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-35 Folding Tray ................................................... 2-53 Front Console Storage Area ............................. 2-53 Front Reading Lamps ...................................... 3-19 ............................................................... 5-5 Fuel Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .................... 5-10 Fuel (cont.) Filling Your Tank ........................................... 5-8 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-7 Gage ......................................................... 3-44 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-5 Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-44 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-96 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ......................... 5-96 Underhood Fuse Block ................................. 5-98 Windshield Wiper ......................................... 5-95 Fuses Gage Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-39 Fuel .......................................................... 3-44 Speedometer .............................................. 3-33 Tachometer ................................................. 3-33 Garage Door Opener ....................................... 2-46 Gasoline Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-5 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-51 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-5 Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6 Head Restraints ............................................... 1-7 Headlamp Wiring ............................................ 5-95 Headlamps Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-46 Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp System .................................... 3-16 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps ........................................ 5-48 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-46 Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps ................ 5-46 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-15 Wiper Activated ........................................... 3-15 Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps ................... 5-46 Heated Seats ................................................... 1-4 Heater ........................................................... 3-25 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-44 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-26 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-26 HomeLink® Wireless Control System ................. 2-46 HomeLink® Wireless Control System Operation ................................................... 2-47 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-11 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-27 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-32 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-43 Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure .................................. 5-57 Instrument Panel Brightness .................................................. 3-17 Cluster ....................................................... 3-32 Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Interior Lamps Control ..................................... 3-17 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-39 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4 Keys ............................................................... 2-3 Labelling, Tire Sidewall .................................... 5-52 Lamps Battery Run-Down Protection ......................... 3-20 Cargo ........................................................ 3-19 Dome ........................................................ 3-18 Exterior ...................................................... 3-14 Front Reading ............................................. 3-19 Interior Control ............................................ 3-17 Rear Reading ............................................. 3-19 LATCH System Child Restraints ........................................... 1-53 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ................................... 1-55 Level Control .................................................. 4-40 Liftgate .......................................................... 2-23 Light Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-34 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ................... 3-38 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-37 Charging System ......................................... 3-37 Cruise Control ............................................. 3-43 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-44 Low Fuel Warning ....................................... 3-44 Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-40 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-42 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-42 Light (cont.) Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-33 Security ..................................................... 3-43 TCS Warning Light ...................................... 3-39 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning .......... 3-39 Lighting Delayed ..................................................... 3-18 Entry ......................................................... 3-18 Exit ........................................................... 3-19 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-33 Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-14 Locks Delayed Locking .......................................... 2-13 Door .......................................................... 2-11 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-14 Power Door ................................................ 2-12 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-13 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-17 Low Fuel Warning Light ................................... 3-44 Luggage Carrier .............................................. 2-54 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-9 At Least Once a Month .................................. 6-9 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-10 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Footnotes .................................. 6-7 Maintenance Record .................................... 6-15 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ......... 6-14 Owner Checks and Services ........................... 6-9 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4 Using .......................................................... 6-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-40 Manual Rear Quarter Windows ......................... 2-26 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-3 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-51 Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-43 Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature ...................................... 3-34 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-44 Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-44 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-43 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-3 N New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-31 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-14 Odometer ...................................................... 3-33 Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-33 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-15 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-13 Pressure Light ............................................. 3-42 Oil, Engine Oil Life System .............................. 5-16 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-41 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3 OnStar® System ............................................. 2-44 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-28 Outside Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-44 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-44 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-43 Overhead Console .................................. 2-51, 2-53 Overhead Console Switchbank .......................... 3-20 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode .......................................... 5-27 Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-9 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Park Aid ........................................................ 3-21 Park (P) Shifting Into ................................................ 2-39 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-40 Parking Assist ........................................................ 3-21 Brake ........................................................ 2-38 Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-41 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-35 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-80 Passing ......................................................... 4-15 PASS-Key® III ................................................ 2-29 PASS-Key® III Operation .................................. 2-30 Power Accessory Outlets ........................................ 3-23 Door Locks ................................................. 2-12 Electrical System ......................................... 5-95 Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current ................. 3-24 Rear Quarter Windows ................................. 2-26 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-32 Six-Way Seats .............................................. 1-4 Sliding Door ................................................ 2-17 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-34 Windows .................................................... 2-25 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ................................ 1-41 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-13 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-26 Radiator Pressure Cap .................................... 5-24 Radios .......................................................... 3-76 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ................ 3-114 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ....................... 3-114 Radio with CD ............................................ 3-77 Rear Seat Audio ........................................ 3-109 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-76 Theft-Deterrent .......................................... 3-112 Understanding Reception ............................ 3-113 Rear Climate Control System ............................ 3-28 Rear Reading Lamps ...................................... 3-19 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-38 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) .................................. 3-109 Rear Seat Entertainment System ....................... 3-95 Rear Seat Operation ......................................... 1-7 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-36 Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature ............................................... 3-34 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-43 10 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-5 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-39 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-5 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .................................................. 5-72 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-69 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-49 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-11 General Motors ........................................... 7-11 United States Government ............................ 7-10 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-86 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-87 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-32 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ................................................ 1-36 Roadside Assistance Program ....................................... 7-6 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-33 Running the Engine While Parked ..................... 2-42 S Safety Belt Safety Belts Pretensioners .............................................. 1-41 Reminder Light ............................................ 3-33 Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child Restraint Harness ............................ 5-89 Driver Position ............................................ 1-27 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-27 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ........ 1-26 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ......................... 1-38 Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-36 Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-36 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-41 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-35 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-22 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................ 1-35 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4 Seats Bucket Seats, Rear ....................................... 1-9 Captain Chairs ............................................ 1-14 Flip and Fold Feature .................................... 1-8 Head Restraints ............................................ 1-7 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-4 Seats (cont.) Manual ........................................................ 1-3 Rear Seat Operation ...................................... 1-7 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-5 Six-Way Power Seats .................................... 1-4 Third Row Seat ........................................... 1-19 Second Row Center Console ............................ 2-53 Secondary Latch System ................................. 5-78 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-55 Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-55 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-58 Security Light ................................................. 3-43 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle .............................................. 5-5 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-40 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-11 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-85 Setting the Time ............................................. 3-76 Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-92 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-39 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-40 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................... 1-35 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-7 Sliding Door, Power ........................................ 2-17 11 Sliding Doors, Dual ......................................... 2-14 Spare Tire Installing .................................................... 5-72 Removing ................................................... 5-69 Storing ....................................................... 5-80 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................... 5-101 Speedometer .................................................. 3-33 StabiliTrak® System ......................................... 4-10 Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-33 Steering ........................................................ 4-13 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ....................... 3-112 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6 Storage Areas ................................................ 2-51 Convenience Center ..................................... 2-56 Convenience Net ................................. 2-55, 2-56 Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-51 Floor Console Storage Area .......................... 2-53 Folding Tray ............................................... 2-53 Glove Box .................................................. 2-51 Luggage Carrier .......................................... 2-54 Overhead Console ............................... 2-51, 2-53 Second Row Center Console ........................ 2-53 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-32 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-27 Switchbanks Overhead Console ....................................... 3-20 12 Tachometer .................................................... 3-33 Taillamps Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ........................................ 5-48 TCS Warning Light .......................................... 3-39 Theft-Deterrent, Radio .................................... 3-112 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-27 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-27 PASS-Key® III ............................................. 2-29 PASS-Key® III Operation .............................. 2-30 Third Row Seat .............................................. 1-19 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Tires ............................................................. 5-51 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning .......................... 5-91 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-60 Chains ....................................................... 5-64 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-68 Cleaning .................................................... 5-92 Compact Spare Tire ..................................... 5-85 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-67 Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-57 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-59 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-72 Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-72 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-69 Tires (cont.) Secondary Latch System .............................. 5-78 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-80 Tire Sidewall Labelling .................................. 5-52 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-55 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-61 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-63 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-63 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-60 Top Strap ...................................................... 1-51 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-52 Towing Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-39 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-41 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-39 Traction Transaxle Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-9 Control System Warning Light ....................... 3-39 StabiliTrak® System ..................................... 4-10 Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-19 Transaxle Operation, Automatic ......................... 2-35 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-33 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7 Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) ............... 3-21 Understanding Radio Reception ....................... 3-113 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-61 Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-6 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-33 Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders ............................................. 7-9 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-94 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ................... 5-94 Vehicle Personalization DIC ........................................................... 3-68 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-28 Visors ........................................................... 2-27 13 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-31 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-51 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-63 Replacement ............................................... 5-63 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-50 Windows ....................................................... 2-24 Manual Rear Quarter ................................... 2-26 Power ........................................................ 2-25 Power Rear Quarter ..................................... 2-26 Windshield Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning .......... 5-91 Windshield Washer ........................................... 3-9 Fluid .......................................................... 5-35 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-50 Fuses ........................................................ 5-95 Windshield Wipers ......................................... 3-9 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-28 Wiper Activated Headlamps .............................. 3-15 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .............. 3-114 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 14

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2005 Chevrolet Uplander Owners Manual