engine coolant CHEVROLET SSR 2003 1.G Owner's Manual

Certication/Tire Label.....................................4-35
Chains, Tire...................................................5-64
Change Trans (Transmission) Fluid....................3-46
Charging System Light....................................3-27
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-30
Gages Warning Light...................................3-36
Check Engine Light.........................................3-30
Check Oil Level..............................................3-46
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-34
Checking Coolant............................................5-26
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-14
Checking the Automatic Transmission
Fluid Level.................................................5-23
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-78
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-25
Infants and Young Children...........................1-22
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-31
Older Children.............................................1-20
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-33Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger
Seat Position...........................................1-36
Top Strap...................................................1-29
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-31
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-73
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-75
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-78
Weatherstrips..............................................5-75
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-77
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-76
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-73
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-75
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-75
Cleaning Leather............................................5-74
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-75
Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades.........5-77
Cleaning Tires................................................5-78
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-74
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-12
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Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convertible Top..............................................2-37
Convertible Top Operation................................2-38
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-30
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control.................................................. 3-8
Cruise Control Light........................................3-35
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-31
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-10
Customer Assistance Information
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 Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors...... 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government................................ 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.......................... 7-8
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information......... 7-9
Customizing Your Automatic Door Locks Feature..... 2-9D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-13
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-20
Depress Brake...............................................3-46
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-12
Driver Door Ajar.............................................3-46
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-41
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-41
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-52
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-45
Driver’s Seat.................................................... 1-2
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-15
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Winter........................................................4-26
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Driving On Grades..........................................4-47
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-26
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-19
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-19
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-46
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-81
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-82
Headlamps.................................................5-81
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-81
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-81
Emergency Cargo Cover Release Handle...........2-34
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-33
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-36
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-35
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-30
Compartment Overview................................5-12
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-30
Cooling System Inspection............................6-14
Cover........................................................5-19
Exhaust.....................................................2-22
Oil .............................................................5-14Engine (cont.)
Overheating................................................5-27
Reduced Power Light...................................3-36
Starting......................................................2-16
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-85
Engine Coolant Hot Idle Engine........................3-46
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................. 6-9
Engine Cover Insert........................................5-19
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-17
Engine Oil Level Check..................................... 6-9
Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance..................... 6-5
Engine Overheated Stop Engine.......................3-47
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-30
Exit Lighting...................................................3-14
Express Down Window....................................2-11
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-19
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-11
F
Fan Knob......................................................3-19
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station.......3-63, 3-72
Finding a Station....................................3-60, 3-69
Finish Care....................................................5-76
Finish Damage...............................................5-78
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-6
Flat Tire........................................................5-65
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Flip Hall Switch Fault......................................3-47
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
FM ...............................................................3-81
Fog Lamps....................................................3-13
Following Distance..........................................4-46
Footnotes........................................................ 6-5
Front Map Lamps...........................................3-15
Front Turn and Parking Lamps.........................5-44
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-37
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
System Inspection.......................................6-13
Fuel Information..............................................3-43Fuel Level Low...............................................3-47
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-82
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-81
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Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-36
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-30
Fuel..........................................................3-37
Oil Pressure...............................................3-34
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-24
Gage, Auxiliary Package..................................3-38
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-26
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-29
Glove Box.....................................................2-31
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-3
Hdr (Header) Latch Switch Fault.......................3-47
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-42
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-6
Headlamps....................................................5-43
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-43
Electrical System.........................................5-81
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-44
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-43
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-18
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-36
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hitches..........................................................4-42
HomeLink Transmitter, Programming..................2-27
HomeLink
®Wireless Control System.................2-26
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-4
How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid..........5-24How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-30
How to Check................................................5-57
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-42
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-31
How to Check the Automatic
Transmission Fluid.......................................5-22
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-20
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
Hydroplaning..................................................4-18
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-28
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-27
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-32
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-32
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-28
If You Decide To Pull A Trailer..........................4-39
Ignition Positions.............................................2-15
Ignition Transmission Lock Check......................6-12
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-22
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-56
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-66
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