CHEVROLET SSR 2003 1.G Owners 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
E
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
G
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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Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-14
Engine Cooling System................................6-14
Exhaust System..........................................6-13
Fuel System...............................................6-13
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-13
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-13
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Storage Area..............................................2-31
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-14
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Cluster.......................................................3-23
Integrated Windshield Antenna..........................3-81
Interior Lamps................................................3-14
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-36
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-10
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-11
Interior.......................................................3-14
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-12
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-12
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-31
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-33
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-6
Leaving Your Vehicle......................................... 2-9
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-21
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-26
Airbag Readiness........................................3-25
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-29
Brake System Warning.................................3-28
Change Engine Oil......................................3-35
Charging System.........................................3-27
Check Gages Warning.................................3-36
Cruise Control.............................................3-35
Highbeam On.............................................3-36
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-30
Reduced Engine Power................................3-36
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-24
Security.....................................................3-35
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Light (cont.)
TCS Warning Light......................................3-29
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-29
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors..............................2-12
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle..................................... 2-9
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-91
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
At Least Twice a Year................................... 6-9
Brake System Inspection..............................6-14
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-14
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-13
Fuel System Inspection................................6-13
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services............... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections.......6-13
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-15
Part E - Maintenance Record.........................6-17
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-13
Using.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-49
Making Turns.................................................4-47
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-30
Manually Open Tonneau..................................3-47
Map Pocket...................................................2-31
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-44
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-45
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) — Customer Assistance..................... 7-4
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-24
Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror......2-26
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-25
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-25
Mode Knob....................................................3-19
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-14
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-91
O
Odometer......................................................3-24
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-35
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Gage............................................3-34
Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine..........................3-48
Older Children, Restraints................................1-20
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Opening the Cargo Cover................................2-32
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside
Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror..................2-26
Convex Mirror.............................................2-25
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-25
Overseas — Customer Assistance...................... 7-4
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-10
P
Parade Dimming.............................................3-15
Park (P)
Shifting Out of............................................2-21
Parking
Brake........................................................2-19
Over Things That Burn.................................2-22
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
Park (P) Mechanism Check...........................6-12
Parking on Hills..............................................4-48
Park(P)
Shifting Into................................................2-20
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............. 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................... 6-9
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-13
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-15
Part E - Maintenance Record............................6-17
Passenger Door Ajar.......................................3-48
Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......................1-19
Passenger’s Seat............................................. 1-3
Passing.................................................4-12, 4-46
Passlock
®......................................................2-14
Payload.........................................................4-37
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-15
Personalization...............................................3-44
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
10

Playing a CD.........................................3-65, 3-75
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-76
Playing the Radio...................................3-59, 3-68
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-81
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-36
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Windows....................................................2-11
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
Programming HomeLink
®.................................2-28
Programming the HomeLink Transmitter.............2-27
Programming the Power Windows.....................2-11
Put Vehicle in Park.........................................3-48
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-11
R
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-62, 3-72
Radio Messages.............................................3-65
Radios..........................................................3-58
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-81
Care of Your CDs........................................3-81
Radio with CD............................................3-59
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-68
Setting the Time..........................................3-59
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-80
Understanding Reception..............................3-81
RDS Messages......................................3-64, 3-74
Rear Axle......................................................5-42
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-21
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-24
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-31
Reduce Speed...............................................3-48
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-36
Relay Center..................................................5-87
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
11

Removing the Cargo Cover..............................2-33
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-48
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-35
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government................................... 7-9
General Motors............................................. 7-9
United States Government.............................. 7-8
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-30
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-30
Restraint System Check.................................... 6-9
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-52
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-53
Rfa X Battery Low..........................................3-49
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-30
Roof Ajar.......................................................3-49
Roof Cycle Timeout.........................................3-49
Roof Hall Switch Fault.....................................3-50
Roof Tonneau.................................................2-37
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-23
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-24
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-75
Driver Position............................................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-12
Passenger Position......................................1-19
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-11
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-18
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Safety Chains.................................................4-45
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-5
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-6
Seats
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Memory.....................................................2-44
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-6
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