light CHEVROLET CLASSIC 2005 Manual PDF

B
Battery..........................................................5-34
Run-Down Protection...................................3-16
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-19
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-7
Parking......................................................2-22
System Inspection.......................................6-21
System Warning Light..................................3-27
Brakes..........................................................5-31
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-7
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-15
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-40
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-42
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-42
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-40
Headlamps.................................................5-40
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-45
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-43
Buying New Tires...........................................5-56
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Capacities and Specifications............................5-85
Carbon Monoxide...................2-11, 2-25, 4-22, 4-35Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-73
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-51
Your CD Player...........................................3-53
Your CDs ...................................................3-53
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-28
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-42
Center Rear Passenger Position,
Safety Belts................................................1-22
Chains, Tire...................................................5-59
Charging System Light....................................3-27
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-30
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-77
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-32
Infants and Young Children...........................1-28
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-38
Older Children.............................................1-26
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Rear Seat Position...................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-44
Top Strap...................................................1-36
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-37
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-35
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-53
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-75
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-74
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-71
Finish Care.................................................5-74
Glass Surfaces............................................5-73
Instrument Panel.........................................5-73
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-73
Tires..........................................................5-76
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-76
Vinyl..........................................................5-73
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-74
Weatherstrips..............................................5-74
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-75
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-23
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-70
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-29
Heater, Engine............................................2-18Coolant (cont.)
Low Warning Light.......................................3-29
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-21
Cooling System..............................................5-24
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-28
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-6
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........................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-10
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Headlamps........................................3-14
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-16
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Door
Ajar Light...................................................3-34
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door Ajar Reminder....................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-11
Six-Way Power Seat...................................... 1-3
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-13
City...........................................................4-17
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-18
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-20
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-14
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-27
Winter........................................................4-22
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-79
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-83
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-80
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-79Electrical System (cont.)
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-80
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-79
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-79
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Battery.......................................................5-34
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-30
Coolant......................................................5-18
Coolant Heater............................................2-18
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-29
Cooling System Inspection............................6-21
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-25
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-22
Starting......................................................2-17
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-8
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-25
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-76
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-53
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-60
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Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-60
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-69
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-18
Power Steering...........................................5-29
Windshield Washer......................................5-30
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-35
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
System Inspection.......................................6-20
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-83
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-80
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-80
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-79
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-29
Fuel..........................................................3-35
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-25Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-28
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-79
Headlamps............................................3-13, 5-40
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-40
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Delayed.....................................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-42
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-40
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Headlamps Off in Park (P)...............................3-14
Heater...........................................................3-18
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-34
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-20
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
5

Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-11
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-16
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-28
Inflation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-53
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-21
Engine Cooling System................................6-21
Exhaust System..........................................6-20
Fuel System...............................................6-20
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-20
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal..................................6-20
Throttle System...........................................6-21
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-23
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-34
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-48
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-16
Dome........................................................3-16
Trunk.........................................................3-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-40
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-28
Brake System Warning.................................3-27
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Light (cont.)
Charging System.........................................3-27
Door Ajar...................................................3-34
Highbeam On.............................................3-34
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-29
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-34
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-30
Oil Pressure...............................................3-32
Passlock
®Warning.......................................3-33
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-25
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-34
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-27
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-29
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-34
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-86
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-16
At Least Once a Month................................6-16
At Least Once a Year..................................6-17
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-17
Brake System Inspection..............................6-21
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-21
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-20
Fuel System Inspection................................6-20
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-12
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services..............6-16
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections.......6-20
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-22
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-23
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection...................6-20
Throttle System Inspection............................6-21
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Using.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-30
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-27
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-28
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-27
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-15
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-86
O
Odometer......................................................3-24
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-32
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-28
Power Mirrors.............................................2-27
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-23
Shifting Out of............................................2-24
Park (P) Headlamps Off in Park (P)..................3-14
Parking
Brake........................................................2-22
Over Things That Burn.................................2-25
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............. 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.................6-16
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-20
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-22
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-23
Passing.........................................................4-10
Passlock
®......................................................2-15
Power............................................................. 1-3
Accessory Outlets........................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-79
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-17
Steering Fluid.............................................5-29
Windows....................................................2-14
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-10
R
Radios..........................................................3-36
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-51
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-53
Care of Your CDs........................................3-53
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-41
Radio with CD............................................3-37
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-36
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-36
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-51
Understanding Reception..............................3-51
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-19
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-27
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-33
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-63Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-62
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-45
Reporting Safety Defects
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-52
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-53
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-17
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-19
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-27
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-26
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-25
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-73
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-22
Driver Position............................................1-11
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-11
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-23
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-19
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-19
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-25
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-18
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-18
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Driver.................................... 1-3
Second-Gear Start..........................................2-22
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-42
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-40
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-40
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-44
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-30
Publications Ordering Information...................7-10
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-34
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-52Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-36
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-36
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-76
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-23
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-24
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-18
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-70
Installing....................................................5-63
Removing...................................................5-62
Storing.......................................................5-69
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-85
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-17
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-20
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-28
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-28
Glove Box..................................................2-28
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-26
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-27
Service Soon Light......................................3-34
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-8
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-78
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-78
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-21
Visors...........................................................2-14
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-22
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light......................3-34Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-58
Replacement...............................................5-58
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-35
Windows.......................................................2-13
Power........................................................2-14
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-75
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-9
Fluid..........................................................5-30
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-46
Fuses........................................................5-79
Windshield Wiper Lever..................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-22
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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