clock CHEVROLET COLORADO 2004 1.G User Guide

How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
You can remove the
radiator pressure cap when
the cooling system,
including the upper radiator
hose, is no longer hot.
1. Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise
about one full turn.
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss
means there is still some pressure left.
2. Then keep turning the cap to remove it.
3. Fill the radiator with the proper DEX-COOL
®
coolant mixture, up to the base of the ller
neck. SeeEngine Coolant on page 5-25for more
information about the proper coolant mixture.
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3. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and pull it
straight out of the headlamp housing.
4. Unplug the electrical connector from the old bulb.
5. Plug in the electrical connector to the new bulb. Use
care not to touch the new bulb with your bare hand
or anything damp or oily.
6. Place the connector with the new bulb into the
headlamp housing and turn it clockwise until it
is tight.
Sealed Beam Headlamps
To replace the headlamp capsule, do the following:
1. Remove the four retainer screws and the retainer.
2. Pull the headlamp capsule toward you and
unplug the electrical connector.
3. Plug the electrical connector into the new
headlamp capsule.
4. Reverse Steps 1 and 2 to reinstall the headlamp.
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Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps
1. Remove the turn signal/parking lamp/daytime
running lamp (DRL) assembly by pressing on the
release clip on the outboard side of the housing and
pulling the outboard end of the lamp toward you.
2. Pull the inboard side of the lamp out from the small
post in the grille.
3. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and remove
it from the lamp housing.
4. Remove the old bulb from the bulb socket.5. Insert the new bulb into the bulb socket.
6. Insert the bulb socket into the lamp housing and
turn it clockwise until it is tight.
7. Place the inboard end of the turn signal/parking
lamp/DRL housing over the small post in
the grille.
8. Align the release clip of the lamp assembly with the
square opening in the grille, and push the outboard
side of the lamp assembly in, until the release
clip snaps into place.
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Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)
1. Remove the screws and lift off the lamp assembly.
2. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and
remove it from the housing.
3. Pull the bulb straight out of the socket.
4. Insert the new bulb into the socket and press it in
until tight.
5. Insert the bulb socket into the housing and turn
until tight.
6. Reinstall the lamp assembly and tighten the screws.
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps
1. Open the tailgate. SeeTailgate on page 2-10.
2. Remove the two rear
lamp assembly screws
near the tailgate
latch and pull out the
lamp assembly.
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A. Stoplamp/Taillamp
B. Turn Signal
C. Back-up Lamp
3. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise to remove it
from the taillamp housing.
4. Pull the old bulb straight out from the socket.
5. Press a new bulb into the socket and turn the socket
clockwise into the taillamp housing until it is tight.
6. Reinstall the rear lamp assembly and tighten
the screws.
7. Close the tailgate.Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamp Bulb Number
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)912
Headlamps, Composite
Low-Beam
High-Beam9006
9005
Headlamps, Sealed-Beam H6054
Park/ Front Turn Signal/Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL)3757A
Parking Lamps (Inboard) 3157A
Stoplamps, Rear Turn Signals,
Taillamps, and Back-Up Lamps3057
For any bulb not listed here, contact your dealer.
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The tools you will need are
under the passenger’s
seat. For crew cab models,
the jack and wheel
blocks are under the
driver’s side rear seat.For regular and extended cab vehicles the jack and
wheel blocks are located under the cover at the center
of the vehicle behind the front seats.
1. The vehicle will have
a cover if it is an
extended or
regular cab.
2. Move the seats forward and turn the wing nut on the
cover counterclockwise to remove it. For crew cab
models, reach under the rear seat to access the jack
and wheel blocks. To reinstall the jack and wheel
block assembly in the mounting bracket, insert the
tabs into the jack base by pushing the blocks up into
the assembly. The outer hole in the jack base aligns
with the tab on the bracket. When reinstalling, make
sure the jack is secure, but do not overtighten the
jack in the bracket. Crew Cab
Regular and
Extended Cab
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3. The wheel blocks and the wheel block retainer can
be removed by turning the wing
nut counterclockwise.
Put the wheel blocks at the front and rear of the tire
farthest away from the one being changed. That
would be the tire on the other side, at the opposite
end of the vehicle.
4. There is also a wing nut used to retain the storage
bag and tools located under the front passenger’s
seat. To remove it, turn the wing
nut counterclockwise.
You will use the jack handle extensions and the wheel
wrench to remove the underbody-mounted spare tire.
A. Jack Handle
Extensions
B. Bottle JackC. Extension Tool
D. Wheel Wrench
E. Wheel Blocks
1. Assemble the wheel wrench (D) and the jack
handle extensions (A) as shown.
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2. Insert the hoist end (chiseled end) of the extension
tool through the hole in the rear bumper and into
the funnel-shaped guide. The chiseled end of
the extension is used to lower the spare tire.
3. Turn the wheel wrench (D) counterclockwise to
lower the spare tire to the ground. Continue to
turn the wheel wrench until the spare tire can be
pulled out from under the vehicle.
If the spare tire does not lower to the ground, the
secondary latch is engaged causing the tire
not to lower. See “Secondary Latch System” later in
this section.4. When the tire has been
lowered, tilt the retainer
and slide it up the
cable so it can
be pulled up through
the wheel opening.
5. Put the spare tire near the at tire.
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2. Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts.
Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to loosen
the wheel nuts. Do not remove the wheel nuts yet.Front Location
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4. Make sure the jack head is positioned so that the
rear axle is resting securely between the grooves
that are on the jack head.
5. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise to raise the
vehicle. Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground
so there is enough room for the spare tire to t
under the wheel well.6. Remove all the wheel
nuts and take off the
at tire.
7. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel. Rear Position
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