display CHEVROLET COLORADO 2008 1.G Workshop Manual

Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part
number, or specication can be obtained from your
dealer/retailer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets
GM Standard GM6094M and
displays the American Petroleum
Institute Certied for Gasoline
Engines starburst symbol. To
determine the proper viscosity for
your vehicle’s engine, seeEngine
Oil on page 5-15.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 5-27.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
WasherOptikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Parking Brake
Cable GuidesChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985,
in Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Manual
TransmissionManual Transmission Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021806,
in Canada 89021807).
Hydraulic
Clutch SystemHydraulic Clutch Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 12345347,
in Canada 10953517) or equivalent
DOT-3 brake uid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985,
in Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Front and
Rear AxleSAE 75W-90 Synthetic
Axle Lubricant (GM Part
No. U.S. 89021677,
in Canada 89021678) meeting
GM Specication 9986115.
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-8
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-16
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Diesel
Running Out of Fuel....................................2-38
Disc, MP3......................................................3-63
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp ...................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Rear Doors.................................................. 2-9
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-37
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-37
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-40
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-24
Before a Long Trip......................................4-26
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2Driving (cont.)
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-26
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-27
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-25
Off-Road ....................................................4-11
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-32
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-28
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EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-114
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-115
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-115
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-115
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-17
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-17
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-33
Coolant......................................................5-27
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-32
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Locks (cont.)
Power Door .................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Loss of Control................................................ 4-9
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-33Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-24
Operation...................................................2-26
Manual, Using..................................................... ii
Manual Windows............................................2-12
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-40
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-40
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-43
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-40
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-39
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-46
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-45
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-46
MP3 .............................................................3-63
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
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Power (cont.)
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-13
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Event Data Recorders..................................7-18
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar .......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-19
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-30
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radio(s)........................................................3-47
Radios
Reception...................................................3-68
Setting the Clock.........................................3-46
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-67
Rear Axle......................................................5-48
Limited-Slip.................................................. 4-6
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-9
Rear Doors...................................................... 2-9
Rear Seat Operation.................................1-9, 1-10
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-51
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-40Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-43
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display.....2-40
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-39
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-39
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-32
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-41
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-89
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-85
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-56
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-76
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-77
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