CHEVROLET KODIAK 2006 Owners Manual

H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-93
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-68
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Heater...........................................................3-20
High Idle System............................................2-21
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-43
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-22
Latches......................................................5-22
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
Hourmeter Gage.............................................3-47
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydraulic Brake Systems................................... 4-7
Hydraulic Brakes.............................................2-40
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-12
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................5-75
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-18
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-26
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-59
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
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L
Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-16
Exterior......................................................3-14
Marker.......................................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-17
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-30
Airbag Readiness........................................3-29
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-35
Brake System Warning.................................3-33
Change Engine Oil......................................3-40
Charging System.........................................3-31
Check Gages Warning.................................3-44
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-43
Differential Lock Indicator..............................3-42
Engine Overspeed Warning...........................3-40
Engine Shutdown Warning............................3-40
Exhaust Brake Indicator................................3-41
Highbeam On.............................................3-43
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-37
Low Oil Level.............................................3-39
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-44
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-38Light (cont.)
Range Inhibit Warning Indicator.....................3-33
Reduced Engine Power................................3-42
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-28
Safety Belt Reminder Tone...........................3-28
Service Transmission Warning.......................3-32
Trailer Anti-Lock Brake System Warning..........3-36
Wait to Start Indicator..................................3-37
Water in Fuel Warning.................................3-46
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-34
Locks
Door ........................................................... 2-6
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-37
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-44
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-104
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-28
At Least Once a Year..................................6-32
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-29
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
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.............6-28
PartC-Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-33
PartD-Maintenance Record........................6-35
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Scheduled Maintenance Supplements............... 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-38
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-37
Operation...................................................2-31
Manual Windows.............................................. 2-9
Marker Lamps................................................3-16
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-47
Outside Convex Mirrors................................2-48
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-48
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-47
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-47N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-11
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-67
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-104
O
Odometer......................................................3-27
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-27
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-40
Engine...............................................5-24, 5-28
Low Oil Level Light......................................3-39
Pressure Gage............................................3-38
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............5-31, 5-33, 5-34
Older Children, Restraints................................1-28
Other Service Items
Air Conditioning System...............................5-74
Automatic Ether Injection System...................5-72
Front Wheel Bearings with Oil-Filled Hubs.......5-73
Fuel Filter...................................................5-70
Primary Fuel Filter and Water Separator.........5-71
Secondary Fuel Filter and Water
Separator/Heater......................................5-71
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Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-24
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-19
Outside
Convex Mirrors............................................2-48
Heated Mirrors............................................2-48
Manual Mirrors............................................2-47
Power Mirrors.............................................2-47
Overspeed Warning Light.................................3-40
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-89
Parking.........................................................2-40
Air Brake....................................................2-42
Hydraulic Brakes.........................................2-40
Over Things That Burn.................................2-45
Propshaft Brake Burnish Procedure................2-41
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-28
PartC-Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-33
PartD-Maintenance Record...........................6-35
Passing.........................................................4-16Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-93
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-42
Steering Fluid.............................................5-47
Windows...................................................... 2-9
Power Take-Off (PTO).....................................2-35
Propshaft Brake Burnish Procedure...................2-41
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radios..........................................................3-48
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-50
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-65
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-67
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-66
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-53
Radio with CD............................................3-59
Setting the Time..........................................3-49
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-64
Understanding Reception..............................3-64
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Range Inhibit Warning Indicator........................3-33
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Axle......................................................5-64
Differential Lock Control...............................4-11
Shift Motor.................................................5-65
Two-Speed Electric Shift Control....................2-28
Rear Heating System......................................3-24
Rear Outside Passenger Positions, Safety Belts....1-25
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-47
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-42
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-62
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-63
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-32
Running Out of Fuel........................................5-17
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-46S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-28
Reminder Tone............................................3-28
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-86
Center Passenger Position............................1-24
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-14
Rear Outside Passenger Positions.................1-25
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-22
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-5
Scheduled Maintenance Supplements.................. 6-4
Seats
Air Suspension Seats.................................... 1-6
Bucket Seats................................................ 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Split Bench Seat........................................... 1-6
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Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position (Crew Cab)
or Center Front Position............................1-44
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-42
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-46
Service........................................................... 5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Fan Breakage.................................... 5-5
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-38
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Transmission Warning Light..........................3-32
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-61
Setting the Time.............................................3-49
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-22
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-10
Snow Plow....................................................4-36
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-99
Speedometer..................................................3-27
Split Bench Seat.............................................. 1-6
Starting Your Diesel Engine..............................2-15
Starting Your Gasoline Engine..........................2-13
Steering........................................................4-13
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7Storage Areas................................................2-49
Center Console Storage Area........................2-49
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-10
Suspension, Air..............................................2-44
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-18
T
Tachometer....................................................3-27
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-64
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tires.............................................................5-74
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-89
Cleaning....................................................5-89
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-76
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-82
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-75
Tightening the Wheel Nuts............................5-77
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-77
Wheel Loading............................................5-75
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-81
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-76
Tow Hooks.....................................................4-33
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Towing
Your Vehicle...............................................4-37
Traction
Control System (TCS)..................................4-12
Trailer
Connections................................................4-39
Trailer Brake Hand Control Valve......................4-10
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-36
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-37
Service Warning Light..................................3-32
Temperature Gage.......................................3-41
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-30
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-31
Trip Odometer................................................3-27
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Two-Speed Rear Axle Electric Shift Control.........2-28
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-64
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-34
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-6
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-91
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-92
Service Statement.......................................5-92
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-24
Visors...........................................................2-10
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-32
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W
Wait to Start Indicator......................................3-37
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-25
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light......................3-44
Water
Fuel..........................................................5-10
Water in Fuel Warning Light.............................3-46
What Fuel to Use............................................. 5-8
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-77
Front Bearings with Oil-Filled Hubs................5-73
Loading......................................................5-75
Replacement...............................................5-81
Tightening the Wheel Nuts............................5-77
Where to Put the Restraint.......................1-38, 1-40Windows......................................................... 2-8
Manual........................................................ 2-9
Power ......................................................... 2-9
Sliding Rear................................................2-10
Windshield
Washer......................................................3-10
Washer Fluid..............................................5-48
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-69
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-88
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-93
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-27
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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