CHEVROLET KODIAK 2009 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: CHEVROLET, Model Year: 2009, Model line: KODIAK, Model: CHEVROLET KODIAK 2009Pages: 376, PDF Size: 5.39 MB
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Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-16
Marker.......................................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-17
Lap Belt........................................................1-27
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-24
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-40
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-28
Airbag Readiness........................................3-27
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-33
Brake System Warning.................................3-31
Change Engine Oil......................................3-39
Change Fuel Filter Warning..........................3-45
Charging System.........................................3-29
Check Gages Warning.................................3-43
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-42
Diesel Particulate Filter Warning....................3-46
Differential Lock Indicator..............................3-41
Engine Overspeed Warning...........................3-40Light (cont.)
Engine Shutdown Warning............................3-40
Exhaust Brake Indicator................................3-41
Highbeam On.............................................3-42
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-35
Low Oil Level.............................................3-39
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-43
Power Take-Off...........................................3-43
Range Inhibit Warning Indicator.....................3-31
Reduced Engine Power................................3-42
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-26
Service Transmission Warning.......................3-30
Trailer Antilock Brake System Warning............3-34
Wait to Start Indicator..................................3-35
Water in Fuel Warning.................................
3-45
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-20
Locks
Door ........................................................... 2-6
Power Door .................................................. 2-7
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-35
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-43
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-40
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Maintenance, Replacement Parts.....................5-108
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-26
At Least Once a Year..................................6-30
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-27
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.............6-26
PartC-Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-31
PartD-Maintenance Record........................6-33
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Scheduled Maintenance Supplements............... 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-36
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-42
Operation...................................................2-28
Manual Windows.............................................. 2-9
Marker Lamps................................................3-16
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-51
Outside Convex Mirrors................................2-52
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-52
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-51
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-51
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-13
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-10
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-70
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Odometer......................................................3-25
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Engine...............................5-24, 5-27, 5-28, 5-32
Low Oil Level Light......................................3-39
Pressure Gage............................................3-38
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............5-35, 5-36, 5-38
Older Children, Restraints................................1-28
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-13
Other Service Items
Front Wheel Bearings with
Oil-Filled Hubs.........................................5-75
Primary Fuel Filter and Water Separator.........5-73
Secondary Fuel Filter and Water
Separator/Heater......................................5-74
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-22
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-19
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Outside
Convex Mirrors............................................2-52
Heated Mirrors............................................2-52
Manual Mirrors............................................2-51
Power Mirrors.............................................2-51
Overspeed Warning Light.................................3-40
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-93
Park Brake............................................2-38, 2-41
Parking.........................................................2-35
Brake Burnish Procedure..............................2-43
Over Things That Burn.................................2-44
Two-Speed Rear Axle..................................2-36
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-26
PartC-Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants..................................................6-31
PartD-Maintenance Record...........................6-33
Passing.........................................................4-11
Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California..................................................... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-42
Steering Fluid.............................................5-49
Windows...................................................... 2-9
Power Take-Off Light.......................................3-43Power Take-Off (PTO).....................................2-30
Privacy..........................................................7-11
Event Data Recorders..................................7-12
Navigation System.......................................7-13
OnStar.......................................................7-13
Radio Frequency Identification.......................7-13
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-13
Radio(s)........................................................3-49
Radios
Reception...................................................3-58
Setting the Clock.........................................3-48
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-57
Range Inhibit Warning Indicator........................3-31
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Axle......................................................5-67
Differential Lock Control................................. 4-7
Shift Motor.................................................5-68
Rear Heating System......................................3-23
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-10
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-51
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-42
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-4
Replacement Parts, Maintenance.....................5-108
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government................................... 7-9
General Motors............................................. 7-9
United States Government.............................. 7-9
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-59
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-60
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-19
Routing, Engine Drive Belt..............................5-110
Running Out of Fuel........................................5-17
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-50
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Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-26
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-89
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16
Lap Belt .....................................................1-27
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-26
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-11
Safety Warnings and Symbols............................... ii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-5
Scheduled Maintenance Supplements.................. 6-4Seats
Air Suspension Seats.................................... 1-6
Bucket Seats................................................ 1-2
Rear Seat Operation....................................1-10
Split Bench Seat........................................... 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-44
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-42
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-40
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-44
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modifications......................... 5-3
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements............................................ 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-5
Engine Fan Breakage.................................... 5-6
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-36
Publications Ordering Information...................7-10
Transmission Warning Light..........................3-30
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-58
Setting the Clock............................................3-48
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-93
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Sliding Rear Windows....................................... 2-9
Snow Plow....................................................4-22
Specifications, Capacities...............................5-102
Speedometer..................................................3-25
Split Bench Seat.............................................. 1-6
Starting Diesel Engine.....................................2-14
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Starting the Gasoline Engine............................2-12
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas................................................2-53
Center Console Storage Area........................2-53
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-19
Sun Visors...................................................... 2-9
Suspension, Air..............................................2-44
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-18
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Tachometer....................................................3-25
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-57
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-48
Tires.............................................................5-76
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-92
Buying New Tires........................................5-79
Cleaning....................................................5-92
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-78
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-85
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-77
Tightening the Wheel Nuts............................5-80Tires (cont.)
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-80
Wheel Loading............................................5-78
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-84
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-78
Tow Hooks.....................................................4-20
Towing
Your Vehicle...............................................4-23
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Trailer
Connections................................................4-25
Trailer Brake Hand Control Valve........................ 4-6
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-42
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-42
Service Warning Light..................................3-30
Temperature Gage.......................................3-40
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-27
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-28
Trip Odometer................................................3-25
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Two-Speed Rear Axle......................................2-36
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-20
Running While Parked..................................2-50
Symbols......................................................... iii
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-11
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-94
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-94
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-22
Visors............................................................. 2-9
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-30
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Wait to Start Indicator......................................3-35
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-23
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... ii
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light......................3-43
Water
Fuel..........................................................5-11
Water in Fuel Warning Light.............................3-45
What Fuel to Use............................................. 5-8Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-80
Front Bearings with Oil-Filled Hubs................5-75
Loading......................................................5-78
Replacement...............................................5-84
Tightening the Wheel Nuts............................5-80
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Windows......................................................... 2-8
Manual........................................................ 2-9
Power ......................................................... 2-9
Sliding Rear................................................. 2-9
Windshield
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-50
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-71
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-91
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-95
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-17
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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