Chevrolet 2007 Colorado User manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7
Front Seats .............................................. 9
Rear Seats ............................................. 17
Safety Belts ............................................ 20
Child Restraints ...................................... 43
Airbag System ........................................ 76
Restraint System Check ......................... 94
Features and Controls ................................ 97
Keys ....................................................... 99
Doors and Locks .................................. 104
Windows ............................................... 110
Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................... 112
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ..... 115
Mirrors .................................................. 138
OnStar
®
System ................................... 147
Storage Areas ...................................... 150
Sunroof ................................................ 153
Instrument Panel ....................................... 155
Instrument Panel Overview ................... 158
Climate Controls ................................... 176
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ... 179
Driver Information Center (DIC) ............ 196
Audio System(s) ................................... 205
Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 245
Your Driving, the Road, and Your
Vehicle .............................................. 246
Towing ................................................. 297
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Service and Appearance Care .................. 319
Service ................................................. 322
Fuel ...................................................... 325
Checking Things Under the Hood ......... 330
Rear Axle ............................................. 368
Four-Wheel Drive .................................. 368
Front Axle ............................................ 369
Bulb Replacement ................................ 370
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ... 375
Tires ..................................................... 377
Appearance Care .................................. 424
Vehicle Identification ............................. 434
Electrical System .................................. 434
Capacities and Specifications ................ 439
Maintenance Schedule .............................. 441
Maintenance Schedule .......................... 442
Customer Assistance Information ............. 463
Customer Assistance and Information ... 464
Reporting Safety Defects ...................... 481
Index .......................................................... 485
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the
name COLORADO are registered trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes after that time without further
notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears
in this manual.
This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15866155 A First Printing
©
2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they first receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
Pictures and words work together in the
owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
and the page number where it can be found.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were to
ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard
is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid
or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you do not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,”
“Do Not do this” or
“Do Not let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will find these notices:
Notice: These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They
use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specific component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
•Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
•Features and Controls in Section 2
•Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
•Climate Controls in Section 3
•Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
•Audio System(s) in Section 3
•Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Front Seats ..................................................... 9
Manual Seats ................................................ 9
Power Seats ............................................... 10
Manual Lumbar ........................................... 10
Power Lumbar ............................................. 11
Heated Seats .............................................. 11
Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 12
Head Restraints .......................................... 15
Seatback Latches ........................................ 16
Rear Seats .................................................... 17
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) .......... 17
Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) ................ 18
Safety Belts .................................................. 20
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 20
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts .... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 25
Driver Position ............................................. 25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 33
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 34
Right Front Passenger Position ................... 34
Center Front Passenger Position ................. 35
Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 36
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 39
Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 42
Safety Belt Extender ................................... 42
Child Restraints ............................................ 43
Older Children ............................................. 43
Infants and Young Children ......................... 46
Child Restraint Systems .............................. 49
Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 53
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) .................................... 56
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ................................... 68
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position ....................... 71
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ......................... 71
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System .............................................. 76
Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 79
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................. 82
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ................... 84
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 84
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inflates? ........................................ 85
Passenger Sensing System ......................... 86
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 92
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 93
Restraint System Check ............................... 94
Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 94
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ........................................... 95
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if
you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat
while the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your
body to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Power Seats
If the vehicle has power
seats, the controls used
to operate them are
located on the outboard
side of the seats.
To adjust the seat, do any of the following:
•Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the horizontal control forward or rearward.
•Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the horizontal
control up or down.
•Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal
control up or down.
•Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire horizontal control up or down.
•Use the vertical control to recline the seatback.
See “Power Reclining Seatbacks” under
Reclining Seatbacks on page 12 for more
information.
Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this
feature, there is a knob
located on the outboard
side of the driver’s seat.
Turn the top of the knob toward the front of the
vehicle to increase lumbar support. Turn the top
of the knob toward the rear of the vehicle to
decrease lumbar support.
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Power Lumbar
If your vehicle has this
feature, the control is
located on the outboard
side of the seat(s).
Press and hold the front of the control until you
have the desired lumbar support. To decrease
lumbar support, press and hold the rear of
the control.
Heated Seats
If your vehicle has this
feature, the controls are
located on the outboard
side of the front seats.
This feature will heat the cushion and back of
the seats.
Press the top of the switch to turn the heat to the
high setting. Press the bottom of the switch to
turn the heat to the low setting. Put the switch in
the center position to turn the heat off.
The ignition must be on for the heated seat
feature to work. The seat will heat to the last
setting if the ignition has been turned off and then
turned back on.
The passenger’s safety belt must be fastened
for the heated seat feature to work on the
passenger’s seat.
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Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if
you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat
while the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
If your seats have manual reclining seatbacks, the
lever used to operate them is located on the
outboard side of the seat(s).
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position,
then release the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
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To return the seatback to an upright position, do
the following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to
the seatback and the seatback will return to
the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
If the seats have power
reclining seatbacks, use
the vertical power seat
control located on the
outboard side of
the seat.
•To recline the seatback, press the control
toward the rear of the vehicle.
•To raise the seatback, press the control toward
the front of the vehicle.
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{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even if you buckle up, your safety belts
cannot do their job when you are reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be against your body.
Instead, it will be in front of you. In a
crash, you could go into it, receiving neck
or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a
crash, the belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle
is in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
your safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
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Head Restraints
Your front seats may have adjustable head
restraints. If your vehicle has rear seats, they
may have adjustable head restraints.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the
restraint is at the same height as the top of
the occupant’s head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Pull up on the head
restraint to raise it.
To lower the head
restraint, press
the button located on
top of the seatback
and push down on
the head restraint.
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Seatback Latches
Your vehicle may have front seatbacks that fold
forward for easy access to the rear seats or
the storage area behind the seats.
To fold the seatback
forward, push the lever
on the side of the
seat rearward and pull
the seatback forward.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright position,
push the seatback all the way back until it latches.
If the seatback was reclined before being folded
forward, it will return to the reclined position.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)
If your vehicle has an
extended cab, there may
be forward folding seats
in the rear area.
To fold the rear seat cushion(s) from the stored
position to the sitting position, pull the front of the
seat cushion down completely.
The rear seat storage compartments must be
closed before folding the seat down. See
Rear Storage Area on page 151.
To store the seat, do the following:
Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
1. Secure the safety belt buckle to the inboard
side of the seat with the hook and loop
fastener (A), so that it does not move when
not in use.
2. Push the entire seat up until it is flush with the
trim panel.
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Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)
The rear seatback(s) in the crew cab can be folded
forward.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
To fold the rear seatback(s) forward, do the
following:
1. Disconnect the rear center safety belt latch
from the mini buckle by inserting the tip
of the safety belt tongue into the slot on the
buckle. Let the belt retract.
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2. Pull the loop,
located on the
outboard side
of the seatback,
forward until
you hear a click.
3. Fold the seatback(s) forward.
To return the seatback(s) to the upright position,
do the following:
1. Lift the seatback(s) and push it into place.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
2. Make sure the seatback(s) is locked by
pushing and pulling on it.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed,
not properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the rear
seatback, always check to be sure that
the safety belts are properly routed and
attached, and are not twisted.
3. Reconnect the center safety belt latch plate
to the mini buckle. Make sure the safety belt
is not twisted. Push and pull on the latch
plate to be sure it is secure.
When the seatback is not in use, it should be kept
in the upright, locked position.
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Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety
belts properly. It also tells you some things you
should not do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where he or she
cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you
are in a crash and you are not wearing a
safety belt, your injuries can be much
worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be
seriously injured or killed. In the same
crash, you might not be, if you are
buckled up. Always fasten your safety
belt, and check that your passengers’
belts are fastened properly too.
{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has indicators to remind you and your
passengers to buckle your safety belts. See Safety
Belt Reminder Light on page 182 and Passenger
Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 182.
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