Chevrolet 2007 Kodiak User manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7
Front Seats .............................................. 9
Rear Seats ............................................. 20
Safety Belts ............................................ 21
Child Restraints ...................................... 42
Airbag System ........................................ 68
Restraint System Check ......................... 82
Features and Controls ................................ 85
Keys ....................................................... 86
Doors and Locks .................................... 91
Windows ................................................ 93
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ....... 95
Mirrors .................................................. 133
Storage Areas ...................................... 135
Instrument Panel ....................................... 137
Instrument Panel Overview ................... 140
Climate Controls ................................... 157
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators .......................................... 161
Audio System(s) ................................... 184
Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 205
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle ..................................... 206
Towing ................................................. 241
Service and Appearance Care .................. 245
Service ................................................. 248
Fuel ...................................................... 251
Checking Things Under the Hood ......... 266
Rear Axle ............................................. 311
2007 Chevrolet Kodiak Owner Manual M
1

Four-Wheel Drive .................................. 312
Front Axle ............................................ 313
Noise Control System ........................... 314
Bulb Replacement ................................ 315
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ... 316
Other Service Items .............................. 317
Tires ..................................................... 321
Appearance Care .................................. 331
Vehicle Identification ............................. 340
Electrical System .................................. 340
Capacities and Specifications ................ 347
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts ............................ 352
Maintenance Schedule .............................. 359
Maintenance Schedule .......................... 360
Customer Assistance Information ............. 403
Customer Assistance and Information ... 404
Reporting Safety Defects ...................... 414
Index .......................................................... 417
2

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and
the name KODIAK 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 GM Medium Duty Truck Division when 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. 15862455 A First Printing
©
2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
3

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.”
4

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
5

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
6

Front Seats ..................................................... 9
Bucket Seats ................................................ 9
Split Bench Seat (80/20 Split) ..................... 13
Air Suspension Seats .................................. 13
Rear Seats .................................................... 20
Rear Seat Operation ................................... 20
Safety Belts .................................................. 21
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 21
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts ............................................. 25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 26
Driver Position ............................................. 26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 35
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 36
Right Front Passenger Position ................... 36
Center Passenger Position .......................... 37
Rear Outside Passenger Positions
(Crew Cab) .............................................. 38
Safety Belt Extender ................................... 41
Child Restraints ............................................ 42
Older Children ............................................. 42
Infants and Young Children ......................... 45
Child Restraint Systems .............................. 49
Where to Put the Restraint
(Regular Cab Models) .............................. 54
Where to Put the Restraint
(Crew Cab Models) .................................. 55
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) .................................... 57
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position
(Crew Cab Models) .................................. 58
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position (Crew Cab)
or Center Front Position ............................ 60
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ......................... 63
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
7

Airbag System .............................................. 68
Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 70
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................. 72
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ................... 73
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 73
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inflates? ........................................ 74
Airbag Off Switch ........................................ 76
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 80
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 81
Restraint System Check ............................... 82
Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 82
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ........................................... 83
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
8

Front Seats
Bucket Seats
If your vehicle has bucket seats, you can adjust
the seats several different ways.
Fore-and-Aft Adjustment
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust the 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.
You can adjust the seat forward or rearward with
the bar located under the front of the seat cushion.
Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to
where you want it and release the bar. Try to move
the seat with your body to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
9

Lumbar Adjustment
Your seats may have this feature.
The lumbar adjustment
knob is located on the
seatback, on the
inboard side of the
driver’s seat and on the
outboard side of the
passenger’s seat.
For more support to your lower back, turn the
lumbar adjustment knob clockwise. To decrease
the amount of lumbar support, turn the knob
counterclockwise.
Seatback Adjustment
{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.
10