2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owners Manual

5-84

Cassette Tape Player .................. CD Player .................................................. CDS .......................................................... Cassette Tape Messages ................................. ............................. Cassette Tape Player Service CD Adapter Kits ............................................. Cellular Antenna ............................................. Center Console Storage Area ........................... Chains, Tires .................................................. Change Engine Oil Message ............................ Check

..... 3-77 3-78 3-78 3-72 6-9 3-73 2-35 2-41 5-67 3-43

Engine Light ............................................... ......................................... Check Engine Light Checking Coolant ............................................ Checking Engine Oil ........................................ Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................... ................................ Chemical Paint Spotting Child Restraints

Child Restraint Systems ............................... Infants and Young Children ........................... Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) .......................... Older Children .............................................

3-34 3-34 5-27 5-16 5-10 1-57 5-87

1-35 1-31

1-40 1-29

Child Restraints (cont.)

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the

LATCH System ......................................... 1-42

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat

Position .................................................. 1-43

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front

Seat Position ........................................ y..b.e1-459

. .

Top Strap ................................................... 1-39 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................ 1-40 Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-38 3-79 2-49 3-20

.................................. Chime Level Adjustment ............................... CHIRP (Horn Chirp Timer) Cigarette Lighter ............................................. Cleaning

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1 ..

.................................. Inside of Your Vehicle Outside of Your Vehicle ................................ Underbody Maintenance ............................... Weatherstrips .............................................. Cleaning Exterior LampsILenses ....................... ... Climate Control System

5-81 5-84 5-87 5-84 5-85

1 /

Air Filter, Passenger Compartment Dual .......................................................... Outlet Adjustment ........................................

................. 3-25 3-21 3-24 Compact Disc Messages .......................... 3-62, 3-75 ........................................ Compact Spare Tire 5-79 Compass Variance .......................................... 3-49 Content Theft-Deferrent .................................... 2-15 Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-5

. . . . 4 9 .

2-41

Convenience Net ............................................ Coolant

Engine Temperature Gage ............................ Heater, Engine ............................................ Hot Temperature Warning Message

Cooling System .............................................. Courtesy Lamps ............................................. Cruise Control ................................................ Cruise Control Light ........................................ Current and Past Model Order Forms Customer Assistance Information

3-33 2-20 ................ 3-41 5-31 3-1 6 3-10 3-38 ................ 7-10

Courtesy Transportation .................................. Customer Assistance for Text Telephone

(TTY) Users .............................................. Customer Assistance Off ices ........................... Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... GM Mobility Program for Persons with

7-7

7-3 7-4 7-2

Disabilities ................................................

7-5 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors ...... 7-9 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian

Government .............................................. Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government .............................................. 7-8 Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-5 Service Publications Ordering Information ......... 7-9

7-9

3-77

.................................................... DAB Radio Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic Headlamp System ......................................................

Defensive Driving .................. Defogging and Defrosting ........ Delayed Entry Lighting ..................................... Delayed Exit Lighting ....................................... Delayed Headlamps ........................................ Dinghy Towing ................................................ Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry

3-14 ................... 4-2 ................. 3-23 3-17 3-17 3-15 4-31

Transmitter ................................................. Disarming with Your Key .................................. Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... Dolly Towing .................................................. Dome Lamp Door

2-16 2-16 5-4 4-32 ......... 3-18

..................

...............

Ajar Warning Message Locks ................................... Power Door Locks ......................................... Programmable Automatic Door Locks

.......... 3-44 ............... 2-8 2-9 ............... 2-9

............... ,

Driver

Position, Safety Belt .....................................

Driver Information Center (DIC)

.......

1-16 .......... 3-48

Driving

At Night ................................................. 4-15 City ....................................................... 4-20 Defensive .............. 4-2 ................................ Drunken ....................................................... 4-2 Freeway ..................................................... 4-21 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-24 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-17 Winter ........................................................ 4-25 Driving On Grades 4-39 .................................... 4-26 Driving on Snow or Ice Driving Through Deep Standing Water ............... 4-19 ......................... Driving Through Flowing Water 4-19 Driving with a Trailer ....................................... 4-38 .................. 3-21 Dual Climate Control System

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Easy Entry Seat Electrical System

........................................... 1-7

Add-on Equipment ...................................... 5-90 F I w s 2nd Circxit Rrrls.k~rs ........................... 5-9C! Headlamp Wiring ......................................... 5-90 Power Windows and Other Power Options ...... 5-90 Windshield Wiper Fuses 5-90 2-12

............................... .....................

Emergency Trunk Release Handle

Emisions Inspection and Maintenance

Programs ...................................................

3-37

Engine

Air CleanedFilter ......................................... 5-22 Battery ....................................................... 5-46 Change Oil Message ................................... 3-43 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-34 Coolant ...................................................... 5-25 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-20 ........................... Coolant Temperature Gage 3-33 Cooling System Inspection ................ .... 6-14 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-28 Low Oil Level Message ................................ 3-42 Oil ............................................................. 5-15 Overheating ................................................ 5-28 Starting ...................................................... 2-18 Engine Coolant Level Check .............................. 6-9 Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing .................. 4-40 Engine Oil Additives ........................................ 5-20 Engine Oil Level Check ..................................... 6-9 Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-16 Erasing HomeLink" Buttons .............................. 2-40 EXIT (Exit Feature Customization Mode) ............. 2-50 2-14 Express-Down Window .................................... Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-28 Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-14

F

.... 5-81

FabricKarpet .............................. Filter

Engine Air Cleaner ......................................

5-22

Finding a PTY Station

(RDS, XMTM and DAB) ......................... Finding a Station .................................... Finish Care .................................................... Finish Damage ............................................... Flash-to-Pass Feature .......................... Flat Tire ............................................ Flat Tire, Changing ............................. Fluid

3-57, 3-66 3-55, 3-64 5-85 5-86 ...... 3-9 .... 5-68 .... 5-68

Automatic Transaxle ..................................... 5-23 Power Steering ........................................... 5-41 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-42 FM Stereo ..................................................... 3-76 FOB HORN (Remote Audible Verification) ........... 2-47 FOB LIGHT (Remote Visual Verification) ............. 2-46 FOB PROG (Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Programming) ............................................. Fog Lamps .................................................... ............................................ Folding Rear Seat Following Distance .......................................... Footnotes ........................................................

2-50 3-1 6 1-8 4-38 6-5

Fuel ....................................................... Additives ............ .................................. California Fuel .............................................. ..................... Filling a Portable Fuel Container Filling Your Tank ........................................... Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. Gage ......................................................... Gasoline Octane ........................................... Gasoline Specifications .................................. ................................. Low Warning Message System Inspection ...................................

Fuses

Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... Windshield Wiper .....................................

Gage

Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... Fuel .......................................................... Speedometer .............................................. Tachometer ................................................. Voltmeter Gage ........................................... Garage Door Opener ....................................... Gasoline

Octane ........................................................ Specifications . ......................................

5-5 5-6 5-6 5-9 5-7 5-7 3-39 5-5 5-5 3-46 6-14

5-90 5-90

3-33 3-39 3-29 3-29 3-31 2-37

5-5 5-5

Gate Operator and Canadian Programming Glass Surfaces ............................................... Glove Box GM Mobility Program for Persons with

........ 2-39 5-83 ..................................................... 2-41

Disabilities ................................................

.. 7-5

ti

Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... Head Restraints ............................................... Headlamp

Aiming .......................................................

5-53 Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer ................ 3-8 Headlamp Wiring ......................................... 5-90 Headlamps

3-6 1-6

....................................... Bulb Replacement Halogen Bulbs ............................................ Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,

5-54 5-54

Message ........

and Parking Lamps

................................

..................................

5-54 ........ 1-4 Heated Seats ... 3-47 Highbeam Out Warning 4-33 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-24 Hitches .......................................................... 4-37 HomeLink@ Transmitter, Programming ................ 2-37 HomeLink@ Transmitter .................................... 2-37 Hood

Checking Things Under ................................ " K - l G Release ..................................................... 5-1 1

Horn ............................................................ 3-7 Hot Coolant Temperature Warning Message ........ 3-41 How to Add Coolant to the Coolant

Recovery Tank ............................................ 5-33 How to Add Coolant to the Radiator .................. 5-36 How to Add Fluid ............................................ 5-25 How to Check ........................................ 5-23, 5-60 How to Check Power Steering Fluid .................. 5-41 How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-15 Hydroplaning .................................................. 4-18

If No Steam Is Corning From Your Engine .......... 5-30 I f Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-29 If the Light Is Flashing ..................................... 3-35 If the Light Is on Steady .................................. 3-36 If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ....... 4-30 If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer ..................... 4-35 If You're Caught in a Blizzard ........................ 4-28 ................................ 2-17 Iyitinn Pnsitinns Ignition Transaxle Lock Check .... 6-12 ..... 2-6 Illumination on Remote Activation infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-31 Inflation -- Tire Pressure .................................. 5-60

............... ...........

Inspection

......................................... Brake System Engine Cooling System ................................ Exhaust System .......................................... Fuel System ............................................... Part C - Periodic Maintenance ....................... Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle

Boot and Seal ......................................... Throttle System ...........................................

Instrument Panel

Cluster ....................................................... Overview ..................................................... Instrument Panel Brightness ............................. Instrument Panel Fuse Block

(Driver’s Side) ............................................. (Passenger’s Side) ....................................... Interior Lamps ................................................ Interior Plastic Components ..............................

6-14 6-14 6-14 6-14 6-13

6-13 6-1 4

3-27 3-4 3-1 6

5-91 5-93 5-91 5-83

Jump Starting ...

...............

.... 5-47

Key Lock Cylinders Service .............................. 6-10 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4 Keys ............................................................... 2-2

Lamps

Exterior ...................................................... Interior .......................................................

Lap-Shoulder Belt ................................... LATCH System

Child Restraints ............................. Securing a Child Restraint Designed

for the LATCH System ................

Latches. Seatback ............................. Leather ........................................... Leaving Your Vehicle ......................... Leaving Your Vehicle With the

Engine Running

............................

Light

3-14 3-16 1-16, 1-24

.... 1-40

............ 1-42 .............. 1-6 .. ............ 5-83 ............ 2-10

............ 2-26

.....

Air Bag Readiness ......................... Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Brake System Warning ................................. Cruise Control ............................................. Malfunction Indicator .................................... Oil Pressure Indicator ................................... Safety Belt Reminder ................................... TCS Warning Light ...................................... Traction Control System (TCS) Warning

............ 3-30 ............ 3-32 3-31 3-38 3-34 3-37 3-29 3-33 .......... 3-33 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-32 Lockout Protection ...................................... 2-10

Locks

Door ............................ 2-8 ............................ Leaving Your Vehicle .................................... 2-10 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-1 0 Power Door .................................................. 2-9 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............... 2-9 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-14 Low Brake Fluid Warning Message .................... 3-46 Low Engine Oil Level Message ......................... 3-42 ............................. 3-46 Low Fuel Warning Message ............................... Low Oil Pressure Message 3-42 .......................................... Low Tire Message 3-43 Low Washer Fluid Warning Message ................. 3-45 LT DELAY (Delayed Headlamp Illumination) ........ 2-45 Lumbar

Manual Controls ............................................

1-3

Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts Maintenance Schedule

. . . . . . . . . 5-99

........

!A Each !=LE! !=I!! . . . . . . . . . . . . C A u-rTI At Least Once a Month .................................. 6-9 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-1 0 At Least Twice a Year .................................. 6-1 0 Brake System Inspection 6-14 .............................. Engine Cooling System Inspection ................. 6-14 Exhaust System inspeciion ........................... 6-34 6-14 Fuel System Inspection

................................

Maintenance Schedule (cont.)

Lubricants ...............................................

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 ............... 6-9 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-13 Part D - Recommended Fluids and 6-15 Part E - Maintenance Record ........................ 6-16 6-4 Scheduled Maintenance Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle

................................. Inspection .......................... 6-13 Throttle System Inspection ............................ 6-14 Using Your ................................................... 6-4 Environment ................... 6-2 Your Vehicle and the ..................... Maintenance When Trailer Towing 4-40 Making Turns ................................................. 4-38 Malfunction Indicator Light ............................. 3-34 ............. 1-3 Manual Lumbar Controls ............... Manual Operation ........................................... 3-21 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-2 ............... 2-6 Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle Message

Boot and Seal

.......................................... Battery Warning 3-41 Center ....................................................... 3-40 Change Engine Oil ...................................... 3-43 ....................................... 3-44 Door Ajar Warning Highbeam Out Warning 3-47 Hot Coolant Temperature Warning .................. 3-41

................................

Message (cont.)

~~~

.............. 3-46 Low Brake Fluid Warning ............ Low Engine Oil Level ................................... 3-42 Low Fuel Warning ....................................... 3-46 Low Oil Pressure ......................................... 3-42 Low Tire ..................................................... 3-43 Low Washer Fluid Warning ........................... 3-45 Security ..................................................... 3-45 Service Traction System Warning ................... 3-40 3-47 Service Vehicle Soon ................................... Traction Active ............................................ 3-40 .................................. 3-44 Trunk Ajar Warning

Mexico, Central America and Caribbean

Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U S . Virgin Islands) .......................................

7-4

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming Rearview ........................ 2-31 Automatic Dimming Rearview with Onstar@ ..... 2-31 Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-30 Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar@ ............. 2-30 2-33 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-33 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-32

Odometer ................................... Off-Road Recovery ...................... Oil

.... 3-29 .... 4-12

Engine ....................................... Pressure Indicator Light ................................ Pressure Message .......................................

........ 5-15 3-37 3-42 OIL LIFE (GM Oil Life System Reset) ................ 2-44 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-29 OnStaP Services ........................................ 2-35 ............ 2-34 Onstar@ System 2-36 Onstar@ System Limitations .............................. 3-24 Operation Tips ................................................ ORIG . SET (Return to the Original Settings) ....... 2-50 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-24 Outside

.........................

Convex Mirror ............................................. Heated Mirrors ............................................ Power Mirrors ............................................. Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode Owners, Canadian ............................................... Owner’s Information ........................................

2-33 2-33 2-32 ... 5-28 ii 7-10

New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-17 Normal 5-99

Replacement

Maintenance

............

Parts

................................................ Shifting Into Shifting Out of ............................................

Parade Dimming

Park (P)

.............................................

3-17

2-25 2-27

10

Parking

Brake ........................................................ Over Things That Burn .............................

Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle

2-24 2-27

Park (P) Mechanism Check ........................... 6-12 Parking on Hills .............................................. 4-39 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4 Part B - Owner Checks and Services .................. 6-9 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-13 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .... 6-1 5 ........................... 6-16 Part E - Maintenance Record Passenger Compartment Air Filter ..................... 3-25 Passing ................................................. 4-13, 4-38 Passlock@ ...................................................... 2-1 6 ................................ Plan Ahead When Possible 7-7 Playing a Cassette Tape .................................. 3-71 , ..... 3-61, 3-73 Playing a Compact Disc ..... 3-54, 3-63 Playing the Radio Power

..................

.................

..................................................

.......... 3-18 Accessory Outlets ................... 3-1 9 Auxiliary Connection ..................................... Door Locks 2-9 h o p .......................................................... 3-1 Y Electrical System ......................................... 5-90 Six-Way Seats 1-3 .............................. Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-41 Windows .................................................... 2-1 4 Power Steering ............................................... 4-1 0

........

Programmable Automatic Door Locks .................. 2-9 ....................................... Programmable Modes 2-9 Programming Mode ......................................... 2-43 Programming the HomeLink Transmitter ............. 2-37

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-14

Radiator Pressure Cap .................................... Radio Messages ..................................... Radios ..........................................................

5-28 3-58, 3-68 3-52 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ 3-77 Care of Your CD Player ............................... 3-78 Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-78 3-79 DAB Radio Antenna System .......................... Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... 3-62 Radio with CD ............................................ 3-53 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-52 I hett-Ueterrent ............................................ 3-75 Understanding Reception .............................. 3-76 RDS and DAB Messages ......................... 3-57, 3-67 Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-17 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-26 Rear Seat Passenger Positions ......................... 1-23 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-23

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Rear Storage Area .......................................... 2-41 Rear Window Defogger .................................... 3-23 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming .................. 2-31 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with

Onstar@ ..................................................... 2-31 2-30 Rearview Mirror with Onstar@ ........................... 2-30 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-4 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-31 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-5 Remote Trunk Release .................................... 2-1 1 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the

Spare Tire ..................................................

5-72 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-69 Removing the Wheel Covers and the Wheel

Nut Caps

................................................... Replacement Bulbs ......................................... Replacing Brake System Parts .......................... Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash .......................

5-71 5-57 5-46

............ 1-58

Reporting Safety Defects ................................... Canadian Government General Motors .......................................... United States Government .............

7-9 7-9 .......... 7-8

Reprogramming a Single

HomeLink@ Button ....................................... 2-40 ........ 2-40 .... 3-51

Resetting Defaults ........................... Resetting the Trip Computer

.................

12

Restraint System Check ...................................

6-10 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-57 Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ..........................................

1-58

Restraint Systems

Checking ............................................ Replacing Parts ........................................... Restraints, Head ............................................... Resynchronization ............................................. Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts Roadside

1-57 1-58 1-6 2-7 2-18 ...... 1-23

Assistance Program .......................................

7-5 ................... 4-30 Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-29

Safety Belt

Safety Belts

Reminder Light ........................................ 3-29

Care of ...................................................... 5-84 Driver Position ............................................ 1-16 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-15 ..... 1-14 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ......................................

1-26

Safety Belts (cont.)

.................................

................................

Rear Seat Passengers 1-23 Right Front Passenger Position .................. 1-23 Safety Belt Extender 1-28 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-22 Safety Belts Are for Everyone 1-10 4-37 iii 6-4 1-6

....................... Safety Chains ................................................. Safety Warnings and Symbols Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... Seatback Latches ............................................. Seats

..............................

............................................ Easy Entry Seat Head Restraints ............................................ Heated Seats ............................................... Manual ........................................................ Manual Lumbar ............................................. ...................................... Reclining Seatbacks Seatback Latches .......................................... .................................... Six-Way Power Seats Split Folding Rear Seat ..................................

1-7 1-6 1-4 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-6 1-3 1-8

Securing a Child Restraint

Designed for the LATCH System nmn” e l - + n--.&.-- ...................................... I 1 c a l acal 1 ua1uuI I Right Front Seat Position ..............................

................... 1-42 <-43 1-45 Service ........................................................... 5-3

Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your

Vehicle ..................................................... Doing Your Own Work ................................... Engine Soon Light

.......................................

5-4 5-4 3-34

Service (cont.)

Message .................................................... 3-45 Publications Ordering Information ..................... 7-9 Traction System Warning Message ................. 3-40 ................................. 3-47 Vehicle Soon Message Service Bulletins ............................................. 7-10 Service Manuals ............................................... 7-9 Setting Preset Stations ............................ 3-55, 3-65 Setting the Time ............................................. 3-52 Setting the Tone (Bassflreble) .................. 3-56, 3-65 SETTINGS (Display Current Settings) ................ 2-44 Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-86 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-25 ................................... 2-27 Shifting Out of Park (P) Skidding ........................................................ 4-14 Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ....................... 4-19 Special Fabric Cleaning Problems ..................... 5-82 Specifications, Capacities ................................. 5-97 Speedometer .................................................. 3-29 ..................................... 1-8 Split Folding Rear Seat Starter Switch Check ....................................... 6-11 2-18 Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine ........................... Siarting .four 3666 Series ii v 6 Engine .............. 2-1Y Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-18 Steering ........................................................ 4-10 Steering in Emergencies .................................. 4-11 Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle

Boot and Seal Inspection .............................. Steering Tips ..................................................

6-13 4-10

13

3-75

Steering Wheel Controls. Audio ......................... Storage Areas

Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-41 Convenience Net ......................................... 2-41 Glove Box .................................................. 2-41 2-41 Rear Storage Area ....................................... Storing the Flat Tire and Tools .......................... 5-77 Storing the Spare Tire and Tools ....................... 5-78 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-30 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-14 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-42

Tachometer .................................................... Taillamps

Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker

Lamps .................................................... TCS Warning Light .......................................... Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ Passlock@ ................................................... Throttle System Inspection ............................... Tilt Wheel ........................................................ Ti re

3-29

5-56 3-33 3-75 2-1 5 2-1 5 2-1 6 6-1 4 3-7

Low Message

............................................. 3-43 Tire Inflation Check ........................................... 6-9 TIRE MON (Tire Inflation Monitor Reset) ............. 2-44

14

Tires .....................................................

5.59, 5-86 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-64 Chains ....................................................... 5-67 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-68 Compact Spare Tire ..................................... 5-79 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-68 Inflation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-60 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-62 Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-60 5-65 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-66 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-66 ...................... When It Is Time for New Tires 5-63 .................... 2-20 To Use the Engine Coolant Heater the Instrument Panel ............................. Top of 5-83 Top Strap ...................................................... 1-39 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-40 Torque Lock ................................................... 2-26 .................. 4-37 Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires Towing

Recreational Vehicle ..................................... Towing a Trailer .......................................... Your Vehicle ...............................................

4-31 4-34 4-31

Traction

Active Message ........................................... Control System (TCS) .................................... Control System Warning Light ....................... Service Traction System Warning Message

3-40 4-8 3-33 ..... 3-40

Trailer Brakes ................................................. Transaxle Fluid. Automatic ........................................... Transaxle Operation. Automatic ......................... Transmission. Transaxle. Transfer Case Unit

4-38

5-23 2-21

Repair Manual

............................................ Transmitter Verification ...................................... Transportation Options ...................................... Trip Computer ................................................ Trip Odometer ................................................ ................................ TRNKJAMB (Trunk Jamb) Trunk ............................................................ Trunk Ajar Warning Message ............................ Trunk Assist Handle ........................................ Trunk Lock Trunk Release Sensor Check ........................... Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever ....................... Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer

7-10 2-6 7-7 3-51 3-29 2-48 2-1 1 3-44 2-12 .................................................... 2-1 1 6-10 3-8 3-7 ... 4-39

....

Underbody Flushing Service ............................. Underhood Fuse Block (Lower) ......................... (Upper) ......................... Underhood Fuse Block ........................ Understanding Radio Reception

6-12 5-96 5-95 3-76

Uniform Tire Quality Grading ........................ 5-65 United States ................................................... 7-4 .............................. Used Replacement Wheels 5-67 Using Cleaner on Fabric .................................. 5-82 Using HomeLinkO ........................................... 2-40

Vehicle

Control ........................................................ 4-5 Customization Settings ................................. 3-79 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-32 3-47 Service Soon Message ................................. Symbols ......................................................... iv

Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-89 Service Parts Identification Label ................... 5-89 2-43 5-47 3-24 5-83 ............... 2-14 2-14 3-31

Vehicle Personalization .................................... Vehicle Storage .............................................. Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... Vinyl ......................................................... Visor Vanity Mirrors ............... Visors ................. Voltmeter

............................... ...............................

Gage

15

Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ................ 3-26 Warnings

Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... Other Warning Devices .................................. Safety and Symbols ......................................... Vehicle Damage ..............................................

Washer Fluid Low Warning Message Washing Your Vehicle ...................................... Weatherstrip Lubrication ................................... Weight of the Trailer ........................................ Weight of the Trailer Tongue ............................. What Kind of Engine Oil to Use ........................ What to Do with Used Oil ................................ What to Use .......................................... Wheels

3-6 3-6 iii iv ................. 3-45 5-84 6-1 0 4-35 4-36 5-18 5-21 5-26, 5-42

Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... Replacement ............................................... When to Add Engine Oil .................................. When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil Life SystemTM) ................................ 5-20 When to Check .............................................. 5-60 ............................ When to Check and Change 5-23 When to Check Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41

5-66 5-66 5-17

When You Are Ready

to Leave After

Parking on a Hill ......................................... Where to Put the Restraint ............................ Why Safety Belts Work ........ .................... Windows ....................................................... Power ........................................................ Windshield and Wiper Blades ........................... Windshield Washer .........................................

4-40 1-38 1-11 2-13 2-14 5-85 3-10 Fluid .......................................................... 5-42 Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check ............. 6-9 Windshield Wiper

Blade Replacement .................................. Fuses ........................................................ Windshield Wipers ............................................ Winter Driving ................................................ Wiper Blade Check .........................................

5-58 5-90 3-9 4-25 6-10

XMTM Satellite Radio Antenna System .... XMTM Satellite Radio Service ............

.... 3-79 .... 3-76

Your Vehicle and the Environment .......................

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