2004 Oldsmobile Alero Owners Manual

Systems (RDS) ........................................ 3-40

Setting the Time for Radios without Radio

Data Systems (RDS) ................................ 3-39
Theft-Deterrent Feature ................................ 3-67
Understanding Radio Reception ..................... 3-67
XMâ„¢ Satellite Radio Antenna System ............ 3-69
Automatic Headlamp System ............................ 3-15
Automatic Transaxle ........................................ 2-18
Fluid .......................................................... 5-21
Operation ................................................... 2-22

Backglass Antenna .......................................... 3-69
Backing Up .................................................... 4-43
Battery .......................................................... 5-41
Battery Replacement ......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection ............................ 3-17
Before Leaving on a Long Trip ......................... 4-23

Brake

Parking ...................................................... 2-27
System Warning Light .................................. 3-28
Brake Adjustment ............................................ 5-41
Brake Fluid .................................................... 5-38
Brake Pedal Travel ......................................... 5-41
Brake Wear ................................................... 5-40
Brakes .......................................................... 5-38
Braking ........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-16
Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-50
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ........ 5-51
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps ............. 5-51
Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-50
Headlamp Aiming ........................................ 5-48
Headlamps ................................................. 5-50
Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-52
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps ............ 5-52
Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-65

California Fuel .................................................. 5-5
Canada – Customer Assistance .......................... 7-5
Canadian Owners ................................................ ii Canadian Roadside Assistance ........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specifications ............................ 5-95
Carbon Monoxide ................... 4-26, 4-39, 2-12, 2-31

Care of

Safety Belts ................................................ 5-84
Your Cassette Tape Player ............................ 3-67
Your CD Player ........................................... 3-68
Your CDs ................................................... 3-68
Cassette Tape Messages ................................. 3-64
Cassette Tape Player Service ............................. 6-9
CD Messages ................................ 3-44, 3-54, 3-66
Center Console Storage Area ........................... 2-35
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ........... 5-51
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts ..... 1-27
Chains, Tires .................................................. 5-69
Charging System Light .................................... 3-27
Check

Engine Light ............................................... 3-32
Checking Coolant ............................................ 5-25
Checking Engine Oil ........................................ 5-15
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................... 5-9
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................... 1-60
Chemical Paint Spotting ................................... 5-87
Child Restraints

Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-38
Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-34
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) .......................... 1-43
Older Children ............................................. 1-32
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the

LATCH System ........................................ 1-46

Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear

Seat Position ........................................... 1-49

Child Restraints (cont.)

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside

Seat Position ........................................... 1-46

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front

Seat Position ........................................... 1-51
Top Strap ................................................... 1-41
Top Strap Anchor Location ............................ 1-43
Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-41
Chime Level Adjustment .................................. 3-69
Cigarette Lighter ............................................. 3-19
Cleaning

Inside of Your Vehicle .................................. 5-82
Outside of Your Vehicle ................................ 5-85
Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-87
Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-84
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels .............................. 5-86
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses ....................... 5-85
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet .................................... 5-82
Cleaning Glass Surfaces .................................. 5-84
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components ................. 5-84
Cleaning Leather ............................................ 5-83
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel ........... 5-84
Cleaning Tires ................................................ 5-87
Cleaning Vinyl ................................................ 5-83
Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades .............. 5-86
Climate Control System ................................... 3-19
Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-22

Clutch, Hydraulic ............................................. 5-22
Compact Spare Tire ........................................ 5-80
Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-5
Coolant

Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-31
Heater, Engine ............................................ 2-20
Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-32
Cooling System .............................................. 5-29
Cruise Control ................................................ 3-10
Cruise Control Light ........................................ 3-37
Cupholder(s) .................................................. 2-34
Current and Past Model Order Forms ................ 7-13
Customer Assistance Information

Courtesy Transportation .................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)

Users ....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices ........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with

Disabilities ................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors .... 7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian

Government

............................................ 7-11

Reporting Safety Defects to the United States

Government

............................................ 7-11
Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-12

Customizing the Automatic Door Locks for

Automatic Transaxle Vehicles .......................... 2-9

Customizing the Automatic Door Locks for

Manual Transaxle Vehicles ............................. 2-9

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ......................... 3-14
Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting ................................. 3-21
Delayed Headlamps ........................................ 3-16
Delayed Locking ............................................... 2-8
Dinghy Towing ................................................ 4-32
Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing .................................................. 4-33
Dome Lamp ................................................... 3-17
Door

Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-8
Locks .......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks ......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-10

Position, Safety Belt ..................................... 1-15
Six-Way Power Seat ...................................... 1-3

Engine

At Night ..................................................... 4-16
City ........................................................... 4-21
Defensive ..................................................... 4-2

Driver

Driving

Driving (cont.)

Drunken ....................................................... 4-2
Freeway ..................................................... 4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-18
Winter ........................................................ 4-26
Driving On Grades .......................................... 4-44
Driving on Snow or Ice .................................... 4-27
Driving Through Deep Standing Water ............... 4-19
Driving Through Flowing Water ......................... 4-20
Driving with a Trailer ....................................... 4-43

Easy Entry Seat ............................................... 1-6
Electrical System

Add-On Equipment ...................................... 5-89
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-90
Power Windows and Other Power Options ...... 5-90
Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................... 5-90
Emergency Trunk Release Handle ..................... 2-13
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance

Programs ................................................... 3-35

Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-20
Battery ....................................................... 5-41
Change Engine Oil Light ............................... 3-36
Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-32
Coolant ...................................................... 5-23

Engine (cont.)

Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-20
Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-31
Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12
Exhaust ..................................................... 2-31
Oil ............................................................. 5-15
Overheating ................................................ 5-26
Starting ...................................................... 2-18
Engine Compartment Fuse Block ...................... 5-93
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing .................. 4-45
Engine Oil Additives ........................................ 5-18
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ........................ 4-9
Active Light ................................................ 3-31
............................................. 3-30
Warning Light Entry/Exit Lighting ........................................... 3-17
Event Data Records (EDR) .............................. 7-10
Express Down Window .................................... 2-15
Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-31
Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-14

Filter

Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-20

Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station

(RDS and XMâ„¢) ................................. 3-48, 3-58

Finding a Station ............................ 3-41, 3-46, 3-56
Finish Care .................................................... 5-85
Finish Damage ............................................... 5-87
Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-70
Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-70
Fluid

Automatic Transaxle ..................................... 5-21
Manual Transaxle ........................................ 5-22
Power Steering ........................................... 5-35
Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-36
FM Stereo ..................................................... 3-67
Fog Lamps .................................................... 3-16
Folding the Seatback ........................................ 1-8
Following Distance .......................................... 4-43
............................................................... 5-4
Fuel Additives ...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel .............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank ........................................... 5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-6
Gage ......................................................... 3-38
Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specifications .................................. 5-4

Fuses

Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-90
Windshield Wiper ......................................... 5-90

G

Gage

Gasoline

Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-31
Fuel .......................................................... 3-38
Speedometer .............................................. 3-25
Tachometer ................................................. 3-25

Octane ........................................................ 5-4
Specifications ............................................... 5-4
Glove Box ..................................................... 2-34
GM Mobility Program for Persons with

Disabilities .................................................... 7-6

Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-4
Head Restraints ............................................... 1-5
Headlamp

Aiming ....................................................... 5-48
Headlamps ...................................... 3-7, 3-14, 5-50
Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-50
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps ............. 5-51
Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-50
Headlamps Off in PARK (P) .............................. 3-15
Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-24

Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-24
Hitches .......................................................... 4-42
Hood

Checking Things Under .................................. 5-9
Release ..................................................... 5-10
Horn ............................................................... 3-5
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank .. 5-31
How to Check ................................................ 5-62
How to Check and Add Fluid ............................ 5-23
How to Check Power Steering Fluid .................. 5-36
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ....... 5-20
How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-14
Hydraulic Clutch ............................................. 5-22
Hydroplaning .................................................. 4-19

If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine .......... 5-28
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-27
If the Light Is Flashing ..................................... 3-33
If the Light Is On Steady ................................. 3-34
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard ......................... 4-28
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ....... 4-30
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer ..................... 4-40
Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-17

Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-34
Inflation - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-61
Instrument Panel

Cluster ....................................................... 3-24
Overview ..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness ............................. 3-16
Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Passenger’s Side) .... 5-92
Instrument Panel Fuse Block

(Driver’s Side) ............................................. 5-91
Instrument Panel Fuse Blocks ........................... 5-90
Interior Lamps ................................................ 3-16

Jump Starting ................................................. 5-42

Key Removal ................................................. 2-30
Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-3
Keys ............................................................... 2-2

Lamps

Exterior ...................................................... 3-14
Interior ....................................................... 3-16
Lap Belt ........................................................ 1-27

Lap-Shoulder Belt ................................... 1-15, 1-24
LATCH System

Child Restraints ........................................... 1-43
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the

LATCH System ........................................ 1-46
Latches, Seatback ............................................ 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-12
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running ... 2-29
Lift Seat, Power ............................................... 1-7
Light

Air Bag Readiness ....................................... 3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ................... 3-29
Brake System Warning ................................. 3-28
Change Engine Oil ...................................... 3-36
Charging System ......................................... 3-27
Cruise Control ............................................. 3-37
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Active Light .... 3-31
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning

Light

...................................................... 3-30
Low Coolant Warning ................................... 3-32
Low Washer Fluid Warning ........................... 3-37
Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-32
Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-35
Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-26
Security ..................................................... 3-37
Service Vehicle Soon ................................... 3-38
Up-Shift ..................................................... 3-28
Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-34
Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-11

Locks

Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-8
Door ........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle .................................... 2-12
Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-11
Power Door .................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............... 2-9
Loss of Control ............................................... 4-15
Low Coolant Warning Light .............................. 3-32
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light ....................... 3-37

Maintenance Schedule

Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month .................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year .................................... 6-9
Introduction .................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes .................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record .................................... 6-14
Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ......... 6-13
Owner Checks and Services ........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-12
Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4

Maintenance Schedule (cont.)

Using Your ................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing ..................... 4-45
Making Turns ................................................. 4-43
Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-32
Manual Seats ................................................... 1-2
Manual Transaxle ............................................ 2-18
Fluid .......................................................... 5-22
Operation ................................................... 2-25
Manual Windows ............................................ 2-14
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle ............... 2-5
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/ Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance ....................... 7-5

Mirrors

Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-33
Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-34
Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-33
Outside Remote Control Mirror ...................... 2-33
MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-4

New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-13

O

Odometer ...................................................... 3-25
Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-13
Oil

Change Engine Oil Light ............................... 3-36
Engine ....................................................... 5-15
Pressure Light ............................................. 3-35
Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-32
Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-4
Operation ...................................................... 3-19
Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-22
Outside

Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-34
Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-33
Remote Control Mirror .................................. 2-33
Overseas – Customer Assistance ........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Owner’s Information ........................................ 7-13

Park (P)

Parking

Shifting Into ................................................ 2-28
Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-30

Brake ........................................................ 2-27
Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-31

Parking (cont.)

Your Vehicle/Key Removal ............................ 2-30
Parking on Hills .............................................. 4-44
Passing ................................................. 4-13, 4-43
Passlock® ...................................................... 2-16
Plan Ahead When Possible ................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape .................................. 3-63
Playing a CD ................................. 3-42, 3-53, 3-65
Playing the Radio ........................... 3-40, 3-45, 3-56
Power ............................................................. 1-3
Accessory Outlets ........................................ 3-18
Door Locks .................................................. 2-8
Electrical System ......................................... 5-90
Lift Seat ....................................................... 1-7
Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-35
Windows .................................................... 2-15
Power Steering ............................................... 4-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks .................. 2-9

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-13

Radio Data System (RDS) ....................... 3-45, 3-55
Radio Messages ............................................. 3-42
Radios .......................................................... 3-39
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ 3-67

Radios (cont.)

Care of Your CD Player ............................... 3-68
Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-68
Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... 3-55
Radio with CD .................................... 3-40, 3-45
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data

Systems (RDS) ........................................ 3-40

Setting the Time for Radios without Radio

Data Systems (RDS) ................................ 3-39
Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-67
Understanding Reception .............................. 3-67
RDS Messages ...................................... 3-49, 3-59
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-29
Rear Seat Operation ......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions ............. 1-23
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-23
Rear Window Defogger .................................... 3-22
Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-33
Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-31
Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation ............. 2-4
Remote Trunk Release .................................... 2-13
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the

Spare Tire .................................................. 5-73
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-72
Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-52
Replacing Brake System Parts .......................... 5-41
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ..... 1-61

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Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government .................................. 7-11
General Motors ........................................... 7-12
United States Government ............................ 7-11

Restraint System Check

Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-60
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a

Crash ..................................................... 1-61

Restraint Systems

Checking .................................................... 1-60
Replacing Parts ........................................... 1-61
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-18
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-23
Roadside

Assistance Program ....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out ................... 4-31
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-32

Safety Belt

Safety Belts

Reminder Light ............................................ 3-26

Care of ...................................................... 5-84
Center Rear Passenger Position .................... 1-27
Driver Position ............................................ 1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-13

Safety Belts (cont.)

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

and Small Adults ...................................... 1-29
Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-23
Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-23
Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone ......................... 1-9
Safety Chains ................................................. 4-42
Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches ............................................. 1-5
Seats

Easy Entry Seat ............................................ 1-6
Head Restraints ............................................ 1-5
Manual ........................................................ 1-2
Power Lift Seat ............................................. 1-7
Rear Seat Operation ...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-3
Seatback Latches .......................................... 1-5
Six-Way Power Driver .................................... 1-3

Securing a Child Restraint

Center Rear Seat Position ............................ 1-49
Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-46
Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... 1-46
Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-51
Security Light ................................................. 3-37
Security While You Travel .................................. 7-6

Service ........................................................... 5-3

Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your

Vehicle ..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-32
Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-12
Vehicle Soon Light ....................................... 3-38
Service Bulletins ............................................. 7-12
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States

or Check Engine Light in Canada .................. 3-32
Service Manuals ............................................. 7-12
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only) ............... 3-49, 3-59
Setting Preset Stations .................... 3-41, 3-47, 3-57
Setting the Time

Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ......... 3-40
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ..... 3-39
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) .......... 3-41, 3-47, 3-57
Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-87
Shift Speeds .................................................. 2-26
Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-28
Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-30
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................... 1-17
Skidding ........................................................ 4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ....................... 4-20
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems ..................... 5-83
Specifications, Capacities ................................. 5-95
Speedometer .................................................. 3-25
Starting Your 2.2L L4 ECOTECâ„¢ Engine ........... 2-18

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Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine ........................... 2-19
Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-18
Steering ........................................................ 4-11
Steering in Emergencies .................................. 4-12
Steering Tips .................................................. 4-11
Storage Areas

Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-35
Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-34
Glove Box .................................................. 2-34
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools .......................... 5-79
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools ....................... 5-80
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-30
Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-15
Sunroof ......................................................... 2-35
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ............... 1-54
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .................... 1-58
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 1-60
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-58
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ...... 1-58
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ................... 1-57
Where Are the Air Bags? .............................. 1-56

Tachometer .................................................... 3-25
Taillamps

Turn Signal, and Stoplamps .......................... 5-52
Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... 3-67
Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-16

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Passlock® ................................................... 2-16
Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inflation Check ........................................... 6-9
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................... 5-54
Tire Size ....................................................... 5-58
Tire Terminology and Definitions ........................ 5-59
Tires ............................................................. 5-54
Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-65
Chains ....................................................... 5-69
Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-70
Compact Spare Tire ..................................... 5-80
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-70
Inflation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-61
Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-66
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-67
Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-67
When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-64
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater .................... 2-21
Top Strap ...................................................... 1-41
Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-43
Torque Lock ................................................... 2-29
Total Weight of Your Vehicle’s Tires ................... 4-42
Towing

Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-31
Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-39
Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-31

Traction

Enhanced Traction System (ETS) .................... 4-9
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Active Light .... 3-31

Traction (cont.)

Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning

Light

...................................................... 3-30
Trailer Brakes ................................................. 4-42
Transaxle

Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-21
Fluid, Manual .............................................. 5-22
Transaxle Operation, Automatic ......................... 2-22
Transaxle Operation, Manual ............................ 2-25
Transmission

Up-Shift Light .............................................. 3-28

Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit

Repair Manual ............................................ 7-12
Transportation Options ...................................... 7-8
Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit ................................... 2-14
Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-25
Trunk ............................................................ 2-12
Trunk Lamp ................................................... 3-17
Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-6
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer .................. 4-44

Used Replacement Wheels .............................. 5-68
Using Cleaner on Fabric .................................. 5-82

Vehicle

Control ........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-34
Parking Your ............................................... 2-30
Service Soon Light ...................................... 3-38
Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records .... 7-10
Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-89
Service Parts Identification Label ................... 5-89
Vehicle Storage .............................................. 5-42
Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-22
Visor Vanity Mirror .......................................... 2-15
Visors ........................................................... 2-15

Understanding Radio Reception ........................ 3-67
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-66
United States – Customer Assistance .................. 7-5
Up-Shift Light ................................................. 3-28

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-23
Warnings

Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-5

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Why Safety Belts Work .................................... 1-10
Window Lockout ............................................. 2-15
Windows ....................................................... 2-14
Manual ...................................................... 2-14
Power ........................................................ 2-15
Windshield Washer ......................................... 3-10
Fluid .......................................................... 5-36

Windshield Wiper

Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-53
Fuses ........................................................ 5-90
Windshield Wiper Lever ..................................... 3-9
Winter Driving ................................................ 4-26

XMâ„¢ Satellite Radio Antenna System ................ 3-69
XMâ„¢ Satellite Radio Service

(48 Contiguous US States) ........... 3-45, 3-55, 3-67

Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2

Warnings (cont.)

Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light ...................... 3-37
Washing Your Vehicle ...................................... 5-85
Weight of the Trailer ........................................ 4-40
Weight of the Trailer Tongue ............................. 4-41
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use ........................ 5-16
What to Do with Used Oil ................................ 5-19
What to Use .......................................... 5-24, 5-36
Wheels

Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-67
Replacement ............................................... 5-67
When to Add Engine Oil .................................. 5-16
When to Change Engine Oil

(GM Oil Life System) ................................... 5-18
When to Check .............................................. 5-62
When to Check and What to Use ..................... 5-22
When to Check Power Steering Fluid ................ 5-35
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ..... 5-20
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking

on a Hill ..................................................... 4-45
Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-41

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