2005 Chevrolet SSR Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Safety Belts .............................................. 1-6 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-19 Airbag System ......................................... 1-38 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-51 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-9 Windows ................................................. 2-11 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-13 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-15 Mirrors .................................................... 2-28 HomeLink ® Transmitter ............................. 2-30 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-35 Convertible Top ....................................... 2-51 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-59 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-20 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ........ 3-23 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-42 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-58 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Towing ................................................... 4-34 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-43 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-44 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-44 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-50 Tires ...................................................... 5-52 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-74 Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-82 Electrical System ...................................... 5-83 Capacities and Specifications ..................... 5-93 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-11 Index ................................................................ 1 2005 Chevrolet SSR Owner Manual M

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name SSR 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. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if needed when 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 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. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 05SSR A First Edition © 2004 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii

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.” iii

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 iv

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

✍ NOTES vi

Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Power Seats ..................................................1-2 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 Seatback Latches ...........................................1-6 Safety Belts .....................................................1-6 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-6 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-11 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-12 Driver Position ..............................................1-12 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-18 Passenger Position .......................................1-19 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-19 Child Restraints .............................................1-19 Older Children ..............................................1-19 Infants and Young Children ............................1-22 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-24 Top Strap ....................................................1-28 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-29 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-30 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ....................................1-32 Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger Seat Position ............................................1-34 Airbag System ...............................................1-38 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-41 When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-43 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-45 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-45 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-46 Airbag Off Switch ..........................................1-47 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-51 Restraint System Check ..................................1-51 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-51 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................1-52 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems 1-1

Front Seats Power Seats Driver’s Seat The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat. Horizontal Control • Move the front of the seat control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion. • Move the rear of the seat control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the cushion. • Lift up or push down on the center of the seat control to move the entire seat up or down. • Slide the seat control forward or rearward to move the seat forward or rearward. Vertical Control The vertical control is used to operate the power lumbar. Adjust the seat cushion using the horizontal control. To adjust the seatback, see Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-4. Once the seat is in the desired position, adjust the lumbar. Press the vertical control forward to increase support and rearward to decrease support. If your vehicle has the memory seat feature, you can program seat positions for up to two drivers. See Memory Seat on page 2-59 for more information. Power seat with memory seat controls shown 1-2

Passenger’s Seat The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the passenger’s seat. Horizontal Control To adjust the seat, slide the control forward or rearward to move the seat forward or rearward. Vertical Control The vertical control is used to operate the power lumbar. Adjust the seat cushion using the horizontal control. To adjust the seatback, see Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-4. Once the seat is in the desired position, adjust the lumbar. Press the vertical control forward to increase support and rearward to decrease support. 1-3

Heated Seats If your vehicle has this feature, the switches are located on the outboard side of the driver’s and passenger’s seats. This feature will heat the lower cushion and lower back of the driver’s and passenger’s seats. Press LO to turn the heater on low. Press HI to turn the heater on high. Put the switch in the center position to turn the heater off. The engine must be running for the heated seats to work. Also, the passenger’s safety belt must be buckled for the heated seat feature to work on the passenger’s seat. If you turn the ignition off when the heated seats are on, the heated seats will turn off. They will come on again when you restart the vehicle. Reclining Seatbacks The seatbacks in your vehicle provide head restraint, helping to prevent neck injury in a rear impact, but they do not provide rollover protection. To recline the seatback, lift the lever on the outboard side of the seat cushion. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback, and the seat will go to an upright position. 1-4

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