2007 Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual M
Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7
OnStar® System
................................... 149
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Storage Areas
...................................... 153
Rear Seats
............................................. 17
Sunroof
................................................ 156
Safety Belts
............................................ 20
Instrument Panel ....................................... 157
Child Restraints
...................................... 44
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 160
Airbag System
........................................ 77
Climate Controls
................................... 177
Restraint System Check
......................... 96
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Features and Controls ................................ 99
Indicators
.......................................... 181
Keys
..................................................... 101
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 198
Doors and Locks
.................................. 106
Audio System(s)
................................... 206
Windows
............................................... 112
Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 245
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 115
Your Driving, the Road, and
Starting and Operating Your
Your Vehicle
..................................... 246
Vehicle
.............................................. 118
Towing
................................................. 299
Mirrors
.................................................. 141
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Service and Appearance Care .................. 321
Vehicle Identification
............................. 432
Service
................................................. 324
Electrical System
.................................. 432
Fuel
...................................................... 326
Capacities and Specifications
................ 437
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 331
Maintenance Schedule .............................. 439
Rear Axle
............................................. 368
Maintenance Schedule
.......................... 440
Four-Wheel Drive
.................................. 368
Front Axle
............................................ 369
Customer Assistance Information ............. 459
Bulb Replacement
................................ 370
Customer Assistance and Information
..... 460
Windshield Wiper Blade
Reporting Safety Defects
...................... 475
Replacement
..................................... 375
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
..... 478
Tires
..................................................... 377
Appearance Care
.................................. 422
Index .......................................................... 481
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Index
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard
is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid
A good place to quickly locate information about
or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions.
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
If you do not, you or others could be hurt.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
and the page number where it can be found.
You will also find a
circle with a slash
Safety Warnings and Symbols
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
There are a number of safety cautions in this
means “Do Not,”
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
“Do Not do this” or
tell about things that could hurt you if you were
“Do Not let this happen.”
to ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Vehicle Symbols
Also, in this manual you will find these notices:
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown
Notice: These mean there is something
along with the text describing the operation or
that could damage your vehicle.
information relating to a specific component,
A notice tells about something that can damage
control, message, gage, or indicator.
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
If you need help figuring out a specific name of
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
a component, gage, or indicator, reference
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
the following topics:
avoid the damage.
• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
• Features and Controls in Section 2
or in different words.
• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
There are also warning labels on the vehicle.
• Climate Controls in Section 3
They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
• Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
• Audio System(s) in Section 3
• Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Section 1
Seats and Restraint Systems
Front Seats ..................................................... 9
Right Front Passenger Position ................... 35
Manual Seats ................................................ 9
Center Front Passenger Position ................. 36
Power Seats ............................................... 10
Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 37
Manual Lumbar ........................................... 10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 40
Power Lumbar ............................................. 11
Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 43
Heated Seats .............................................. 11
Safety Belt Extender ................................... 43
Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 12
Child Restraints ............................................ 44
Head Restraints .......................................... 15
Older Children ............................................. 44
Seatback Latches ........................................ 16
Infants and Young Children ......................... 46
Rear Seats .................................................... 17
Child Restraint Systems .............................. 50
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) .......... 17
Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 54
Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) ................ 18
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Safety Belts .................................................. 20
Children (LATCH) .................................... 56
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 20
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Questions and Answers About
Rear Seat Position ................................... 69
Safety Belts ............................................. 25
Securing a Child Restraint in the
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 26
Center Front Seat Position ....................... 71
Driver Position ............................................. 26
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 34
Right Front Seat Position ......................... 72
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 35
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Section 1
Seats and Restraint Systems
Airbag System .............................................. 77
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 94
Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 80
Adding Equipment to Your
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................. 83
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 95
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ................... 85
Restraint System Check ............................... 96
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 85
Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 96
What Will You See After an
Replacing Restraint System Parts
Airbag Inflates? ........................................ 86
After a Crash ........................................... 96
Passenger Sensing System ......................... 88
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if
you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat
while the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to
when the vehicle is not moving.
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your
body to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Power Seats
• Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire horizontal control up or down.
If the vehicle has power
• Use the vertical control to recline the seatback.
seats, the controls used
See “Power Reclining Seatbacks” under
to operate them are
Reclining Seatbacks on page 12 for more
located on the outboard
information.
side of the seats.
Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has
this feature, there is
a knob located on
the outboard side
of the driver’s seat.
To adjust the seat, do any of the following:
• Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the horizontal control forward or rearward.
• Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the horizontal
control up or down.
• Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
Turn the top of the knob toward the front of the
cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal
vehicle to increase lumbar support. Turn the
control up or down.
top of the knob toward the rear of the vehicle to
decrease lumbar support.
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Document Outline

• 2007 Chevrolet Colorado BookTOC
• Seats and Restraint Systems
  • Front Seats
    • Manual Seats
    • Power Seats
    • Manual Lumbar
    • Power Lumbar
    • Heated Seats
    • Reclining Seatbacks
    • Head Restraints
    • Seatback Latches
  • Rear Seats
    • Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)
    • Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)
  • Safety Belts
    • Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    • Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
    • How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    • Driver Position
    • Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
    • Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    • Right Front Passenger Position
    • Center Front Passenger Position
    • Rear Seat Passengers
    • Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    • Safety Belt Pretensioners
    • Safety Belt Extender
  • Child Restraints
    • Older Children
    • Infants and Young Children
    • Child Restraint Systems
    • Where to Put the Restraint
    • Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
    • Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    • Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position
    • Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
  • Airbag System
    • Where Are the Airbags?
    • When Should an Airbag Inflate?
    • What Makes an Airbag Inflate?
    • How Does an Airbag Restrain?
    • What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?
    • Passenger Sensing System
    • Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    • Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
  • Restraint System Check
    • Checking the Restraint Systems
    • Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash
• Features and Controls
  • Keys
    • Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    • Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
  • Doors and Locks
    • Door Locks
    • Power Door Locks
    • Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    • Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab)
    • Lockout Protection
    • Rear Doors (Extended Cab)
    • Tailgate
  • Windows
    • Manual Windows
    • Power Windows
    • Sliding Rear Window
    • Sun Visors
  • Theft-Deterrent Systems
    • Content Theft-Deterrent
    • Passlock®
  • Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    • New Vehicle Break-In
    • Ignition Positions
    • Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    • Starting the Engine
    • Engine Coolant Heater
    • Automatic Transmission Operation
    • Manual Transmission Operation
    • Four-Wheel Drive
    • Parking Brake
    • Shifting Into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    • Shifting Out of Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    • Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    • Parking Over Things That Burn
    • Engine Exhaust
    • Running the Engine While Parked
  • Mirrors
    • Manual Rearview Mirror
    • Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®
    • Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display
    • Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    • Outside Manual Mirrors
    • Outside Power Mirrors
    • Outside Convex Mirror
  • OnStar® System
  • Storage Areas
    • Glove Box
    • Cupholder(s)
    • Front Armrest Storage Area
    • Assist Handles
    • Rear Storage Area
  • Sunroof
• Instrument Panel
  • Instrument Panel Overview
    • Hazard Warning Flashers
    • Other Warning Devices
    • Horn
    • Tilt Wheel
    • Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    • Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    • Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    • Flash-to-Pass
    • Windshield Wipers
    • Windshield Washer
    • Cruise Control
    • Exterior Lamps
    • Headlamps on Reminder
    • Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    • Automatic Headlamp System
    • Fog Lamps
    • Exterior Cargo Lamps
    • Interior Lamps
    • Instrument Panel Brightness
    • Dome Lamp
    • Dome Lamp Override
    • Exit Lighting
    • Electric Power Management
    • Battery Run-Down Protection
    • Accessory Power Outlet(s)
    • Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter
  • Climate Controls
    • Climate Control System
    • Outlet Adjustment
  • Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
    • Instrument Panel Cluster
    • Speedometer and Odometer
    • Trip Odometer
    • Tachometer
    • Safety Belt Reminder Light
    • Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    • Airbag Readiness Light
    • Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    • Battery Warning Light
    • Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission)
    • Brake System Warning Light
    • Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    • Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    • Tire Pressure Light
    • Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    • Oil Pressure Light
    • Security Light
    • Cruise Control Light
    • Highbeam On Light
    • Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light
    • Fuel Gage
  • Driver Information Center (DIC)
    • DIC Controls and Displays
    • DIC Warnings and Messages
  • Audio System(s)
    • Setting the Time
    • AM-FM Radio
    • Radio with CD (MP3)
    • Radio with Six-Disc CD
    • Using an MP3
    • XM Radio Messages
    • Theft-Deterrent Feature
    • Radio Reception
    • Care of Your CDs
    • Care of the CD Player
    • Fixed Mast Antenna
    • XM’ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    • Chime Level Adjustment
• Driving Your Vehicle
  • Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
    • Defensive Driving
    • Drunken Driving
    • Control of a Vehicle
    • Braking
    • Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    • Braking in Emergencies
    • Traction Control System (TCS)
    • Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    • Steering
    • Off-Road Recovery
    • Passing
    • Loss of Control
    • Off-Road Driving
    • Driving at Night
    • Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    • City Driving
    • Freeway Driving
    • Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    • Highway Hypnosis
    • Hill and Mountain Roads
    • Winter Driving
    • If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    • Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
    • Recovery Hooks
    • Loading Your Vehicle
    • Truck-Camper Loading Information
    • Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
  • Towing
    • Towing Your Vehicle
    • Recreational Vehicle Towing
    • Towing a Trailer
    • Trailer Recommendations
• Service and Appearance Care
  • Service
    • Accessories and Modifications
    • California Proposition 65 Warning
    • Doing Your Own Service Work
    • Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
  • Fuel
    • Gasoline Octane
    • Gasoline Specifications
    • California Fuel
    • Additives
    • Fuels in Foreign Countries
    • Filling the Tank
    • Filling a Portable Fuel Container
  • Checking Things Under the Hood
    • Hood Release
    • Engine Compartment Overview
    • Engine Oil
    • Engine Oil Life System
    • Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    • Automatic Transmission Fluid
    • Manual Transmission Fluid
    • Hydraulic Clutch
    • Engine Coolant
    • Radiator Pressure Cap
    • Engine Overheating
    • Cooling System
    • Engine Fan Noise
    • Power Steering Fluid
    • Windshield Washer Fluid
    • Brakes
    • Battery
    • Jump Starting
  • Rear Axle
  • Four-Wheel Drive
  • Front Axle
  • Bulb Replacement
    • Halogen Bulbs
    • Headlamps
    • Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    • Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    • Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
    • License Plate Lamp
    • Replacement Bulbs
  • Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  • Tires
    • Tire Sidewall Labeling
    • Tire Terminology and Definitions
    • Inflation - Tire Pressure
    • Tire Pressure Monitor System
    • Tire Inspection and Rotation
    • When It Is Time for New Tires
    • Buying New Tires
    • Different Size Tires and Wheels
    • Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    • Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    • Wheel Replacement
    • Tire Chains
    • If a Tire Goes Flat
    • Changing a Flat Tire
    • Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    • Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    • Secondary Latch System
    • Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    • Spare Tire
  • Appearance Care
    • Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    • Fabric/Carpet
    • Leather
    • Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    • Care of Safety Belts
    • Weatherstrips
    • Washing Your Vehicle
    • Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    • Finish Care
    • Windshield and Wiper Blades
    • Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    • Tires
    • Sheet Metal Damage
    • Finish Damage
    • Underbody Maintenance
    • Chemical Paint Spotting
    • Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
  • Vehicle Identification
    • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    • Service Parts Identification Label
  • Electrical System
    • Add-On Electrical Equipment
    • Windshield Wiper Fuses
    • Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    • Engine Compartment Fuse Block
  • Capacities and Specifications
• Maintenance Schedule
  • Maintenance Schedule
    • Introduction
    • Maintenance Requirements
    • Your Vehicle and the Environment
    • Using the Maintenance Schedule
    • Scheduled Maintenance
    • Additional Required Services
    • Maintenance Footnotes
    • Owner Checks and Services
    • At Each Fuel Fill
    • At Least Once a Month
    • At Least Once a Year
    • Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    • Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    • Engine Drive Belt Routing
    • Maintenance Record
• Customer Assistance Information
  • Customer Assistance and Information
    • Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    • Online Owner Center
    • Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    • Customer Assistance Offices
    • GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    • Roadside Assistance Program
    • Courtesy Transportation
    • Collision Damage Repair
  • Reporting Safety Defects
    • Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    • Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    • Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    • Service Publications Ordering Information
  • Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
    • Event Data Recorders
    • OnStar
    • Navigation System
    • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
• Index

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