Chevrolet 2007 Kodiak Owner's manual

Seats and Restraint Systems

....................... 7

Front Seats

.............................................. 9

Rear Seats

............................................. 20

Safety Belts

............................................ 21

Child Restraints

...................................... 42

Airbag System

........................................ 68

Restraint System Check

......................... 82

Features and Controls

................................ 85

Keys

....................................................... 86

Doors and Locks

.................................... 91

Windows

................................................ 93

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

....... 95

Mirrors

.................................................. 133

Storage Areas

...................................... 135

Instrument Panel

....................................... 137

Instrument Panel Overview

................... 140

Climate Controls

................................... 157

Warning Lights, Gages, and

Indicators

.......................................... 161

Audio System(s)

................................... 184

Driving Your Vehicle

................................. 205

Your Driving, the Road, and

Your Vehicle

..................................... 206

Towing

................................................. 241

Service and Appearance Care

.................. 245

Service

................................................. 248

Fuel

...................................................... 251

Checking Things Under the Hood

......... 266

Rear Axle

............................................. 311

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Four-Wheel Drive

.................................. 312

Front Axle

............................................ 313

Noise Control System

........................... 314

Bulb Replacement

................................ 315

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

... 316

Other Service Items

.............................. 317

Tires

..................................................... 321

Appearance Care

.................................. 331

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

............................. 340

Electrical System

.................................. 340

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

................ 347

Normal Maintenance

Replacement Parts

............................ 352

Maintenance Schedule

.............................. 359

Maintenance Schedule

.......................... 360

Customer Assistance Information

............. 403

Customer Assistance and Information

... 404

Reporting Safety Defects

...................... 414

Index

.......................................................... 417

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,

CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and

the name KODIAK are registered trademarks

of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at

the time it was printed. We reserve the right

to make changes after that time without further

notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute

the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”

for GM Medium Duty Truck Division when it

appears in this manual.

This manual describes features that may be

available in this model, but your vehicle may not

have all of them. For example, more than one

entertainment system may be offered or your

vehicle may have been ordered without a front

passenger or rear seats.

Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there

if it is needed while you are on the road. If the

vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be

obtained from your dealer or from:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

Litho in U.S.A.

Part No. 15862455 A First Printing

©

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How to Use This Manual

Many people read the owner manual from

beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their

new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn

about the features and controls for the vehicle.

Pictures and words work together in the owner

manual to explain things.

Index

A good place to quickly locate information about

the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.

It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual

and the page number where it can be found.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

There are a number of safety cautions in this

book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to

tell about things that could hurt you if you were

to ignore the warning.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could

hurt you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard

is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid

or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions.

If you do not, you or others could be hurt.

You will also ﬁnd a

circle with a slash

through it in this book.

This safety symbol

means “Do Not,”

“Do Not do this” or

“Do Not let this happen.”

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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

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

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Front Seats ..................................................... 9

Bucket Seats ................................................ 9

Split Bench Seat (80/20 Split) ..................... 13

Air Suspension Seats .................................. 13

Rear Seats .................................................... 20

Rear Seat Operation ................................... 20

Safety Belts .................................................. 21

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 21

Questions and Answers About

Safety Belts ............................................. 25

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 26

Driver Position ............................................. 26

Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 35

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 36

Right Front Passenger Position ................... 36

Center Passenger Position .......................... 37

Rear Outside Passenger Positions

(Crew Cab) .............................................. 38

Safety Belt Extender ................................... 41

Child Restraints ............................................ 42

Older Children ............................................. 42

Infants and Young Children ......................... 45

Child Restraint Systems .............................. 49

Where to Put the Restraint

(Regular Cab Models) .............................. 54

Where to Put the Restraint

(Crew Cab Models) .................................. 55

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) .................................... 57

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Rear Outside Seat Position

(Crew Cab Models) .................................. 58

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Center Rear Seat Position (Crew Cab)

or Center Front Position ............................ 60

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Right Front Seat Position ......................... 63

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Airbag System .............................................. 68

Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 70

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 72

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ................... 73

How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 73

What Will You See After an

Airbag Inﬂates? ........................................ 74

Airbag Off Switch ........................................ 76

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 80

Adding Equipment to Your

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 81

Restraint System Check ............................... 82

Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 82

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ........................................... 83

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Front Seats

Bucket Seats

If your vehicle has bucket seats, you can adjust

the seats several different ways.

Fore-and-Aft Adjustment

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you

try to adjust the seat while the vehicle is

moving. The sudden movement could

startle and confuse you, or make you

push a pedal when you do not want to.

Adjust the driver’s seat only when the

vehicle is not moving.

You can adjust the seat forward or rearward with

the bar located under the front of the seat cushion.

Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to

where you want it and release the bar. Try to move

the seat with your body to be sure the seat is

locked in place.

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Lumbar Adjustment

Your seats may have this feature.

The lumbar adjustment

knob is located on the

seatback, on the

inboard side of the

driver’s seat and on the

outboard side of the

passenger’s seat.

For more support to your lower back, turn the

lumbar adjustment knob clockwise. To decrease

the amount of lumbar support, turn the knob

counterclockwise.

Seatback Adjustment

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if

you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat

while the vehicle is moving. The sudden

movement could startle and confuse you,

or make you push a pedal when you do

not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only

when the vehicle is not moving.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could

move forward in a sudden stop or crash.

That could cause injury to the person

sitting there. Always push and pull on

the seatback to be sure it is locked.

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The recline lever is located on the outboard side

of the driver’s and passenger’s seat cushions.

To recline the seatback, do the following:

1. Lift the recline lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position,

then release the lever to lock the seatback

in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure

it is locked.

To return the seatback to an upright position,

do the following:

1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure

to the seatback and the seatback will return

to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure

it is locked.

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{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your

vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.

Even if you buckle up, your safety belts

cannot do their job when you are reclined

like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a

crash, you could go into it, receiving neck

or other injuries.

The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a

crash the belt could go up over your

abdomen. The belt forces would be there,

not at your pelvic bones. This could cause

serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is

in motion, have the seatback upright.

Then sit well back in the seat and wear

your safety belt properly.

Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

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Split Bench Seat (80/20 Split)

If your vehicle has a split bench seat, the

passenger seat is not adjustable.

There is a storage area underneath the seat

cushion. See Storage Areas on page 135.

Air Suspension Seats

Your vehicle may have a low-back or high-back

air suspension seat. There are several ways

to adjust the seat.

Fore-and-Aft Adjustment

If your vehicle has

this lever it is located

underneath the front

of the driver’s seat.

To slide the seat forward or rearward, move

the lever toward the outboard side of the seat.

The seat will lock in at 1/2 inch (1.5 cm)

increments.

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If your vehicle has an adjustment bar, it is located

under the front of the seat cushion.

Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to

where you want it and release the bar. Try to move

the seat with your body to be sure the seat is

locked in place.

Height Adjustment

Seat Height

Adjustment Lever

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If your vehicle has an air suspension seat height

adjustment lever, it is located on the front

inboard side of the seat.

To adjust the height of the air suspension seat,

pull the lever up to inﬂate. Push the lever down

to deﬂate.

If your vehicle has an air suspension seat height

adjustment switch, it is located below the front

of the seat cushion on the inboard side of the seat.

Push the left side of the switch to inﬂate.

Push the right side of the switch to deﬂate.

Your seat cushion may also be able to be raised

or lowered.

If your vehicle has

this feature, the

seat cushion height

adjustment handle is

located underneath

the front of the seat.

To adjust the height of the cushion, lift the handle

up and pull it forward. You can choose between

two settings.

Seat Height Adjustment Switch

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Lumbar Adjustment

If your vehicle has a lumbar adjustment knob,

it is located on the inboard side of the driver’s

seatback, or on the outboard side of the

passenger’s seatback.

Lumbar

Adjustment Knob

Lumbar Adjustment Switch

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For more support to your lower back, turn the

lumbar adjustment knob clockwise. To decrease

the amount of lumbar support, turn the knob

counterclockwise.

If your vehicle has a lumbar adjustment switch,

it is located below the front of the seat cushion

on the outboard side of the seat.

For more support to your lower back, push

the right side of the switch. To decrease the

amount of lumbar support, press the left side

of the switch.

Seatback Adjustment

Your vehicle has one of the following seatback

adjustment levers.

Lever Located On

Outboard Side

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To recline the seatback, do the following:

1. Lift the recline lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position,

the release the lever to lock the seatback

in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure

it is locked.

To return the seatback to an upright position,

do the following:

1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure

to the seatback and the seatback will return

to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure

it is locked.

Lever Located On

Inboard Side

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{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your

vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.

Even if you buckle up, your safety belts

cannot do their job when you are reclined

like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a

crash, you could go into it, receiving neck

or other injuries.

The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a

crash the belt could go up over your

abdomen. The belt forces would be there,

not at your pelvic bones. This could

cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle

is in motion, have the seatback upright.

Then sit well back in the seat and wear

your safety belt properly.

Chugger-Snubber Lock-Out Feature

If your vehicle has

this feature, the handle

is located on the

outboard side of

the driver’s and

passenger’s seats.

Move the handle down to reduce any backslap

experienced while in tractor/trailer operation

or while operating a dump truck application.

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Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

Folding the Rear Seat (Crew Cab)

{CAUTION:

A safety belt that is improperly routed,

not properly attached, or twisted will not

provide the protection needed in a crash.

The person wearing the belt could be

seriously injured. After raising the rear

seatback, always check to be sure that

the safety belts are properly routed and

attached, and are not twisted.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety

belts still fastened may cause damage to the

seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle

the safety belts and return them to their normal

stowed position before folding a rear seat.

The rear bench seat on the crew cab can be folded

down to provide more cargo space.

To fold down the

seatback, pull this

nylon strap located

on the rear of the

seat, while pulling

the seatback down.

To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while

raising the seatback until it locks upright.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could

move forward in a sudden stop or crash.

That could cause injury to the person

sitting there. Always push and pull on

the seatback to be sure it is locked.

After raising a seatback to an upright position,

push and pull on the seatback to check that it

is locked in place.

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