Chevrolet 2010 Colorado Automobile User Manual


 
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Tires ............... .......... ......... ............ . 6-55
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. 6-56
Tire Terminology and Definitions .... .. . .. .. . .. . 6-60
Inflation - Tire Pressure ..... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... 6-63
High-Speed Operation ...... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 6-64
Tire Pressure Monitor System .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .... .. . .. . . .. . . 6-66
Tire Inspection and Rotation .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-70
When It Is Time for New Tires ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-71
Buying New Tires ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 6-72
Different Size Tires and Wheels .... . . . . . . . . . . . 6-74
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...... ........ ..... 6-74
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance .... . . . . . . . . 6-76
Wheel Replacement ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 6-76
Tire Chains .... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 6-78
If a Tire Goes Flat .... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-79
Changing a Flat Tire ..... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 6-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools .... ... ... .. 6-81
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire ..... ... ... .. .... ... ... ... ... .... .. 6-85
Secondary Latch System ..... .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. 6-93
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools .... . . . . . 6-96
Spare Tire ..... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 6-102
Appearance Care ........ ...... ...... ...... ...... 6-103
Interior Cleaning ...... .. ... ... ... ... ... .. ... . 6-103
Fabric/Carpet ......... ...... ...... ........ .... 6-105
Leather ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . 6-105
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 6-106
Care of Safety Belts ...... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... 6-106
Weatherstrips ...... .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 6-106
Washing Your Vehicle ...... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 6-107
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .... . . . . . . . . . 6-107
Finish Care ........ .... ...... ..... ..... ..... .. 6-108
Windshield and Wiper Blades .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-108
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
and Trim .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. 6-109
Tires ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 6-110
Sheet Metal Damage ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-110
Finish Damage ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-110
Underbody Maintenance ......... ..... ..... ... 6-110
Chemical Paint Spotting ..... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-110
Vehicle Identification ..... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. 6-111
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ..... . . . . . . 6-111
Service Parts Identification Label .... . . . . . . . . . 6-111
Electrical System ........ ..... ...... ...... ..... .. 6-112
Add-On Electrical Equipment ..... . . .. . .. . . .. . 6-112
Windshield Wiper Fuses ...... ... ... ... ... .. .. 6-112
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...... .. ... .. ... .. . 6-112
Engine Compartment Fuse Block ..... .. . .. . .. 6-113
Capacities and Specifications .... . .. . .. . . . . .. . . 6-119
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