light GMC SIERRA 2006 Owner's Manual

Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-7
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling Your Tank..........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage.........................................................3-51
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-51
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-126
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-123
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-124
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-127
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-123
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-51
Oil Pressure...............................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-34
Transmission Temperature.............................3-44
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-40
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-75Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-79
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamps............................................3-14, 5-63
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-63
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-64
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-63
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Pickup Box Identication and Fender Marker
Lamps....................................................5-68
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-66
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...................................................3-21, 3-22
Heater...........................................................3-25
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-49
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-39
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-40
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Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-34
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-33
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-79
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-18
Cluster.......................................................3-32
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-52
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-73
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-18
Cargo........................................................3-19
Dome........................................................3-18
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-19
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Front Reading.............................................3-19
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-35
Airbag Readiness........................................3-35
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Battery Warning..........................................3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-41
Cargo Lamp...............................................3-50
Cruise Control.............................................3-49
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-50
Highbeam On.............................................3-49
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-51
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-37
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-34
Security.....................................................3-49
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Light (cont.)
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-50
Traction Off................................................3-43
Up-Shift.....................................................3-41
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-19
Exit...........................................................3-19
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-48
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-51
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-7
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-11
At Least Once a Month................................6-12
At Least Once a Year..................................6-12Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).......................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-20
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-18
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-14
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-46
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Selectable Ride...................................4-10
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-33
Operation...................................................2-34
Manual Windows............................................2-16
Memory Seat.................................................2-83
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-55
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-63
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-65
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-59
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Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar®and Compass.................................2-59
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-61
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-59
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-14
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-47
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-62
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-96
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-92
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-70
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-87
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-88
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-25
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-46
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-19
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-58
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-34
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-116
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-25
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-15
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-29
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-26
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-25
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-24
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-11
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-8
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-83
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...............................1-8, 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-8
Secondary Latch System................................5-105
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Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-56
Rear Seat Position......................................1-54
Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab).............1-57
Right Front Seat Position (Regular and
Extended Cab)................................1-59, 1-65
Security Light.................................................3-49
Service........................................................... 5-4
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-5
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-46
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-86
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-71
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-71
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-119
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-53
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-55
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-18
Snow Plow....................................................4-54
Spare Tire....................................................5-112
Installing....................................................5-96
Removing...................................................5-92
Storing.....................................................5-108
Specications, Capacities...............................5-133Speedometer..................................................3-33
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-129
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-79
Coinholder(s)..............................................2-79
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-79
Front Storage Area......................................2-79
Glove Box..................................................2-79
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-46
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-82
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-18
T
Tachometer....................................................3-34
Tailgate.........................................................2-14
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-68
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-129
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-19
Passlock
®...................................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-72
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Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-118
Buying New Tires........................................5-84
Chains.......................................................5-89
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-91
Cleaning...................................................5-119
Different Size..............................................5-85
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-80
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-90
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-79
Inspection and Rotation................................5-81
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-96
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-96
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-92
Secondary Latch System............................5-105
Spare Tire................................................5-112
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..........5-108
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-73
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-76
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-86
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-87
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-87
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-83
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-80
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-31
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-50
Towing
Power Take-Off (PTO)..................................4-97
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-62Towing (cont.)
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-67
Your Vehicle...............................................4-62
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-8
Manual Selectable Ride................................4-10
Off Light.....................................................3-43
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-96
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic..................................5-28, 5-30
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-33
Temperature Gage.......................................3-44
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-41
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-34
Trip Odometer................................................3-33
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-59
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-130
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-86
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-75
Operation...................................................2-76
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-41
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-48
Parking Your...............................................2-56
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-64
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-122
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-122
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-82
Memory Seat..............................................2-83
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-30
Visors...........................................................2-18
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-40
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-31
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-55
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. ivWheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-87
Different Size..............................................5-85
Replacement...............................................5-87
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-40
Windows.......................................................2-16
Manual......................................................2-16
Power........................................................2-17
Sliding Rear................................................2-18
Swing-Out Windows.....................................2-18
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning..............................5-118
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-46
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-71
Fuses......................................................5-123
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-42
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-133
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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