clock GMC SIERRA 2006 User Guide

{CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling
system can be dangerous. Plain water, or
some other liquid such as alcohol, can boil
before the proper coolant mixture will. Your
vehicle’s coolant warning system is set for the
proper coolant mixture. With plain water or the
wrong mixture, your engine could get too hot
but you would not get the overheat warning.
Your engine could catch re and you or others
could be burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and a proper coolant.
Notice:In cold weather, water can freeze and crack
the engine, radiator, heater core and other parts.
Use the recommended coolant and the proper
coolant mixture.
{CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Do not spill coolant on a hot engine.
1. You can remove the
coolant surge tank
pressure cap when
the cooling system,
including the coolant
surge tank pressure
cap and upper radiator
hose, is no longer hot.
Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise
about one full turn. If you hear a hiss, wait for that to
stop. A hiss means there is still some pressure left.
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap slowly, and
remove it.
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A. Low-Beam Headlamp
B. High-Beam Headlamp
3. Pull the headlamp assembly out.
4. Unplug the electrical connector.
5. Turn the old bulb counterclockwise and remove it
from the headlamp assembly.
6. Install the new bulb into the assembly and turn it
clockwise until it is tight.
7. Plug in the electrical connector.
8. Reinstall the headlamp assembly.
9. Reinstall and tighten the two pins.
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps
A. Sidemarker Lamp
B. Retainer Clip
C. Front Turn Signal Lamp
D. Daytime Running Lamp (DRL)
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To replace a front turn signal, sidemarker or DRL bulb,
do the following:
1. Open the hood. SeeHood Release on page 5-13
for more information.
2. Remove the headlamp assembly as described
previously. SeeHeadlamps on page 5-63for
more information.
3. Press the retainer clip (B), located behind the turn
signal assembly, towards the outside of the vehicle.4. Pull the turn signal assembly out of the vehicle.
5. Press the locking release lever, turn the bulb socket
counterclockwise and remove it from the turn signal
assembly.
6. Remove the old bulb from the bulb socket.
7. Install a new bulb into the bulb socket.
8. Insert the bulb socket into the turn signal assembly
and turn it clockwise until it locks.
9. Reinstall the turn signal assembly back into the
vehicle placing the hook and posts on the inner side
into the alignment holes rst, then the outer side into
the retainer bracket until you hear a click.
10. Reinstall the headlamp assembly.
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Roof Marker Lamps
To replace a roof marker lamp bulb, do the following:
1. Remove the
two screws and
lift off the lens.
2. Install a new bulb into
the socket and turn
clockwise until it locks
into place.
3. Reinstall the lens and tighten the screws.To replace a center roof marker lamp bulb, do the
following:
1. Remove the six screws from the center roof marker
lamp assembly.
2. Turn the old bulb counterclockwise to remove it
from the socket.
3. Reinstall the lens and tighten the screws.
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Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp
To replace one of these bulbs, do the following:
1. Remove the screws and lift off the lamp assembly.A. Cargo Lamp
B. Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb
2. Remove the back plate from the assembly by
pressing the release tabs.
3. Remove the CHMSL bulb by pulling the bulb
straight out from the holder back plate.
Remove a cargo bulb by turning the socket
counterclockwise and pulling the bulb straight out.
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4. If a CHMSL bulb is replaced, put the new bulb into
the socket and press it in until it is tight.
If a cargo lamp is replaced, put a new cargo lamp
bulb into the socket and press it in until it is tight
before turning the socket counterclockwise.
5. Reinstall the back plate into the lamp assembly.
6. Reinstall the lamp assembly and tighten the screws.
Pickup Box Identication and
Fender Marker Lamps
To replace a pickup box identication or fender marker
lamp bulb, do the following:
1. Remove the screws and lamp assembly.
2. Unplug the lamp assembly harness.
3. Gently pry the individual lamp from the lamp
assembly.
4. Unplug the lamp.
5. Plug in a new lamp and snap it into the assembly.
6. Reinstall the lamp assembly.
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps
To replace one of these bulbs, do the following:
1. Open the tailgate.Tailgate on page 2-14for more
information.
2. Remove the two rear
lamp assembly screws
near the tailgate
latch and pull out the
lamp assembly.
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3. Determine which of the following taillamp assembly
applies to your vehicle.
A. Stoplamp/Taillamp
B. Turn Signal
C. Back-up LampA. Stoplamp/Taillamp
B. Turn Signal Lamp
C. Back-up Lamp
D. Sidemarker Lamp
4. Press the release tab, if equipped, and turn the
bulb socket counterclockwise to remove it from
the taillamp assembly.
5. Pull the old bulb straight out from the socket.
6. Press a new bulb into the socket and turn the socket
clockwise into the taillamp assembly.
7. Reinstall the taillamp assembly.
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For regular cab models, the equipment you will need is
behind the passenger’s seat. For extended and crew
cab models, the equipment is on the shelf behind
the passenger’s side second row seat.
1. If there is a cover, move the seats forward and turn
the wing nut on the cover counterclockwise to
remove it. For crew cab models, pull up the second
row seat with the loop at the base of the seat
cushion to access the tools.
2. Turn the knob on the jack counterclockwise to lower
the jack head to release the jack from its holder.
3. Remove the wheel blocks and the wheel block
retainer by turning the wing nut counterclockwise.
4. Remove the wing nut used to retain the storage
bag and tools by turning it counterclockwise.You will use the jack handle extensions and the wheel
wrench to remove the underbody-mounted spare tire.
A. Spare Tire (Valve
Stem Pointed Down)
B. Hoist Assembly
C. Hoist Cable
D. Tire Retainer
E. Hoist Shaft
F. Hoist End of
Extension ToolG. Hoist Shaft
Access Hole
H. Wheel Wrench
I. Jack Handle
Extensions
J. Spare Tire Lock
(If Equipped)
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1. Open the spare tire lock cover on the bumper and
use the ignition key to remove the lock, if equipped
with a spare tire lock (J).
2. Assemble the wheel wrench (H) and the two jack
handle extensions (I) as shown.3. Insert the hoist end
(open end) (F) of the
extension through
the hole (G) in the
rear bumper.
Be sure the hoist end of the extension connects to
the hoist shaft (E). The ribbed square end of the
extension is used to lower the spare tire.
4. Turn the wheel wrench (H) counterclockwise to
lower the spare tire to the ground. Continue to
turn the wheel wrench until the spare tire can be
pulled out from under the vehicle.
If the spare tire does not lower to the ground,
the secondary latch is engaged causing the tire
not to lower. SeeSecondary Latch System
on page 5-105.
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1. If your vehicle has
wheel nut caps, loosen
them by turning the
wheel wrench
counterclockwise.
If the vehicle has a center cap with wheel nut caps,
the wheel nut caps are designed to stay with the
center cap after they are loosened. Remove
the entire center cap.If the wheel has a smooth center cap, place the
chisel end of the wheel wrench in the slot on
the wheel, and gently pry it out.
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