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GMC 2006 Sierra Owner's Manual (600 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.66 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    8
  - Front Seats
    9
  - Manual Seats
    9
  - Power Seats
    10
  - Power Lumbar
    10
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    13
  - Rear Seats
    14
  - Seatback Latches
    14
  - Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)
    14
  - Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)
    15
  - Safety Belts
    17
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    17
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    18
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    21
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    22
  - Driver Position
    22
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    30
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    31
  - Center Front Passenger Position
    31
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    32
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    35
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    36
  - Child Restraints
    37
    
    Older Children
    37
    
    Infants and Young Children
    39
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    43
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    46
- Airbag System
  
  76
- Restraint System Check
  
  93
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    93
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    94
    
    After a Crash
    94
Section 2 Features and Controls

95
- Features and Controls
  
  95
- Keys
  
  97
- Doors and Locks
  
  102
  - Door Locks
    102
  - Power Door Locks
    103
  - Delayed Locking
    104
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    104
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab)
    107
  - Lockout Protection
    107
  - Rear Doors
    108
  - Tailgate
    108
  - Extended Cab
    108
- Windows
  
  110
  - Manual Windows
    110
  - Power Windows
    111
  - Swing-Out Windows
    112
  - Sliding Rear Window
    112
  - Sun Visors
    112
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  113
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    113
  - Passlock
    115
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  115
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    115
  - Ignition Positions
    116
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    117
  - Starting the Engine
    117
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    119
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    120
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    125
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    128
    
    Shift Speeds
    131
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    132
  - Parking Brake
    146
  - Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    147
  - Shifting out of Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    149
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    150
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    150
  - Engine Exhaust
    151
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    152
- Mirrors
  
  153
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    153
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar and Compass
    153
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    153
    
    And Temperature Display
    155
    
    Compass
    155
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass
    157
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    159
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    162
  - Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    162
  - Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors
    164
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    164
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    165
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    165
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors
    166
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    166
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    166
- Onstar System
  
  167
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  169
  - Universal Home Remotesystem Operation
    170
- Storage Areas
  
  173
  - Glove Box
    173
  - Cupholder(S)
    173
  - Coinholder(S)
    173
  - Front Storage Area
    173
  - Center Console Storage Area
    173
  - Tonneau Cover
    174
- Sunroof
  
  176
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  176
  - Memory Seat
    177
Section 3 Instrument Panel

179
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  182
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    184
  - Other Warning Devices
    184
  - Horn
    184
  - Tilt Wheel
    184
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    185
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    185
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    186
  - Flash-To-Pass
    187
  - Windshield Wipers
    187
  - Windshield Washer
    188
  - Cruise Control
    188
  - Headlamps
    192
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    192
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    193
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    193
  - Fog Lamps
    195
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp
    196
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    196
  - Dome Lamps
    196
  - Dome Lamp Override
    197
  - Entry Lighting
    197
  - Exit Lighting
    197
  - Front Reading Lamps
    197
  - Cargo Lamp
    197
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    198
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    198
- Climate Controls
  
  199
  - Climate Control System
    199
  - Dual Climate Control System
    200
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    201
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    202
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    203
  - Manual Operation
    205
  - Air Conditioning
    207
  - Outlet Adjustment
    208
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  209
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    210
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    211
  - Trip Odometer
    211
  - Tachometer
    212
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    212
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    213
  - Airbag off Light
    213
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    215
  - Battery Warning Light
    218
  - Voltmeter Gage
    218
  - Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission)
    219
  - Brake System Warning Light
    219
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    220
  - Traction off Light
    221
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    221
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    222
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    224
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    225
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    225
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    226
  - Maintenance Schedule
    227
  - Security Light
    227
  - Cruise Control Light
    227
  - Highbeam on Light
    227
  - Four-Wheel-Drive Light
    228
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    228
  - Cargo Lamp Light
    228
  - Fuel Gage
    229
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    229
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  230
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    231
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    233
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    242
  - Display Units
    247
- Audio System(S)
  
  248
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without
    249
  - Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    249
  - Setting the Time for Radios with
    249
  - AM-FM Radio
    250
  - Radio with CD
    253
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    263
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    272
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    274
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    274
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    278
    
    Using Song List Mode
    290
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    293
    
    Remote Control
    299
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    305
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    307
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    307
  - Radio Reception
    308
  - Care of the Cassette Tape Player
    309
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    310
  - Care of the CD and DVD Player
    310
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    310
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    311
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    311
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

313
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  313
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  314
  - Defensive Driving
    314
  - Drunken Driving
    315
  - Control of a Vehicle
    317
  - Braking
    317
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    318
  - Braking in Emergencies
    320
  - Traction Assist System (TAS)
    320
  - Manual Selectable Ride
    322
  - Locking Rear Axle
    323
  - Steering
    323
    
    Power Steering
    323
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    324
    
    Steering Tips
    324
  - Off-Road Recovery
    325
  - Passing
    326
  - Loss of Control
    327
  - Off-Road Driving
    328
    
    Environmental Concerns
    332
  - Driving at Night
    344
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    345
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    346
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    347
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    347
  - City Driving
    348
  - Freeway Driving
    349
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    350
  - Highway Hypnosis
    351
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    352
  - Winter Driving
    354
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    356
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    358
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    358
  - Recovery Hooks
    359
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    360
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    366
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    371
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    373
- Towing
  
  374
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    374
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    374
    
    Dolly Towing
    376
  - Towing a Trailer
    379
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    380
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    381
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    395
    
    Safety Chains
    399
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    400
    
    Trailer Brakes
    400
    
    Following Distance
    401
    
    Driving on Grades
    402
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    402
  - Trailer Recommendations
    408
    
    Power Take-Off (Pto)
    409
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

413
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  413
- Service
  
  416
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    416
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    416
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    417
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    417
  - Your Vehicle
    417
- Fuel
  
  417
  - Gasoline Octane
    418
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    418
  - California Fuel
    419
  - Additives
    419
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    420
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    421
  - Filling the Tank
    422
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    423
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  424
  - Hood Release
    425
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    426
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    432
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    433
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    434
  - Engine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine)
    435
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    435
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    435
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    436
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines)
    437
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    440
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid (Allison Transmission )
    440
  - Except Allison Transmission
    440
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    445
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    446
  - Engine Coolant
    447
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    449
  - Engine Overheating
    449
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    450
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    450
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode (V8 Engines Only)
    451
  - Cooling System
    452
  - Engine Fan Noise
    457
  - Power Steering Fluid
    457
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    458
  - Brakes
    459
    
    Brake Fluid
    459
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    460
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    462
    
    Brake Wear
    462
  - Battery
    463
  - Brake Adjustment
    463
  - Jump Starting
    464
- Rear Axle
  
  470
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  471
- Front Axle
  
  472
- Noise Control System
  
  474
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    474
- Bulb Replacement
  
  475
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  483
- Tires
  
  484
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    485
  - Tire Size
    487
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    488
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    491
  - Dual Tire Operation
    492
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    493
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    495
  - Buying New Tires
    496
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    497
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    498
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    499
  - Wheel Replacement
    499
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    500
  - Tire Chains
    501
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    502
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    503
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    504
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    508
  - Secondary Latch System
    517
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    520
  - Spare Tire
    524
- Appearance Care
  
  525
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    525
  - Fabric/Carpet
    526
  - Leather
    527
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    527
  - Care of Safety Belts
    528
  - Weatherstrips
    528
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    528
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    529
  - Finish Care
    529
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    530
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    530
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    531
    
    Tires
    531
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    532
    
    Finish Damage
    532
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    532
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    533
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  534
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    534
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    534
- Electrical System
  
  535
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    535
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    535
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    535
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    535
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    536
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    538
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    539
  - Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    545
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

549
- Introduction
  550
- Maintenance Requirements
  550
- Maintenance Schedule
  550
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  550
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  551
- Scheduled Maintenance (Gasoline Engine)
  552
- Additional Required Services (Gasoline Engine)
  555
- Maintenance Footnotes (Gasoline Engine)
  557
- At each Fuel Fill
  559
- Owner Checks and Services
  559
- At Least Once a Month
  560
- At Least Once a Year
  560
- Ignition Transmission Lock Check
  561
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants (Gasoline Engine)
  562
- Underbody Flushing Service
  562
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts (Gasoline Engines)
  566
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  567
- Maintenance Record
  568
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

571
- Customer Assistance and Information
  571
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  572
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    572
  - Online Owner Center
    573
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    574
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    574
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    575
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    576
  - Courtesy Transportation
    577
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    577
    
    Transportation Options
    578
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    579
  - Collision Damage Repair
    580
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  583

GMC 2006 Sierra Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Noise Control System

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

GMC 2006 Sierra Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

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