
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-24, 3-31
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Dinghy Towing................................................4-54
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-56
Dome Lamps.................................................3-20
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Rear Doors.................................................2-13
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-68
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-55
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-55
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-37
City...........................................................4-42
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-43
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-45Driving (cont.)
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-39
Winter........................................................4-47
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-32
Driving Downhill..............................................4-31
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-35
Driving in Water..............................................4-36
Driving On Grades..........................................4-93
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-26
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-47
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-40
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-41
Driving Uphill..................................................4-28
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-91
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-26
Dual Climate Control System............................3-22
Dual Stage Air Bags........................................1-74
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-85
DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-131
Distortion..................................................3-129
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-115
DVD Player..................................................3-116
E
Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-70
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-125
5

Fluid (cont.)
Windshield Washer......................................5-46
FM Stereo....................................................3-129
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Folding the Rear Seat....................................... 1-9
Following Distance..........................................4-92
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-35, 5-60
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-53
Front Axle......................................................5-61
Front Axle Locking Feature...............................2-35
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Front Storage Area.........................................2-67
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-54
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-54
Fuel Information Button....................................3-58
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-68
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-126
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-126G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-46
Fuel..........................................................3-54
Oil Pressure...............................................3-52
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Transmission Temperature.............................3-47
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-42
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Speci®cations............................................... 5-5
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-24
Glove Box.....................................................2-66
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamps....................................................5-64
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-64
7

Headlamps (cont.)
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-66
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-64
Pickup Box Identi®cation and Fender Marker
Lamps....................................................5-70
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-67
Headphones.................................................3-122
Heated Seats................................................... 1-6
Heating.........................................................3-31
Heavy-DutyTrailer Wiring Harness Package........4-96
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-44
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-45
Hitches..........................................................4-88
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
for Gasoline Engines....................................5-41
How to Add Fluid............................5-27, 5-30, 5-32
How to Check........................5-25, 5-28, 5-31, 5-85
How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-33
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-59
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-46
How to Inspect...............................................5-23
How to Use This Manual...................................... iiHow to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-32
Hydroplaning..................................................4-40
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-38
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-37
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-50
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-50
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-49
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-51
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-71
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
In¯ation - Tire Pressure...................................5-84
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-34
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness Control..................3-19
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-126
Interior Lamps................................................3-19
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-53
8

K
Key Release Button (Manual Transmission)........2-23
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-68
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-19
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap Belt........................................................1-26
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System................................1-50, 1-51
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Leaving Your Vehicle With
the Engine Running (Automatic
Transmission Only)......................................2-50
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR (Crew Cab)...............3-69
Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-37
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-36
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-45
Battery Warning..........................................3-42Light (cont.)
Brake System Warning.................................3-43
Cruise Control.............................................3-53
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-53
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-54
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-49
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-40
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-36
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-53
Traction Off................................................3-45
Up-Shift.....................................................3-43
Listening to a DVD..............................3-101, 3-115
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-57
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-23
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-12
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Lock-Out Switch.............................................2-18
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.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-18
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-69
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-54
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
9

PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-69
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-81
Passing.................................................4-17, 4-92
Passlock
ž......................................................2-21
Payload.........................................................4-63
Personalization Button.....................................3-59
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-70
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-96
Playing a CD...............................3-85, 3-99, 3-110
Playing a Speci®c Loaded CD.........................3-111
Playing the Radio.................3-74, 3-78, 3-89, 3-103
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-126
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-5
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-45
Windows....................................................2-17
Power Steering...............................................4-12
Power Winches.............................................4-101
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Q
QUADRASTEERŸ..........................................4-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radio Data System (RDS)..............3-77, 3-88, 3-102
Radio Messages.............................3-76, 3-83, 3-94
Radios..........................................................3-73
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-74
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-129
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-131
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-130
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-88
Radio with CD............................................3-77
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-102
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-126
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-74
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-74
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-127
Understanding Reception............................3-129
RANGE SHIFT INHIBITED (Allison
Transmission
žOnly).....................................3-69
RDS Messages.............................3-82, 3-93, 3-107
Rear Axle......................................................5-59
Locking......................................................4-12
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Doors....................................................2-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-30
Rear Seat Audio Controls...............................3-126
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-126
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Single Stage Air Bags.....................................1-74
Single Stage vs. Dual Stage Air Bags................1-73
Six-Speed (VORTECŸ 8100 V8 and
DURAMAXŸ 6600 V8 Engines)...................2-32
Skidding........................................................4-19
Snow Plow....................................................4-64
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-41
Spare Tire....................................................5-116
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems....................5-118
Speci®cations, Capacities...............................5-134
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-34
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Starting Your V8 Engine..................................2-24
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-13
Steering Tips..................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-128
Step-Bumper Pad..........................................4-103
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-122
Storage Areas................................................2-66
Center Console Storage Area........................2-67
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-66
Front Storage Area......................................2-67
Glove Box..................................................2-66
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.....5-109
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-51
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-18T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
Tailgate.........................................................2-14
Tailgate Removal............................................2-14
Taillamps.......................................................5-71
Taillamps (Chassis Cab Models)........................5-73
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-55
Temperature Display........................................2-58
Testing the Alarm............................................2-20
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-127
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-19
Passlock
ž...................................................2-21
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-72
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-76
Tire Size.......................................................5-80
Tire Terminology and De®nitions........................5-81
Tires.............................................................5-76
Buying New Tires........................................5-89
Chains.......................................................5-94
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-96
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-85
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-95
In¯ation - Tire Pressure................................5-84
Inspection and Rotation................................5-86
Spare Tire................................................5-116
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-90
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Tires (cont.)
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-91
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-92
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-88
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-25
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-67
Top Strap......................................................1-43
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-45
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)...............2-51
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-88
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-53
Tow/Haul Mode, Overdrive Disable....................3-53
Tow/Haul Mode
(Automatic Transmission)..............................2-29
Towing
Power Take-Off (PTO)................................4-101
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-54
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-70
Your Vehicle...............................................4-53
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-9
Manual Selectable Ride................................4-11
Off Light.....................................................3-45
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-72
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-70
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-91
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-95
TRANS HOT IDLE ENGINE
(Allison Transmission
žOnly)..........................3-73Transfer Case................................................5-60
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic..................................5-25, 5-28
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-31
Temperature Gage.......................................3-47
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-43
TRANSMISSION HOT.....................................3-72
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-30
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-12
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-24
Trip Information Button....................................3-56
Trip Odometer................................................3-35
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-68
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-8
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-73
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-93
Two-Tiered Loading.........................................4-63
U
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-129
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-129
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-90
United States................................................... 7-4
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-43
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