2006 CHEVROLET EPICA Owners Manual

Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-24
Engine Cooling System................................6-24
Exhaust System..........................................6-23
Fuel System...............................................6-24
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-23
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal..................................6-23
Throttle System...........................................6-24
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-30
Integrated Windshield Antenna..........................3-81
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-35
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-47
Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-15
Exterior......................................................3-12
Fog ...........................................................3-14
Map ..........................................................3-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-39
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-32
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-37
Brake System Warning.................................3-36
Charging System.........................................3-35
Cruise Control.............................................3-43
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-44
Door Ajar...................................................3-44
Highbeam On.............................................3-44
Hold Mode .................................................3-39
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-46
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Oil Pressure...............................................3-43
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-33
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-32
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Light (cont.)
Safety Belt Reminder Tone...........................3-32
Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS)
Warning Light..........................................3-37
TCS Warning Light......................................3-38
Traction Control System Active......................3-38
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-38
Traction Off................................................3-39
Trunk Ajar..................................................3-44
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-29
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-8
Door ........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door .................................................. 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-14
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-46
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-84
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-19
At Least Once a Month................................6-19
At Least Once a Year..................................6-20
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-20
Brake System Inspection..............................6-24
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-24
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-23
Fuel System Inspection................................6-24
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services..............6-19
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections.......6-23
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-25
Part E - Maintenance Record.........................6-27
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-7
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection...................6-23
Throttle System Inspection............................6-24
Using.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-40
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Map Lamps ....................................................3-16
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-31
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-31
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-33
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-33
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-32
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-84
O
Odometer......................................................3-31
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-31
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-43
Older Children, Restraints................................1-28
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-27
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-33
Heated Mirrors............................................2-33
Power Mirrors.............................................2-32
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
PPark (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Shifting Out of............................................2-28
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Parking
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............. 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.................6-19
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-23
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.....6-25
Part E - Maintenance Record............................6-27
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-33
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-28
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-58
Passing.........................................................4-13
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-76
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-29
Windows....................................................2-13
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-27
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radios..........................................................3-46
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-80
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-80
Radio with CD............................3-48, 3-52, 3-59
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-67
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-75
Understanding Reception..............................3-79
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-9
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-35
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-31
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-33
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-63
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-62
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-44
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-63
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-64
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-28
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-30
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-27
Reminder Light............................................3-32
Reminder Tone............................................3-32
Safety Belts
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-14Safety Belts (cont.)
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-22
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seats
Driver Seat Tilt Adjuster................................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Power Seat.................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-44
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-46
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modifications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
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Service (cont.)
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-62
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-73
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-28
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-7
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-22
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-67
Installing....................................................5-63
Removing...................................................5-62
Storing.......................................................5-66
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-83
Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS)
Warning Light.............................................3-37
Speedometer..................................................3-31
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection.......................6-23Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-78
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-35
Coinholder(s)..............................................2-34
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-34
Glove Box..................................................2-34
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-35
Sunglasses Storage Compartment..................2-35
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-13
Sunroof.........................................................2-36
T
Tachometer....................................................3-31
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-44
TCS Active Light.............................................3-38
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-38
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-14
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Immobilizer.................................................2-16
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-16
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Throttle System Inspection...............................6-24
Tilt Adjuster, Driver Seat.................................... 1-3
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time .............................................................3-18
Tires.............................................................5-46
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-72
Buying New Tires........................................5-55
Chains.......................................................5-59
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-61
Cleaning....................................................5-73
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-67
Different Size..............................................5-56
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-60
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-52
Inspection and Rotation................................5-53
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-63
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-63
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-62
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-66
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-47
Tire Terminology and Definitions....................5-49
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-56
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-58
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-58
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-54Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-33
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-35
Your Vehicle...............................................4-33
Traction
Control System Active Light..........................3-38
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-38
Off Light.....................................................3-39
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-21
Trip Odometer................................................3-31
Trunk............................................................2-10
Trunk Ajar Light..............................................3-44
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer.............................3-75
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-79
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-56
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-29
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-9
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-75
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-75
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-27
Visors...........................................................2-13
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-29
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. ivWheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-58
Different Size..............................................5-56
Replacement...............................................5-58
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Windows.......................................................2-12
Power ........................................................2-13
Windshield
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-30
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-45
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-72
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-76
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-24Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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