2006 CHEVROLET KODIAK center console

Keys...............................................................2-2
Remote Keyless Entry System.........................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation...........2-4
Doors and Locks.............................................2-6
Door Locks....................................................2-6
Power Door Locks..........................................2-7
Windows.........................................................2-8
Manual Windows............................................2-9
Power Windows.............................................2-9
Sliding Rear Window.....................................2-10
Sun Visors...................................................2-10
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-11
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-11
Ignition Positions..........................................2-12
Engine Starter Over-Crank Protection..............2-12
Starting the Gasoline Engine..........................2-13
Starting the Diesel Engine..............................2-15
Engine Alarm and Automatic Shutdown............2-20
High Idle System..........................................2-21
Exhaust Restrictor (Engine Warm-Up)..............2-22
Engine Checks Before Operating....................2-24
Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-26
Diesel Engine Exhaust Brake.........................2-27Two-Speed Rear Axle Electric Shift Control......2-28
Air Shift Control (Automatic Transmission)........2-29
Automatic Transmission Operation...................2-30
Manual Transmission Operation......................2-31
Power Take-Off (PTO)...................................2-35
Four-Wheel Drive..........................................2-35
Parking.......................................................2-40
Hydraulic Brakes (Parking Brake Operation)......2-40
Propshaft Brake Burnish Procedure.................2-41
Air Brake.....................................................2-42
Air Suspension.............................................2-44
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-45
Engine Exhaust............................................2-45
Running the Engine While Parked...................2-46
Mirrors...........................................................2-47
Manual Rearview Mirror.................................2-47
Outside Manual Mirrors..................................2-47
Outside Power Mirrors...................................2-47
Outside Convex Mirrors.................................2-48
Outside Heated Mirrors..................................2-48
Storage Areas................................................2-49
Center Console Storage Area.........................2-49
Section 2 Features and Controls
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Storage Areas
Your vehicle includes a number of storage
compartments.
Some vehicles have storage areas in the instrument
panel. Another small storage area may be located
overhead. Other models may have more storage area
underneath the front passenger’s bench seat. Lift
the seat cushion to use the storage area.
Your vehicle may have a storage tray located behind
the driver and passenger seats.
All models have storage pockets and cupholders on
each of the doors. Some models may have additional
cupholders in the center floor console.
All models also have storage compartments located
beneath the floorboard on both sides of the vehicle.
Center Console Storage Area
Your vehicle may have a center console compartment if
you have the bucket or suspension seats.
The back of your center bench seat may also fold
forward to reveal a console compartment.
The release strap for the
center console is located
between the center
seat and passenger’s seat.
To expose the storage compartment, pull the strap to
release the seatback. Then fold the seatback forward.
To open the storage compartment, press the release
button and lift the lid rearward. With the lid closed, it can
be used as a clipboard to hold papers in place.
Before returning the seatback to the upright position,
make sure the console is snapped shut. Lift the seatback
all the way up until it clicks. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure the seat is locked in place.
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Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter
Your vehicle may have an ashtray and a cigarette lighter
located in the center floor console. To open the
removable ashtray, flip open the top.
Notice:If you put papers, pins, or other ammable
items in the ashtray, hot cigarettes or other
smoking materials could ignite them and possibly
damage your vehicle. Never put ammable items in
the ashtray.
To use the cigarette lighter, push it in all the way and let
it go. When it’s ready, it will pop back out by itself.
Notice:Holding a cigarette lighter in while it
is heating will not allow the lighter to back away
from the heating element when it is hot. Damage
from overheating may occur to the lighter or heating
element, or a fuse could be blown. Do not hold a
cigarette lighter in while it is heating.
Climate Controls
Climate Control System
With these systems, you can control the heating,
cooling and ventilation for your vehicle.
If your vehicle does not have air conditioning, the
controls will look like this:
Turn the mode knob on the far right clockwise or
counterclockwise to direct the airflow inside of your
vehicle.Vehicles Without Air Conditioning
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Audio System(s).............................................3-48
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-50
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-65
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-67
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-66
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-67
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-67
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-53
Radio with CD............................................3-59
Setting the Time..........................................3-49
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-64
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-64
Automatic Ether Injection System......................5-72
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-36
Operation...................................................2-30
Axle, Two-Speed Rear Axle Electric
Shift Control...............................................2-28
B
Battery..........................................................5-58
Bench Seat, Split............................................. 1-6
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-8
Diesel Engine Exhaust.................................2-27
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Exhaust Indicator Light.................................3-41Brake (cont.)
Hydraulic Systems......................................... 4-7
System Warning Light..................................3-33
Trailer Hand Control Valve............................4-10
Brakes..........................................................5-49
Air .............................................................2-42
Hydraulic....................................................2-40
Propshaft Brake Burnish Procedure................2-41
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-11
Bucket Seats................................................... 1-2
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-68
C
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specifications............................5-99
Carbon Monoxide...................................2-45, 4-27
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-86
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-65
Your CD Player...........................................3-67
Your CDs ...................................................3-66
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-49
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-24
Charging System Light....................................3-31
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Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position (Crew Cab)
or Center Front Position............................1-44
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-42
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-46
Service........................................................... 5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Fan Breakage.................................... 5-5
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-38
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Transmission Warning Light..........................3-32
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-61
Setting the Time.............................................3-49
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-22
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-10
Snow Plow....................................................4-36
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-99
Speedometer..................................................3-27
Split Bench Seat.............................................. 1-6
Starting Your Diesel Engine..............................2-15
Starting Your Gasoline Engine..........................2-13
Steering........................................................4-13
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7Storage Areas................................................2-49
Center Console Storage Area........................2-49
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-10
Suspension, Air..............................................2-44
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-18
T
Tachometer....................................................3-27
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-64
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tires.............................................................5-74
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-89
Cleaning....................................................5-89
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-76
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-82
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-75
Tightening the Wheel Nuts............................5-77
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-77
Wheel Loading............................................5-75
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-81
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-76
Tow Hooks.....................................................4-33
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