2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Owners Manual

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-4
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-18
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-54
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-125
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-25
Air Conditioning..............................3-20, 3-21, 3-24
Airbag
Off Light.....................................................3-34
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-36
Readiness Light..........................................3-33
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-71
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-87
Airbag Off Switch........................................1-78
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-76
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-80
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-86
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-76Airbag System (cont.)
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-76
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-74
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-72
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-42
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-121
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-119
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-123
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-120
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle..............5-116
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-118
Finish Care...............................................5-120
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.............................5-119
Leather....................................................5-118
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-122
Tires........................................................5-122
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-122
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-123
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-120
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Weatherstrips............................................5-119
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-121
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-19
Audio System(s).............................................3-70
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-72
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-127
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-128
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-130
Care of Your CDs and DVDs .......................3-129
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-130
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-130
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-85
Radio with CD............................................3-74
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-99
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-125
Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-71
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-71
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-126
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-128
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-130
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..................................................5-27, 5-30
Operation...................................................2-24
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-16B
Battery..........................................................5-51
Battery Warning Light......................................3-39
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-39
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Parking......................................................2-49
System Warning Light..................................3-41
Brakes..........................................................5-48
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-62
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp......................................5-67
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker
and Daytime Running Lamps.....................5-64
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-62
Headlamps.................................................5-62
License Plate Lamps....................................5-71
Pickup Box Identication and
Fender Marker Lamps...............................5-69
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-72
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-66
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps.................................5-69
Buying New Tires...........................................5-87
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C
Calibration.............................2-56, 2-58, 2-60, 2-62
California Fuel.................................................. 5-7
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-134
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-54, 4-42, 4-67
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-119
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-128
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-130
Your CDs and DVDs ..................................3-129
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-18
Cargo Lamp Light...........................................3-49
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-76
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts....1-26
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp.........................................5-67
Chains, Tire...................................................5-92
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-45
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-123
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-38
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-44
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in
a Rear Seat Position................................1-55Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in
the Center Front Seat Position...................1-57
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab).........1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in
the Right Front Seat Position
(Regular and Extended Cab).............1-60, 1-66
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-130
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-121
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-120
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-118
Finish Care...............................................5-120
Inside of Your Vehicle.................................5-116
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.............................5-119
Leather....................................................5-118
Tires........................................................5-122
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-122
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-120
Weatherstrips............................................5-119
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-121
Climate Control System...................................3-20
Dual ..........................................................3-21
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
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Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-34
Coinholder(s)..................................................2-75
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-30
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-18
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-43
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-37
Cooling System..............................................5-40
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-48
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-75
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................ 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to
the Canadian Government.........................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to
the United States Government...................7-13
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-14D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-5
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Dome Lamps .................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Rear Doors.................................................2-13
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-18
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-51
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-52
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-64
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-33
City ...........................................................4-37
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-38
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-40
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-34
Off-Road ....................................................4-17
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Driving (cont.)
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-47
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-46
Winter........................................................4-42
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
Dual Climate Control System............................3-21
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-83
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-114
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-125
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-128
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-126
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-126
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-126
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-129
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-125Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-25
Battery.......................................................5-51
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-45
Coolant......................................................5-35
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-19
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-54
Fan Noise..................................................5-45
Oil .............................................................5-20
Oil Life System...........................................5-23
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-40
Overheating................................................5-37
Starting......................................................2-22
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-31
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-25
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-130
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-93
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-94
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-112
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-27, 5-30
Manual Transmission....................................5-32
Power Steering...........................................5-46
Windshield Washer......................................5-47
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-16
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-36, 5-58
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-49
Front Axle......................................................5-60
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Storage Area.........................................2-76
Fuel............................................................... 5-6
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-7
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling Your Tank..........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage .........................................................3-50Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-50
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-128
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-126
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-126
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-129
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-125
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Oil Pressure...............................................3-47
Speedometer..............................................3-32
Tachometer.................................................3-32
Transmission Temperature.............................3-43
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-39
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-71
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-75
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
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