2006 CHEVROLET SSR light

Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-19
Auxiliary Gage Package...................................3-40
B
Battery..........................................................5-36
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-21
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Parking......................................................2-23
System Warning Light..................................3-30
Brakes..........................................................5-32
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-15
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-43
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-48
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-45
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-44
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-43
Headlamps.................................................5-44Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-48
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-47
Buying New Tires...........................................5-60
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specifications............................5-95
Carbon Monoxide...................2-10, 2-26, 4-24, 4-35
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-79
Your CD Player...........................................3-86
Your CDs ...................................................3-86
Cargo Cover..................................................2-35
Cargo Management System.............................2-45
Cargo Net System..........................................2-40
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-35
Center Console Switchbank..............................3-19
Chains, Tire...................................................5-66
Charging System Light....................................3-30
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-33
Gages Warning Light...................................3-38
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-83
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Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-26
Infants and Young Children...........................1-23
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-30
Older Children.............................................1-20
Securing a Child Restraint in the Passenger
Seat Position...........................................1-36
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-82
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-80
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-78
Finish Care.................................................5-80
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-76
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-79
Leather......................................................5-78
Tires..........................................................5-82
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-83
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-80
Weatherstrips..............................................5-79
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-81
Climate Control System...................................3-21
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-23
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-23
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-13
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convertible Top..............................................2-45
Lowering the Convertible Top........................2-47Convertible Top (cont.)
Raising the Convertible Top..........................2-48
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-32
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-27
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-37
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-34
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........7-14
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
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Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-42
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-42
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-52
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-45
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City...........................................................4-19
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-22
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-28
Winter........................................................4-24
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-86
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-90
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-87Electrical System (cont.)
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-86
Headlamps.................................................5-86
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-86
Relay Center..............................................5-92
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-86
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-36
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-37
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-33
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-32
Cover........................................................5-18
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-26
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-27
Reduced Power Light...................................3-38
Speed Limiter.............................................3-27
Starting......................................................2-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-19
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage...............................................5-83
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-67
Floor Tracks...................................................2-38
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-20
Manual Transmission....................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-31
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-39
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-90
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-87
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-86
Relay Center..............................................5-92
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-86
G
Gage
Auxiliary Package........................................3-40
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-38
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-32
Fuel..........................................................3-39
Oil Pressure...............................................3-36
Speedometer..............................................3-26
Tachometer.................................................3-26
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-30
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-34
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-43
Headlamps....................................................5-44
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-43
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Electrical System.........................................5-86
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
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Headlamps (cont.)
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-45
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-44
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-21
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-38
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-22
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-23
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-16
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-23
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................5-57
Inflator Kit, Tire...............................................5-68
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-34Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-25
Integrated Windshield Antenna..........................3-86
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-37
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-52
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-18
Exterior......................................................3-13
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Interior.......................................................3-17
Map ..........................................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-30
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-6
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Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-28
Airbag Readiness........................................3-27
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-31
Brake System Warning.................................3-30
Change Engine Oil......................................3-37
Charging System.........................................3-30
Check Gages Warning.................................3-38
Cruise Control.............................................3-37
Highbeam On.............................................3-38
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-33
Reduced Engine Power................................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-27
Security.....................................................3-37
TCS Warning Light......................................3-32
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-32
Lighting
Exit...........................................................3-17
Parade Dimming..........................................3-18
Perimeter...................................................3-18
Theater Dimming.........................................3-17
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-29
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-8
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Lowering the Convertible Top............................2-47M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-33
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-21
Map Lamps....................................................3-18
Map Pocket...................................................2-35
Memory Seat.................................................2-53
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-45
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Universal Home Remote...........................2-27
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-27
Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror......2-29
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-29
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-28
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-15
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-26
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-26
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-37
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-36
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-20
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-23Outside
Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror..................2-29
Convex Mirror.............................................2-29
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-28
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Parade Dimming.............................................3-18
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-23
Shifting Out of............................................2-24
Parking
Brake........................................................2-23
Over Things That Burn.................................2-25
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-25
Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......................1-19
Passing.........................................................4-13
Passlock
®......................................................2-15
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-18
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.........................................5-86
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-38
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-17
Seat............................................................ 1-2
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Power (cont.)
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Windows....................................................2-12
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-11
R
Radios..........................................................3-58
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-86
Care of Your CDs........................................3-86
Radio with CD............................................3-60
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-72
Setting the Time..........................................3-60
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-84
Understanding Reception..............................3-85
Raising the Convertible Top..............................2-48
Rear Axle......................................................5-42
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-27
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-35
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-38
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-48Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-52
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-53
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-17
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-28
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-26
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-27
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-79
Driver Position............................................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-12
Passenger Position......................................1-19
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-11
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-18
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
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