2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER check engine

Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add
DEX-COOL®coolant mixture if necessary. SeeEngine
Coolant on page 5-23for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in the windshield
washer uid reservoir and add the proper uid if
necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Visually inspect your vehicle’s tires and make sure they
are inated to the correct pressures. Do not forget to
check the spare tire. SeeTires on page 5-50for further
details. Check to make sure the spare tire is stored
securely. SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-66.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage highway
drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System service
notication. Check the tires for wear and, if necessary,
rotate the tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on
page 5-57.
At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the regular
brake. SeeParking Brake on page 2-37.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to
turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The vehicle
should start only in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). If
the vehicle starts in any other position, contact your
GM Goodwrench
®dealer for service.
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Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control
System Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle. It should be parked on a level
surface.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake. SeeParking Brake
on page 2-37.
Be ready to apply the regular brake immediately if
the vehicle begins to move.3. With the engine off, turn the ignition to RUN, but do
not start the engine. Without applying the regular
brake, try to move the shift lever out of PARK (P)
with normal effort. If the shift lever moves out
of PARK (P), contact your GM Goodwrench
®dealer
for service.
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn
the ignition to LOCK in each shift lever position.
The ignition should turn to LOCK only when the
shift lever is in PARK (P).
The key should come out only in LOCK.
Contact your GM Goodwrench
®dealer if service is
required.
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Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle
Park (P) Mechanism Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this check, your vehicle
could begin to move. You or others could be
injured and property could be damaged. Make
sure there is room in front of your vehicle in
case it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the
regular brake at once should the vehicle begin
to move.
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the
parking brake.
To check the parking brake’s holding ability: With
the engine running and transaxle in NEUTRAL (N),
slowly remove foot pressure from the regular
brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by the
parking brake only.
To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding ability:
With the engine running, shift to PARK (P).
Then release the parking brake followed by the
regular brake.
Contact your GM Goodwrench
®dealer if service is
required.
Underbody Flushing Service
At least every spring, use plain water to ush any
corrosive materials from the underbody. Take care to
clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris
can collect.
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time..........................................3-78
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-113
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-115
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-116
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-12
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-34
B
Battery..........................................................5-38
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-37
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Brakes..........................................................5-35
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-30
Bucket Seats, Rear........................................... 1-7
Built-in Child Restraint.....................................1-64
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-45
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-47Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-48
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-47
Buying New Tires...........................................5-59
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications............................5-99
Captain Chairs, Rear.......................................1-14
Carbon Monoxide...................2-22, 2-40, 4-25, 4-37
Care of
Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness.....................................5-87
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-116
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-115
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-19
Chains, Tire...................................................5-64
Charging System Light....................................3-38
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-41
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-90
Child Restraints
Built-In Child Restraint..................................1-64
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-38
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-41
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-33
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-40
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-40
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-27
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-32
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-39
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-90
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-116Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-66
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-66
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-79
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Folding Tray...................................................2-50
Front Console Storage Area.............................2-50
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
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.........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-46
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-94
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-94
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-93
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-40
Fuel..........................................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-44
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-48
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-93
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-45
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System....................................3-15Headlamps (cont.)
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-47
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps................5-45
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Wiper Activated...........................................3-15
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps...................5-45
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-45
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-26
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-30
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-33
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-44
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-40
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-42
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-27
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-42
Heated Mirrors............................................2-42
Power Mirrors.............................................2-41
Overhead Console..................................2-49, 2-50
Overhead Console Switchbank..........................3-20
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-27
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park Aid........................................................3-20
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-38
Shifting Out of............................................2-39
Parking
Assist........................................................3-20
Brake........................................................2-37
Over Things That Burn.................................2-39
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-35
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-29
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-82
Passing.........................................................4-14
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-28
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-29
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-22
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.........................................5-93
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current.................3-23
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-26
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-31
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-3
Sliding Door................................................2-16
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-25
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-39
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-13
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-25
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-26
Radios..........................................................3-77
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-116
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-115
Radio with CD............................................3-79
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-111
Setting the Time..........................................3-78
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-113
Understanding Reception............................3-115
Rear Climate Control System............................3-27
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-37
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-111
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-98
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-34
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-35
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-71
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-68
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-48
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-89
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-90
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-31
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-34
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-30
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-40
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