2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER steering

Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles, has a
number of sophisticated computer systems that monitor
and control several aspects of the vehicle’s performance.
Your vehicle uses on-board vehicle computers to monitor
emission control components to optimize fuel economy,
to monitor conditions for airbag deployment and, if so
equipped, to provide anti-lock braking and to help the
driver control the vehicle in difficult driving situations.
Some information may be stored during regular
operations to facilitate repair of detected malfunctions;
other information is stored only in a crash event by
computer systems, such as those commonly called event
data recorders (EDR).
In a crash event, computer systems, such as the Airbag
Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) in your vehicle
may record information about the condition of the vehicle
and how it was operated, such as data related to engine
speed, brake application, throttle position, vehicle speed,
safety belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance,
and the severity of a collision. If your vehicle is equipped
with StabiliTrak
®, steering performance, including yaw
rate, steering wheel angle, and lateral acceleration, is
also recorded. This information has been used to improve
vehicle crash performance and may be used to improve
crash performance of future vehicles and driving safety.Unlike the data recorders on many airplanes, these
on-board systems do not record sounds, such as
conversation of vehicle occupants.
To read this information, special equipment is needed
and access to the vehicle or the device that stores
the data is required. GM will not access information
about a crash event or share it with others other than:
with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee,
in response to an official request of police or similar
government office,
as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the
discovery process, or
as required by law.
In addition, once GM collects or receives data, GM may:
use the data for GM research needs,
make it available for research where appropriate
condentiality is to be maintained and need is
shown, or
share summary data which is not tied to a specic
vehicle with non-GM organizations for research
purposes.
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Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify
General Motors. Please call the Chevrolet Customer
Assistance Center at 1-800-222-1020, or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments, and specications for GM
transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars
and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service
Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483).
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Inator...........................................5-64
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-22
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-88
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-93
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-24
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-35
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Airbag System................................................1-74
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-88
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-80
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-82
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-88
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-80
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-81
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-79
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-76
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-43
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-11
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-116
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-116
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-39
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-89
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness.....................................5-87
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-90
Child Restraint Pad......................................5-86
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-87
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-84
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-85
Finish Care.................................................5-88
Finish Damage............................................5-90
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-86
Leather......................................................5-86
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-90
Tires..........................................................5-89
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-90
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-91
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-87
Weatherstrips..............................................5-87
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-88
Audio System(s).............................................3-77
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-114
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-116
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-115
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-116
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-116
Radio with CD............................................3-79
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-111
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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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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-30
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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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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Spare Tire
Accessory Inator........................................5-64
Compact....................................................5-83
Installing....................................................5-71
Removing...................................................5-68
Storing.......................................................5-79
Specications, Capacities.................................5-99
Speedometer..................................................3-33
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-32
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-114
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas................................................2-48
Convenience Center.....................................2-53
Convenience Net.................................2-52, 2-53
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-48
Floor Console Storage Area..........................2-50
Folding Tray...............................................2-50
Glove Box..................................................2-48
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-52
Overhead Console...............................2-49, 2-50
Second Row Center Console........................2-51
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-29
Sun Visors.....................................................2-26
Switchbanks
Overhead Console.......................................3-20
T
Tachometer....................................................3-33
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-47
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-40
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-113
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-26
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-27
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-28
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-29
Third Row Seat..............................................1-18
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-50
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-89
Buying New Tires........................................5-59
Chains.......................................................5-64
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-66
Cleaning....................................................5-89
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-83
Different Size..............................................5-60
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-66
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-56
Inator, Accessory.......................................5-64
Inspection and Rotation................................5-57
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-71
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-71
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-68
Secondary Latch System..............................5-77
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-79
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