2006 GMC SIERRA 1500 fuel

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-4
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-20
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-54
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-86
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-123
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-25
Air Conditioning..............................3-21, 3-22, 3-25
Airbag
Off Light.....................................................3-35
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-37
Readiness Light..........................................3-35
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-70
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-86
Airbag Off Switch........................................1-78
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-76
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-81
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-86
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-76
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-76
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-74
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-72
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-72
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-132
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-133Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-42
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-118
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-116
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-120
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-117
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle..............5-113
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-114
Finish Care...............................................5-117
Finish Damage..........................................5-120
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-115
Leather....................................................5-115
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-119
Tires........................................................5-119
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-120
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-121
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-116
Weatherstrips............................................5-116
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-118
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-20
Audio System(s).............................................3-70
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-72
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-129
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-131
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-132
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-132
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-133
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-132
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-85
Radio with CD............................................3-75
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-100
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-127
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...............................3-129
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-130
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-133
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..................................................5-28, 5-30
Operation...................................................2-26
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-18
B
Battery..........................................................5-51
Battery Warning Light......................................3-40
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-38
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-52
System Warning Light..................................3-41
Brakes..........................................................5-47
Braking........................................................... 4-5Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-21
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-63
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp............................................5-67
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-64
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-63
Headlamps.................................................5-63
Pickup Box Identication and Fender
Marker Lamps.........................................5-68
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-70
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-66
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-68
Buying New Tires...........................................5-84
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-7
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-133
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-57, 4-42, 4-67
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-116
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-131
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-132
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-132
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-19
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Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-7
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling Your Tank..........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage.........................................................3-51
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-51
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-126
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-123
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-124
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-127
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-123
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-51
Oil Pressure...............................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-34
Transmission Temperature.............................3-44
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-40
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-75Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-79
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamps............................................3-14, 5-63
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-63
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-64
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-63
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Pickup Box Identication and Fender Marker
Lamps....................................................5-68
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-66
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...................................................3-21, 3-22
Heater...........................................................3-25
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-49
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-39
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-40
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Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-34
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-33
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-79
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-18
Cluster.......................................................3-32
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-52
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-73
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-18
Cargo........................................................3-19
Dome........................................................3-18
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-19
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Front Reading.............................................3-19
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-35
Airbag Readiness........................................3-35
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Battery Warning..........................................3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-41
Cargo Lamp...............................................3-50
Cruise Control.............................................3-49
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-50
Highbeam On.............................................3-49
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-51
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-37
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-34
Security.....................................................3-49
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Light (cont.)
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-50
Traction Off................................................3-43
Up-Shift.....................................................3-41
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-19
Exit...........................................................3-19
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-48
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-51
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-7
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-11
At Least Once a Month................................6-12
At Least Once a Year..................................6-12Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).......................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-20
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-18
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-14
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-46
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Selectable Ride...................................4-10
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-33
Operation...................................................2-34
Manual Windows............................................2-16
Memory Seat.................................................2-83
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-55
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-63
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-65
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-59
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