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Chevrolet 2006 Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual (586 pages)

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    8
  - Front Seats
    9
  - Manual Seats
    9
  - Power Seats
    10
  - Power Lumbar
    10
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    14
  - Seatback Latches
    14
  - Rear Seats
    15
  - Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)
    15
  - Safety Belts
    18
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    18
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    19
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    22
  - Driver Position
    23
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    23
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    30
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    31
  - Center Front Passenger Position
    31
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    32
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    35
  - Safety Belt Extender
    36
  - Child Restraints
    37
  - Older Children
    37
  - Infants and Young Children
    39
  - Child Restraint Systems
    43
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    48
  - Crew Cab Models
    58
  - Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    60
  - Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    63
- Airbag System
  
  76
- Restraint System Check
  
  93
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    93
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    94
Section 2 Features and Controls

95
- Features and Controls
  
  95
- Keys
  
  97
- Doors and Locks
  
  102
  - Door Locks
    102
  - Power Door Locks
    102
  - Delayed Locking
    103
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    104
  - Programmable Unlocking Feature
    105
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab)
    106
  - Lockout Protection
    106
  - Rear Doors
    107
  - Extended Cab
    107
  - Tailgate
    108
  - Tailgate Removal
    108
- Windows
  
  109
  - Manual Windows
    109
  - Power Windows
    110
  - Swing-Out Windows
    111
  - Sliding Rear Window
    111
  - Sun Visors
    111
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  112
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    112
  - Passlock
    113
  - Testing the Alarm
    113
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  114
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    114
  - Ignition Positions
    114
    
    Manual Transmission
    115
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    116
  - Starting the Engine
    116
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    117
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    118
    
    Allison Transmission
    122
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    124
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    126
    
    Shift Speeds
    129
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    130
    
    Front Axle Locking Feature
    130
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    134
    
    Electronic Transfer Case
    139
  - Parking Brake
    143
  - Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    144
  - Shifting out of Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    146
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    147
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    147
  - Engine Exhaust
    148
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    148
- Mirrors
  
  150
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    150
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar and Compass
    150
    
    Compass Variance
    151
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar , Compass and Temperature Display
    152
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass
    154
    
    Compass Calibration
    154
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    154
    
    Compass Operation
    155
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    156
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    158
  - Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    159
  - Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors
    160
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    160
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    161
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    162
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors
    162
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    162
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    162
- Onstar System
  
  163
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    164
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  165
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    166
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    168
- Storage Areas
  
  169
  - Glove Box
    169
  - Cupholder(S)
    169
  - Coinholder(S)
    169
  - Front Storage Area
    170
  - Tonneau Cover
    170
  - Center Console Storage Area
    170
- Sunroof
  
  172
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  173
  - Memory Seat
    173
  - Easy Exit Seat
    174
Section 3 Instrument Panel

175
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  178
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    180
  - Other Warning Devices
    180
  - Horn
    180
  - Tilt Wheel
    180
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    181
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    181
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    182
  - Flash-To-Pass
    182
  - Windshield Wipers
    183
  - Windshield Washer
    183
  - Cruise Control
    184
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    185
  - Headlamps
    187
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    188
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    188
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    188
  - Fog Lamps
    190
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp
    190
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    191
  - Dome Lamps
    191
  - Dome Lamp Override
    191
  - Entry Lighting
    191
  - Exit Lighting
    191
  - Front Reading Lamps
    192
  - Cargo Lamp
    192
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    192
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    193
- Climate Controls
  
  194
  - Climate Control System
    194
  - Dual Climate Control System
    195
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    197
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    197
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    198
  - Automatic Operation
    199
  - Air Conditioning
    202
  - Outlet Adjustment
    203
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  204
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    205
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    206
  - Trip Odometer
    206
  - Tachometer
    206
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    207
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    207
  - Airbag off Light
    208
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    210
  - Battery Warning Light
    213
  - Voltmeter Gage
    213
  - Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission)
    214
  - Brake System Warning Light
    215
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    216
  - Traction off Light
    216
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    217
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    217
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    219
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    220
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    220
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    221
  - Maintenance Schedule
    222
  - Security Light
    222
  - Cruise Control Light
    222
  - Highbeam on Light
    223
  - Four-Wheel-Drive Light
    223
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    223
  - Cargo Lamp Light
    223
  - Fuel Gage
    224
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    224
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  225
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    226
    
    Fuel Information Button
    227
    
    Select Button
    228
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    228
    
    Battery Not Charging
    229
    
    Buckle Seatbelt
    229
    
    Buckle Passenger
    229
    
    Change Engine Oil
    230
    
    Check Oil Level
    230
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    231
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    231
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    231
    
    Engine Overheated
    231
    
    Fuel Level Low
    232
    
    Keyfob X Battery Low
    232
    
    Low Coolant Level
    232
    
    Oil Life Reset
    233
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    233
    
    Oil Pressure Low
    233
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    234
    
    Service Airbag
    234
    
    Service Brake Booster
    235
    
    Service Brake System
    235
    
    Service Charging System
    236
    
    Traction Active
    236
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    236
    
    Transmission Hot
    237
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    238
  - Unlock Feedback
    240
- Audio System(S)
  
  244
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without
    245
  - Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    245
  - Setting the Time for Radios with
    245
  - AM-FM Radio
    246
  - Setting Preset Stations
    247
  - Radio with CD
    248
    
    Playing the Radio
    249
    
    Finding a Station
    250
    
    Rds and XM
    252
    
    Rds Messages
    254
    
    Radio Messages
    254
    
    Playing a CD
    257
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    259
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    268
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    269
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    270
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    273
    
    Using Song List Mode
    285
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    288
    
    Parental Control
    288
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    289
    
    DVD Player
    291
    
    Playing a Disc
    293
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    293
    
    Remote Control
    293
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    294
    
    DVD Messages
    298
    
    DVD Distortion
    298
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    299
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    300
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    301
  - Radio Reception
    302
  - Care of the Cassette Tape Player
    302
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    303
  - Care of the CD and DVD Player
    304
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    304
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    304
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    304
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

305
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  305
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  306
  - Defensive Driving
    306
  - Drunken Driving
    307
  - Control of a Vehicle
    310
  - Braking
    310
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    311
  - Braking in Emergencies
    313
  - Traction Assist System (TAS)
    313
  - Manual Selectable Ride
    315
  - Locking Rear Axle
    316
  - Steering
    316
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    317
  - Off-Road Recovery
    318
  - Passing
    319
  - Loss of Control
    320
  - Off-Road Driving
    321
    
    Environmental Concerns
    325
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    326
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    327
    
    Driving Uphill
    329
    
    Driving Downhill
    332
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    333
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    334
    
    Driving in Water
    335
  - Driving at Night
    337
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    338
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    340
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    340
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    340
  - City Driving
    341
  - Freeway Driving
    342
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    343
  - Highway Hypnosis
    344
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    344
  - Winter Driving
    346
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    348
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud
    350
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    350
  - Recovery Hooks (Except SS Model)
    351
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    352
    
    Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    358
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    363
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    365
- Towing
  
  365
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    365
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    366
    
    Dolly Towing
    368
  - Towing a Trailer
    371
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    372
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    373
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    386
    
    Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Trailering
    389
    
    Safety Chains
    389
    
    Trailer Brakes
    390
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    390
    
    Making Turns
    391
    
    Following Distance
    391
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    392
    
    Driving on Grades
    392
    
    Parking on Hills
    393
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    394
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    394
    
    Power Winches
    398
  - Trailer Recommendations
    399
    
    Power Take-Off (Pto)
    399
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

403
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  403
- Service
  
  406
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    406
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    406
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    407
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    407
  - Your Vehicle
    407
    
    Fuel
    408
    
    Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    408
  - Gasoline Octane
    408
  - California Fuel
    409
  - Additives
    409
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    410
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    411
  - Filling the Tank
    412
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    414
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  414
  - Hood Release
    415
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    416
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    422
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    423
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    424
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    425
  - Engine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine)
    425
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    425
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    426
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    426
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines)
    427
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    429
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid (Allison Transmission )
    429
  - How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    431
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    434
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    436
    
    Engine Coolant
    437
    
    What to Use
    438
    
    Checking Coolant
    438
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    439
  - Engine Overheating
    439
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    440
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    440
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating
    442
  - Cooling System
    442
  - Engine Fan Noise
    447
  - Power Steering Fluid
    448
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    448
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    448
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    449
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    449
  - Brakes
    450
    
    Brake Fluid
    450
    
    Brake Wear
    452
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    452
    
    Brake Adjustment
    452
  - Battery
    453
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    453
    
    Vehicle Storage
    453
  - Jump Starting
    454
- Rear Axle
  
  458
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    460
- Front Axle
  
  462
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    463
- Bulb Replacement
  
  464
  - Halogen Bulbs
    464
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    466
  - Roof Marker Lamps
    468
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
    469
  - Pickup Box Identiﬁcation and Fender Marker Lamps
    471
  - Replacement Bulbs
    473
  - Headlamps
    464
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  474
- Tires
  
  475
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    476
    
    Tire Size
    478
    
    Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    479
    
    Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    482
    
    Dual Tire Operation
    484
    
    Tire Inspection and Rotation
    484
    
    When It Is Time for New Tires
    487
    
    Buying New Tires
    488
    
    Different Size Tires and Wheels
    489
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    490
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    491
  - Wheel Replacement
    491
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    492
  - Tire Chains
    493
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    494
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    494
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    496
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    500
  - Secondary Latch System
    509
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    512
  - Appearance Care
    516
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    516
  - Spare Tire
    516
  - Leather
    518
  - Care of Safety Belts
    519
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    519
  - Weatherstrips
    519
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    520
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    520
    
    Finish Care
    520
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    521
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    521
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    522
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    522
  - Tires
    522
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    523
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    523
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    524
- Electrical System
  
  525
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    525
    
    Add-On Electrical Equipment
    525
    
    Windshield Wiper Fuses
    525
    
    Power Windows and Other Power Options
    526
    
    Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    526
    
    Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    526
    
    Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    528
    
    Underhood Fuse Block
    529
    
    Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    534
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

537
- Introduction
  538
- Maintenance Requirements
  538
- Maintenance Schedule
  538
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  538
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  539
- Scheduled Maintenance (Gasoline Engine)
  540
- Additional Required Services (Gasoline Engine)
  543
- Maintenance Footnotes (Gasoline Engine)
  545
- At each Fuel Fill
  547
- At Least Once a Month
  547
- At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 Km)
  547
- Owner Checks and Services
  547
- At Least Once a Year
  548
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    549
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    549
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants (Gasoline Engine)
  550
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts (Gasoline Engines)
  553
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  554
- Maintenance Record
  555
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

557
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  557
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  558
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    558
  - Online Owner Center
    559
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    560
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    560
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    561
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    562
  - Courtesy Transportation
    563
    
    Transportation Options
    564
    
    Additional Program Information
    564
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    565
  - Collision Damage Repair
    566
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  569

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Chevrolet 2006 Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual (586 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Electrical System

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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