Chevrolet 2006 SSR Pickup Manuals

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Chevrolet 2006 SSR Pickup Owner's Manual (390 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.67 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    14
- Child Restraints
  
  26
- Airbag System
  
  46
  - Where Are the Airbags
    48
  - When Should an Airbag Inﬂate
    51
  - What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate
    52
  - How Does an Airbag Restrain
    52
  - What will You See after an Airbag Inﬂates
    53
  - Airbag off Switch
    54
  - Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    57
    
    Vehicle
    57
- Restraint System Check
  
  58
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    58
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    59
    
    After a Crash
    59
Section 2 Features and Controls

61
- Features and Controls
  
  61
- Keys
  
  63
- Doors and Locks
  
  68
  - Door Locks
    68
  - Power Door Locks
    69
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    70
  - Tailgate
    70
- Windows
  
  71
  - Power Windows
    72
  - Sun Visors
    73
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  73
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    73
  - Testing the Alarm
    74
  - Passlock
    75
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  75
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    75
  - Ignition Positions
    76
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    77
  - Starting the Engine
    77
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    77
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    78
  - Starting Your Engine
    78
  - Shift Speeds
    82
  - Parking Brake
    83
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    83
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    84
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    85
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    85
  - Engine Exhaust
    86
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    86
- Mirrors
  
  87
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  90
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    90
    
    Programming Universal Home Remote
    91
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    93
- Storage Areas
  
  94
  - Glove Box
    94
  - Cupholder(S)
    94
  - Instrument Panel Storage Area
    94
  - Center Console Storage Area
    95
  - Map Pocket
    95
  - Cargo Cover
    95
    
    Removing the Cargo Cover
    96
  - Floor Tracks
    98
  - Cargo Net System
    100
  - Cargo Management System
    105
- Convertible Top
  
  105
  - Lowering the Convertible Top
    107
  - Raising the Convertible Top
    108
  - Side-Saddle Storage
    105
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  113
  - Memory Seat
    113
Section 3 Instrument Panel

115
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  118
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    120
  - Horn
    120
  - Other Warning Devices
    120
  - Tilt Wheel
    120
  - Flash-To-Pass
    122
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    122
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    122
  - Windshield Washer
    123
  - Windshield Wipers
    123
  - Cruise Control
    124
  - Exterior Lamps
    127
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    128
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    128
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    129
  - Fog Lamps
    130
  - Exit Lighting
    131
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    131
  - Interior Lamps
    131
  - Theater Dimming
    131
  - Parade Dimming
    132
    
    Map Lamps
    132
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    132
    
    Center Console Switchbank
    133
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    133
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    134
  - Perimeter Lighting
    132
- Climate Controls
  
  135
  - Climate Control System
    135
    
    Fan Knob
    136
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    136
  - Outlet Adjustment
    137
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  138
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    139
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    140
  - Trip Odometer
    140
  - Tachometer
    140
  - Engine Speed Limiter
    141
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    141
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    141
  - Airbag off Light
    142
  - Charging System Light
    144
  - Brake System Warning Light
    144
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    145
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    146
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    146
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    147
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    148
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    148
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    150
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    151
  - Cruise Control Light
    151
  - Security Light
    151
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    152
  - Highbeam on Light
    152
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    152
  - Fuel Gage
    153
  - Auxiliary Gage Package
    154
  - DIC Controls and Displays
    156
    
    Trip Information
    157
    
    Fuel Information
    158
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  156
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    159
    
    Battery Not Charging
    160
    
    Cargo Cover Ajar
    160
    
    Battery Voltage too High
    160
    
    Check Oil Level
    160
    
    Battery Voltage too Low
    160
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    161
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    161
    
    Engine Coolant Hot Idle Engine
    161
    
    Fuel Level Low
    162
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    162
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    163
    
    Roof Ajar
    163
    
    Reduce Speed
    163
    
    Roof Cycle Timeout
    163
    
    Rfa X Battery Low
    163
    
    Service Air Bag
    164
    
    Service Brake System
    164
    
    Roof Hall Switch Fault
    164
    
    Stop Vehicle
    165
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    166
- Audio System(S)
  
  172
  - Audio Systems
    173
  - Radio with CD
    174
    
    Finding a Station
    175
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    176
    
    Rds Messages
    178
    
    Radio Messages
    179
    
    Playing a CD
    179
    
    Mp3 Format
    181
  - Setting the Time
    174
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    186
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    188
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    189
    
    Using Song List Mode
    196
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    198
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    199
  - Radio Reception
    199
  - Care of the CD Player
    200
  - Care of Your Cds
    200
  - Integrated Windshield Antenna
    200
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

201
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  201
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  202
  - Defensive Driving
    202
  - Drunken Driving
    203
  - Braking
    206
  - Control of a Vehicle
    206
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    207
  - Braking in Emergencies
    209
  - Traction Control System (TCS) (Automatic Transmission)
    209
  - Steering
    211
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    212
  - Off-Road Recovery
    213
  - Passing
    213
  - Loss of Control
    215
  - Driving at Night
    216
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    217
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    218
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    218
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    218
  - City Driving
    219
  - Freeway Driving
    220
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    221
  - Highway Hypnosis
    221
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    222
  - Winter Driving
    224
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    226
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    228
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    228
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    229
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    234
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    235
- Towing
  
  235
  - Towing a Trailer
    235
    
    If You Decide to Pull a Trailer
    236
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    237
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    238
    
    Safety Chains
    242
    
    Trailer Brakes
    243
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    243
    
    Following Distance
    244
    
    Making Turns
    244
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    244
    
    Driving on Grades
    245
    
    Parking on Hills
    245
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    246
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    235
  - Trailer Recommendations
    247
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

249
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  249
- Service
  
  251
- Fuel
  
  253
  - Gasoline Octane
    253
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    254
  - Additives
    254
  - California Fuel
    254
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    255
  - Filling the Tank
    256
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    258
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  258
  - Hood Release
    259
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    260
  - Engine Oil
    261
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    262
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    263
  - Engine Oil Life System
    264
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    265
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    265
  - Engine Cover
    266
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    266
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    267
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    268
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    270
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    271
  - Engine Coolant
    272
    
    What to Use
    273
    
    Checking Coolant
    274
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    275
  - Engine Overheating
    275
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    276
  - Cooling System
    277
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    278
  - Power Steering Fluid
    279
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    279
  - Brakes
    280
    
    Brake Fluid
    280
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    281
    
    Brake Wear
    283
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    283
  - Battery
    284
    
    Brake Adjustment
    284
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    284
    
    Vehicle Storage
    284
  - Jump Starting
    285
- Rear Axle
  
  290
- Bulb Replacement
  
  291
  - Halogen Bulbs
    292
  - Headlamps
    292
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    293
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    295
  - Back-Up Lamps
    296
  - Replacement Bulbs
    296
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  291
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  297
- Tires
  
  299
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    300
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    302
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    305
  - How to Check
    306
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    307
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    307
  - Buying New Tires
    308
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    310
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    310
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    311
  - Wheel Replacement
    312
  - Tire Chains
    314
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    315
  - Tire Inﬂator Kit
    316
    
    Tire Sealant
    317
- Appearance Care
  
  324
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    324
  - Fabric/Carpet
    326
  - Leather
    326
  - Care of Safety Belts
    327
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    327
  - Weatherstrips
    327
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    328
  - Finish Care
    328
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    328
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    329
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    330
    
    Tires
    330
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    331
    
    Finish Damage
    331
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    331
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    331
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    332
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  333
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    333
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    333
- Electrical System
  
  334
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    334
  - Headlamps
    334
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    334
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    334
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    334
  - Floor Console Fuse Block
    335
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    338
  - Relay Center
    340
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  343
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

345
- Introduction
  346
- Maintenance Requirements
  346
- Maintenance Schedule
  346
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  346
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  346
- Scheduled Maintenance
  348
- Additional Required Services
  350
- Maintenance Footnotes
  351
- At each Fuel Fill
  352
- Owner Checks and Services
  352
- At Least Once a Month
  353
- At Least Once a Year
  353
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    354
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    355
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  356
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  358
- Maintenance Record
  359
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

363
- Customer Assistance and Information
  363
- Customer Assistance and Information
  364
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  364
- Online Owner Center
  365
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
  366
- Customer Assistance Offices
  366
- GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
  367
- Roadside Assistance Program
  368
- Courtesy Transportation
  369
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    369
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    369
  - Transportation Options
    370
  - Additional Program Information
    370
- Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
  371
- Collision Damage Repair
  372
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    375
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    376
- Reporting Safety Defects
  376
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    376
    
    Service Manuals
    376
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    376
    
    Service Bulletins
    377
    
    Current and Past Model Order Forms
    377

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Child Restraints

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

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Convertible Top

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

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Bulb Replacement

Headlamp Aiming

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

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