GMC Envoy XL Denali 2006 Manuals

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GMC Envoy XL Denali 2006 Owner's Manual (524 pages)

General Motors Company 2006 Automobile Owner Manuals

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.52 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - Power Seats
    9
  - Manual Lumbar
    9
  - Power Lumbar
    10
  - Heated Seats
    10
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    11
  - Power Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    14
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    21
- Child Restraints
  
  38
- Rear Seats
  
  48
- Airbag System
  
  64
- Restraint System Check
  
  79
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    79
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    80
    
    After a Crash
    80
Section 2 Features and Controls

81
- Features and Controls
  
  81
- Keys
  
  83
- Doors and Locks
  
  88
  - Door Locks
    88
  - Power Door Locks
    89
  - Delayed Locking
    89
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    90
  - Programmable Unlocking Feature
    91
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    92
  - Lockout Protection
    92
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    93
  - Liftgate Release
    93
- Windows
  
  94
  - Power Windows
    95
  - Power Rear Quarter Windows
    96
  - Sun Visors
    96
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  97
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    97
  - Passlock
    98
  - Testing the Alarm
    98
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  99
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    99
  - Ignition Positions
    99
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    100
  - Starting the Engine
    100
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    102
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    102
  - Displacement on Demand™ (Dod™)
    103
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    104
  - Automatic Transfer Case
    107
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    109
    
    Shifting into Neutral
    110
    
    Shifting out of Neutral
    110
  - Parking Brake
    111
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    112
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    113
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    114
  - Engine Exhaust
    114
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    115
- Mirrors
  
  116
- Onstar System
  
  129
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    130
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    130
  - Universal Home Remote System
    131
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  132
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    132
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    134
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    135
- Storage Areas
  
  136
  - Glove Box
    136
  - Overhead Console
    136
  - Center Console Storage Area
    136
  - Luggage Carrier
    137
  - Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover
    138
  - Rear Floor Storage Lid
    140
  - Convenience Net
    140
  - Cargo Cover
    141
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    141
- Sunroof
  
  142
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  142
  - Memory Seat
    142
  - Easy Exit Seat
    144
Section 3 Instrument Panel

145
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  148
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    150
  - Other Warning Devices
    150
  - Horn
    150
  - Tilt Wheel
    150
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    151
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    151
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    152
  - Flash-To-Pass
    152
  - Windshield Wipers
    153
  - Rainsense™ Wipers
    153
  - Windshield Washer
    154
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    154
  - Headlamp Washer
    155
  - Cruise Control
    155
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    156
  - Cruise Control
    157
  - Headlamps
    158
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    159
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    159
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    160
  - Fog Lamps
    161
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    161
  - Dome Lamps
    161
  - Dome Lamp Override
    162
  - Entry Lighting
    162
  - Exit Lighting
    162
    
    Reading Lamps
    162
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    163
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    163
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    164
- Climate Controls
  
  164
  - Dual Climate Control System
    164
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    166
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    166
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    167
    
    Automatic Operation
    168
    
    Manual Operation
    169
  - Outlet Adjustment
    171
  - Rear Climate Control System
    172
  - Extended Wheelbase
    173
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  175
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    176
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    177
  - Trip Odometer
    177
  - Tachometer
    177
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    178
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    178
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    179
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    180
  - Charging System Light
    182
  - Voltmeter Gage
    182
  - Brake System Warning Light
    183
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    184
  - Stabilitrak Service Light
    184
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    185
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    185
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    186
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    187
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    187
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    188
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    189
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    189
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    190
  - Security Light
    190
  - Cruise Control Light
    191
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    191
  - Highbeam on Light
    191
  - Service Four-Wheel Drive Warning Light
    192
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    192
  - Gate Ajar Light
    192
  - Fuel Gage
    193
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    193
  - Check Gas Cap Light
    193
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  194
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    195
    
    Fuel Information Button
    196
    
    Select Button
    197
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    198
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    199
    
    Curb View Activated
    199
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    199
    
    Fuel Level Low
    199
    
    Ice Possible
    200
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    200
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    200
    
    Rear Access Open
    201
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    201
    
    Service Air Bag
    201
    
    Service Brake System
    201
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    203
    
    Turn Signal on
    203
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    204
    
    Unlock Feedback
    206
    
    Alarm Warning
    209
- Audio System(S)
  
  210
  - Setting the Time
    212
  - Radio with CD (Base)
    212
    
    Playing the Radio
    213
    
    Finding a Station
    214
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    215
    
    Rds and XM
    216
    
    Radio Messages
    218
    
    Rds Messages
    218
    
    Playing a CD
    221
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    224
    
    Using an Mp3 CD
    234
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    240
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    248
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    250
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    250
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    254
    
    Using Song List Mode
    265
  - Navigation/Radio System
    268
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    268
    
    Before You Drive
    269
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    270
    
    Audio Output
    271
    
    DVD Player
    272
    
    Playing a Disc
    274
    
    Remote Control
    275
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    276
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    281
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    283
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    283
  - Radio Reception
    284
  - Care of the Cassette Tape Player
    285
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    286
  - Care of the CD and DVD Player
    286
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    287
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    287
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    287
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

289
- Driving Your Vehicle
  289
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  290
  - Defensive Driving
    290
  - Drunken Driving
    291
  - Control of a Vehicle
    294
  - Braking
    294
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    295
  - Braking in Emergencies
    297
  - Locking Rear Axle
    297
  - Stabilitrak System
    297
  - Steering
    302
    
    Power Steering
    302
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    303
  - Off-Road Recovery
    304
  - Passing
    304
  - Loss of Control
    306
  - Off-Road Driving
    307
    
    Environmental Concerns
    309
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    310
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    311
    
    Approaching a Hill
    312
    
    Driving Uphill
    312
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    316
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    317
    
    Driving in Water
    318
  - Driving at Night
    320
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    321
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    322
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    322
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    322
  - City Driving
    323
  - Freeway Driving
    324
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    325
  - Highway Hypnosis
    326
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    326
  - Winter Driving
    328
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    330
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    332
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    332
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    333
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    334
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    338
- Towing
  
  338
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    338
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    338
    
    Dinghy Towing
    339
    
    Dolly Towing
    341
  - Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System
    343
    
    Indicator Light
    343
  - Towing a Trailer
    344
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    345
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    345
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    347
    
    Safety Chains
    351
    
    Trailer Brakes
    351
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    352
    
    Following Distance
    353
    
    Making Turns
    353
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    353
    
    Driving on Grades
    354
    
    Parking on Hills
    354
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    355
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    356
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

357
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  357
- Service
  
  359
- Fuel
  
  361
  - Gasoline Octane
    361
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    361
  - California Fuel
    362
  - Additives
    362
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    363
  - Filling the Tank
    364
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    366
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  366
  - Hood Release
    367
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    368
  - Engine Oil
    372
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    372
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    375
  - Engine Oil Life System
    376
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    377
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    378
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    379
  - Checking the Fluid Level
    380
  - Engine Coolant
    381
    
    Checking Coolant
    382
    
    What to Use
    382
    
    Adding Coolant
    383
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    384
  - Engine Overheating
    384
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    385
  - Cooling System
    386
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    389
  - Engine Fan Noise
    391
  - Power Steering Fluid
    392
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    393
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    393
  - Brakes
    394
    
    Brake Fluid
    394
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    395
    
    What to Add
    395
    
    Brake Adjustment
    396
  - Battery
    397
  - Vehicle Storage
    397
  - Jump Starting
    398
- Rear Axle
  
  403
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  404
- Front Axle
  
  405
- Bulb Replacement
  
  406
  - Halogen Bulbs
    406
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps
    406
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    407
  - Back-Up Lamps
    408
  - Replacement Bulbs
    408
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  409
- Tires
  
  411
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    412
  - Tire Size
    414
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    415
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    418
  - How to Check
    419
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    419
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    421
  - Buying New Tires
    422
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    423
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    424
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    425
  - Wheel Replacement
    425
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    426
  - Tire Chains
    427
  - Accessory Inﬂator
    427
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    429
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    430
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    431
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    434
  - Secondary Latch System
    440
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    444
  - Spare Tire
    448
- Appearance Care
  
  448
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    448
  - Fabric/Carpet
    450
  - Leather
    450
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    451
  - Care of Safety Belts
    451
  - Weatherstrips
    451
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    452
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    452
    
    Finish Care
    452
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    453
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    454
    
    Tires
    454
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    455
    
    Finish Damage
    455
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    455
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    455
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    456
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  457
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    457
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    457
- Electrical System
  
  458
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    458
  - Headlamps
    458
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    458
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    458
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    459
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    459
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    467
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  475
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

477
- Maintenance Requirements
  478
- Maintenance Schedule
  478
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  478
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  478
- Scheduled Maintenance
  480
- Additional Required Services
  482
- Maintenance Footnotes
  483
- At each Fuel Fill
  485
- At Least Once a Month
  485
- Owner Checks and Services
  485
- At Least Once a Year
  486
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    487
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    487
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  488
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  490
- Maintenance Record
  491
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

495
- Customer Assistance and Information
  495
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  496
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    496
  - Online Owner Center
    497
  - Customer Assistance for Text
    498
    
    Customer Assistance Offices
    498
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    499
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    500
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    501
  - Courtesy Transportation
    502
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    502
    
    Transportation Options
    502
    
    Additional Program Information
    503
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    504
  - Collision Damage Repair
    505
    
    Repair Facility
    505
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    506
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  508

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GMC Envoy XL Denali 2006 Owner's Manual (524 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Child Restraints

Rear Seats

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

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

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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