Chevrolet 2006 Colorado Manuals

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Chevrolet 2006 Colorado Owner's Manual (430 pages)

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - Power Seats
    9
  - Manual Lumbar
    9
  - Power Lumbar
    10
  - Heated Seats
    10
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    11
  - Head Restraints
    14
  - Seatback Latches
    15
  - Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)
    16
- Rear Seats
  
  16
  - Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)
    18
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    19
- Safety Belts
  
  19
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    20
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    23
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    24
  - Driver Position
    24
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
    31
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    32
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    32
  - Center Front Passenger Position
    32
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    34
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    34
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    37
  - Safety Belt Pretensioners
    39
  - Safety Belt Extender
    39
- Child Restraints
  
  40
- Airbag System
  
  69
- Restraint System Check
  
  85
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    85
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    86
Section 2 Features and Controls

87
- Features and Controls
  
  87
- Keys
  
  88
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    89
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    90
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    91
    
    Battery Replacement
    92
- Doors and Locks
  
  93
  - Door Locks
    93
  - Power Door Locks
    94
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    94
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab)
    95
  - Lockout Protection
    96
  - Rear Doors (Extended Cab)
    96
  - Tailgate
    96
  - Removing the Tailgate
    97
- Windows
  
  98
  - Manual Windows
    98
  - Window Lockout
    99
  - Power Windows
    99
  - Express-Down Windows
    99
  - Sliding Rear Window
    100
  - Sun Visors
    100
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  100
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    100
  - Testing the Alarm
    101
  - Passlock
    102
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  102
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    102
  - Ignition Positions
    103
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    104
  - Starting the Engine
    104
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    104
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    104
    
    Starting Your Engine
    104
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    105
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    106
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    106
    
    Manual Transmission Operation
    109
    
    Shift Speeds
    110
    
    Up-Shift Light
    110
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    110
  - Shifting to NEUTRAL
    113
  - Parking Brake
    114
  - Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    116
    
    Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    117
    
    Shifting out of Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    118
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    118
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    119
  - Engine Exhaust
    119
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    120
- Mirrors
  
  121
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    121
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    121
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    122
    
    Compass Operation
    122
    
    Map Lamps
    122
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    122
    
    Compass Calibration
    123
    
    Compass Variance
    123
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    124
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    124
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    125
- Onstar System
  
  125
- Storage Areas
  
  127
  - Glove Box
    127
  - Cupholder(S)
    127
  - Front Armrest Storage Area
    128
  - Assist Handles
    128
  - Rear Storage Area
    128
Section 3 Instrument Panel

131
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  134
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    136
  - Horn
    136
  - Other Warning Devices
    136
  - Tilt Wheel
    136
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    137
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    138
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    138
  - Flash-To-Pass
    139
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    139
  - Windshield Wipers
    139
  - Windshield Washer
    140
  - Cruise Control
    141
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    142
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    142
  - Exterior Lamps
    144
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    145
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    145
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    145
  - Fog Lamps
    146
  - Dome Lamp
    147
  - Dome Lamp Override
    147
  - Exterior Cargo Lamps
    147
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    147
  - Interior Lamps
    147
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    148
    
    Climate Control System
    149
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    148
  - Exit Lighting
    148
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    149
- Climate Controls
  
  149
  - Temperature Knob
    149
  - Fan Knob
    150
  - Mode Knob
    150
  - Mode Buttons
    150
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    151
  - Outlet Adjustment
    151
  - Operation Tips
    151
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  152
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    153
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    154
  - Trip Odometer
    154
  - Tachometer
    154
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    155
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    155
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    156
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    157
  - Battery Warning Light
    159
  - Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission)
    160
  - Brake System Warning Light
    160
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    161
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    162
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    162
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    163
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    164
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    164
  - Oil Pressure Light
    165
  - Maintenance Schedule
    165
  - Security Light
    166
  - Cruise Control Light
    166
  - Highbeam on Light
    166
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light
    167
  - Fuel Gage
    167
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  168
  - DIC Controls and Displays
    168
    
    Engine Oil Life System
    168
    
    Automatic Door Locks
    169
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    171
    
    Change Oil
    172
    
    Fuel Cap
    172
    
    Low Fuel
    172
    
    Reduced Power
    173
    
    Traction Fault
    173
    
    Turn Signal
    173
- Audio System(S)
  
  174
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without
    175
  - Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    175
  - Setting the Time for Radios with
    175
  - AM-FM Radio
    176
    
    Playing the Radio
    176
    
    Finding a Station
    176
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    177
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    177
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    177
    
    Radio Messages
    178
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    178
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    178
    
    Playing the Radio
    179
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    179
    
    Finding a Station
    180
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    181
    
    Rds Messages
    182
    
    Rds and XM
    182
    
    Radio Messages
    183
    
    XM Radio Messages
    184
    
    Playing a CD
    186
    
    Mp3 Format
    188
    
    Root Directory
    188
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    193
    
    Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
    197
    
    Setting Preset Ptys (RDS Only)
    197
    
    Using Song List Mode
    202
  - Radio Reception
    204
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
    204
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)
    204
  - Care of Your Cds
    205
  - Care of the CD Player
    206
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    206
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    206
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    206
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

207
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  207
  - Defensive Driving
    208
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  208
  - Drunken Driving
    209
  - Control of a Vehicle
    211
  - Braking
    212
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    213
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    214
  - Braking in Emergencies
    214
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    215
    
    Power Steering
    216
  - Steering
    216
    
    Steering Tips
    216
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    217
  - Off-Road Recovery
    218
  - Passing
    218
  - Loss of Control
    220
  - Off-Road Driving
    221
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    221
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    222
    
    Environmental Concerns
    223
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    223
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    223
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    224
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    225
    
    Driving Uphill
    226
    
    Approaching a Hill
    226
    
    Driving Downhill
    228
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    230
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    231
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow, or Ice
    232
    
    Driving in Water
    233
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    234
  - Driving at Night
    234
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    235
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    237
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    237
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    237
  - City Driving
    238
  - Freeway Driving
    239
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    240
  - Highway Hypnosis
    241
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    242
  - Winter Driving
    244
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    244
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    246
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    248
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    248
  - Recovery Hooks
    249
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    250
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    250
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    251
    
    Certification/Tire Label
    253
    
    Two-Tiered Loading
    255
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    256
- Towing
  
  256
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    256
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    256
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    257
    
    Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
    258
    
    Dolly Towing
    259
  - Towing a Trailer
    263
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    264
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    264
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    270
    
    Safety Chains
    272
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    272
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    273
    
    Following Distance
    273
    
    Trailer Brakes
    273
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    274
    
    Driving on Grades
    274
    
    Making Turns
    274
    
    Parking on Hills
    275
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    275
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    276
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    276
  - Trailer Recommendations
    276
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

277
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  277
- Service
  
  279
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    279
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    279
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    280
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    281
  - Gasoline Octane
    281
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    281
  - Fuel
    281
  - California Fuel
    282
  - Additives
    282
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    283
  - Filling the Tank
    284
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  286
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    286
  - Hood Release
    287
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    288
  - Engine Oil
    289
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    290
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    291
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    292
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    292
  - Engine Oil Life System
    292
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    293
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    293
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    294
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    294
  - How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    295
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    296
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    297
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    298
    
    How to Check
    298
    
    How to Add Fluid
    299
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    299
    
    When to Check and What to Use
    300
    
    How to Check and Add Fluid
    300
  - Engine Coolant
    300
    
    What to Use
    301
    
    Checking Coolant
    302
    
    Adding Coolant
    302
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    303
  - Engine Overheating
    303
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    303
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    304
  - Cooling System
    305
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    308
  - Engine Fan Noise
    309
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    310
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    310
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    311
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    311
    
    Brake Fluid
    312
  - Brakes
    312
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    313
    
    What to Add
    313
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    314
    
    Brake Wear
    314
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    315
    
    Brake Adjustment
    315
    
    Vehicle Storage
    315
  - Battery
    315
  - Jump Starting
    316
- Rear Axle
  
  320
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    320
  - How to Check Lubricant
    320
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  320
- Front Axle
  
  321
- Bulb Replacement
  
  322
  - Halogen Bulbs
    322
  - Headlamps
    323
  - Sealed Beam Headlamps
    324
  - Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    324
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    325
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
    325
  - Replacement Bulbs
    326
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  327
- Tires
  
  329
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    330
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    332
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    335
  - When to Check
    335
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    336
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    338
  - Buying New Tires
    338
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    340
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    340
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    340
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    342
  - Wheel Replacement
    342
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    343
  - Tire Chains
    344
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    345
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    346
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    347
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    350
  - Secondary Latch System
    357
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    360
  - Spare Tire
    364
    
    Compact Spare Tire
    364
    
    Full-Size Spare Tire
    364
- Appearance Care
  
  365
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    365
  - Fabric/Carpet
    367
  - Leather
    368
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
    368
  - Surfaces
    368
  - Care of Safety Belts
    369
  - Weatherstrips
    369
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    369
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    370
  - Finish Care
    370
  - Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    370
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    371
  - Aluminum Wheels
    371
  - Tires
    372
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    372
  - Finish Damage
    372
  - Underbody Maintenance
    372
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    372
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    373
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  374
- Electrical System
  
  375
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    375
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    375
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    375
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    376
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    376
    
    Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    380
    
    Engine Specifications
    381
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

383
- Introduction
  384
- Maintenance Requirements
  384
- Maintenance Schedule
  384
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  384
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  384
- Scheduled Maintenance
  386
- Additional Required Services
  388
- Maintenance Footnotes
  389
- At each Fuel Fill
  390
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    390
- Owner Checks and Services
  390
- At Least Once a Month
  391
- At Least Once a Year
  391
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  394
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  396
- Maintenance Record
  397
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

401
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  401
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  402
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    402
  - Online Owner Center
    403
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    404
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    404
    
    Overseas - Customer Assistance
    405
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    405
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    406
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    407
  - Courtesy Transportation
    407
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    407
    
    Transportation Options
    408
    
    Additional Program Information
    409
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    409
  - Collision Damage Repair
    410
    
    Collision Parts
    410
    
    Repair Facility
    411
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    411
    
    If an Accident Occurs
    412
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    413
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  413

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

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

Onstar System

Storage Areas

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

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

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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