Chevrolet Kodiak 2006 Manuals

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Chevrolet Kodiak 2006 Owner's Manual (398 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.5 MB

Section 2 Features and Controls

71
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  7
- Bucket Seats
  8
- Front Seats
  8
- Lumbar Adjustment
  9
- Air Suspension Seats
  12
- Height Adjustment
  12
- Split Bench Seat (80/20 Split)
  12
- Rear Seats
  14
- Rear Seat Operation
  14
- Safety Belts
  15
- Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
  15
- Why Safety Belts Work
  17
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  20
- Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
  20
- Driver Position
  21
- Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
  28
- Right Front Passenger Position
  29
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  29
- Center Passenger Position
  30
- Lap Belt
  30
- Crew Cab
  31
- Rear Outside Passenger Positions
  31
- Child Restraints
  34
- Older Children
  34
- Safety Belt Extender
  34
- Infants and Young Children
  37
- Child Restraint Systems
  40
- Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint
  43
- Regular Cab Models
  44
- Where to Put the Restraint
  44
- Crew Cab Models
  46
- Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (Latch)
  47
- Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
  48
- Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
  52
- Airbag System
  56
- Where Are the Airbags
  60
- When Should an Airbag Inﬂate
  61
- What will You See after an Airbag Inﬂates
  62
- What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate
  62
- How Does an Airbag Restrain
  62
- Airbag off Switch
  64
- Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
  67
- Checking the Restraint Systems
  68
- Restraint System Check
  68
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  69
- Features and Controls
  
  71
  - Table of Contents
    71
- Keys
  
  72
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    74
  - Battery Replacement
    75
- Doors and Locks
  
  76
  - Door Locks
    76
  - Power Door Locks
    77
- Windows
  
  78
  - Power Windows
    79
  - Manual Windows
    79
  - Sliding Rear Window
    80
  - Sun Visors
    80
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    81
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  81
  - Ignition Positions
    82
  - Engine Starter Over-Crank Protection
    82
    
    Automatic Transmission
    83
    
    Manual Transmission
    83
    
    Starter Motor Operation
    83
  - Starting the Gasoline Engine
    83
  - Starting Your Engine
    84
  - Starting the Diesel Engine
    85
  - Engine Alarm and Automatic Shutdown
    90
  - High Idle System
    91
  - Exhaust Restrictor (Engine Warm-Up)
    92
  - Engine Checks before Operating
    94
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    96
  - Diesel Engine Exhaust Brake
    97
  - Instrument Panel
    97
  - Two-Speed Rear Axle Electric Shift Control
    98
  - Air Shift Control (Automatic Transmission)
    99
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    100
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    101
  - Power Take-Off (PTO)
    105
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    105
    
    Shifting into Neutral
    109
    
    Shifting out of Neutral
    109
  - Parking
    110
  - Hydraulic Brakes (Parking Brake Operation)
    110
  - Propshaft Brake Burnish Procedure
    111
  - Air Brake
    112
  - Air Suspension
    114
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    115
  - Engine Exhaust
    115
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    116
- Mirrors
  
  117
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    117
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    117
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    117
  - Outside Convex Mirrors
    118
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    118
- Storage Areas
  
  119
  - Center Console Storage Area
    119
Section 3 Instrument Panel

121
- Instrument Panel Overview
  121
- Audio System(S)
  122
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  124
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    126
  - Other Warning Devices
    126
  - Horn
    126
  - Tilt Wheel
    127
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    127
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    128
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    128
  - Windshield Wipers
    129
  - Windshield Washer
    130
  - Cruise Control
    130
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    131
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    132
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    132
  - Exterior Lamps
    134
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    135
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    135
  - Marker Lamps
    136
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    136
  - Dome Lamps
    136
  - Entry Lighting
    137
  - Reading Lamps
    137
  - Instrument Panel Switchbank
    138
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    139
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    140
- Climate Controls
  
  140
  - Climate Control System
    140
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    142
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    143
  - Outlet Adjustment
    144
  - Rear Heating System
    144
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  145
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    146
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    147
  - Trip Odometer
    147
  - Tachometer
    147
  - Engine Speed Limiter
    148
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    148
  - Safety Belt Reminder Tone
    148
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    149
  - Airbag off Light
    150
  - Charging System Light
    151
  - Voltmeter Gage
    152
  - Service Transmission Warning Light
    152
  - Range Inhibit Warning Indicator
    153
  - Brake System Warning Light
    153
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    155
  - Trailer Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    156
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    156
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    157
  - Wait to Start Indicator (Diesel Engine)
    157
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    158
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    158
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    159
  - Low Oil Level Light
    159
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    160
  - Engine Overspeed Warning Light
    160
  - Engine Shutdown Warning Light
    160
  - Exhaust Brake Indicator Light
    161
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    161
  - Differential Lock Indicator Light
    162
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    162
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    163
  - Highbeam on Light
    163
  - Indicator Light
    163
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    164
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    164
  - Fuel Gage
    165
  - Air Filter Restriction Indicator
    166
  - Water in Fuel Warning Light
    166
  - Air Pressure Gage
    167
  - Hourmeter Gage
    167
- Audio System(S)
  
  168
  - Setting the Time
    169
    
    Playing the Radio
    170
  - AM-FM Radio
    170
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    171
    
    Radio Messages
    172
  - Radio with Cassette
    173
  - Radio with CD
    173
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    176
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    178
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    178
    
    Playing a CD
    182
  - Radio Reception
    184
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
    184
  - Care of the Cassette Tape Player
    185
  - Care of Your Cds
    186
  - Care of the CD Player
    187
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    187
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    187
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

189
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  189
  - Defensive Driving
    190
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  190
  - Drunken Driving
    191
  - Braking
    194
  - Control of a Vehicle
    194
  - Hydraulic Brake Systems
    195
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    196
  - Braking in Emergencies
    197
  - Trailer Brake Hand Control Valve
    198
  - Rear Axle Differential Lock Control
    199
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    200
  - Steering
    201
    
    Steering Tips
    201
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    202
  - Off-Road Recovery
    203
  - Passing
    204
  - Loss of Control
    205
  - Driving at Night
    206
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    208
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    210
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    210
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    210
  - City Driving
    211
  - Freeway Driving
    212
  - Highway Hypnosis
    213
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    214
  - Winter Driving
    215
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    216
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    218
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice
    220
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    220
  - Tow Hooks
    221
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    222
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    224
- Towing
  
  225
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    225
    
    Electrical Connections
    227
  - Trailer Connections
    227
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

229
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  229
- Service
  
  231
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    231
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    232
  - Engine Fan Breakage
    233
- Fuel
  
  234
  - Gasoline Octane
    234
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    234
  - Additives
    234
  - Diesel Engine Fuel
    235
  - What Fuel to Use
    236
  - Very Cold Weather Operation
    238
  - Water in Fuel
    238
  - Running out of Fuel
    245
  - Fuel Filter Replacement
    246
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    247
  - Filling the Tank
    248
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    249
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  250
  - Hood Latches
    250
  - Engine Oil
    252
  - Diesel Engine)
    252
  - Diesel)
    252
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    252
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    253
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    254
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    255
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    256
  - Engine Oil Additives
    259
  - Engine Oil Life System
    259
  - Gasoline Engine
    259
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    260
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    260
  - Diesel)
    261
    
    Engine Oil Life System
    261
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    261
    
    Diesel Engine)
    262
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    263
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    264
    
    Manual Transmission Fluid
    265
    
    Engine Coolant
    266
    
    What to Use
    266
    
    Checking Coolant
    267
    
    Adding Coolant
    268
    
    Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    268
    
    Engine Overheating
    268
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    269
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    269
    
    Cooling System
    270
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    272
    
    Engine Fan Noise
    275
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    275
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    276
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    276
    
    Brake Fluid
    277
    
    Brakes
    277
    
    Brake Adjustment
    279
    
    Air Dryer
    280
    
    Battery
    286
    
    Vehicle Storage
    286
    
    Jump Starting
    287
- Rear Axle
  
  292
  - Transfer Case
    293
  - Rear Axle Shift Motor
    293
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  293
- Front Axle
  
  294
- Noise Control System
  
  295
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    295
- Bulb Replacement
  
  296
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  297
- Other Service Items
  
  298
- Tires
  
  302
  - How to Check
    303
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    303
  - Wheel Loading
    303
  - Dual Tire Operation
    304
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    304
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    305
  - Tightening the Wheel Nuts
    305
  - Wheel Replacement
    309
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    310
- Appearance Care
  
  311
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    311
  - Fabric/Carpet
    313
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    314
  - Care of Safety Belts
    314
  - Weatherstrips
    314
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    315
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    315
  - Finish Care
    315
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    316
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    317
  - Tires
    317
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    317
  - Finish Damage
    317
  - Underbody Maintenance
    318
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    318
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  319
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    319
  - Service Statement
    320
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    320
- Electrical System
  
  320
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    320
  - Headlamp Wiring
    321
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    321
  - Fusible Links
    321
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    321
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    321
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    322
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    324
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  327
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  332
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

335
- Introduction
  336
- Maintenance Requirements
  336
- Maintenance Schedule
  336
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  336
- How this Section Is Organized
  337
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  338
- Scheduled Maintenance Supplements
  338
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  338
- Scheduled Maintenance
  339
- At each Fuel Fill
  362
- Engine Oil Level Check
  362
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  362
- At Least Twice a Year
  363
  - Parking Brake Check
    363
  - Starter Switch Check
    364
  - Exhaust System Check
    365
- At Least Once a Year
  366
- Part C: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  367
- Part D: Maintenance Record
  369
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

373
- Customer Assistance and Information
  373
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  374
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    374
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    375
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    376
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    377
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    377
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    378
  - Collision Damage Repair
    379
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    380
    
    Repair Facility
    380
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  382

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Table of Contents

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Storage Areas

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

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

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Noise Control System

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Other Service Items

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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