Section |
Page |
2006 Chevrolet Silverado BOOK TOC |
1 |
Seats and Restraint Systems |
7 |
Front Seats |
9 |
Manual Seats |
9 |
Power Seats |
10 |
Power Lumbar |
10 |
Heated Seats |
11 |
Reclining Seatbacks |
12 |
Head Restraints |
14 |
Seatback Latches |
14 |
Rear Seats |
15 |
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) |
15 |
Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) |
16 |
Safety Belts |
18 |
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
18 |
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts |
22 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
23 |
Driver Position |
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 |
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
50 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
60 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position |
62 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab) |
63 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Regular and Extended Cab) (With Airbag Off Switch) |
66 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Regular and Extended Cab) (With Passenger Sensing System) |
71 |
Airbag System |
76 |
Where Are the Airbags? |
77 |
When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
79 |
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
81 |
How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
81 |
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
82 |
Airbag Off Switch |
83 |
Passenger Sensing System |
86 |
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
92 |
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
92 |
Restraint System Check |
93 |
Checking the Restraint Systems |
93 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
94 |
Features and Controls |
95 |
Keys |
97 |
Remote Keyless Entry System |
98 |
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation |
99 |
Doors and Locks |
102 |
Door Locks |
102 |
Power Door Locks |
102 |
Delayed Locking |
103 |
Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
104 |
Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab) |
106 |
Lockout Protection |
106 |
Rear Doors |
107 |
Tailgate |
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 |
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
114 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
114 |
Ignition Positions |
114 |
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
116 |
Starting the Engine |
116 |
Engine Coolant Heater |
117 |
Automatic Transmission Operation |
118 |
Tow/Haul Mode |
124 |
Manual Transmission Operation |
126 |
Four-Wheel Drive |
130 |
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 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display |
152 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass |
154 |
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 |
Universal Home Remote System |
165 |
Universal Home Remote System Operation |
166 |
Storage Areas |
169 |
Glove Box |
169 |
Cupholder(s) |
169 |
Coinholder(s) |
169 |
Front Storage Area |
170 |
Center Console Storage Area |
170 |
Tonneau Cover |
170 |
Sunroof |
172 |
Vehicle Personalization |
173 |
Memory Seat |
173 |
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 |
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 |
Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
198 |
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 |
Oil Pressure Gage |
221 |
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 |
DIC Warnings and Messages |
228 |
DIC Vehicle Customization |
238 |
Audio System(s) |
244 |
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) |
245 |
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) |
245 |
AM-FM Radio |
246 |
Radio with CD |
248 |
Radio with Cassette and CD |
259 |
Radio with Six-Disc CD |
273 |
Rear Seat Entertainment System |
288 |
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 |
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 |
Off-Road Recovery |
318 |
Passing |
319 |
Loss of Control |
320 |
Off-Road Driving |
321 |
Driving at Night |
337 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
338 |
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 Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
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 |
Towing a Trailer |
371 |
Trailer Recommendations |
399 |
Power Take-Off (PTO) |
399 |
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 Your Vehicle |
407 |
Fuel |
408 |
Gasoline Octane |
408 |
Gasoline Specifications |
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 |
Engine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine) |
425 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines) |
427 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid (Except Allison Transmission®) |
429 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid (Allison Transmission®) |
432 |
Manual Transmission Fluid |
434 |
Hydraulic Clutch |
436 |
Engine Coolant |
437 |
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap |
439 |
Engine Overheating |
439 |
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode (V8 Engines Only) |
442 |
Cooling System |
442 |
Engine Fan Noise |
447 |
Power Steering Fluid |
448 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
449 |
Brakes |
450 |
Battery |
453 |
Jump Starting |
454 |
Rear Axle |
458 |
Four-Wheel Drive |
460 |
Front Axle |
462 |
Noise Control System |
463 |
Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited |
463 |
Bulb Replacement |
464 |
Halogen Bulbs |
464 |
Headlamps |
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 |
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps |
471 |
Replacement Bulbs |
473 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
474 |
Tires |
475 |
Tire Sidewall Labeling |
476 |
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 |
Tire Chains |
493 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
494 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
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 |
Spare Tire |
516 |
Appearance Care |
516 |
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
516 |
Fabric/Carpet |
518 |
Leather |
518 |
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
519 |
Care of Safety Belts |
519 |
Weatherstrips |
519 |
Washing Your Vehicle |
520 |
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
520 |
Finish Care |
520 |
Windshield and Wiper Blades |
521 |
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels |
521 |
Tires |
522 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
522 |
Underbody Maintenance |
522 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
523 |
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
523 |
Vehicle Identification |
524 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
524 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
525 |
Electrical System |
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 |
Maintenance Schedule |
537 |
Maintenance Schedule |
538 |
Introduction |
538 |
Maintenance Requirements |
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 |
Owner Checks and Services |
547 |
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 km) |
547 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
547 |
At Least Once a Month |
547 |
At Least Once a Year |
548 |
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants (Gasoline Engine) |
550 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts (Gasoline Engines) |
553 |
Engine Drive Belt Routing |
554 |
Maintenance Record |
555 |
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 |
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders |
565 |
Collision Damage Repair |
566 |
Reporting Safety Defects |
569 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
569 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
570 |
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
570 |
Service Publications Ordering Information |
570 |