| Section |
Page |
| 2006 GMC Sierra 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 |
13 |
| Seatback Latches |
14 |
| Rear Seats |
14 |
| Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) |
14 |
| Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) |
15 |
| Safety Belts |
17 |
| Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
17 |
| Questions and Answers About Safety Belts |
21 |
| How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
22 |
| Driver Position |
22 |
| 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 |
46 |
| Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
48 |
| 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) |
65 |
| 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? |
78 |
| When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
80 |
| What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
82 |
| How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
82 |
| What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
82 |
| Airbag Off Switch |
84 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
87 |
| 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 |
103 |
| Delayed Locking |
104 |
| Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
104 |
| Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab) |
107 |
| Lockout Protection |
107 |
| Rear Doors |
108 |
| Tailgate |
108 |
| Windows |
110 |
| Manual Windows |
110 |
| Power Windows |
111 |
| Swing-Out Windows |
112 |
| Sliding Rear Window |
112 |
| Sun Visors |
112 |
| Theft-Deterrent Systems |
113 |
| Content Theft-Deterrent |
113 |
| Passlock® |
115 |
| Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
115 |
| New Vehicle Break-In |
115 |
| Ignition Positions |
116 |
| Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
117 |
| Starting the Engine |
117 |
| Engine Coolant Heater |
119 |
| Automatic Transmission Operation |
120 |
| Tow/Haul Mode |
125 |
| Manual Transmission Operation |
128 |
| Four-Wheel Drive |
132 |
| Parking Brake |
146 |
| Shifting Into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission) |
147 |
| Shifting Out of Park (P) (Automatic Transmission) |
149 |
| Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission) |
150 |
| Parking Over Things That Burn |
150 |
| Engine Exhaust |
151 |
| Running the Engine While Parked |
152 |
| Mirrors |
153 |
| Manual Rearview Mirror |
153 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar® and Compass |
153 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display |
155 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass |
157 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display |
159 |
| Outside Manual Mirrors |
162 |
| Outside Camper-Type Mirrors |
162 |
| Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors |
164 |
| Outside Power Mirrors |
164 |
| Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors |
165 |
| Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror |
165 |
| Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors |
166 |
| Outside Convex Mirror |
166 |
| Outside Heated Mirrors |
166 |
| OnStar® System |
167 |
| Universal Home Remote System |
169 |
| Universal Home RemoteSystem Operation |
170 |
| Storage Areas |
173 |
| Glove Box |
173 |
| Cupholder(s) |
173 |
| Coinholder(s) |
173 |
| Front Storage Area |
173 |
| Center Console Storage Area |
173 |
| Tonneau Cover |
174 |
| Sunroof |
176 |
| Vehicle Personalization |
176 |
| Memory Seat |
177 |
| Instrument Panel |
179 |
| Instrument Panel Overview |
182 |
| Hazard Warning Flashers |
184 |
| Other Warning Devices |
184 |
| Horn |
184 |
| Tilt Wheel |
184 |
| Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
185 |
| Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
185 |
| Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
186 |
| Flash-to-Pass |
187 |
| Windshield Wipers |
187 |
| Windshield Washer |
188 |
| Cruise Control |
188 |
| Headlamps |
192 |
| Headlamps on Reminder |
192 |
| Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
193 |
| Automatic Headlamp System |
193 |
| Fog Lamps |
195 |
| Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp |
196 |
| Instrument Panel Brightness |
196 |
| Dome Lamps |
196 |
| Dome Lamp Override |
197 |
| Entry Lighting |
197 |
| Exit Lighting |
197 |
| Front Reading Lamps |
197 |
| Cargo Lamp |
197 |
| Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
198 |
| Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter |
198 |
| Climate Controls |
199 |
| Climate Control System |
199 |
| Dual Climate Control System |
200 |
| Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
203 |
| Outlet Adjustment |
208 |
| Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
209 |
| Instrument Panel Cluster |
210 |
| Speedometer and Odometer |
211 |
| Trip Odometer |
211 |
| Tachometer |
212 |
| Safety Belt Reminder Light |
212 |
| Airbag Readiness Light |
213 |
| Airbag Off Light |
213 |
| Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
215 |
| Battery Warning Light |
218 |
| Voltmeter Gage |
218 |
| Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission) |
219 |
| Brake System Warning Light |
219 |
| Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
220 |
| Traction Off Light |
221 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
221 |
| Transmission Temperature Gage |
222 |
| Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
224 |
| Oil Pressure Gage |
226 |
| Security Light |
227 |
| Cruise Control Light |
227 |
| Highbeam On Light |
227 |
| Four-Wheel-Drive Light |
228 |
| Tow/Haul Mode Light |
228 |
| Cargo Lamp Light |
228 |
| Fuel Gage |
229 |
| Low Fuel Warning Light |
229 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
230 |
| DIC Operation and Displays |
231 |
| DIC Warnings and Messages |
233 |
| DIC Vehicle Customization |
242 |
| Audio System(s) |
248 |
| Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) |
249 |
| Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) |
249 |
| AM-FM Radio |
250 |
| Radio with CD |
253 |
| Radio with Cassette and CD |
263 |
| Radio with Six-Disc CD |
278 |
| Rear Seat Entertainment System |
293 |
| Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
305 |
| Theft-Deterrent Feature |
307 |
| Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
307 |
| Radio Reception |
308 |
| Care of the Cassette Tape Player |
309 |
| Care of Your CDs and DVDs |
310 |
| Care of the CD and DVD Player |
310 |
| Fixed Mast Antenna |
310 |
| XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
311 |
| Chime Level Adjustment |
311 |
| Driving Your Vehicle |
313 |
| Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle |
314 |
| Defensive Driving |
314 |
| Drunken Driving |
315 |
| Control of a Vehicle |
317 |
| Braking |
317 |
| Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) |
318 |
| Braking in Emergencies |
320 |
| Traction Assist System (TAS) |
320 |
| Manual Selectable Ride |
322 |
| Locking Rear Axle |
323 |
| Steering |
323 |
| Off-Road Recovery |
325 |
| Passing |
326 |
| Loss of Control |
327 |
| Off-Road Driving |
328 |
| Driving at Night |
344 |
| Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
345 |
| City Driving |
348 |
| Freeway Driving |
349 |
| Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
350 |
| Highway Hypnosis |
351 |
| Hill and Mountain Roads |
352 |
| Winter Driving |
354 |
| If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
358 |
| Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
358 |
| Recovery Hooks |
359 |
| Loading Your Vehicle |
360 |
| Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment |
366 |
| Truck-Camper Loading Information |
371 |
| Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab |
373 |
| Towing |
374 |
| Towing Your Vehicle |
374 |
| Recreational Vehicle Towing |
374 |
| Towing a Trailer |
379 |
| Trailer Recommendations |
408 |
| Power Take-Off (PTO) |
409 |
| Service and Appearance Care |
413 |
| Service |
416 |
| Accessories and Modifications |
416 |
| California Proposition 65 Warning |
416 |
| Doing Your Own Service Work |
417 |
| Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
417 |
| Fuel |
417 |
| Gasoline Octane |
418 |
| Gasoline Specifications |
418 |
| California Fuel |
419 |
| Additives |
419 |
| Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) |
420 |
| Fuels in Foreign Countries |
421 |
| Filling the Tank |
422 |
| Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
423 |
| Checking Things Under the Hood |
424 |
| Hood Release |
425 |
| Engine Compartment Overview |
426 |
| Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine) |
432 |
| Engine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine) |
435 |
| Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines) |
437 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid (Except Allison Transmission®) |
440 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid (Allison Transmission®) |
442 |
| Manual Transmission Fluid |
445 |
| Hydraulic Clutch |
446 |
| Engine Coolant |
447 |
| Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap |
449 |
| Engine Overheating |
449 |
| Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode (V8 Engines Only) |
451 |
| Cooling System |
452 |
| Engine Fan Noise |
457 |
| Power Steering Fluid |
457 |
| Windshield Washer Fluid |
458 |
| Brakes |
459 |
| Battery |
463 |
| Jump Starting |
464 |
| Rear Axle |
470 |
| Four-Wheel Drive |
471 |
| Front Axle |
472 |
| Noise Control System |
474 |
| Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited |
474 |
| Bulb Replacement |
475 |
| Halogen Bulbs |
475 |
| Headlamps |
475 |
| Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps |
476 |
| Roof Marker Lamps |
478 |
| Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp |
479 |
| Pickup Box Identification and Fender Marker Lamps |
480 |
| Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps |
480 |
| Replacement Bulbs |
482 |
| Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
483 |
| Tires |
484 |
| Tire Sidewall Labeling |
485 |
| Tire Terminology and Definitions |
488 |
| Inflation - Tire Pressure |
491 |
| Dual Tire Operation |
492 |
| Tire Inspection and Rotation |
493 |
| When It Is Time for New Tires |
495 |
| Buying New Tires |
496 |
| Different Size Tires and Wheels |
497 |
| Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
498 |
| Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
499 |
| Wheel Replacement |
499 |
| Tire Chains |
501 |
| If a Tire Goes Flat |
502 |
| Changing a Flat Tire |
503 |
| Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
504 |
| Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
508 |
| Secondary Latch System |
517 |
| Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
520 |
| Spare Tire |
524 |
| Appearance Care |
525 |
| Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
525 |
| Fabric/Carpet |
526 |
| Leather |
527 |
| Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
527 |
| Care of Safety Belts |
528 |
| Weatherstrips |
528 |
| Washing Your Vehicle |
528 |
| Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
529 |
| Finish Care |
529 |
| Windshield and Wiper Blades |
530 |
| Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels |
530 |
| Tires |
531 |
| Sheet Metal Damage |
531 |
| Finish Damage |
532 |
| Underbody Maintenance |
532 |
| Chemical Paint Spotting |
532 |
| Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
533 |
| Vehicle Identification |
534 |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
534 |
| Service Parts Identification Label |
534 |
| Electrical System |
535 |
| Add-On Electrical Equipment |
535 |
| Windshield Wiper Fuses |
535 |
| Power Windows and Other Power Options |
535 |
| Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
535 |
| Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
536 |
| Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
538 |
| Underhood Fuse Block |
539 |
| Capacities and Specifications |
545 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
549 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
550 |
| Introduction |
550 |
| Maintenance Requirements |
550 |
| Your Vehicle and the Environment |
550 |
| Using the Maintenance Schedule |
551 |
| Scheduled Maintenance (Gasoline Engine) |
552 |
| Additional Required Services (Gasoline Engine) |
555 |
| Maintenance Footnotes (Gasoline Engine) |
557 |
| Owner Checks and Services |
559 |
| At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 km) |
559 |
| At Each Fuel Fill |
559 |
| At Least Once a Month |
560 |
| At Least Once a Year |
560 |
| Recommended Fluids and Lubricants (Gasoline Engine) |
562 |
| Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts (Gasoline Engines) |
566 |
| Engine Drive Belt Routing |
567 |
| Maintenance Record |
568 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
571 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
572 |
| Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
572 |
| Online Owner Center |
573 |
| Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
574 |
| Customer Assistance Offices |
574 |
| GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
575 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
576 |
| Courtesy Transportation |
577 |
| Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders |
579 |
| Collision Damage Repair |
580 |
| Reporting Safety Defects |
583 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
583 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
584 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
584 |
| Service Publications Ordering Information |
585 |
