2006 Chevrolet Uplander Owner Manual M - Vaden GMPP

2006 Chevrolet Uplander Owner ManualSeats and Restraint Systems . 1-1Front Seats . 1-2Rear Seats. 1-6Safety Belts . 1-21Child Restraints. 1-40Airbag System. 1-74Restraint System Check. 1-89Features and Controls . 2-1Keys. 2-3Doors and Locks . 2-10Windows . 2-24Theft-Deterrent Systems . 2-26Starting and Operating Your Vehicle. 2-30Mirrors . 2-41OnStar System. 2-42Universal Home Remote System. 2-44Storage Areas. 2-48Instrument Panel . 3-1Instrument Panel Overview . 3-4Climate Controls. 3-24Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators. 3-31Driver Information Center (DIC). 3-46Audio System(s) . 3-77MDriving Your Vehicle . 4-1Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle. 4-2Towing. 4-35Service and Appearance Care . 5-1Service . 5-3Fuel . 5-5Checking Things Under the Hood. 5-10All-Wheel Drive. 5-43Bulb Replacement. 5-45Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement. 5-49Tires. 5-50Appearance Care. 5-84Vehicle Identification. 5-92Electrical System . 5-93Capacities and Specifications. 5-99.6-1Maintenance ScheduleMaintenance Schedule . 6-2Customer Assistance and Information . 7-1Customer Assistance and Information. 7-2Reporting Safety Defects . 7-14Index . 1

Canadian OwnersA French language copy of this manual can be obtainedfrom your dealer or from:Helm, IncorporatedP.O. Box 07130Detroit, MI 48207GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,CHEVROLET, and the CHEVROLET Emblem areregistered trademarks; and the name UPLANDER is atrademark of General Motors Corporation.This manual includes the latest information at the timeit was printed. We reserve the right to make changesafter that time without further notice. For vehiclesfirst sold in Canada, substitute the name “GeneralMotors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Divisionwhenever it appears in this manual.Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it isever needed when you are on the road. If the vehicleis sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.Litho in U.S.A.Part No. 06UPLANDER A First PrintingiiHow to Use This ManualMany people read the owner manual from beginning toend when they first receive their new vehicle. If thisis done, it can help you learn about the featuresand controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words worktogether in the owner manual to explain things.IndexA good place to quickly locate information about thevehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is analphabetical list of what is in the manual and thepage number where it can be found. 2005 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Safety Warnings and SymbolsThere are a number of safety cautions in this book. Weuse a box and the word CAUTION to tell about thingsthat could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.You will also find a circlewith a slash through it inthis book. This safetysymbol means “Do Not,”“Do Not do this” or “Do Notlet this happen.”{CAUTION:These mean there is something that could hurtyou or other people.In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce thehazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not,you or others could be hurt.iii

Vehicle Damage WarningsVehicle SymbolsAlso, in this manual you will find these notices:The vehicle has components and labels that usesymbols instead of text. Symbols are shown alongwith the text describing the operation or informationrelating to a specific component, control, message,gage, or indicator.Notice: These mean there is something that coulddamage your vehicle.A notice tells about something that can damage thevehicle. Many times, this damage would not be coveredby your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. Butthe notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.When you read other manuals, you might seeCAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or indifferent words.There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They usethe same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.ivIf you need help figuring out a specific name ofa component, gage, or indicator, reference thefollowing topics: Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1Features and Controls in Section 2Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3Climate Controls in Section 3Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3Audio System(s) in Section 3Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:v

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Section 1Seats and Restraint SystemsFront Seats .1-2Manual Seats .1-2Six-Way Power Seats .1-3Heated Seats .1-3Reclining Seatbacks .1-4Head Restraints .1-6Rear Seats .1-6Rear Seat Operation .1-6Bucket Seats .1-7Captain Chairs .1-14Third Row Seat .1-18Safety Belts .1-21Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .1-21Questions and Answers About Safety Belts .1-25How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .1-26Driver Position .1-26Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .1-33Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .1-34Right Front Passenger Position .1-34Rear Seat Passengers .1-34Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .1-37Safety Belt Pretensioners .1-39Safety Belt Extender .1-39Child Restraints .1-40Older Children .1-40Infants and Young Children .1-43Child Restraint Systems .1-46Where to Put the Restraint .1-50Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children(LATCH) .1-52Securing a Child Restraint in aRear Seat Position .1-58Securing a Child Restraint in the RightFront Seat Position .1-60Built-In Child Restraint .1-64Airbag System .1-74Where Are the Airbags? .1-76When Should an Airbag Inflate? .1-79What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .1-80How Does an Airbag Restrain? .1-80What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .1-81Passenger Sensing System .1-82Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .1-88Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-EquippedVehicle .1-88Restraint System Check .1-89Checking the Restraint Systems .1-89Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .1-901-1

Front Seats{CAUTION:Manual SeatsUse the lever located onthe front of the seat toadjust the seat forward orrearward. Pull up onthe lever to unlock theseat. Slide the seatto where you want it andrelease the lever.1-2You can lose control of the vehicle if you try toadjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicleis moving. The sudden movement could startleand confuse you, or make you push a pedalwhen you do not want to. Adjust the driver’sseat only when the vehicle is not moving.To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to movethe seat back and forth with your body.

Six-Way Power SeatsPress this button once toturn the heated seat on tothe high setting.Your vehicle may have thisfeature. If it does, thesix-way power seat controlis located on the outboardside of the driver’sseat. Your vehicle mayalso have a passenger’ssix-way power seat.Driver’s Side Buttonshown, Passenger’sSide similar Move the front of the control up or down to adjustthe front portion of the seat up or down. Move the rear of the control up or down to adjustthe rear portion of the seat up or down. Slide the control forward or rearward to move theseat forward or rearward.Heated SeatsBoth indicator lights next to the heated seat symbol willbe lit to indicate that it is on the high setting. Pressthe button a second time to go to the low setting.One indicator will be lit. Press the button a third time toturn the heated seat off.This feature will turn off automatically when the ignitionis turned off.Your vehicle may have this feature. If it does, the heatedseat buttons are located on the climate control panel.This feature will heat the lower cushions of the driver’sand front passenger’s seats.1-3

Reclining Seatbacks{CAUTION:If the seatback is not locked, it could moveforward in a sudden stop or crash. That couldcause injury to the person sitting there. Alwayspush and pull on the seatback to be sure it islocked.Pull up on the lever, and the seat will go to its originalupright position.To adjust a seatback, pull up on the lever located onthe outboard side of the driver’s or front passenger’sseats. Release the lever to lock the seatback where youwant it. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it islocked into position.1-4

{CAUTION:Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicleis in motion can be dangerous. Even if youbuckle up, your safety belts cannot do theirjob when you are reclined like this.The shoulder belt cannot do its job because itwill not be against your body. Instead, it will bein front of you. In a crash, you could go into it,receiving neck or other injuries.Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle ismoving.The lap belt cannot do its job either. In acrash, the belt could go up over yourabdomen. The belt forces would be there, notat your pelvic bones. This could cause seriousinternal injuries.For proper protection when the vehicle is inmotion, have the seatback upright. Then sitwell back in the seat and wear your safety beltproperly.1-5

Head RestraintsRear SeatsRear Seat OperationThe rear seats in your vehicle have levers and strapsused to adjust, remove, and reinstall the seats. By usingthe levers and straps in the correct order, you caneasily remove the seats from the vehicle. If your vehiclehas second row captain chairs with airbags, the seatscannot be removed.When reinstalling the seats, make sure the seats are inthe proper positions.If your vehicle has a second row center console, it canbe removed. See Second Row Center Console onpage 2-51. Do not put a seat in the center positionbecause the safety belt cannot be worn properly in thisposition. See Safety Belts: They Are for Everyoneon page 1-21.Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraintis closest to the top of your head. This positionreduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.The head restraints are adjustable on the first andsecond row seats. They are not adjustable on thethird row seat, if equipped. To adjust a head restraint,slide it up or down.1-6

Bucket SeatsYour vehicle may have bucket seats in the second row.These seats can be adjusted several different ways.Fold and Tumble FeatureThe second row bucket seats can be folded andtumbled forward. Use this feature for exiting andentering third row seats, if the vehicle has them.1. Make sure the adjustable head restraints arein the fully lowered position.2. Fold the seatback flaton the seat, by eitherpulling on the nylonstrap, located onthe rear right hand sideof the seat, or bylifting the recline lever,located on the frontright hand side ofthe seatback.3. Slide the seat all theway back in thisposition.4. Release the rear set ofseat hooks from thefloor pins by pullingeither the nylon strap,located at the base ofthe seat, or the releasehandle located on theside of the seat. Usethe strap to guide theseat forward.To return the seat to the original position, do thefollowing:1. Align the seat so that the rear hooks on the seatare over the rear floor pins. Push down firmly onthe rear of the seat so that the rear hooks attach tothe rear floor pins.2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is lockedto the floor.1-7

3. Pull the nylon strap, located on the rear right handside of the seat, or lift the recline lever, located onthe front right hand side of the seatback, toraise the seatback to the upright position.{CAUTION:Adjusting the Bucket Seats Forwardand RearwardThere are two adjustment levers on the second rowbucket seats that enable them to move forward orrearward.If the seatback is not locked, it could moveforward in a sudden stop or crash. That couldcause injury to the person sitting there. Alwayspush and pull on the seatback to be sure it islocked.4. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it islocked.One of the bucket seats may be equipped with a built-inchild restraint. See Built-In Child Restraint on page 1-64.One is located below the front of the seat.1-8