GMC 1998 Sierra Owner's manual

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COMFORTABLY
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COMMAND.'"
The
1998
GMC
Sierra
Owner's
Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This
section tells
you
how to use your seats and safety belts properly.
Tt
also
explains the air bag system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells
you
how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how
to
drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what to do
if
you
have
a
problem while driving? such as
a
flat
tire
or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells
you
how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when
to
perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact
GMC
for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It
also gives you information
on
"Reporting Safety Defects"
on
page
8-
10.
Index
Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject
in
this manual. You
can
use
it
to quickly find
something you want to read.
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the GMC Emblem and the name SIERRA are registered
trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time
it was printed, We reserve the right
to
make changes
in the product after that time without further notice.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors of Canada Limited” for GMC
whenever
it
appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in
your
vehicle,
so
it will be
there
if
you
ever need it when you’re on the road.
If
you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual
in
it
so
the new
owner can use
it.
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You
will also find a
circle
with
a
slash through
it
in
this
book.
This
safety
symbol means “Don’t)’‘
“Don’t do this” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
Vehicle
Damage Warnings
Also,
in
this
book
you will find these notices:
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NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could
damage
your
vehicle.
In
the
notice
area,
we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle.
Many
times, this damage
would
not
be
covered
by
your warranty, and
it
could
be
costly.
But the notice will tell
you
what to do
to
help
avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION
and
NOTICE
warnings in different colors
or
in
different words.
You’ll
also
see warning labels
on
your vehicle. They
use
the same words,
CAUTION
or
NOTICE.
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Vehicle
Symbols
These are some
of
the
symbols
you
may
find
on
your
vehicle.
For
example.
these symbols
are used
on
an
originnl battery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you
and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These
symbols
have
to
do
with
your lamps:
SIGNALS
e
e
TURN
RUNNING
*'***'O
DAYTIME
LAMPS
*
FOG LAMPS
#
0
These
symbols
are
on
some
of
your
controls:
WIPER
Q
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These
symbols
are
used
on
warning
and
indicator
lights:
ENGINE
k
COOLANT
-
td
TEMP
-
CHARGING
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(@)
rr
ENGINE OIL
w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here
are
some
other
symbols
you may
see:
FUSE
-%-
t
LIGHTER
HORN
)tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL
no
V
Model
Reference
.s
manual
covers
these
models:
Regular
Cab
Pickup
Extended
Cab
Pickup
Crew
Cab
Chassis
Cab
Ill
3500
HD
Chassis
Cab
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Section
1
Seats
and
Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how
to
use
your safety belts properly.
You
can
also
learn about some things you should
not
do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here Are Questions Many People
Ask
About
Safety Belts
--
and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Air
Bag System
Center Passenger Position
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Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Gu’ides for
Children and Small Adults
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System
Parts
After
a Crash
Seats and Seat Controls
This
section tells
you
about the seats
--
how to
adjust
them, and fold them
up
and down. It
also
tells
you
about
reclining front seatbacks and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
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CAUTIO-.:
You can lose control
of
the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is
not
moving.
If
your
vehicle
has
a
manual
bucket,
split
bench or
full
bench
seat,
you
can
adjust it
with
this
lever
at
the front
of the seat.
Slide the lever at the front of
the
seat toward the
passenger’s side to
unlock
it.
Using your body, slide the
seat to where
you
want
it.
Then, release the lever and try
to
move the seat with your body
in
order to make sure
the seat
is
locked into place.
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Power Driver’s Seat (Option)
If
your vehicle has a power seat on the driver’s side, you can
adjust
it
with these controls at the outside edge of the seat.
You can use the round center knob to move
the
seat to
where you want it.
To
raise the seat, move the knob up.
To
lower the seat, move the knob down.
To
move the
seat forward, move the knob toward
the front
of
the
vehicle,
To
move the seat rearward, move the knob
toward
the
rear
of
the vehicle.
You can also raise and lower the front and rear
of
the seat.
To
raise the front
of
the seat, move the front lever
up.
To
lower the front of
the
seat, move
the
front lever down.
To
raise the rear
of
the seat, move the rear lever up.
To
lower
the rear
of
the seat. move the rear lever down.
The switch located at the front
of
this control panel
is for the power lumbar adjustment, which is
explained next.
Power Lumbar
Control
(If
Equipped)
If
you have power lumbar
adjustment, you can
increase or decrease
lumbar support in an
area
of
the lower seatback.
To
increase support, press and
hold
the front
of
the
rocker switch. Let go of the switch when the lower
seatback reaches the desired level
of
support.
To
decrease support, press and hold the rear
of
the
rocker switch. Let
go
of
the switch when the lower
seatback reaches the desired level
of
support.
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To
adjust the front seatback, move the lever rearward.
Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it.
Move the lever again rearward and the seatback will
go
to an upright position.
But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
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To fold a front split bench
or bucket seatback forward,
pull this lever forward and
fold the seatback forward.
To return the seatback to the upright position, just push
the seatback rearward until it latches. After returning the
seatback to its upright position, pull the seatback
forward to make sure it is locked.
If
the seatback isn’t locked, it could move
forward in
a
sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure
it
is locked.
Easy Entry Seat (Extended
Cab
Only)
The manual driver and passenger front bucket seats
and the manual
60/40
split bench seat
of
your vehicle
have an easy entry feature. This makes it easy to get in
and out of the rear seat. On vehicles with the power
driver’s seat, only the front passenger’s seat has the
easy entry feature.
To
operate the seat, pull
forward on the top of this
lever and tilt the back
forward toward the front of
the vehicle.
When you do, the seat bottom will release. Just pull or
push the seat forward until it stops.
To
return the seat to its regular position, return the
seatback to its upright position, then push the whole seat
rearward until it latches.
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After returning the seat
to
its regular position, try to
move the seat with your body in order to make sure the
seat is locked into place.
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A
LAUTION:
If
any easy entry seat isn’t locked, it can move.
In
a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting there
could be injured. And, even if there
is
no crash or
sudden stop, a driver sitting in an unlocked easy
entry seat could be startled by the sudden
movement and hit the wrong control or pedal,
causing an accident. After you’ve used it, be sure
to push rearward on any easy entry seat to be
sure it is locked.
Rear Seat (Extended Cab)
Folding the Rear Seat
The Extended Cab may have a rear folding seat which
can be folded up
to provide more cargo space.
To
fold
the
seat:
1.
Pull forward on the
RELEASE
lever under
the seat cushion, behind
the passenger’s side
front seat. Fold the
seatback forward until
it latches with the
seat cushion.
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2.
Lift the entire seat
and push it rearward
into place.
3.
Make sure the seat is secure.
The Extended Cab’s rear seat can also be folded open
for more seating space.
To use the seat:
1. Pull the entire seat forward until it is flat.
2.
Then pull forward on the
RELEASE
lever under the
seat cushion,
on
the passenger’s side
of
the rear seat.
Push the seatback rearward until it latches.
3.
After pushing the seatback upright into position, pull
the seatback forward
to
make sure it is locked.
Rear
Seat
(Crew
Cab)
The rear seatback without a center armrest can be folded
forward to let you reach the area behind it. Your
seatback will move back and forth freely, unless you
come to a sudden stop. Then, it will lock into place.
The rear seatback with
a
center armrest folds forward to
let
you
access the area behind it.
To
fold a seatback forward,
pull this lever forward and
fold the seatback forward.
To return the seatback to the upright position, just push
the seatback rearward until it latches. After returning the
seatback to its upright position, pull the seatback
forward to make sure it is locked.
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