GMC Sierra Owner's manual

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Courtesy

Transportation

Trip Routing

Every

2001 Sierra

under warranty is

backed with the

following

services:

2001 GMC Sierra

Owner's Manual

Litho in U.S.A.

Part Number X2115 A First Edition

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Table of Contents

Windows

Keys and Door Locks

Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)

Tailgate

Automatic Transmission

Manual Transmission

Four-Wheel Drive Operation (If Equipped)

Parking Brake

Tilt Wheel (If Equipped)

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

Windshield Wipers

Cruise Control

Exterior and Interior Lamps

Mirrors

Storage Compartments

Accessory Power Outlets

OnStar® System (If Equipped)

Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages

Message Center

Seats and Seat Controls

Safety Belts

Air Bag System

Restraint Systems for Children

Section

1

Section

2

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

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Section

3

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

Section

4

Your Driving and the Road

Section

5

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle

Defensive Driving

Drunken Driving

Control of a Vehicle

Braking

Steering

Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions

Off-Road Driving

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Loading Your Vehicle

Towing a Trailer

Heating and Air Conditioning

Setting the Radio Clock

Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player

Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)

Hazard Warning Flashers

Jump Starting

Towing Your Vehicle

Engine Overheating

Changing a Flat Tire

If You're Stuck

Problems on the Road

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Fuel

Checking Fluids and Lubricants

GM Oil Life System™ (If Equipped)

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

Passenger Compartment Air Filter (If Equipped)

Brakes

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires and Wheels

Appearance Care

Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Capacities and Specifications

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Maintenance Schedule

Service and Appearance Care

Section

7

Section

6

Scheduled Maintenance

Owner Checks and Services

Periodic Maintenance Inspections

Recommended Fluids and Lubricants

Maintenance Records

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Table of Contents (cont'd)

Customer Assistance Information

In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual.

You can use it to quickly find something you want to read.

Section

8

Customer Satisfaction Procedures

Customer Assistance Offices

Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation

Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual)

Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-10

Service Publications

Index

Section

9

Please refer to the last page of this manual for your

Service Station Guide

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC,

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 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.

We support voluntary

technician certification.

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a

French Language Manual:

Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous

procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez

votre concessionaire ou au:

DGN Marketing Services Ltd.

1577 Meyerside Dr.

Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9

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How to Use this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning

to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you

do this, it will help you learn about the features and

controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work together to explain

things quickly.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.

We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you

about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore

the warning.

CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt

you 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 the

hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or

others could be hurt.

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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:

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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For example,

these symbols

are used on an

original battery:

CAUTION

POSSIBLE

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

BATTERY

ACID COULD

CAUSE

BURNS

AVOID

SPARKS OR

FLAMES

SPARK OR

FLAME

COULD

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important for

you and your

passengers

whenever your

vehicle is driven:

CHILD

RESTRAINT

TOP STRAP

ANCHOR

DOOR LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

POWER

WINDOW

AIR BAG

These symbols

have to do with

your lamps:

MASTER

LIGHTING

SWITCH

TURN

SIGNALS

PARKING

LAMPS

HAZARD

WARNING

FLASHER

DAYTIME

RUNNING

LAMPS

FOG LAMPS

These symbols

are on some of

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

WASHER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

REAR

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicator lights:

ENGINE

COOLANT

TEMP

BATTERY

CHARGING

SYSTEM

BRAKE

COOLANT

ENGINE OIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

FUEL

Vehicle Symbols

These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index.

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Model Reference

This manual covers these models:

Regular Cab Pickup

Extended Cab Pickup

Chassis Cab

Crew Cab

For

a More

Detailed Look at

What's Under the Hood

See Section 6*

Service Station Guide

Oil Viscosity

Engine Oil

See Section 6*

Engine Oil Dipstick

See Section 6*

Cooling System

See Section 5*

Hood Release

See Section 6

Windshield Washer

Fluid

See Section 6

Tire Pressure

See Section 6

Spare Tire Pressure

See Section 5

Battery

See Section 6

Fuel

See Section 6*

*For vehicles equipped with a diesel engine, see the Diesel Engine Supplement

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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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-2 Seats and Seat Controls

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-12 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

1

-17 Here Are Questions Many People Ask

About Safety Belts

-- and the Answers

1

-18 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

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-18 Driver Position

1

-24 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

1

-25 Right Front Passenger Position

1

-25 Air Bag System

1

-35 Center Passenger Position

1

-36 Rear Seat Passengers

1

-40 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Children and Small Adults

1-42 Children

1

-46 Restraint Systems for Children

1

-67 Older Children

1

-70 Safety Belt Extender

1

-70 Checking Your Restraint Systems

1

-70 Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash

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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

CAUTION:

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 or split bench seat,

you can adjust it with this lever located at the front of

the seat.

Lift the lever at the front of the seat 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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Manual Lumbar Control (If Equipped)

If your vehicle has a

lumbar adjustment, you

can increase or decrease

lumbar support in an area

of the lower seatback. It is

located on the outboard side

of the seat cushion.

To increase or decrease support, turn the knob toward

the front or rear of the vehicle.

Power Seat(s) (If Equipped)

Horizontal Control: If your vehicle has a power seat,

you can adjust it with this control located on the

outboard edge of the seat.

Raise or lower the front of the seat by raising or

lowering the forward edge of the button. Raise or

lower the rear of the seat by raising or lowering the

rear edge of the button.

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Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the whole

button toward the front or toward the rear of the vehicle.

Moving the whole button up or down raises or lowers

the entire seat cushion.

Vertical Control: If your vehicle has power reclining

seats, you can use this button to adjust the angle of the

seatback. Move the reclining front seatback rearward or

forward by moving the button toward the rear or toward

the front of the vehicle. See “Reclining Seatbacks” in

the Index for further information.

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.

The control is located on

the on outboard of the

cushion seat.

To increase support, press and hold the front of the

control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback

reaches the desired level of support.

To decrease support, press and hold the rear of the

control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback

reaches the desired level of support.

You can also reshape the back wing area of the

lower seatback.

To increase support, press and hold the top of the

control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback

reaches the desired level of support.

To decrease support, press and hold the bottom of the

control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback

reaches the desired level of support.

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Memory Seat (If Equipped)

The memory function

controls the driver’s seat

cushion and recliner

positions. The control is

located on the driver’s

side door panel.

It does not store the lumbar or back support positions.

To set your memory seat:

1. Adjust the driver’s seat to your desired position.

2. Press the SET button and then press the 1 or 2

side of the memory control within five seconds.

When your vehicle is in PARK (P), press the 1 or 2

button of the memory control to recall the seat setting.

To do the same thing for a second driver, follow the

preceding steps, but press the other number of the

memory control.

Heated Front Seats (If Equipped)

If your vehicle has heated

front seats, the ignition

must be in RUN for them

to operate.

The control for the driver’s side heated seat is located

on the driver’s side door panel. The control for the

passenger’s side heated seat is located on the

passenger’s side door panel.

To activate the heated seats, press the button once for

the HI heat setting. Press the button again for the

LO heat setting. To turn off the heated seats, press the

button a third time. An indicator light on the button will

illuminate for each heat setting anytime the heated seats

are operating.

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Reclining Seatbacks

To adjust the front seatback, lift the lever upward.

The lever is located on the outboard side of the seat

cushion. Release the lever to lock the seatback where

you want it. Lift the lever again upward and the seatback

will go to an upright position.

If your vehicle has power seats with a power recliner,

see “Power Seats” in the Index for further information

on how to operate the reclining seatback feature.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

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CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is

in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle

up, your safety belts can’t do their job when

you’re reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can’t do its job. In a crash, you

could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the

belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt

forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.

This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in

motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit

well back in the seat and wear your safety

belt properly.

Head Restraints

Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the

restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position

reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

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