GMC Sierra Owner's manual

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Owner's Manual
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INTRODUCTION
1994
GMC Sierra
Owner’s
Manual
Welcome
This manual was prepared to acquaint you with the operation and
maintenance of your
1994
GMC Sierra and to provide important safety
information. There
is
also
a
GMC Truck Warranty and Owner Assistance
Information booklet. In some vehicles, there can
be
information manuals
from other manufacturers like body builders or special equipment
companies. We urge you
to
review all these publications carefully.
This
will
help you enjoy safe and trouble-free operation
of
your vehicle.
When it comes to service, keep in mind that your dealer knows your vehicle
best and is interested
in
your complete satisfaction. Your dealer invites
you
to
return for all
of
your service needs both during and after the warranty
period.
Remember,
if
you have a concern and need help handling
it
to your
satisfaction,
see
the procedure in the GMC Truck Warranty and Owner
Assistance Information booklet.
Thanks for choosing a GMC Truck product. We value you as a member
of
the GMC Truck family. We want to assure
you
of
our continuing interest
in
your pleasure and satisfaction with your vehicle.
GMC Truck Division
General Motors Corporation
Pontiac, Michigan
@Copyright
1993
General Motors Corporation, GMC Truck Division.
All Rights Reserved
Second Edition
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Printed
in
U.S.A.
Important Notes to Owners and Drivers
.
. .
.About
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.
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
Truck Division whenever
it
appears
in
this manual.
For Canadian Owners
Who
Prefer a French Language
Manual:
Aux
proprietaires canadiens:
Vous pouvez vous procurer
un
exemplaire de
ce guide
en
francais chez votre concessionaire
ou
au
DGN
Marketing
Services Ltd.,
1500
Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T
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GMCTRUCK
General Motors,
GM,
the
GM
Emblem, GMC and Sierra are registered
trademarks
of
General Motors Corporation.
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..
Model
Reference
This
manual
covers
these
models:
REGULAR
CAB
PICKUP
EXTENDED
CAB PICKUP
CREW
CAB
CHASSIS
CAB
3500
HD
CHASSIS
CAB
...
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Table
of
Contents
Introduction
-
How
to Use this Manual
This section tells you how to use your
manual
and includes safety
and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
Section
1
-
Seats and Safety Restraints
This
section tells you how to use your seats and safety restraints
properly.
Section
2
-
Features
&
Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your Vehicle.
Section
3
-
Comfort Controls
&
Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort
controls and how to operate your audio system.
Section
4
-
Your
Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and
how to drive under different conditions.
Section
5
-
Problems on the
Road
This section tells you what
to
do if you have a problem while
driving, such as
a
flat tire or engine overheating.
Section
6
-
Service
&
Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how
to
keep your Vehicle running
properly and looking good.
Section
7-
Schedule Maintenance Services
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and
what fluids and lubricants to use.
Section
8
-
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact your
GM
division for
assistance and
how
to get service publications. It also gives you
information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-4.
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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How
to
Use
This
Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to
end when
they
first receive their new vehicle. This
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.
INDEX:
A
good place to look for what
you
need
is
the Index
in
back
of
the
manual. It’s an alphabetical list
of
all that’s
in
the manual, and
the
page
number where you’ll find
it.
SECTION
1-6:
Each section
of
this manual begins
with
a brief list of its
contents,
so
you can often find at
a
glance
if
a section contains the
information you want.
SECTION
7:
This section
of
the manual covers the maintenance required
for your vehicle.
SECTION
8
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE:
This section includes
important information about reporting safety defects and gives you details
about the “Roadside Assistance” program. You will also find customer
satisfaction phone numbers (including customer satisfaction numbers for the
hearing and speech impaired)
as
well as the mediation/arbitration procedure.
We’ve also included ordering information for service publications in this
part.
Safety
Warnings
and
Symbols
You
will
find a number
of
safety cautions
in
this book. We use
a
box with
gray background and
the
word
CAUTION
to tell
you
about things that could
hurt
you
if
you were to ignore the warning.
A
CAUTION:
These mean there
is
something that
could
hurt
you
or
other
people.
In the gray 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.
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.’’
V
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 yellow for
cautions, blue
for
notices and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle
Symbols
These are some
of
the symbols
you
will find on your vehicle. For example,
these symbols are used on an original battery:
A
I
Caution
Possible Injury
I
Avoid
Sparks
or
Flames
el
Protect Eyes
by
Shielding
I
I
Caustic Battery
Acid
Could Cause
Burns
Spark
or
Name Could
Explode Battery
These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
--
fasten Safety
Door
LocWUnlock
Belts
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These symbols have to
do
with
your lights:
Master Lighting
Switch
Parking Lights
Turn Signal
Direction
Fog
Lights
A
Hazard Warning
Flasher
Daytime
Running Lights
These
symbols
are
on
some
of
your
controls:
Windshield
Wiper
Windshield
Washer
Ventilating Fan
Air Vents
Headlight
High Beam
0
Off
Windshield
Defroster
Rear Window
Defogger
Vlll
...
These
symbols
are used on warning and indicator
lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging
System
I I
RELEASE
I
Brake Parking Brake
Release
0
SHIFT
Shift Light
Here are
some
other
symbols
you
may see:
Fuse
Fuel
Hood
Release Lighter
I
Engine Oil
Pressure
Low
Coolant
I
Horn
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Notes
X
I
Seats
and
Safety
Belts
Section
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 safety belts
.
Seats and Seat Controls
......................................
1-2
Frontseats
.............................................
1-2
Head Restraints
..........................................
1-5
RearSeats
..............................................
1-8
Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone
........................... 1-10
Why Safety Belts Work
..................................
1-11
Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts
......
.......
1-14
How
To
Wear Safety Belts Properly ...........................
1-15
Adults
...................................................
1-15
Driver Position
.........................................
1-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt
......................................
1-16
Safety Belt
Use
During Pregnancy
..........................
1-23
Passenger Positions
......................................
1-23
Children
.................................................
1-30
Smaller Children and Babies
..............................
1-30
Child Restraints
........................................
1-32
Larger Children
.........................................
1-41
Safety Belt Extender
.......................................
1-43
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.............................
1-44
Replacing Your Safety Belts After a Crash ...................... 1-44
1-1
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.
Front
Seats
Manual
Front
Seat
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
outer seat support 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,
to
make sure
the
seat is
locked into place.
1-2
Power Seat
If
your vehicle has a
power seat on the
driver's side, you can
adjust
it
with
this
switch at the front of
the
seat.
You can use the center switch knob to move the seat where
you
want
it.
To
raise the seat, move the center switch knob
up.
To
lower the seat, move the
center switch knob down.
To
move the seat forward, move the center switch
knob
toward the inside
of
the vehicle.
To
move the seat rearward, move the
center
knob
toward the outside
of
the vehicle.
You
can also raise and
lower
the front and rear
of
the
sear.
I'o
raise the front
of
the seat,
move
the inner switch lever
up.
To
lower the .front of the seat,
move
the
inner switch lever down.
To
raise the rear
of
the seat, move the
outer switch lever
up.
To
lower the rear of the seat, move the outer switch
lever down.
Reclining Front Seatback (Bucket or Split Bench Seat)
To
adjust the seatback.
lift the front
of
this
lever.
Release
the
lever
to
lock
the
seatback where
you
want
it.
Pull
up
on the
front of the lever and the seatback
will
go
to a11 upright position.
Don't have
a
seatback reclined
if
your
vehicle
is
moving.
1-3
1-4
Head Restraints
d
the top of
your
ears.
This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Seatback Latches
(Full
Bench Seat)
The front seatback folds forward to let you access the rear of the cab. Your
seatback will move back and forth freely, unless you come to a sudden
stop.
Then it will lock in place.
If
you have a Crew Cab, your front seatback is designed not to fold forward.
Access to the rear
of
the cab is available by using the rear doors.
Seatback Latches (Bench Seat With Armrest)
The front seatback folds forward to let you access the rear of the cab.
If you have a Crew Cab, your front seatback is designed not to fold forward.
Access to the rear of the cab is available by using the rear doors.
To fold a seatback
forward, pull this
lever up and fold the
seatback forward.
To return the seatback to the upright position, just push the seatback
reward until it latches.
1-5
After returning the seatback to its upright position,
pull
the seatback forward
to
make sure it
is
locked.
Seatback Latches
(Reclining Split Bench and Reclining Bucket Seafs)
The front seatback folds forward
to
let
you
access the rear of the cab.
To
fold the seatback
forward, lift this lever.
Lift the front of the
lever and the seatback
will fold forward. To
return the seatback to
the upright position,
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.
Easy Entry Seat (Extended Cab Only)
The driver and passenger front bucket seat and the
40/60
split bench seat of
your vehicle has an easy entry feature.
This
makes
it
easy
to
get
in
and out
of the rear seat.
To
operate the seat
pull forward on the
top of the lever,
located at the side of
the seatback, 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.
After returning the seat to its regular position, try to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.
1-7
Rear Seats
Rear
Folding
Seat
(Extended
Cab
Models)
The extended cab may have
a
rear folding seat which can be folded down
for more seating space.
To
use the seat, pull
the entire seat forward
until it is flat. Pull
forward on the
RELEASE
lever,
under the right-hand
side of the seat
cushion. Push the
seatback rearward
until it latches.
.
After pushing the seatback upright into position,
pull
the seatback forward
to make sure
it
is locked.
To
store the seat, pull
forward
on
the
RELEASE
lever,
under the right-hand
side
of
the seat
cushion. Fold the
seatback forward
until
it
latches with the seat
cushion. Lift the entire
seat and push
it
rearward into place.
Make sure the seat is secure.
1-8
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