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.
It
also explains the
“SIR’
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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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
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Canada Limited” for GMC
whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle,
so
it
will be
there if
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on
the road.
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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.
Index
A
good
place to look for what
you
need is the Index
in
the
back
of
the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of
what’s in the manual, and the page number where
you’ll find it.
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.
A
L
AUTION:
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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:
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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
original battery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
Q
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BAllERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR
qJ/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
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
TURN
WARNING
A
HAZARD
FLASHER
RUNNING
*
0
DAYTIME
-
LAMPS
**'
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols
are on
some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
c
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
-
TEMP
-
CHARGING
I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL
e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
e
HORN
)cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL
la
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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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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
A
CAUTION:
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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)
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.
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.
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Power Lumbar Control
If
you have power lumbar
adjustment, you can
increase or decrease lumbar
support in an area of the
lower seatback.
Reclining Seatbacks
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.
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.
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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.
Seatback Latches
The front seatback of
the
base level bench seat 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 into 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.
The front seatback
of
split bench seat and bucket seats
fold forward to let you access the rear of the cab.
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.
The rear seatback of a rear bench seat 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 Crew Cab rear seatback
with
a center armrest folds
forward to let you access
the
area behind it.
1-6
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.
A
CAUTION:
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 seat 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.
I”
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.
1-7
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
in
order to make sure the
seat
is
locked into place.
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 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.
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I
The extended cab's rear seat can also be folded up to
provide more cargo space. To
fold
the seat:
1.
Pull forward on the
RELEASE
lever at
the
side
of
the
seat
cushion, behind the passenger's side front
seat. Fold the seatback forward
until
it
latches
with
the seat cushion.
2.
Lift the entire seat and
push
it
rearward into
place.
3.
Make sure the seat
is
secure.
Rear Seat (Crew Cab)
You can adjust the seat by sliding the lever at the front
of
the seat toward the seat support to unlock
it.
Then,
slide the seat to where you want
it.
Release the lever and
try to move the seat with your body
in
order to make
sure the seat
is
locked into place.
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
This part
of
the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
with
safety belts.
And
it
explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
system, or air bag system.
A
CAUTION:
-
-
Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear
a
safety belt properly. If you are in
a
crash and
you're not wearing
a
safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it.
You
can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be
if
you are buckled up.
Always
fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts
are
fastened properly too.
1-9
It
is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside
or
outside
of
a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely
to
be
seriously injured or killed.
Do
not allow people to
ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in
a
seat and using a
safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on
as
a
reminder
to buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They
work.
You never know if you’ll
be
in a crash. If
you
do have
a crash,
you
don’t know if it will be a bad one.
A
few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be
so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many
of
them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could have been badly
hurt or killed.
After more than
25
years
of
safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
...
a lot!
Why
Safety
Belts
Work
When you ride in or
on
anything,
you
go
as
fast
as
it
goes.
Take the simplest vehicle.
Suppose
it's
just
a
seat
on
wheels.
Put
someone
on
it.
Get it
up
to speed. Then stop
the
vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop.
. . . .
.
.
.
The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In
a
real vehicle, it could
be
the windshield
...
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GMC Sierra Owner's manual

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