Service And Appearance Care - GMC Sierra 2005 Owner's Manual

Section 5
Service ............................................................5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-5
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle ..............................................5-6
Fuel ................................................................5-6
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-7
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-7
California Fuel ...............................................5-7
Additives .......................................................5-8
Fuel E-85 (85% Ethanol) .................................5-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................5-10
Filling the Tank ............................................5-10
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-12
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-12
Hood Release ..............................................5-13
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-14
Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine) ..........................5-20
Engine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine) ........5-23
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-25
Automatic Transmission Fluid (Except
Allison Transmission
Automatic Transmission Fluid (Allison
®
Transmission ) ..........................................5-30
Manual Transmission Fluid .............................5-32
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-34
Engine Coolant .............................................5-35

Service and Appearance Care

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) ................................5-27
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-37
Engine Overheating .......................................5-37
Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode (V8 Engines Only) ............................5-39
Cooling System ............................................5-40
Engine Fan Noise .........................................5-45
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-45
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-46
Brakes ........................................................5-47
Battery ........................................................5-50
Jump Starting ...............................................5-51
Rear Axle .......................................................5-55
Four-Wheel Drive ............................................5-57
Front Axle ......................................................5-58
Noise Control System .....................................5-59
Tampering with Noise Control System
Prohibited .................................................5-59
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-60
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-60
Headlamps ..................................................5-61
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps .............................5-62
Roof Marker Lamps ......................................5-63
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp .......................................5-65
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