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GMC 2008 Sierra 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual (478 pages)

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Using this Manual
  3
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  5
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Power Seats
    6
  - Power Lumbar
    7
  - Heated Seats
    8
  - Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
    8
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    12
- Rear Seats
  
  13
- Safety Belts
  
  36
- Child Restraints
  
  38
- Airbag System
  
  58
- Restraint System Check
  
  74
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    74
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    75
    
    After a Crash
    75
Section 2 Features and Controls

77
- Features and Controls
  
  77
- Keys
  
  79
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    80
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
    80
  - System Operation
    81
  - Battery Replacement
    83
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    84
- Doors and Locks
  
  86
  - Door Locks
    86
  - Power Door Locks
    87
  - Delayed Locking
    87
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    87
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    88
  - Lockout Protection
    89
  - Rear Doors
    89
  - Tailgate
    89
  - Tailgate Removal
    90
- Windows
  
  91
  - Manual Windows
    91
  - Power Windows
    92
  - Sliding Rear Window
    93
  - Power Sliding Rear Window
    93
  - Sun Visors
    94
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  94
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    94
  - Testing the Alarm
    95
  - PASS-Key III+ Operation
    96
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  98
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    98
  - Ignition Positions
    98
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    99
  - Starting the Engine
    100
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    101
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    102
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    103
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    107
  - Parking Brake
    108
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    109
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    110
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    111
  - Engine Exhaust
    111
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    112
- Mirrors
  
  113
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    113
  - Compass Variance
    114
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    115
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    117
- Object Detection Systems
  
  119
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    119
  - How the System Works
    120
- Onstar System
  
  121
  - How Onstar Service Works
    124
  - Your Responsibility
    124
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  125
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    125
- Storage Areas
  
  132
  - Glove Box
    132
  - Cupholder(S)
    132
  - Instrument Panel Storage
    132
  - Center Console Storage
    133
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    133
  - Cargo Management System
    133
- Sunroof
  
  134
Section 3 Instrument Panel

137
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  140
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    142
  - Other Warning Devices
    142
  - Horn
    142
  - Tilt Wheel
    142
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    143
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    144
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    144
  - Flash-To-Pass
    145
  - Windshield Wipers
    145
  - Windshield Washer
    146
  - Cruise Control
    147
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    148
  - Exterior Lamps
    150
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    151
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    152
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    152
  - Puddle Lamps
    153
  - Fog Lamps
    153
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    154
  - Dome Lamps
    154
  - Dome Lamp Override
    154
  - Entry Lighting
    154
  - Exit Lighting
    154
  - Reading Lamps
    155
  - Cargo Lamp
    155
    
    Electric Power Management
    155
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    156
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    156
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    157
- Climate Controls
  
  158
  - Climate Control System (with Air Conditioning)
    158
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    159
    
    Heater Only
    160
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    162
  - Automatic Operation
    163
  - Outlet Adjustment
    168
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  169
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    170
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    171
  - Trip Odometer
    171
  - Tachometer
    171
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    172
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    173
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    174
  - Charging System Light
    176
  - Voltmeter Gage
    176
  - Brake System Warning Light
    177
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    178
  - Stabilitrak Indicator Light
    179
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    179
  - Tire Pressure Light
    180
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    180
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    182
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    182
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    184
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    184
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    185
  - Oil Pressure Light
    185
  - Security Light
    185
  - Fog Lamp Light
    186
  - Cruise Control Light
    186
  - Highbeam on Light
    186
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    186
  - Fuel Gage
    187
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  188
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    188
    
    (Using DIC Buttons)
    188
    
    Trip Odometer
    190
    
    Tire Pressure
    192
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    194
    
    (Using Trip Odometer Reset Stem)
    194
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    195
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    196
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    197
    
    Fuel Level Low
    198
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    198
    
    Service Air Bag
    200
    
    Service Brake System
    200
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    201
    
    Traction Control off
    203
    
    Turn Signal on
    203
  - DIC Vehicle Customization (with DIC Buttons)
    204
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    206
    
    Easy Exit Seat
    209
    
    Factory Settings
    211
- Audio System(S)
  
  212
  - Setting the Clock
    213
  - Radio(S) (MP3)
    215
    
    (Radio with CD and DVD Player)
    215
    
    (Radio with Six-Disc Player)
    215
    
    Playing the Radio
    216
    
    Finding a Station
    217
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    218
    
    Setting the Tone
    219
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    220
    
    Finding a Category (Cat) Station
    220
  - XM Radio Messages
    221
    
    Using the DVD Player
    227
    
    Playing a DVD
    228
    
    Inserting a Disc
    231
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    232
    
    Mp3 Format
    234
    
    Navigation/Radio System
    244
    
    Parental Control
    245
  - Rear Seat Entertainment (Rse) System
    245
    
    Remote Control
    249
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    250
    
    Rear Seat Audio (Rsa)
    254
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    256
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    256
    
    Radio Reception
    257
    
    Fixed Mast Antenna
    258
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    258
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

259
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  259
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  260
  - Defensive Driving
    260
  - Drunk Driving
    260
  - Control of a Vehicle
    261
  - Braking
    261
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    262
  - Braking in Emergencies
    263
  - Stabilitrak System
    263
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    265
  - Steering
    266
    
    Power Steering
    266
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    267
  - Off-Road Recovery
    268
  - Passing
    268
  - Loss of Control
    268
  - Off-Road Driving
    270
    
    Environmental Concerns
    272
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    273
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    274
    
    Driving Uphill
    276
    
    Driving Downhill
    278
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    279
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    280
    
    Driving in Water
    282
  - Driving at Night
    283
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    283
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    285
  - Highway Hypnosis
    285
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    285
  - Winter Driving
    286
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    287
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    288
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    290
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    290
  - Recovery Hooks
    291
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    292
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    298
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    298
- Towing
  
  299
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    299
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    299
  - Towing a Trailer
    299
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    300
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    302
    
    Safety Chains
    307
    
    Trailer Brakes
    307
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    308
    
    Following Distance
    309
    
    Making Turns
    309
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    309
    
    Driving on Grades
    310
    
    Parking on Hills
    310
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    311
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    311
  - Trailer Recommendations
    312
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

313
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  313
- Service
  
  315
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    315
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    316
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    316
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    316
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside
    317
  - Of Your Vehicle
    317
- Fuel
  
  317
  - Gasoline Octane
    317
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    317
  - California Fuel
    318
  - Additives
    318
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    319
  - Filling the Tank
    320
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    322
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  322
  - Hood Release
    323
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    324
  - Engine Oil
    325
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    326
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    327
  - Engine Oil Life System
    328
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    329
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    330
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    332
  - Engine Coolant
    335
    
    What to Use
    336
    
    Checking Coolant
    337
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    338
  - Engine Overheating
    338
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    339
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    340
  - Cooling System
    341
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    343
  - Engine Fan Noise
    345
  - Power Steering Fluid
    346
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    347
  - Brakes
    348
    
    Brake Fluid
    348
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    349
    
    What to Add
    349
    
    Brake Wear
    350
  - Battery
    351
    
    Brake Adjustment
    351
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    351
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    351
  - Jump Starting
    352
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  357
- Rear Axle
  
  358
- Front Axle
  
  359
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  361
  - Bulb Replacement
    364
    
    Halogen Bulbs
    364
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    365
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    366
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    367
  - License Plate Lamp
    368
  - Replacement Bulbs
    369
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  369
- Tires
  
  370
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    371
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    374
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    377
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    378
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    380
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    381
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    382
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    384
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    385
  - Buying New Tires
    386
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    388
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    388
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    390
  - Wheel Replacement
    390
  - Tire Chains
    391
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    392
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    393
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    394
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    397
  - Secondary Latch System
    403
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    406
  - Spare Tire
    410
- Appearance Care
  
  410
  - Interior Cleaning
    410
  - Fabric/Carpet
    412
  - Leather
    412
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    413
  - Wood Panels
    413
  - Care of Safety Belts
    413
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    414
    
    Finish Care
    414
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    414
    
    Weatherstrips
    414
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    415
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    416
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    417
    
    Finish Damage
    417
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    417
    
    Tires
    417
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    417
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    418
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  419
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    419
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    419
- Electrical System
  
  420
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    420
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    420
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    420
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    420
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    421
  - Top View
    423
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    423
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    424
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  428
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

429
- Introduction
  430
- Maintenance Requirements
  430
- Maintenance Schedule
  430
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  430
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  430
- Scheduled Maintenance
  432
- Additional Required Services
  434
- Maintenance Footnotes
  435
- At each Fuel Fill
  437
- Owner Checks and Services
  437
- At Least Once a Month
  438
- At Least Once a Year
  438
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  440
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  442
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  443
- Maintenance Record
  444
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

447
- Customer Assistance Information
  447
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  448
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    448
  - Online Owner Center
    450
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    451
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    451
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    452
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    452
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    455
  - Courtesy Transportation
    455
    
    Transportation Options
    456
  - Collision Damage Repair
    457
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    458
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  460
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  462
  - Event Data Recorders
    463
  - Onstar
    464
  - Navigation System
    464
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    464

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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