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GMC 2009 Sierra Owner's Manual (602 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.4 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

7
Section 2 Features and Controls

99
- Features and Controls
  
  99
- Keys
  
  101
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    102
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
    103
  - Battery Replacement
    104
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    105
- Doors and Locks
  
  108
  - Door Locks
    108
  - Power Door Locks
    108
  - Delayed Locking
    109
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    109
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    109
  - Lockout Protection
    110
  - Rear Doors
    110
  - Tailgate
    111
  - Tailgate Removal
    112
- Windows
  
  113
  - Manual Windows
    114
  - Power Windows
    114
  - Power Sliding Rear Window
    115
  - Sun Visors
    116
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  116
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    116
  - Testing the Alarm
    117
  - PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer
    118
  - PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation
    118
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  120
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    120
  - Ignition Positions
    120
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    121
  - Starting the Engine
    122
  - Fast Idle System
    123
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    124
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    125
  - Active Fuel Management
    126
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    126
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    132
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    135
  - Parking Brake
    148
  - Shifting into Park
    150
  - Torque Lock
    151
  - Shifting out of Park
    152
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    152
  - Engine Exhaust
    153
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    154
- Mirrors
  
  155
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    155
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    155
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    155
  - Outside Towing Mirrors
    156
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    156
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    157
  - Mirror Adjustment
    157
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    158
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    158
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    158
- Object Detection Systems
  
  159
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (Urpa)
    159
  - How the System Works
    160
  - Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
    162
- Onstar System
  
  168
  - How Onstar Service Works
    170
  - Universal Home Remote System
    171
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  172
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    172
- Storage Areas
  
  178
  - Glove Box
    178
  - Cupholders
    178
  - Instrument Panel Storage
    179
  - Center Console Storage
    179
  - Luggage Carrier
    180
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    180
  - Cargo Management System
    181
- Sunroof
  
  182
Section 3 Instrument Panel

185
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  188
  - Instrument Panel Overview (Base/Uplevel Version)
    188
  - Instrument Panel Overview (Premium Version)
    190
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    192
  - Horn
    192
  - Tilt Wheel
    192
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    193
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    193
  - Flash-To-Pass
    194
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    194
  - Windshield Wipers
    194
  - Rainsense™ II Wipers
    195
  - Cruise Control
    196
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    198
  - Windshield Washer
    196
  - Exterior Lamps
    200
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    201
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    201
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    202
  - Auxiliary Roof-Mounted Lamp
    203
  - Fog Lamps
    203
  - Puddle Lamps
    203
  - Dome Lamp Override
    204
  - Dome Lamps
    204
  - Entry Lighting
    204
  - Exit Lighting
    204
    
    Cargo Lamp
    205
    
    Electric Power Management
    205
    
    Reading Lamps
    205
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    206
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    206
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    207
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    204
- Climate Controls
  
  208
  - Climate Control System (with Heater Only)
    208
  - Climate Control System (with Air Conditioning)
    209
  - Rear Window Defogger
    210
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    211
  - Automatic Operation
    212
  - Outlet Adjustment
    217
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  217
  - Instrument Panel Cluster (US-Canada)
    218
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    219
  - Trip Odometer
    219
  - Tachometer
    219
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    220
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    221
  - Airbag off Light
    222
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    224
  - Charging System Light
    225
  - Voltmeter Gage (US-Canada)
    225
  - Brake System Warning Light
    226
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    227
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage (US-Canada)
    228
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    228
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    229
  - Tire Pressure Light
    229
  - Oil Pressure Gage (US-Canada)
    232
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    233
  - Oil Pressure Light
    233
  - Cruise Control Light
    234
  - Fog Lamp Light
    234
  - Highbeam on Light
    234
  - Security Light
    234
  - Four-Wheel-Drive Light
    235
  - Fuel Gage
    235
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    235
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    236
  - DIC Operation and Displays (with DIC Buttons)
    237
    
    Trip Odometer
    239
    
    Tire Pressure
    242
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  237
  - DIC Operation and Displays (Without DIC Buttons)
    243
  - DIC Compass
    247
    
    Compass Calibration
    249
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    250
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    252
    
    Fuel Level Low
    253
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    254
    
    Service Air Bag
    255
    
    Service Brake System
    255
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    256
    
    Traction Control off
    258
  - DIC Vehicle Customization (with DIC Buttons)
    259
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    262
    
    Factory Settings
    267
- Audio System(S)
  
  268
  - Setting the Clock
    269
  - Radio(S)
    271
    
    Playing the Radio
    273
    
    Finding a Station
    274
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    275
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    276
    
    Finding a Category (Cat) Station
    278
    
    Radio Messages
    279
    
    Care of the CD and DVD Player
    281
    
    Playing a DVD
    285
    
    Using the DVD Player
    285
    
    Inserting a Disc
    288
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    289
    
    Using an Mp3 (Radio with CD Or)
    290
  - Six-Disc CD Player
    290
    
    Mp3 Format
    291
  - XM Radio Messages
    301
    
    Voice Recognition
    302
  - Navigation/Radio System
    302
    
    Making a Call
    307
    
    Receiving a Call
    309
    
    Other Information
    312
    
    Parental Control
    313
  - Rear Seat Entertainment (Rse) System
    313
    
    Remote Control
    317
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    318
  - Rear Seat Audio (Rsa)
    322
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    324
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    324
  - Radio Reception
    325
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    326
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    326
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

327
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  327
  - Defensive Driving
    328
  - Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    328
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  328
  - Control of a Vehicle
    329
  - Drunk Driving
    329
  - Braking
    330
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    331
  - Braking in Emergencies
    332
  - Stabilitrak System
    332
    
    Traction Control Operation
    334
    
    Power Steering
    335
  - Locking Rear Axle
    335
  - Steering
    335
  - Off-Road Recovery
    336
  - Loss of Control
    337
  - Passing
    337
  - Off-Road Driving
    339
    
    Environmental Concerns
    341
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    341
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    343
    
    Driving Uphill
    345
    
    Driving Downhill
    347
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    348
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    349
    
    Driving in Water
    351
  - Driving at Night
    352
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    353
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    354
  - Highway Hypnosis
    354
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    354
  - Winter Driving
    356
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    358
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    358
  - Recovery Hooks
    359
  - Loading the Vehicle
    360
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    366
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    370
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    373
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    373
    
    Dinghy Towing
    374
    
    Dolly Towing
    375
- Towing
  
  373
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    373
  - Towing a Trailer
    379
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    380
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    390
    
    Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Trailering
    394
    
    Safety Chains
    394
    
    Trailer Brakes
    396
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    403
    
    Following Distance
    404
    
    Making Turns
    404
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    404
    
    Driving on Grades
    405
    
    Parking on Hills
    405
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    407
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    407
    
    Trailer Recommendations
    410
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

411
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  411
- Service
  
  414
- Fuel
  
  416
  - Gasoline Octane
    417
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    417
  - California Fuel
    417
  - Additives
    418
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    419
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    420
  - Filling the Tank
    421
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    423
- The Hood
  
  424
  - Hood Release
    424
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    426
  - Engine Oil
    427
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    428
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    429
  - Engine Oil Life System
    430
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    431
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    431
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    432
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    434
    
    (4-Speed Transmission)
    434
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    435
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    436
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    437
    
    (6-Speed Transmission)
    437
  - Cooling System
    440
  - Engine Coolant
    442
  - Checking Coolant
    443
  - Engine Overheating
    446
  - Overheated Engine Protection
    448
    
    Operating Mode
    448
  - Engine Fan Noise
    449
  - Power Steering Fluid
    449
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    450
  - Brakes
    451
    
    Brake Fluid
    451
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    452
    
    Brake Wear
    454
  - Battery
    455
    
    Brake Adjustment
    455
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    455
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    455
  - Jump Starting
    456
- Checking Things under
  
  424
- Rear Axle
  
  461
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  463
- Front Axle
  
  466
- Noise Control System
  
  467
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    467
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  468
- Bulb Replacement
  
  471
  - Halogen Bulbs
    471
  - Headlamps
    471
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    472
  - Pickup Box Identiﬁcation and Fender Marker Lamps
    473
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    473
  - License Plate Lamp
    475
  - Replacement Bulbs
    476
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  476
- Tires
  
  477
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    478
  - Tire Size
    481
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    483
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    486
  - High-Speed Operation
    487
  - Dual Tire Operation
    488
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    489
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    490
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    491
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    492
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    494
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    496
  - Buying New Tires
    496
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    498
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    499
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    500
  - Wheel Replacement
    500
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    501
  - Tire Chains
    502
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    503
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    504
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    505
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    510
  - Secondary Latch System
    517
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    520
    
    Spare Tire
    524
- Appearance Care
  
  525
  - Interior Cleaning
    525
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    527
  - Leather
    527
  - Care of Safety Belts
    528
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    528
  - Weatherstrips
    528
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    529
  - Finish Care
    529
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    530
    
    Finish Damage
    531
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    531
    
    Tires
    531
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    532
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    532
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    530
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  532
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    532
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    533
- Electrical System
  
  533
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    533
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    533
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    533
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    534
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    534
  - Top View
    536
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    536
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    537
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  541
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

545
- Introduction
  546
- Maintenance Requirements
  546
- Maintenance Schedule
  546
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  546
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  547
- Scheduled Maintenance (Gasoline Engine)
  548
- Additional Required Services
  551
- Maintenance Footnotes
  553
- At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
  555
- Owner Checks and Services
  555
- At each Fuel Fill
  556
- At Least Once a Month
  556
- At Least Once a Year
  557
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    558
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    558
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  559
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  561
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  562
- Maintenance Record
  563
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

567
- Customer Assistance Information
  567
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  568
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    568
  - Online Owner Center
    571
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    572
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    572
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    573
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    573
  - Courtesy Transportation Program
    576
    
    Transportation Options
    577
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    576
  - Collision Damage Repair
    578
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    579
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  581
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  583
  - Event Data Recorders
    584
  - Onstar
    585
  - Navigation System
    585
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    585

GMC 2009 Sierra Getting To Know Manual (24 pages)

2-mode Hybrid

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 1.43 MB

Table of Contents
1
DRIVING YOUR HYBRID Hybrid System
2
DRIVER INFORMATION Instrument Panel
6
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  7
- Driver Information Center
  8
Safety & Security
9
- Remote Keyless Entry
  9
- System
  10
- Onstar
  10
COMFORT Seat Adjustments
10
- Sun Visor Adjustment
  10
- Automatic Climate Controls
  11
Entertainment
12
System
14
- Bluetooth
  15
- Radio
  15
- System
  15
- XM ® Radio
  15
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  16
- Rear Seat Audio System
  16
CONVENIENCE Automatic Headlamp System/Exterior Lamps
17
- And Interior Lamps
  17
Auto Turn Signal
17
Windshield Wipers
18
- Cruise Control
  18
Universal Home Remote
19
Sunroof
19
Ultrasonic Rear Parking
19
Assist
19
Remote Vehicle Start
20
Tonneau Covers
21
Performance & Maintenance
22
Stability Control
22
- System
  22
Tire Pressure Monitor
22
Resetting the Oil Life System
23
Refueling the Vehicle
23
Hybrid Service
23
Owner Information
24
Roadside Assistance
24
Owner Center
24

GMC 2009 Sierra Getting To Know Manual (24 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 1.47 MB

Table of Contents
1
Driver Information
2
SAFETY & SECURITY Remote Keyless Entry
7
- Content Theft-Deterrent System
  7
- Onstar
  7
Comfort
8
- Power Seat Controls
  8
- Heated Seats
  8
- Heated and Cooled Seats
  8
- Memory Settings
  8
- Adjustable Pedals
  9
- Automatic Climate Controls
  9
Entertainment
10
Radio
13
Rear Seat Audio and DVD Rear Seat Entertainment Systems
14
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
14
Bluetooth ® System
15
Bluetooth
15
System
15
Convenience
15
Remote Vehicle Start
15
Cruise Control
16
Wipers
16
Heated Windshield Washer
17
Fluid
17
Automatic Headlamp System and Interior Lamps
17
Sunroof
18
Power Sliding Rear Window
18
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
18
Universal Home Remote
19
Automatic Dimming Rearview
19
Mirror
19
Power Foldaway Mirrors
19
- Rear Vision Camera
  20
- Trailer-Tow Mirrors
  20
- Folding the Rear Seat
  20
- Cargo Management System
  20
System
21
Performance & Maintenance
21
- 6-Speed Automatic Transmission Controls
  21
- Stability Control
  21
OWNER INFORMATION Sierra Accessories
23
- Roadside Assistance
  24
- My Gmlink
  24

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

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Head Restraints

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 the Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

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Fuel

The Hood

Checking Things under

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Noise Control System

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

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