Service And Appearance Care - GMC 2005 Sierra 1500 Pickup 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 ............................................5-6
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-7
California Fuel ...............................................5-7
Additives .......................................................5-7
Fuel E-85 (85% Ethanol) .................................5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-9
Filling Your 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
Manual Transmission Fluid .............................5-33
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-34

Service and Appearance Care

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Engine Coolant .............................................5-35
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 .....................................5-46
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-48
Brakes ........................................................5-49
Battery ........................................................5-52
Jump Starting ...............................................5-53
Rear Axle .......................................................5-58
Four-Wheel Drive ............................................5-58
Front Axle ......................................................5-60
Noise Control System .....................................5-61
Tampering with Noise Control System
Prohibited .................................................5-61
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-62
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-62
Headlamps ..................................................5-63
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps .............................5-64
Roof Marker Lamps ......................................5-65
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