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GMC 2005 Sierra Denali Owner's Manual (428 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.62 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Table of Contents
  7
- Front Seats
  8
- Power Seats
  8
- Heated Seats
  9
- Power Lumbar
  9
- Reclining Seatbacks
  10
- Head Restraints
  12
- Rear Seat Operation
  12
- Rear Seats
  12
- Safety Belts
  14
- Why Safety Belts Work
  15
- Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
  18
- Driver Position
  19
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  19
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  27
- Rear Seat Passengers
  28
- Right Front Passenger Position
  28
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  30
- Safety Belt Extender
  32
- Rear Seats
  
  33
  - Child Restraints
    33
- Safety Belts
  
  33
- Airbag System
  
  54
- Restraint System Check
  
  67
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    67
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    67
Section 2 Features and Controls

69
- Keys
  
  70
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    71
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    72
- Doors and Locks
  
  75
  - Door Locks
    75
  - Power Door Locks
    76
  - Delayed Locking
    76
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    77
    
    Programmable Locking Feature
    77
    
    Programmable Unlocking Feature
    78
  - Tailgate
    79
  - Tailgate Removal
    79
- Windows
  
  80
  - Power Windows
    81
  - Sliding Rear Window
    82
  - Sun Visors
    82
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  82
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    82
    
    Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors
    82
    
    Testing the Alarm
    83
  - Passlock
    84
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  84
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    84
  - Ignition Positions
    85
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    85
  - Starting Your Engine
    86
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    87
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    88
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    91
  - All-Wheel Drive
    91
  - Parking Brake
    92
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    93
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    93
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    94
    
    Torque Lock
    94
    
    Automatic Transmission
    94
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    95
  - Engine Exhaust
    95
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    96
- Mirrors
  
  97
- Onstar System
  
  102
  - Onstar Services
    103
  - Personal Calling
    103
  - Virtual Advisor
    103
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  104
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    104
  - Programming the Homelink
    105
    
    Programming Homelink
    106
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    107
    
    Using Homelink
    108
    
    Reprogramming a Single Homelink Button
    108
    
    Resetting Defaults
    108
- Storage Areas
  
  109
  - Glove Box
    109
  - Cupholder(S)
    109
  - Center Console Storage Area
    109
  - Tonneau Cover
    109
- Sunroof
  
  111
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  112
  - Memory Seat
    112
Section 3 Instrument Panel

115
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  118
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    120
  - Other Warning Devices
    120
  - Horn
    120
  - Tilt Wheel
    120
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    121
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    121
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    122
  - Flash-To-Pass
    123
  - Windshield Wipers
    123
  - Windshield Washer
    124
  - Cruise Control
    124
  - Headlamps
    127
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    128
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    128
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    129
  - Puddle Lamps
    130
  - Fog Lamps
    130
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    130
  - Dome Lamps
    131
  - Dome Lamp Override
    131
  - Entry Lighting
    131
  - Exit Lighting
    131
  - Front Reading Lamps
    132
  - Cargo Lamp
    132
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    132
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    132
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    133
- Climate Controls
  
  134
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    134
    
    Automatic Operation
    135
    
    Manual Operation
    136
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    138
  - Outlet Adjustment
    139
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    139
    
    Operation Tips
    139
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  140
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    141
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    142
  - Trip Odometer
    142
  - Tachometer
    142
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    142
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    143
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    143
  - Battery Warning Light
    145
  - Voltmeter Gage
    145
  - Brake System Warning Light
    146
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    147
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    148
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    148
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    150
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    151
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    151
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    152
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    153
  - Security Light
    154
  - Cruise Control Light
    154
  - Highbeam on Light
    154
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    154
  - Fuel Gage
    155
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    155
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  156
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    157
    
    Trip Information Button
    157
    
    Fuel Information Button
    158
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    159
    
    Select Button
    159
    
    Battery Not Charging
    160
    
    Buckle Seatbelt
    160
    
    Buckle Passenger
    160
    
    Change Engine Oil
    161
    
    Check Oil Level
    161
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    161
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    162
    
    Engine Overheated
    162
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    162
    
    Fuel Level Low
    162
    
    Keyfob X Battery Low
    163
    
    Oil Life Reset
    163
    
    Oil Pressure Low
    163
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    164
    
    Service 4Wd
    164
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    164
    
    Service Airbag
    164
    
    Service Brake Booster
    165
    
    Service Brake System
    166
    
    Service Ride Control
    166
    
    Service Charging System
    166
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    166
    
    Trans Hot Idle Engine
    167
    
    Transmission Hot
    167
    
    Turn Signal on
    168
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    168
    
    Unlock Feedback
    170
    
    Alarm Warning
    172
- Audio System(S)
  
  174
  - Setting the Time
    175
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    175
    
    Playing the Radio
    176
    
    Finding a Station
    177
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    177
    
    Rds and XM
    179
    
    Rds Messages
    181
    
    Radio Messages
    181
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    184
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    186
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    186
    
    Playing a CD
    187
    
    Before You Drive
    189
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    189
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    190
    
    Audio Output
    191
    
    Video Screen
    192
    
    DVD Player
    192
    
    Playing a Disc
    194
    
    Remote Control
    194
    
    DVD Distortion
    199
    
    DVD Messages
    199
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    199
  - Navigation/Radio System
    200
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    200
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    204
    
    CD Changer Errors
    204
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    205
  - Radio Reception
    206
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    206
  - Care of Your Cds
    207
  - Care of Your CD Player
    207
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    208
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    208
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    208
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

209
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  210
  - Defensive Driving
    210
  - Drunken Driving
    210
  - Control of a Vehicle
    213
  - Braking
    213
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    214
    
    Steering Tips
    216
  - Braking in Emergencies
    216
  - Steering
    216
    
    Power Steering
    216
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    217
  - Off-Road Recovery
    218
  - Passing
    218
  - Loss of Control
    220
  - Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle off Paved Roads
    221
    
    Environmental Concerns
    223
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    223
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    224
    
    Approaching a Hill
    226
    
    Driving Uphill
    227
    
    Driving Downhill
    229
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    230
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    231
    
    Driving in Water
    232
  - Driving at Night
    234
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    236
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    237
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    238
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    238
  - City Driving
    239
  - Freeway Driving
    240
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    241
  - Highway Hypnosis
    241
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    242
  - Winter Driving
    244
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    244
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    246
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    248
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    248
  - Recovery Hooks
    249
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    250
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    250
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    251
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    256
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    258
- Towing
  
  259
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    259
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    259
  - Trailer Recommendations
    259
  - Towing a Trailer
    260
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    261
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    262
    
    Safety Chains
    265
    
    Trailer Brakes
    266
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    266
    
    Following Distance
    267
    
    Making Turns
    268
    
    Driving on Grades
    268
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    268
    
    Parking on Hills
    269
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    269
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    270
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

273
- Service
  
  275
- Fuel
  
  277
  - Gasoline Octane
    277
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    277
  - California Fuel
    278
  - Additives
    278
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    279
  - Filling Your Tank
    279
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    281
    
    Checking Things under the Hood
    282
    
    Hood Release
    282
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    284
  - Engine Oil
    286
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    287
  - Engine Oil Life System
    289
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    289
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    289
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    290
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    290
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    291
    
    How to Inspect
    291
    
    When to Inspect
    291
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    293
    
    When to Check and Change
    293
    
    How to Add Fluid
    296
  - Engine Coolant
    296
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    298
  - Adding Coolant
    298
  - Engine Overheating
    298
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    299
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    299
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    300
  - Cooling System
    301
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    303
  - Engine Fan Noise
    306
  - Power Steering Fluid
    306
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    307
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    308
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    308
  - Brakes
    309
    
    Brake Fluid
    309
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    310
    
    What to Add
    310
    
    Brake Wear
    311
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    311
    
    Brake Adjustment
    311
  - Battery
    312
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    312
    
    Vehicle Storage
    312
  - Jump Starting
    313
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  318
  - Transfer Case
    318
- Rear Axle
  
  319
- Front Axle
  
  320
- Bulb Replacement
  
  321
  - Halogen Bulbs
    321
  - Headlamps
    321
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    322
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
    323
  - Taillamps
    325
  - Replacement Bulbs
    326
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  327
- Tires
  
  328
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    329
  - Tire Size
    331
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    332
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    334
  - When to Check
    335
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    335
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    337
  - Buying New Tires
    338
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    339
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    340
  - Wheel Replacement
    341
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    342
  - Tire Chains
    342
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    343
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    344
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    345
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    348
  - Secondary Latch System
    355
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    359
  - Spare Tire
    363
- Appearance Care
  
  364
  - Fabric/Carpet
    364
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    365
  - Vinyl
    366
  - Leather
    366
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    366
  - Instrument Panel
    366
  - Interior Plastic Components
    367
  - Wood Panels
    367
  - Glass Surfaces
    367
  - Care of Safety Belts
    367
  - Weatherstrips
    367
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    368
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    368
    
    Finish Care
    368
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    369
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    370
    
    Tires
    370
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    371
    
    Finish Damage
    371
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    371
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    371
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    372
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  373
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    373
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    373
- Electrical System
  
  374
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    374
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    374
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    374
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    374
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    375
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    378
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    379
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  384
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

385
- Introduction
  386
- Maintenance Requirements
  386
- Maintenance Schedule
  386
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  386
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    388
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  386
- Additional Required Services
  390
- Maintenance Footnotes
  391
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    393
  - Engine Coolant Level Check
    393
- At each Fuel Fill
  393
- At Least Once a Month
  393
- Owner Checks and Services
  393
- At Least Once a Year
  394
  - Starter Switch Check
    394
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    395
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    395
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  396
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  398
- Maintenance Record
  399
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

403
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  404
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    404
  - Online Owner Center
    405
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    406
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    406
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    407
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    407
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    409
  - Courtesy Transportation
    409
    
    Transportation Options
    409
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    409
    
    Additional Program Information
    410
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    411
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  412

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Homelink Transmitter

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

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

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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