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GMC 2011 Sierra Denali Owner's Manual

GMC 2011 Sierra Denali Owner's Manual (492 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

2
- Using this Manual
  4
In Brief

7
- Instrument Panel
  8
- Initial Drive Information
  
  10
  - Door Locks
    11
  - Seat Adjustment
    12
  - Memory Features
    13
  - Heated Seats
    14
    
    Heated and Ventilated Seats
    14
  - Head Restraint Adjustment
    14
    
    Safety Belt
    15
    
    Sensing System for Passenger Airbag
    15
- Rear Seats (Split Bench)
  
  15
  - Mirror Adjustment
    16
    
    Interior Lighting
    17
  - Exterior Lighting
    18
  - Climate Controls
    20
- Vehicle Features
  
  22
  - Satellite Radio
    23
  - Portable Audio Devices
    24
    
    Navigation System
    25
  - Cruise Control
    26
  - Power Outlets
    27
- Performance and Maintenance
  
  28
  - Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    30
Windows

33
- Keys and Locks
  
  34
  - Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation
    35
- Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
  
  37
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    37
- Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
  
  37
- Power Door Locks
  
  40
  - Delayed Locking
    40
  - Lockout Protection
    41
  - Automatic Door Locks
    41
  - Safety Locks
    41
- Doors
  
  43
- Vehicle Security
  
  43
  - Anti-Theft Alarm System
    43
    
    Immobilizer Operation
    44
- Exterior Mirrors
  
  46
  - Convex Mirrors
    46
  - Power Mirrors
    46
  - Folding Mirrors
    47
  - Heated Mirrors
    48
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    48
- Interior Mirrors
  
  48
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    48
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    48
- Power Windows
  
  50
- Rear Windows
  
  51
- Sun Visors
  
  52
Seats and Restraints

55
- Rear Seats
  63
  - Seats and Restraints
    63
  - Safety Belts
    63
  - How to Wear Safety Belts
    67
    
    Properly
    67
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    73
  - Safety Belt Use During
    78
    
    Pregnancy
    78
  - Lap Belt
    78
  - Safety Belt Extender
    79
  - Safety System Check
    79
  - Replacing Safety Belt System
    80
  - Safety Belt Care
    80
  - Airbag System
    81
  - Where Are the Airbags
    83
  - When Should an Airbag
    84
    
    Inflate
    84
  - What Makes an Airbag
    86
    
    Inflate
    86
  - How Does an Airbag
    86
    
    Restrain
    86
  - What will You See after an Airbag Inflates
    87
  - Passenger Sensing
    88
  - Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
    93
  - Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    94
  - Airbag System Check
    95
  - Replacing Airbag System
    95
    
    Parts after a Crash
    95
  - Child Restraints
    96
  - Older Children
    96
  - Infants and Young
    98
    
    Children
    98
  - Child Restraint Systems
    101
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    103
  - Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
    104
    
    Latch System
    104
    
    System
    107
  - Replacing LATCH System
    110
    
    Parts after a Crash
    110
  - Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat Position)
    110
  - Securing Child Restraints
    110
    
    Position)
    113
    
    Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat)
    113
    
    Glove Box
    117
    
    Instrument Panel Storage
    117
    
    Storage Compartments
    117
    
    Center Console Storage
    118
Instruments and Controls

119
- Controls
  120
  - Steering Wheel Adjustment
    120
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    120
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    121
  - Horn
    123
  - Windshield Wiper/Washer
    123
  - Compass
    124
  - Clock
    126
  - Power Outlets
    128
  - Cigarette Lighter
    129
  - Ashtrays
    130
- Instruments and Controls
  120
- Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
  130
  - Instrument Cluster
    131
  - Odometer
    132
  - Speedometer
    132
  - Tachometer
    132
  - Trip Odometer
    132
- Warning Lights, Gauges, and
  
  131
  - Fuel Gauge
    133
  - Engine Oil Pressure
    134
    
    Gauge
    134
  - Engine Coolant
    135
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
    135
    
    Temperature Gauge
    135
  - Voltmeter Gauge
    136
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    137
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    138
  - Passenger Airbag Status
    138
    
    Indicator
    138
  - Charging System Light
    140
    
    Indicator Lamp
    140
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    140
  - Brake System Warning
    143
    
    Light
    143
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    144
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    144
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    145
  - Tire Pressure Light
    145
  - Engine Oil Pressure Light
    146
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    146
  - Security Light
    147
  - High-Beam on Light
    147
  - Front Fog Lamp Light
    147
  - Cruise Control Light
    147
- Driver Information
  
  148
  - Information Displays Driver Information
    148
    
    Center (DIC)
    148
- Vehicle Messages
  
  156
  - Battery Voltage and Charging Messages
    156
  - Brake System Messages
    156
  - Door Ajar Messages
    157
  - Engine Cooling System
    158
    
    Messages
    158
  - Engine Oil Messages
    159
  - Engine Power Messages
    160
  - Fuel System Messages
    160
  - Key and Lock Messages
    160
  - Lamp Messages
    160
  - Object Detection System
    161
    
    Messages
    161
  - Ride Control System
    161
  - Airbag System Messages
    162
  - Anti-Theft Alarm System
    162
    
    Messages
    162
  - Tire Messages
    163
    
    Transmission Messages
    164
    
    Vehicle Personalization
    165
    
    Washer Fluid Messages
    165
  - Universal Remote System
    174
    
    Universal Remote System Operation
    179
Lighting 6-1 Lighting Interior Lighting Exterior Lighting

181
- Exterior Lamp Controls
  
  181
- Exterior Lighting
  
  181
- Exterior Lamps off
  
  182
  - Reminder
    182
- Headlamp High/Low-Beam
  
  183
- Flash-To-Pass
  
  183
- Daytime Running
  
  183
  - Lamps (DRL)
    183
- Automatic Headlamp
  
  184
  - System
    184
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  
  185
- Turn and Lane-Change
  
  185
  - Signals
    185
- Fog Lamps
  
  186
- Interior Lighting
  
  186
  - Instrument Panel Illumination
    186
  - Cargo Lamp
    186
  - Dome Lamps
    186
  - Reading Lamps
    187
- Lighting Features
  
  187
  - Entry Lighting
    187
  - Exit Lighting
    187
  - Battery Load Management
    188
  - Battery Power Protection
    188
Infotainment

189
- Infotainment System
  189
- Introduction
  
  190
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    190
- Introduction
  
  190
- Operation
  
  196
- Radio
  
  196
  - AM-FM Radio
    196
  - Satellite Radio
    198
  - Radio Reception
    201
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    202
  - Satellite Radio Antenna
    202
- Audio Players
  
  202
  - CD Player
    202
  - CD/DVD Player
    209
  - Audio Output
    210
  - Auxiliary Devices
    221
- Rear Seat Infotainment Rear Seat Entertainment
  
  226
  - (RSE) System
    226
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    235
    
    System
    235
- Phone
  
  237
  - Bluetooth
    237
    
    Climate Control Systems
    247
    
    Air Vents
    252
9-1 Driving and Starting and Operating Drive Systems

253
- Driving Information
  
  254
  - Defensive Driving
    254
  - Drunk Driving
    254
  - Control of a Vehicle
    255
  - Braking
    256
  - Driving and Operating
    256
    
    Steering
    257
    
    Loss of Control
    258
    
    Off-Road Recovery
    258
    
    Off-Road Driving
    259
    
    Approaching a Hill
    264
    
    Driving Uphill
    264
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    267
    
    Driving on Wet Roads
    270
    
    Highway Hypnosis
    270
    
    Hill and Mountain Roads
    271
    
    Winter Driving
    272
    
    If the Vehicle Is Stuck
    274
    
    Vehicle Load Limits
    275
    
    Information
    282
    
    Truck-Camper Loading
    282
- Starting and Operating
  
  282
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    282
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    283
  - Ignition Positions
    284
  - Retained Accessory
    285
    
    Power (RAP)
    285
  - Starting the Engine
    286
  - Engine Heater
    287
  - Shifting into Park
    288
  - Shifting out of Park
    289
- Engine Exhaust
  
  290
  - Parking over Things
    290
    
    That Burn
    290
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    291
- Automatic Transmission
  
  292
  - Manual Mode
    294
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    295
- Drive Systems
  
  296
  - All-Wheel Drive
    296
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    296
  - Antilock Brake
    301
    
    System (ABS)
    301
  - Parking Brake
    302
  - Brake Assist
    303
  - Hill Start Assist (HSA)
    303
- Ride Control Systems
  
  304
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    304
  - Locking Rear Axle
    306
- Cruise Control
  
  307
- Object Detection Systems
  
  309
  - Ultrasonic Parking Assist
    309
  - Rear Vision
    311
    
    Camera (RVC)
    311
  - California Fuel
    318
    
    Requirements
    318
  - Gasoline Specifications
    318
  - Recommended Fuel
    318
  - Fuel Additives
    319
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    319
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    320
  - Filling the Tank
    322
  - Filling a Portable Fuel
    323
    
    Container
    323
  - Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips
    324
  - General Towing
    324
    
    Information
    324
  - Trailer Towing
    328
  - Towing Equipment
    332
  - Add-On Electrical
    343
    
    Equipment
    343
- Conversions and Add-Ons
  
  343
  - Pickup Conversion to
    343
    
    Chassis Cab
    343
Headlamp Aiming

345
- Vehicle Care
  347
  - California Proposition
    347
    
    65 Warning
    347
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    347
  - Accessories and Modifications
    347
- Vehicle Checks
  348
  - Doing Your Own
    348
    
    Service Work
    348
  - Hood
    348
  - Engine Oil
    351
  - Engine Oil Life System
    353
  - Automatic Transmission
    355
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    355
    
    Fluid
    355
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    358
  - Cooling System
    360
- Engine Coolant
  360
- Engine Overheating
  364
- Overheated Engine Protection
  366
  - Operating Mode
    366
- Engine Fan
  367
- Power Steering Fluid
  367
- Washer Fluid
  368
- Brakes
  369
- Brake Fluid
  370
- All-Wheel Drive
  372
- Battery
  372
- Four-Wheel Drive
  372
- Front Axle
  372
- Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check
  373
- Ignition Transmission
  373
  - Lock Check
    373
- Starter Switch Check
  373
- Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
  374
- Glass Replacement
  375
- Headlamp Aiming
  375
  - Bulb Replacement
    378
  - Halogen Bulbs
    378
  - Headlamps
    378
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal
    379
    
    Lamps
    379
    
    Stoplamps, and Back-Up
    379
  - Center High-Mounted
    380
    
    Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
    380
  - License Plate Lamp
    381
  - Replacement Bulbs
    381
- Electrical System
  382
  - Overload
    382
  - Fuses and Circuit
    383
    
    Breakers
    383
  - Engine Compartment
    383
    
    Fuse Block
    383
  - Instrument Panel
    386
    
    Fuse Block
    389
- Wheels and Tires
  390
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    391
  - Tire Designations
    393
  - Tire Terminology and Definitions
    395
  - Tire Pressure
    398
  - Tire Pressure for High-Speed Operation
    400
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    400
    
    System
    400
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    402
    
    Operation
    402
  - Tire Inspection
    405
  - Tire Rotation
    406
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    407
  - Buying New Tires
    408
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    410
  - Uniform Tire Quality
    410
    
    Grading
    410
    
    Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    412
    
    Wheel Replacement
    412
    
    Tire Chains
    413
    
    If a Tire Goes Flat
    414
    
    Tire Changing
    416
    
    Full-Size Spare Tire
    426
  - Jump Starting
    426
    
    Recreational Vehicle
    431
    
    Towing
    431
    
    Towing the Vehicle
    431
  - Appearance Care
    437
    
    Exterior Care
    437
    
    Interior Care
    441
    
    Floor Mats
    444
    
    General Information
    445
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    446
- Service and Maintenance
  447
  - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    451
  - Maintenance Replacement Parts
    454
  - Maintenance Records
    455
  - Vehicle Identification
    459
  - Vehicle Data
    460
  - Capacities and Specifications
    460
- Technical Data
  461
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    462
Customer Information 13-1 Customer Information Reporting Safety Defects Customer Information

463
- Customer Information
  463
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  463
- Customer Satisfaction
  
  465
- Customer Information
  
  465
  - Customer Assistance
    465
    
    Offices
    465
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    466
  - Online Owner Center
    466
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement
    467
    
    Program
    468
  - Roadside Assistance
    468
    
    Roadside Assistance Program
    468
    
    Roadside Assistance
    469
    
    Program
    470
  - Courtesy Transportation
    470
    
    Courtesy Transportation Program
    470
  - Scheduling Service
    470
    
    Appointments
    470
  - Collision Damage Repair
    472
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    474
  - Reporting Safety Defects
    475
    
    Government
    475
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to
    475
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
    475
    
    Government
    476
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    476
  - Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
    477
    
    Event Data Recorders
    477
    
    Navigation System
    478
    
    Onstar
    478
    
    Radio Frequency
    479
    
    Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
    479
    
    Statement
    479
    
    Driver Information
    483
    
    Driving for Better Fuel
    484
    
    Engine Oil
    484

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GMC 2011 Sierra Denali Owner's Manual

GMC 2011 Sierra Denali Owner's Manual (500 pages)

GMC Sierra Denali

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
121
Controls
122
- Steering Wheel Adjustment
  122
- Steering Wheel Controls
  123
Instruments and Controls
124
- Heated Steering Wheel
  125
- Horn
  125
- Windshield Wiper/Washer
  125
- Compass
  126
- Clock
  128
- Power Outlets
  130
- Cigarette Lighter
  131
- Ashtrays
  132
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
132
- Instrument Cluster
  133
- Speedometer
  134
- Odometer
  134
- Trip Odometer
  134
- Tachometer
  134
- Fuel Gauge
  135
Engine Oil Pressure
136
- Gauge
  136
Engine Coolant Temperature
137
- Gauge
  137
Voltmeter Gauge
137
Safety Belt Reminders
138
Airbag Readiness Light
139
Passenger Airbag Status
140
- Indicator
  140
Charging System Light
141
Malfunction
141
- Indicator Lamp
  141
Brake System Warning
144
- Light
  144
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
145
- Warning Light
  145
Tow/Haul Mode Light
145
Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
146
Tire Pressure Light
146
Engine Oil Pressure Light
147
Low Fuel Warning Light
147
Security Light
148
High-Beam on Light
148
Front Fog Lamp Light
148
Cruise Control Light
148
- Information Displays
  149
Driver Information
149
- Center (DIC)
  149
Vehicle Messages
157
Battery Voltage and Charging
157
- Messages
  157
Brake System Messages
158
Door Ajar Messages
158
Engine Cooling System
159
- Messages
  159
Engine Oil Messages
160
Engine Power Messages
161
Fuel System Messages
161
Key and Lock Messages
161
Lamp Messages
161
Object Detection System
162
- Messages
  162
Ride Control System
162
Airbag System Messages
163
Anti-Theft Alarm System
164
- Messages
  164
Tire Messages
164
Transmission Messages
165
Vehicle Reminder
165
- Messages
  165
Washer Fluid Messages
166
- Vehicle Personalization
  167
- Universal Remote System
  175
- Universal Remote System Operation
  181

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