GMC SIERRA 1997 Manuals

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GMC SIERRA 1997 Manual (437 pages)

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For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
4
How to Use this Manual
5
Safety Warnings and Symbols
5
Vehicle Damage Warnings
6
Model Reference
8
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
9
Seats and Seat Controls
10
Manual Front Seat
10
Power Lumbar Control
12
Reclining Seatbacks
12
Head Restraints
14
Seatback Latches
14
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
17
Why Safety Belts Work
19
About Safety Belts and the Answers
22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
23
Driver Position
23
Lap-Shoulder Belt
23
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
30
Right Front Passenger Position
31
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System
31
How the Air Bag System Works
33
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
38
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
39
Center Passenger Position
40
Rear Seat Passengers
42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
48
Smaller Children and Babies
51
Child Restraints
53
Top Strap
55
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position
60
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab)
62
Larger Children
70
Safety Belt Extender
73
Checking Your Restraint Systems
73
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
73
Section 2 Features and Controls
75
Tailgate Removal
77
Door Locks
79
Power Door Locks - if Equipped
80
Leaving Your Vehicle
80
Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
81
Operation
82
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
82
Battery Replacement
82
Key in the Ignition
84
Parking at Night
84
Parking Lots
84
Ignition Positions
85
Key Release Button
86
Starting Your Gasoline Engine
87
Automatic Transmission
87
Manual Transmission
87
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
88
Automatic Transmission Operation
89
Manual Transmission Operation
93
Shift Speeds
95
Locking Rear Axle (if Equipped)
96
Four-Wheel Drive (if Equipped)
96
Front Axle Locking Feature
97
Parking Brake
101
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
104
Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
104
Parking Your Vehicle
105
Parking over Things that Burn
105
Engine Exhaust
106
Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
106
Manual Windows
107
Power Windows - if Equipped
107
Sliding Rear Window (if Equipped)
109
Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
110
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
111
Windshield Wipers
112
Windshield Washer
113
Cruise Control (if Equipped)
114
Headlamps on Reminder
118
Daytime Running Lamps
118
Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
119
Interior Lamps
120
Cargo Lamp
121
Mirror Operation
123
Compass Calibration
123
Convex Outside Mirror
125
Storage Compartments
126
Glove Box
126
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
133
Accessory Power Outlets
135
Sun Visors
135
Instrument Panel
136
Instrument Panel Cluster
138
Speedometer and Odometer
139
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
140
Safety Belt Reminder Light
141
Airbag Readiness Light
141
Brake System Warning Light
145
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
146
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
146
Oil Pressure Gage
149
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
151
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
153
Comfort Controls
154
Air Conditioning
156
Ventilation System
157
Defogging and Defrosting
158
Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
158
Audio Systems
159
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
161
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
168
Theft-Deterrent Feature
173
Understanding Radio Reception
175
Tips about Your Audio System
176
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
177
Care of Your Compact Discs
178
Fixed Mast Antenna
178
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
179
Defensive Driving
180
Drunken Driving
181
Control of a Vehicle
184
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
185
Braking in Emergencies
187
Power Steering
187
Variable Effort Steering
187
Steering Tips
187
Steering in Emergencies
188
Off-Road Recovery
189
Loss of Control
191
Driving Guidelines
192
Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
192
Before You Go Off-Roading
193
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
193
Environmental Concerns
194
Traveling to Remote Areas
194
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
194
Scanning the Terrain
195
Driving on Off-Road Hills
196
Approaching a Hill
197
Driving Uphill
197
Driving Downhill
200
Driving Across an Incline
201
Stalling on an Incline
202
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
203
Driving in Water
203
After Off-Road Driving
204
Driving at Night
205
Night Vision
206
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
207
Driving through Deep Standing Water
209
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
209
City Driving
210
Freeway Driving
211
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
212
Highway Hypnosis
213
Hill and Mountain Roads
213
Winter Driving
215
Driving on Snow or Ice
215
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
217
Loading Your Vehicle
219
Truck-Camper Loading Information
221
Trailer Recommendations
223
Camper Wiring Harness (if Equipped)
223
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
223
Towing a Trailer
223
Weight of the Trailer
225
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
230
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
231
Safety Chains
232
Trailer Brakes
232
Driving with a Trailer
232
Following Distance
233
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
234
Driving on Grades
234
Parking on Hills
235
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
236
Trailer Wiring Harness
236
Power Winches
237
Step-Bumper Pad
239
Section 5 Problems on the Road
241
Hazard Warning Flashers
242
Other Warning Devices
243
Jump Starting
243
Towing Your Vehicle
248
Front Towing
250
Rear Towing
251
Engine Overheating (Gasoline Engine)
251
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
252
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
258
Engine Fan Noise
261
If a Tire Goes Flat
261
Changing a Flat Tire
262
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
263
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
267
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
271
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
274
Using the Recovery Hooks
275
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
275
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
277
Doing Your Own Service Work
278
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
279
Fuel (Gasoline Engine)
279
Filling Your Tank
281
Checking Things under the Hood
284
Hood Release
285
Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
290
Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
291
Checking Engine Oil
291
What Kind of Oil to Use
292
Engine Oil Additives
294
When to Change Engine Oil
294
What to Do with Used Oil
294
Air Cleaner (Gasoline Engines)
295
Automatic Transmission Fluid
297
When to Check and Change
297
How to Add Fluid
300
Manual Transmission Fluid
301
When to Check
301
How to Check
301
Hydraulic Clutch
302
When to Check and Change Lubricant
302
How to Check Lubricant
303
Four-Wheel Drive
303
Transfer Case
303
Front Axle
304
Engine Coolant
305
What to Use
306
Checking Coolant
307
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
309
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
309
Windshield Washer Fluid
309
Adding Washer Fluid
310
Brake Fluid
311
Brake Wear
313
Brake Pedal Travel
314
Brake Adjustment
314
Replacing Brake System Parts
314
Vehicle Storage
315
Bulb Replacement
315
Halogen Bulbs
315
Sidemarker Lamps
321
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
322
Roof Marker Lamps
323
Taillamps (Chassis Cab Models)
324
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
325
Tire Pressure
327
Tire Inspection and Rotation
328
Dual Tire Operation
331
Buying New Tires
331
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
332
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
333
Wheel Replacement
333
Tire Chains
334
Appearance Care
335
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
336
Cleaning Vinyl
338
Cleaning Leather
338
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
339
Care of Safety Belts
339
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
339
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
340
Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
341
Sheet Metal Damage
342
Finish Damage
342
Underbody Maintenance
343
Chemical Paint Spotting
343
Appearance Care Materials Chart
344
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
345
Service Parts Identification Label
345
Engine Identification
345
Electrical System
346
Add-On Electrical Equipment
346
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
347
Replacement Bulbs
351
Capacities and Specifications
352
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
353
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
354
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
355
Your Vehicle and the Environment
356
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
358
Selecting the Right Schedule
358
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
361
Gasoline Engines
361
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
385
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
392
At each Fuel Fill
399
At Least Once a Month
399
At Least Twice a Year
400
At Least Once a Year
400
Brake System Inspection
404
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
409
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
410
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
412
Roadside Assistance
413
Canadian Roadside Assistance
415
Courtesy Transportation
416
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
417
Warranty Information
418
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
418
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
419
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
419
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
419

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