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GMC Sierra 2001 Owner's Manual

GMC Sierra 2001 Owner's Manual (468 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

14
- Emergency Towing
  2
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  8
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  9
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Model Reference
  12
- Service Station Guide
  13
- Table of Contents
  14
- Seats and Seat Controls
  15
  - Manual Front Seat
    15
  - Power Seats - if Equipped
    16
  - Memory Seat (if Equipped)
    18
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    19
  - Head Restraints
    20
  - Seatback Latches
    21
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  25
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    27
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  30
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  31
- Driver Position
  31
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    31
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  37
- Right Front Passenger Position
  38
- Air Bag System
  38
- Center Passenger Position
  48
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    49
- Rear Seat Passengers
  49
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  53
  - Infants and Young Children
    55
- Children
  55
- Restraint Systems for Children
  59
- Older Children
  80
- Safety Belt Extender
  83
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  83
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  83
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    84
  - Manual Windows
    85
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    86
  - Sliding Rear Window (if Equipped)
    87
  - Door Locks
    89
  - Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    90
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    91
  - Lockout Prevention
    92
  - Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
    93
  - Operation
    93
  - Battery Replacement
    94
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    94
  - Rear Doors
    96
  - Tailgate Removal
    97
  - Key in the Ignition
    98
  - Parking at Night
    98
  - Parking Lots
    98
  - Content Theft - Deterrent (if Equipped)
    99
  - Testing the Alarm
    100
  - Ignition Positions
    101
  - Automatic Transmission
    103
  - Starting Your Engine
    103
  - Manual Transmission
    103
  - Starting Your V8 Engine
    104
  - Starting Your V6 Engine
    105
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    106
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    106
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    107
  - Automatic Transmission
    111
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    111
  - Shift Speeds
    115
  - Front Axle Locking Feature
    117
  - Four - Wheel Drive (if Equipped)
    117
  - Parking Brake
    126
  - Automatic Transmission Only
    127
  - Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    129
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    130
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    130
  - Engine Exhaust
    131
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
    131
  - Locking Rear Axle
    134
  - Tilt Wheel
    134
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    135
  - Windshield Wipers
    136
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    136
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    136
  - Windshield Washer
    137
  - Cruise Control
    138
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    141
  - Exterior Lamps
    141
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    142
  - Lamps on Reminder
    142
  - Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
    143
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch
    144
  - Illuminated Entry
    144
  - Interior Lamps
    144
  - Exit Lighting
    144
  - Dome Lamps
    145
  - Front Reading Lamps (if Equipped)
    145
  - Cargo Lamp
    146
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    146
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    146
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    151
  - Storage Compartments
    152
  - Glove Box
    152
  - Tonneau Cover (if Equipped)
    156
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    158
  - Front Ashtray
    158
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    159
  - Sun Visors
    159
  - Onstar System (if Equipped)
    159
  - Safety and Security Services
    161
  - Onstar System Limitations
    162
  - Premium Services (Includes Safety and Security Services)
    162
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    165
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    166
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    167
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    167
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    168
  - Air Bag off Light
    169
  - Brake System Warning Light
    171
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    172
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    173
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    173
  - Low Traction Light (if Equipped)
    175
  - Traction off Light (if Equipped)
    175
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada)
    176
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    179
  - Fuel Gage
    181
  - Message Center
    182
  - Trans Fluid Hot
    182
  - Reduced Engine Power
    185
  - Engine Overheated
    185
  - Check Coolant Temp
    185
  - Low Coolant
    185
  - Check Eng Oil Pressure
    186
  - Change Engine Oil
    186
  - Low Washer Fluid
    187
  - Cargo Lamp on
    187
  - Low Fuel
    187
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    188
  - Comfort Controls
    189
  - Electronic Climate Control System
    192
  - Air Conditioning
    199
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    200
  - Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
    200
  - Ventilation System
    201
  - Audio Systems
    203
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    205
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    207
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    212
  - Remote Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    216
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
    217
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    219
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    220
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    221
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    222
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    222
  - Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
    223
  - Defensive Driving
    224
  - Drunken Driving
    225
  - Control of a Vehicle
    228
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    229
  - Braking in Emergencies
    231
  - Traction Assist System (Option)
    231
  - Power Steering
    234
  - Speed-Sensitive Steering
    234
  - Steering Tips
    234
  - Steering in Emergencies
    235
  - Off Road Recovery
    236
  - Loss of Control
    238
  - Off - Road Driving with Your Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle
    239
  - Before You Go Off-Roading
    241
  - Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    241
  - Environmental Concerns
    242
  - Traveling to Remote Areas
    243
  - Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    243
  - Scanning the Terrain
    244
  - Approaching a Hill
    245
  - Driving on Off-Road Hills
    245
  - Driving Uphill
    246
  - Driving Downhill
    248
  - Driving Across an Incline
    250
  - Stalling on an Incline
    251
  - Driving in Water
    252
  - Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    252
  - After Off-Road Driving
    253
  - Driving at Night
    254
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    255
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    257
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    257
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    257
  - City Driving
    258
  - Freeway Driving
    259
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    260
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    261
  - Highway Hypnosis
    261
  - Winter Driving
    263
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    263
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    265
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    267
  - Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
    267
  - Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
    268
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    269
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    271
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    275
  - Trailer Recommendations
    277
  - Camper Wiring Harness (if Equipped)
    277
  - Towing a Trailer
    278
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    278
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    279
  - Weight of the Trailer
    281
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    293
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    294
  - Driving with a Trailer
    295
  - Safety Chains
    295
  - Trailer Brakes
    295
  - Following Distance
    296
  - Making Turns
    296
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    297
  - Driving on Grades
    297
  - Parking on Hills
    298
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    299
  - Parking on a Hill
    299
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    299
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    299
  - Power Winches
    303
  - Step-Bumper Pad
    306
Section 5 Problems on the Road

307
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  308
- Other Warning Devices
  308
- Jump Starting
  309
- Engine Overheating (Gasoline Engine)
  314
- Towing Your Vehicle
  314
- Cooling System (Gasoline Engine)
  317
- Engine Fan Noise
  324
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  324
- Changing a Flat Tire
  325
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    326
  - Spare Tire
    330
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    337
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  340
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    341
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    341
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    343
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    344
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    345
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    347
  - Filling Your Tank
    348
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    350
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    350
  - Hood Release
    351
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    352
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    355
  - Checking Engine Oil
    356
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    357
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    358
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    359
  - Engine Oil Additives
    359
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    360
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    360
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    362
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    363
  - When to Check and Change
    363
  - How to Check
    364
  - How to Add Fluid
    366
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    370
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    372
  - Rear Axle
    372
  - Four Wheel Drive
    373
  - Transfer Case
    373
  - Front Axle
    374
  - Engine Coolant
    375
  - Checking Coolant
    377
  - Power Steering Fluid
    378
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    378
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    379
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    379
  - What to Use
    379
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    380
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    380
  - Brake Fluid
    381
  - Brake Wear
    383
  - Brake Adjustment
    384
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    384
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    384
  - Bulb Replacement
    385
  - Vehicle Storage
    385
  - Halogen Bulbs
    385
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    387
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
    388
  - Roof Marker Lamps
    389
  - Taillamps (Chassis Cab Models)
    392
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    393
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    395
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    396
  - Dual Tire Operation
    398
  - Buying New Tires
    399
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    400
  - Wheel Replacement
    401
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    401
  - Tire Chains
    403
  - Appearance Care
    404
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    404
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    404
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    405
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    406
  - Care of Safety Belts
    406
  - Cleaning Leather
    406
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    406
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    407
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    407
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    407
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    407
  - Finish Care
    408
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    408
  - Cleaning Tires
    409
  - Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    409
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    410
  - Underbody Maintenance
    410
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    410
  - Finish Damage
    410
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    411
  - Engine Identification
    412
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    412
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    412
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    413
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    413
  - Electrical System
    413
  - Replacement Bulbs
    421
  - Capacities and Specifications
    422
  - Wheels and Tires
    422
  - Cooling System Capacity
    423
  - Fuel Tank Capacity
    424
  - Crankcase Capacity
    424
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    425
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    426
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    427
  - Maintenance Requirements
    427
  - How this Section Is Organized
    428
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    429
  - Engine Oil and Chassis Lubrication Scheduled Maintenance
    431
  - At each Fuel Fill
    443
  - At Least Once a Month
    443
  - At Least Twice a Year
    444
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    448
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    448
  - Throttle System Inspection
    449
  - Brake System Inspection
    449
  - Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection
    449
  - Maintenance Record
    453
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

456
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  457
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  459
  - (TTY) Users
    459
- Customer Assistance Offices
  459
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  460
  - With Disabilities
    460
- Roadside Assistance
  461
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  462
  - Transportation Options
    463
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    463
- Courtesy Transportation
  463
  - Additional Program Information
    464
- Warranty Information
  464
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  465
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  465
- Ordering Owner Publications in Canada
  466
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  466

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