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GMC Sierra 2005 Owner's Manual (574 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.63 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  9
  - Manual Seats
    9
  - Power Lumbar
    11
  - Heated Seats
    11
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    14
  - Seatback Latches
    14
- Rear Seats
  
  15
  - Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)
    15
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    18
    
    Lap Belt
    32
- Safety Belts
  
  39
- Child Restraints
  
  39
- Restraint System Check
  
  88
Section 2 Features and Controls

91
- Features and Controls
  
  91
- Keys
  
  93
- Doors and Locks
  
  98
  - Door Locks
    98
  - Power Door Locks
    99
  - Delayed Locking
    100
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    100
  - Programmable Unlocking Feature
    101
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab)
    103
  - Lockout Protection
    103
  - Rear Doors
    104
  - Tailgate
    105
  - Tailgate Removal
    105
- Windows
  
  106
  - Manual Windows
    106
  - Power Windows
    107
  - Swing-Out Windows
    108
  - Sliding Rear Window
    108
  - Sun Visors
    108
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  109
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    109
  - Testing the Alarm
    110
  - Passlock
    111
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  111
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    111
  - Ignition Positions
    112
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    113
  - Starting Your Engine
    113
    
    Automatic Transmission
    113
    
    Manual Transmission
    114
    
    Starting Your V8 Engine
    114
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    115
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    116
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    119
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    122
    
    Shift Speeds
    126
    
    Up-Shift Light
    126
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    127
    
    Front Axle Locking Feature
    127
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    130
    
    Electronic Transfer Case
    134
  - Parking Brake
    138
  - Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    139
  - Shifting out of Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    141
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    142
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    142
  - Engine Exhaust
    143
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    144
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar , Compass and Temperature Display
    145
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    146
    
    Compass Variance
    146
    
    Temperature and Compass Display
    146
    
    Compass Calibration
    147
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    145
- Mirrors
  
  145
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    148
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    148
    
    Compass Operation
    149
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    150
  - Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    151
  - Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors
    151
    
    Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror
    152
    
    Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    152
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    152
    
    Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    153
    
    Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors
    153
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    154
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    154
- Onstar System
  
  154
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  156
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    157
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    159
    
    Using Homelink
    159
- Storage Areas
  
  160
  - Glove Box
    160
  - Cupholder(S)
    160
  - Coinholder(S)
    160
  - Front Storage Area
    161
  - Tonneau Cover
    161
  - Center Console Storage Area
    161
- Sunroof
  
  163
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  164
  - Memory Seat
    164
  - Easy Exit Seat
    165
Section 3 Instrument Panel

167
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  170
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    172
  - Horn
    172
  - Other Warning Devices
    172
  - Tilt Wheel
    173
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    173
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    174
  - Flash-To-Pass
    175
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    175
  - Windshield Wipers
    175
  - Cruise Control
    176
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    177
  - Windshield Washer
    176
  - Headlamps
    179
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    180
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    180
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    181
  - Fog Lamps
    182
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp
    183
  - Dome Lamps
    183
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    183
  - Dome Lamp Override
    184
  - Entry Lighting
    184
  - Exit Lighting
    184
  - Front Reading Lamps
    184
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    185
  - Cargo Lamp
    185
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    186
- Climate Controls
  
  187
  - Climate Control System
    187
  - Dual Climate Control System
    188
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    189
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    190
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    191
  - Automatic Operation
    192
  - Air Conditioning
    195
  - Outlet Adjustment
    196
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  197
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    198
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    199
  - Trip Odometer
    199
  - Tachometer
    199
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    199
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    200
  - Airbag off Light
    200
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    202
  - Battery Warning Light
    204
  - Voltmeter Gage
    204
  - Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission)
    205
  - Brake System Warning Light
    205
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    207
  - Traction off Light
    207
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    208
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    209
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    210
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    211
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    212
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    213
  - Security Light
    214
  - Cruise Control Light
    214
  - Highbeam on Light
    214
  - Four-Wheel-Drive Light
    214
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    215
  - Overdrive Disable (Allison Transmission Only)
    215
  - Fuel Gage
    215
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    216
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  216
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    217
  - Fuel Information Button
    218
  - Maintenance Schedule
    219
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    220
    
    Buckle Seatbelt
    221
    
    Check Oil Level
    222
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    222
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    222
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    222
    
    Engine Overheated
    223
    
    Fuel Level Low
    223
    
    Keyfob X Battery Low
    223
    
    Low Coolant Level
    224
    
    Oil Life Reset
    224
    
    Oil Pressure Low
    224
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    224
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    225
    
    Service 4 Wheel Steer
    225
    
    Service 4Wd
    225
    
    Service Airbag
    226
    
    Service Brake Booster
    226
    
    Service Brake System
    227
    
    Service Charging System
    227
    
    Service Ride Control
    227
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    227
    
    Traction Active
    227
    
    Trans Hot Idle Engine
    228
    
    Transmission Hot
    228
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    229
  - Unlock Feedback
    231
- Audio System(S)
  
  235
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    235
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    236
  - AM-FM Radio
    236
    
    Finding a Station
    237
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    237
    
    Radio Messages
    238
  - Radio with CD
    239
    
    Playing the Radio
    240
    
    Rds and XM
    243
    
    Rds Messages
    244
    
    Playing a CD
    247
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    249
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    258
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    260
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    260
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    264
    
    Using Song List Mode
    275
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    277
    
    Parental Control
    277
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    278
    
    DVD Player
    280
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    282
    
    Playing a Disc
    282
    
    Remote Control
    282
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    283
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    287
    
    DVD Distortion
    287
    
    DVD Messages
    287
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    288
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    289
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    290
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    291
  - Radio Reception
    291
  - Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    292
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    292
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    293
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    293
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    293
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

295
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  295
  - Defensive Driving
    296
  - Drunken Driving
    296
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  296
  - Braking
    299
  - Control of a Vehicle
    299
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    300
  - Braking in Emergencies
    302
  - Traction Assist System (TAS)
    302
  - Manual Selectable Ride
    304
  - Locking Rear Axle
    305
  - Steering
    306
    
    Power Steering
    306
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    307
  - Quadrasteer
    308
  - Off-Road Recovery
    311
  - Passing
    311
  - Loss of Control
    313
  - Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
    314
    
    Environmental Concerns
    317
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    318
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    319
    
    Driving Uphill
    321
    
    Driving Downhill
    324
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    325
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    326
    
    Driving in Water
    327
  - Driving at Night
    329
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    330
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    332
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    332
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    332
  - City Driving
    333
  - Freeway Driving
    334
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    335
  - Highway Hypnosis
    336
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    336
  - Winter Driving
    338
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    340
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    342
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    342
  - Recovery Hooks
    343
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    344
    
    Add-On Equipment
    349
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    350
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    354
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    356
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    356
    
    Dinghy Towing
    357
    
    Dolly Towing
    358
- Towing
  
  356
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    356
  - Trailer Recommendations
    361
  - Towing a Trailer
    362
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    364
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    378
    
    Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Trailering
    380
    
    Safety Chains
    381
    
    Trailer Brakes
    381
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    382
    
    Following Distance
    382
    
    Driving on Grades
    383
    
    Making Turns
    383
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    383
    
    Parking on Hills
    384
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    386
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    386
    
    Power Winches
    391
    
    Power Take-Off (Pto)
    392
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

395
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  395
- Service
  
  398
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    399
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    400
  - Fuel
    400
  - Gasoline Octane
    400
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    401
  - Additives
    401
  - California Fuel
    401
  - Fuel E-85 (85% Ethanol)
    402
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    403
  - Filling Your Tank
    404
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    406
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  406
  - Hood Release
    407
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    408
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    414
  - Engine Oil Additives
    417
  - Engine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine)
    417
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    417
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    418
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    418
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    419
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    421
    
    When to Check and Change
    421
    
    How to Check
    422
    
    Allison Transmission
    424
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    427
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    428
  - Engine Coolant
    429
    
    Checking Coolant
    430
    
    What to Use
    430
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    431
  - Engine Overheating
    431
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    432
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    432
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode (V8 Engines Only)
    433
  - Cooling System
    434
  - Engine Fan Noise
    439
  - Power Steering Fluid
    440
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    441
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    441
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    442
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    442
  - Brakes
    443
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    444
    
    What to Add
    444
    
    Brake Adjustment
    445
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    445
    
    Brake Wear
    445
  - Battery
    446
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    446
    
    Vehicle Storage
    446
  - Jump Starting
    447
- Rear Axle
  
  452
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  452
- Front Axle
  
  454
- Noise Control System
  
  455
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    455
- Bulb Replacement
  
  456
  - Halogen Bulbs
    456
  - Headlamps
    457
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    458
  - Roof Marker Lamps
    459
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
    461
  - Pickup Box Identiﬁcation and Fender Marker Lamps
    463
  - Taillamps
    463
  - Replacement Bulbs
    465
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  466
  - Secondary Latch System
    499
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    503
- Tires
  
  466
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    468
  - Tire Size
    470
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    471
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    473
  - When to Check
    474
  - Dual Tire Operation
    476
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    477
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    479
  - Buying New Tires
    480
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    481
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    482
  - Wheel Replacement
    482
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    483
  - Tire Chains
    484
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    485
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    486
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    487
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    491
- Appearance Care
  
  506
  - Spare Tire
    506
  - Fabric/Carpet
    507
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    507
  - Leather
    508
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    508
  - Vinyl
    508
  - Care of Safety Belts
    509
  - Instrument Panel
    509
  - Interior Plastic Components
    509
  - Weatherstrips
    509
    
    Glass Surfaces
    509
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    510
  - Finish Care
    510
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    510
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    511
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    511
  - Finish Damage
    512
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    512
  - Tires
    512
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    513
  - Underbody Maintenance
    513
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    513
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    514
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    515
  - Electrical System
    515
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    515
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    515
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    516
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    516
  - Power Windows and Other
    516
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    518
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    519
  - Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    524

GMC Sierra 2005 Owner's Manual (570 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.73 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Section 2 Features and Controls

89
- Features and Controls
  
  89
- Keys
  
  91
- Doors and Locks
  
  96
  - Door Locks
    96
  - Power Door Locks
    97
  - Delayed Locking
    98
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    98
  - Programmable Unlocking Feature
    99
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab)
    101
  - Lockout Protection
    101
  - Rear Doors
    102
  - Tailgate
    102
  - Tailgate Removal
    103
- Windows
  
  104
  - Manual Windows
    104
  - Power Windows
    105
  - Swing-Out Windows
    106
  - Sliding Rear Window
    106
  - Sun Visors
    106
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  107
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    107
    
    Instrument Panel
    107
    
    Testing the Alarm
    108
  - Passlock
    109
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    109
- Starting and Operating
  
  109
- Your Vehicle
  
  109
  - Ignition Positions
    110
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    111
  - Starting the Engine
    111
    
    Starting Your V8 Engine
    112
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    113
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    114
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    118
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    120
    
    Shift Speeds
    123
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    124
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    128
  - Parking Brake
    138
  - Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    139
  - Shifting out of Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    141
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    142
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    142
  - Engine Exhaust
    143
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    144
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar , Compass and Temperature Display
    145
    
    Temperature and Compass Display
    146
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    146
    
    Compass Variance
    146
    
    Compass Calibration
    147
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    145
- Mirrors
  
  145
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    148
    
    Compass Operation
    149
  - Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    151
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    151
  - Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors
    152
  - Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror
    153
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    153
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    153
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    154
    
    Driver Information Center (DIC)
    155
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    155
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors
    155
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    155
- Onstar System
  
  156
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    157
- Homelink Wireless Control System
  
  158
  - Homelink Wireless Control System Operation
    159
    
    Programming Homelink
    159
    
    Using Homelink
    161
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    161
- Storage Areas
  
  162
  - Glove Box
    162
  - Cupholder(S)
    162
  - Coinholder(S)
    162
  - Front Storage Area
    163
  - Tonneau Cover
    163
  - Center Console Storage Area
    163
- Sunroof
  
  165
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  166
  - Memory Seat
    166
  - Easy Exit Seat
    167
Section 3 Instrument Panel

169
- Instrument Panel Overview
  169
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  172
  - Audio System(S)
    173
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    174
  - Horn
    174
  - Other Warning Devices
    174
  - Tilt Wheel
    174
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    175
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    175
  - Flash-To-Pass
    176
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    176
  - Windshield Wipers
    176
  - Windshield Washer
    177
  - Cruise Control
    178
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    179
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    179
  - Headlamps
    181
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    182
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    182
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    182
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp
    184
  - Fog Lamps
    184
  - Dome Lamp Override
    185
  - Dome Lamps
    185
  - Entry Lighting
    185
  - Exit Lighting
    185
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    185
  - Cargo Lamp
    186
  - Front Reading Lamps
    186
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    187
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    187
- Climate Controls
  
  188
  - Climate Control System
    188
  - Dual Climate Control System
    189
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    190
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    191
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    192
    
    Automatic Operation
    193
    
    Manual Operation
    194
    
    Air Conditioning
    196
  - Outlet Adjustment
    197
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  198
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    199
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    200
  - Trip Odometer
    200
  - Tachometer
    200
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    201
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    201
  - Airbag off Light
    202
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    203
  - Battery Warning Light
    205
  - Voltmeter Gage
    206
  - Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission)
    206
  - Brake System Warning Light
    207
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    208
  - Traction off Light
    208
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    209
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    209
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    211
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    212
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    212
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    213
  - Maintenance Schedule
    214
  - Security Light
    214
  - Cruise Control Light
    214
  - Highbeam on Light
    215
  - Four-Wheel-Drive Light
    215
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    215
  - Overdrive Disable
    215
  - Only)
    215
  - Fuel Gage
    216
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    216
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  217
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    218
  - Fuel Information Button
    219
  - Maintenance Schedule
    220
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    220
    
    Battery Not Charging
    221
    
    Buckle Seatbelt
    221
    
    Buckle Passenger
    221
    
    Check Oil Level
    222
    
    Change Engine Oil
    222
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    222
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    223
    
    Engine Overheated
    223
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    223
    
    Fuel Level Low
    223
    
    Keyfob X Battery Low
    224
    
    Oil Life Reset
    224
    
    Oil Pressure Low
    225
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    225
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    225
    
    Service Air Bag
    226
    
    Service 4 Wheel Steer
    226
    
    Service Brake Booster
    226
    
    Service Brake System
    227
    
    Service Charging System
    227
    
    Service Ride Control
    228
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    228
    
    Traction Active
    228
    
    Transmission Hot
    229
    
    Turn Signal on
    229
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    230
    
    Unlock Feedback
    232
    
    Alarm Warning
    234
- Audio System(S)
  
  235
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio
    236
  - Data Systems (RDS)
    236
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
    236
  - AM-FM Radio
    236
    
    Finding a Station
    237
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    237
    
    Radio Messages
    238
  - Radio with CD
    239
    
    Playing the Radio
    240
    
    Rds Messages
    244
    
    Playing a CD
    247
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    249
    
    Rds and XM
    253
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    258
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    259
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    260
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    263
    
    Using Song List Mode
    275
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    277
    
    Before You Drive
    277
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    278
    
    Audio Output
    279
    
    DVD Player
    280
    
    Remote Control
    282
    
    DVD Messages
    287
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    288
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    290
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    290
  - Radio Reception
    291
  - Care of the Cassette Tape Player
    292
  - Care of the CD and DVD Player
    293
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    293
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    293
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    294
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    294
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

295
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  295
  - Defensive Driving
    296
  - Drunken Driving
    296
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  296
  - Braking
    299
  - Control of a Vehicle
    299
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    300
  - Braking in Emergencies
    302
  - Traction Assist System (TAS)
    302
  - Manual Selectable Ride
    304
  - Locking Rear Axle
    305
  - Steering
    305
    
    Steering Tips
    306
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    306
  - Quadrasteer
    307
  - Off-Road Recovery
    310
  - Passing
    311
  - Loss of Control
    312
  - Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
    313
    
    Environmental Concerns
    317
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    318
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    319
    
    Approaching a Hill
    320
    
    Driving Uphill
    320
    
    Driving Downhill
    323
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    324
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    325
    
    Driving in Water
    326
  - Off-Road Driving with Your
    313
  - Driving at Night
    328
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    329
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    331
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    331
  - City Driving
    332
  - Freeway Driving
    333
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    334
  - Highway Hypnosis
    335
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    336
  - Winter Driving
    338
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    340
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    342
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    342
  - Recovery Hooks
    343
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    344
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    345
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    350
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    355
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    357
- Towing
  
  357
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    357
    
    Dinghy Towing
    358
    
    Dolly Towing
    359
  - Towing a Trailer
    362
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    363
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    364
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    377
    
    Safety Chains
    379
    
    Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Trailering
    379
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    380
    
    Following Distance
    381
    
    Making Turns
    382
    
    Driving on Grades
    382
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    382
    
    Parking on Hills
    383
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    385
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    385
  - Trailer Recommendations
    362
  - Power Take-Off (Pto)
    391
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

395
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  395
- Service
  
  398
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    399
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    400
    
    Your Vehicle
    400
    
    Fuel
    400
  - Gasoline Octane
    401
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    401
  - California Fuel
    401
  - Additives
    402
  - Fuel E-85 (85% Ethanol)
    403
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    404
  - Filling the Tank
    404
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  406
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    406
  - Hood Release
    407
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    408
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    414
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    415
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    416
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    417
  - Engine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine)
    417
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    418
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    418
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    419
    
    Except Allison Transmission
    421
    
    How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    421
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    422
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    423
    
    Allison Transmission
    424
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    426
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    428
  - Engine Coolant
    429
    
    What to Use
    430
    
    Checking Coolant
    430
    
    Adding Coolant
    431
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    431
  - Engine Overheating
    431
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    432
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    432
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode (V8 Engines Only)
    433
  - Cooling System
    434
  - Engine Fan Noise
    439
  - Power Steering Fluid
    439
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    440
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    440
  - Brakes
    441
    
    Brake Fluid
    441
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    442
    
    What to Add
    442
    
    Brake Wear
    443
  - Battery
    444
    
    Brake Adjustment
    444
    
    Vehicle Storage
    445
  - Jump Starting
    445
- Rear Axle
  
  449
  - How to Check Lubricant
    450
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    451
- Front Axle
  
  452
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    453
- Bulb Replacement
  
  454
  - Halogen Bulbs
    454
  - Headlamps
    455
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    456
  - Roof Marker Lamps
    457
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
    459
  - Pickup Box Identiﬁcation and Fender Marker Lamps
    460
  - Taillamps
    460
  - Replacement Bulbs
    462
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  463
- Tires
  
  464
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    465
  - Tire Size
    467
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    468
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    470
  - How to Check
    471
  - Dual Tire Operation
    472
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    472
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    475
  - Buying New Tires
    475
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    477
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    478
  - Wheel Replacement
    478
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    479
  - Tire Chains
    480
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    481
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    482
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    483
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    487
  - Secondary Latch System
    495
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    499
- Appearance Care
  
  502
  - Spare Tire
    502
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    503
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    505
  - Leather
    505
  - Care of Safety Belts
    506
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    506
  - Weatherstrips
    506
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    507
  - Finish Care
    507
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    508
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    508
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    509
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    510
  - Finish Damage
    510
  - Underbody Maintenance
    510
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    511
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    512
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    512
- Electrical System
  
  513
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    513
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    513
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    513
    
    Windshield Wiper Fuses
    513
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    514
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    516
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    517
  - Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    522

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

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

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Noise Control System

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care