ECU GMC SIERRA 1996 User Guide

Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Seat
Position
You’ll be using the lap belt.
See the earlier part about the top strap if the child
restraint
has one. Front (All)
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Rear (Extended and Crew Cab) 1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch
plate and pulling
it along the belt.
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
4. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the
restraint. The child restraint instructions will show
you how.
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Rear (Extended and Crew Cab)
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Front (All)
5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push
down on the child restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure
it is secure. If it isn’t, secure
the restraint
in a different place in the vehicle and
contact the child restraint maker for their advice
about how to attach the child restraint properly.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt.
It will be ready to work for an adult or larger
child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position
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You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap
if the child restraint has one.
1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions
for the child restraint.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions say.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions
of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or
neck, put
it behind the child restraint.
4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
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5. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock. 6. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
retractor while
you push down on the child restraint.
directions to be sure
it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
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Your vehicle has one
double-sided key for the
ignition and all door locks.
If you ever lose your keys, your dealer will be able to
assist
you with obtaining new ones.
NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number of new features that
can help prevent theft. But you can have a lot of
.
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lock
your key inside. You may even have to damage
your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you have an
extra key.
Tailgate
You can open the tailgate by lifting up on its handle
while
pulling t.he tailgate toward you.
To shut the tailgate, firmly push it away from you into
the latch.
When
you put the tailgate back up, pull it back towara
you, to be sure that it latches securely.
Tailgate Removal
The tailgate on your vehicle can be removed to allow
for different loading situations. Although the tailgate
can be removed without assistance,
you may want
someone to assist you
with the removal to avoid
possible finish damage.
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To remove the tailgate:
1. Raise the tailgate
slightly and release both
retaining cable clips.
To
release the cable clips,
lift the cable
so it points
straight
out and push the
cable clips forward.
2. With the tailgate at a
slight upward angle,
pull back on the tailgate
at the right edge and
then move the tailgate
to the right to release the
left edge.
Reverse the above procedure
to re-install. Make sure the
tailgate is secure.
Third Door (Option)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a third door that
allows easier access
to the rear area of an extended cab.
To open the door, first open the passenger side front
door. Then, use
the handle located on the front edge of
the rear door.
You must close and latch the third door before you can
close the front passenger
door.
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If the disc comes back out and ERR appears on the
display, it could be that:
The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
There’s too much moisture in the air. (Wait about an
hour and try again.)
You are driving on a very rough road.
Please contact your dealer
if any error recurs or cannot
be corrected.
TAPE AUX: With a disc loaded in the player and the
radio playing, press this button once to play the compact
disc.
To return to playing the radio, press AM-FM. If
both a cassette tape and CD are loaded, press TAPE
AUX to switch between the tape and compact disc.
SEEK: Press the left arrow while playing a CD to go
back to the start of the current track. It will go back to
the current track if more than eight seconds have played.
Press
the left arrow again to go to previous tracks. Press
the right arrow
to go to the next higher track on the disc.
PREV (1): Press this button to go back to the start of the
current track if more than eight seconds have played.
Press PREV again to
go to the previous track on the disc.
PROG (2): This button is active only when you have
the 12-disc changer.
NEXT (3): Press this button to advance to the next track
on the disc.
REV (4): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track (song). As the CD reverses, elapsed time
will be displayed
to help you find the correct passage.
FWD (6): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track (song). As the CD advances, elapsed time
will be displayed to help you find the correct passage.
RANDOM: Press P.SCAN to enter the random play
mode. RANDOM
will appear on the display. While in
this mode, the tracks on the discs will be played in
random order. If you press SEEK, PREV or NEXT
while
in the random mode, the PREV or NEXT track
will be scanned randomly. Press P.SCAN again
to turn
off RANDOM and return to normal operation.
EJECT: Press this button on the remote player to eject
a compact disc.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press RECALL again within
five
seconds to see how long the track has been playing.
When
a new track starts to play, the track number will
also appear. Press RECALL
a third time and the time of
day will be displayed.
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Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK" is designed to discourage theft of your
radio.
It works by using a secret code to disable all radio
functions whenever battery power
is removed.
The
THEFTLOCK feature for the radio may be used or
ignored.
If ignored, the system plays normally and the
radio is not protected by the feature. If THEFTLOCK is
activated, your radio
will not operate if stolen.
When
THEFTLOCK is activated, the radio will display
LOC to indicate a locked condition anytime battery
power
is removed. If your battery loses power for any
reason, you must unlock the radio with the secret code
before
it will operate.
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
The instructions which follow, explain how to enter your
secret code
to activate the THEFTLOCK system. It is
recommended that
you read through all nine steps
before starting the procedure.
NOTE: If you allow more than 15 seconds to elapse
between any steps, the radio automatically reverts to
time and you must start the procedure over at Step
4.
1. Write down any three or four-digit number from
000 to 1999 and keep it in a safe place separate from
the vehicle.
2.
3,
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Turn the ignition to the ACCESSORY or
RUN position.
Turn the radio
off.
Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down
until
--- shows on the display. Next you will use the
secret code number which
you have written down.
Press
MN and 000 will appear on the display.
Press
MN again to make the last two digits agree
with your code.
Press
HR to make the first one or two digits agree
with your code.
Press
AM-FM after you have confirmed that the
code matches the secret code
you have written down.
The display
will show REP to let you know that you
need to repeat Steps 5 through 7 to confirm your
secret code.
Press
AM-FM and this time the display will show
SEC to let you know that
your radio is secure. The
indicator by the volume control
will begin flashing
when the ignition
is turned off.
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Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After
a Power
Loss
Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1. LOC appears when the ignition is on.
2. Press MN and 000 will appear on the display.
3. Press MN again to make the last two digits agree
4. Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree
with your code.
with your code.
5. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the
code matches the secret code you have written down.
The display will show
SEC, indicating the radio is
now operable and secure.
If you enter
the wrong code eight times, INOP will
appear on the display.
You will have to wait an hour
with the ignition on before you can try again. When
you try again, you will only have three chances to enter
the correct code before
INOP appears.
If
you lose or forget your code, contact your dealer.
Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1. Turn the ignition to the ACCESSORY or RUN position.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down
4. Press MN and 000 will appear on the display.
until
SEC shows on the display.
5. Press MN again to make the last two digits
agree
6. Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree
7. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the
with
your code.
with your code.
code matches the secret code you have written down.
The display will show
---, indicating that the radio is
no longer secured.
If the code entered is incorrect,
SEC will appear on the
display. The radio will remain secured
until the correct
code is entered.
When battery power is disconnected from a secured
radio,
the radio won’t turn on and LOC will appear on
the display.
To unlOck
a secured radio, see “Unlocking the
Theft-Deterrent Feature After
a Power Loss” earlier
in this section.
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