light GMC SIERRA 1997 Owner's Manual

Fog Lamps (If Equipped)
If you have fog lamps, use them for better vision in foggy
or misty conditions. Your parking lamps and/or low-beam
headlamps must be
on for your fog lamps to work.
The fog lamp switch is on
the lower edge
of your
instrument panel. Press the ribbed top
part of the switch to turn the fog
lamps
on. Press the bottom of the switch to turn them
off. A light will glow in the switch when the fog lamps
are
on.
Remember, fog lamps alone will not give off as much
light as your headlamps.
Never use your fog lamps in
the dark without turning on your headlamps.
Fog lamps will go
off whenever your high-beam
headlamps come on. When the high beams go off, the
fog lamps will come on again.
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Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
The instrument panel intensity control is located to the
right of the headlamp switch.
Rotate the thumb wheel up to adjust instrument panel
lights. Rotate the thumb wheel up to the first notch to
return the radio display and gearshift indicator
LED
display to full intensity when the headlamps or parking
lamps are on. To turn on the dome lamps (with the
vehicle doors closed) rotate the thumb wheel up to the
second notch position.
Illuminated Entry
Your vehicle is equipped with an illuminated entry feature.
When the doors are opened, the dome lamps will come
on
if the dome lamp button is out. When all the doors
are closed, or the dome lamp button is pressed in, the
lamps will stay on for a short period
of time and will
then
go out.
Front Reading Lamps (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has reading
lamps, press the button next
to the lamp to turn the lamp
on. The lamps can be
adjusted to point in the
direction you want.
Press the button again to turn the lamp off.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps will come on when you open the doors.
You can also turn the dome lamps on by rotating the
thumb wheel, located next to the parkingheadlamps
knob, all the way up to the second notch. In this
position, the dome lamps will remain on whether the doors are opened or closed.
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Mirrors
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
Press or pull the tab under the mirror to reduce glare
from headlamps behind you after dark.
Electrochromic Inside Rearview Mirror
with Compass (If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have an electrochromic inside
rearview mirror.
When on, an electrochromic mirror automatically dims to the proper level to minimize glare from lights behind
you after dark.
The mirror also includes
an eight point compass display
in the upper right corner of the mirror face. When
on,
the compass automatically calibrates as the vehicle
is driven'.
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3. Center the garage door opener activation button over
the console door button, and press the opener firmly
into place.
The pegs inside the compartment door are used to
make sure
the button on the compartment door will
contact the control button on the garage door opener.
4. Add one peg at a time
until the PUSH button
on the compartment
door operates the garage
door opener, with the
compartment door
closed, when you
press the button
marked
PUSH.
5. Now, with the
compartment door
closed, press the button
marked
PUSH again
to make sure the
garage door opener
With the garage door opener positioned properly and
the right number
of pegs in place, you should only
have to press the
PUSH button slightly to operate
the opener.
6. Adjust the position of the garage door opener and
add or remove pegs,
as needed, until the opener
operates properly.
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Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter To remove the front ashtray, press the retainer spring
and pivot the ashtray toward
you. To replace the ashtray,
Front Ashtray place the bottom part of the ashtray on the pivot bar at
the bottom
of its mounting on the instrument panel.
The front ashtray is located at the bottom of the instrument Then rotate the ashtray back to its original position.
panel. Pull on the notch
in the ashtray door to open it.
NOTICE:
If you store pa] or other things that burn
in your ashtrays, they could be set on fire by
cigarettes or other smoking materials. That could
cause a fire and possibly damage your vehicle.
Do
not store papers and other things that burn in
your ashtrays.
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Rear Ashtray (If Equipped)
To use a rear ashtray, if you have them, pull at the top of
the ashtray door to flip the door open.
To remove a rear ashtray, press down on the inside tabs
and open the door fully.
NOTICE:
If you store paper or other things that burn
in your ashtrays, they could be set on fire by
cigarettes
or other smoking materials. That could
cause a fire and possibly damage your vehicle.
Do
not store papers and other things that burn in
your ashtrays.
To use the cigarette lighter, push it in all the way, and let
go. When it’s ready, it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
Holding a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating can make it overload,
damaging the lighter and the heating element.
Just push the lighter all the way
in and let go.
When it’s done, it will
pop back by itself.
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Sun Visors Accessory Power Outlets
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also swing them out to help block glare at the front
~
and side windows.
Your visor may have a strap to hold small items, such
as maps.
Some visors have
an
extender on the inside edge.
When the visor is down,
pull the extender out for
extra glare coverage at the
front or side.
Two auxiliary power outlets are located near the
cigarette lighter. Use these outlets to power mobile
telephones or other devices designed
to operate with
vehicle electrical systems. Some
visors have mirrors with lamps. If the mirror has
lamps, they will come on when you lift the mirror cover.
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Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions.
As you
will see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine just to let
you know they’re working. If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens. Gages can
indicate when there may
be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one
of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may
be a problem, check the section that tells you
what to
do about it. Please follow this manual’s advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly
-- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
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Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to RUN or START, a tone will
come on for about eight seconds to remind people to
fasten their
safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is
already buckled.
The safety belt light will
also come on and stay on
for about
20 seconds,
then it will flash for about
55 seconds. If the driver’s
belt is already buckled,
neither the tone nor the
light will come on.
Air Bag Readiness Light
There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel,
which shows
AIR BAG. The system checks the air bag’s
electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. The system check includes the
air bag sensors, the air bag module, the wiring and the
diagnostic module.
For more information on the air bag
system,
see “Air Bag” in the Index.
AIR
BAG
This light will come on
when you start your engine,
and it will
flash for a few
seconds. Then the light
should go out. This means
the system is ready.
If the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the
engine or comes on when you are driving, your air bag
system may not work properly. Have your vehicle
serviced right away.
The air bag readiness light should flash for
a few
seconds when you turn the ignition key to
RUN. If the
light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed
so it will be
ready to warn you if there
is a problem.
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AIR BAG OFF Light (Except Crew Cab)
When you turn the right front passenger’s air bag off,
this light will come on and stay on to remind you that
the air bag has been turned off. This light will go off
when
you turn the air bag back on again. See “Securing
a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position” in
the Index for more
on this, including important
safety information.
I A CAUTION:
If the right front passenger’s air bag is turned
off, an adult or a child who is no longer an infant
sitting in the right front passenger’s position
won’t have the extra protection
of an air bag. In
a crash, the air bag wouldn’t be able to inflate
and help protect the person sitting there. Make sure the air bag is turned on unless
you are using
a rear-facing child restraint in the right front
seat position.
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