GMC SIERRA 1997 Owners Manual

Safety Defects. Reporting ........................ 8- 10
Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Seatback. Latches
................................ 1-6
Seatbacks. Reclining
............................. 1-4
Seats
EasyEntry
................................... 1-7
ManualFront
................................. 1-2
Power Driver’s
................................ 1-3
Power Lumbar Control
.......................... 1-4
Rear
.................................... 1.8. 1.9
Restraint Systems
.............................. I . 1
Seatcontrols ................................. 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint
. . 1.48. 1.50. 1.52. 1.54. 1-57
Securing a Child Restraint
in the
Right Front Seat Position
.................. 1.54. 1-57
Service
........................................ 6-2
Bulletins. Ordering
....................... 8- 1 1. 8. 12
EngineSoonLight
............................ 2-73
Manuals. Ordering
....................... 8- 11. 8. 12
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-69
Publications. Ordering
.................... 8- 1 1. 8. 12
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications .............. 8- 1 1. 8- 12
Service Publications
........................ 8- 1 1. 8. 12
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
........... 1-30
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-66
Shift Lever .......................... 2.15.2.19. 2.20
Shift Light
............................... 2.22. 2.76
Shifting Into Park (P)
............................ 2-28
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Shiftspeeds ................................... 2-21 Shifting.
Manual Transmission
............... 2- 19. 2-20
Shifting Out of Park
(P) .......................... 2-30
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
..................... 1-16
Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement
............... 6-45
SignalingTurns
................................ 2-37
Skidding
...................................... 4-13
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-24
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-76
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-76
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
Speedometer
................................... 2-65
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-61
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-44
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-13
Steam
........................................ 5-12
Steering
....................................... 4-9
In Emergencies ............................... 4-10
Power
....................................... 4-9
Tips
......................................... 4-9
Variable Effort
................................ 4-9
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-36
Step-BumperPad
............................... 4-61
StorageAreas
.................................. 2-52
Storage. Overhead
.............................. 2-52
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-39
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-34
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-61
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-54
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
.................. 1-23
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
SIR .......................................... 1-23
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Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals ............... 2-37
Turn SignalNultifunction Lever
................... 2-36
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-56
Underbody Maintenance
........................ 6-67
Underhood FuseRelay Center
..................... 6-73
Vehicle
Control
...................................... 4-6
Damage Warnings
.............................. iv
Identification Number ......................... 6-69
Loading
.................................... 4-41
Storage
..................................... 6-39
Ventilation System
............................... 3-5
Visors, Sun
.................................... 2-61
Voltmeter
..................................... 2-70
warning Devices ............................... 5-3
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-66
Warranty Information
............................ 8- 10
Washer Fluid. Windshield ........................ 6-33
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-64 Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-64
Nut Torque ............................. 5.30. 6.76
Replacement
................................. 6-57
Wrench
..................................... 5-23
Windows ..................................... 2-33
Lockout Switch
.............................. 2-34
Manual
..................................... 2-33
Power
...................................... 2-33
Sliding Rear
................................. 2-35
Swing-Out
.................................. 2-35
Windshield Washer
............................. 2-39
Fluid .................................. 2-39, 6-33
Fluid Level Check
............................ 7-45
Windshield Wipers
.............................. 2-38
Blade Replacement ...................... 6-49. 6-77
Cleaning the Blades
........................... 6-63
Winter Driving
................................. 4-37
Wiper Blades, Cleaning
.......................... 6-63
Wiring. Headlamp
.............................. 6-70
Wrench. Wheel ................................. 5-23
Wheel
Alignment
.................................. 6-57
Fuses
...................................... 6-70
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Service Station Checkpoints
ENGINE COOLANT RECOVERY TANK
P5-13
and 6-29* TIRES P6-50
P5-3
BATTERY and 6-39 IF //< j;- { /,
ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK I1
P6-15*
SECONDARY
HOOD RELEASE
P6-9
WINDSHIELD
WASHER FLUID
P6-33
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HOOD RELEASE
P6-9
FUEL DOOR
P6-5
For detailed information, refer to the page number listed, or see the Index in the back of the owner’s manual.
* For vehicles equipped with diesel engines, see the Diesel Engine Supplement.
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