seats GMC SIERRA 2008 Get To Know Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of a GMC Sierra. Please read this information about your vehicle’s features and
your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all thefeatures described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .4Vehicle Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Voltmeter Operation . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Driver Information Center . . . . . .5
SAFETY& SECURITY
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . .7
Content TheftDeterrent System . .7OnStar
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
COMFORT
Power Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . .8
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Memory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Automatic Climate Controls . . . . .9
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio System Features . . . . . . . .10MultipleDisc CD Player . . . . . . . .13
Touch Screen Navigation
Entertainment System . . . . . . . . .13XM
®Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . .13
Rear Seat Audio and DVD Rear
Seat Entertainment Systems . . .14
Audio Steering Wheel Controls .14
CONVENIENCE
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . .15Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Rainsense™ II Windshield
Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Heated Windshield Washer
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Automatic Headlamp System
and Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Power Sliding Rear Window . . . .18Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist .18
Universal Home Remote . . . . . . .19Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror with OnStar
®, Compass
and Temperature Display . . . . . .19
Power Foldaway Mirrors . . . . . . .19TrailerTow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Folding the Rear Seat . . . . . . . . .20
Cargo Management System . . . .20
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
6Speed Automatic
Transmission Controls . . . . . . . .21
StabiliTrak
®– Stability Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .21
Integrated Trailer Brake Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Tighten Gas Cap Message . . . . .22
FlexFuel (E85) – Yellow Gas Cap 22Resetting the Engine Oil Life
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
OWNER INFORMATION
Sierra Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . .24
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
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The following power seat controls are
located on the outboard side of thedriver and front passenger seats: Your vehicle may feature the OnStar
Safe & Sound Plan or the uplevelOnStar Directions & Connections Plan,with one year of OnStar service from thedate you purchased your new vehicle.
OnStar offers a variety of capabilities,
such as Remote Door Unlock, AutomaticAirbag Notification, and HandsFreeCalling. In addition, most vehicles canget driving directions using a system
called TurnbyTurn Navigation. OnStar
Advisors can send a planned route to
your vehicle and, as you approach aturn, instructions play over your vehiclespeakers. Press the OnStar button to
ask an OnStar Advisor about the service
plan you have or to upgrade your plan.
For more information, refer to your
OnStar Owner’s Guide, call 1888
4ONSTAR (18884667827), or visit
onstar.com.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual
OnStar®(if equipped)
Power Seat Controls
(if equipped)
COMFORT
A
B
C
Power Seat: Use the horizontal control
(A) to move the seat forward/rearwardand up/down as well as to raise/lowerthe front or rear of the seat cushion.
Power Recline(if equipped): Use the
vertical control (B) to recline/raise theseatback.
Power Lumbar(if equipped): Use the
round control (C) to increase/decreaselumbar support and to raise/lower theposition of the support.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
The following
heated seatcontrols arelocated on thefront doors:
(Heated
Seatback):
Press the top
button to turnon the heated seatback.
(Heated Seat/Seatback):Press the
bottom button to turn on the heated seatand seatback.
Continue to press the desired button to
cycle through the temperature settingsof High (three indicator lights), Medium(two indicator lights), Low (one indicator
light) and Off (all indicator lights are off).
Heated seat operation is canceled each
time the ignition is turned off.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Heated Seats (if equipped)
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This feature allows you to start the
engine from outside the vehicle by usingthe Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans
mitter. The remote start capability must
be turned on using the Driver
Information Center.
The automatic climate control system
(ifequipped) will default to a heating
orcooling mode based on outside tem
perature, or the manual climate control
system will turn on at the same settingas when the vehicle was last turned off.
Heated/cooled seats (if equipped)willalso turn on based on outside
temperature.
Remote Vehicle Start
(if equipped)
CONVENIENCE
SRCE
(Source):
Press this
button to switch
between AM,FM, XM (ifequipped),
CD and AUX.
(Seek):Press this but
ton to go to thenext radio station.
(
Mute/Voice Recognition): Press
this button to mute the vehicle speakers.
Press and hold the button for one second to initiate navigation system voicerecognition or interact with the OnStarsystem.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Starting the Vehicle
To remote start the vehicle:
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehi
cle. (Remote Vehicle Start transmitterrange is within approximately 200 feetof the vehicle.)
2. Press and release the (Lock)
button on the transmitter.
3. Immediately press and hold the
(Remote Vehicle Start) button forabout four seconds. When the park
ing lights flash, release the button.The engine will start and the parkinglamps will remain on. The engine will
continue running for 10 minutes.
4. Repeat these steps for a 10minute
time extension. Only two consecutiveremote starts are allowed.
When you enter the vehicle after a
remote start, the key must be inserted in
the ignition and turned to the Run position before driving.
Canceling a Remote Start
If you wish to turn off the engine instead
of driving after a remote start, performone of the following functions:
•Press and hold the button until the
parking lamps turn off.
• Press and release the Hazard
Warning Flashers button inside thevehicle. Press the button again to
turn off the flashers.
•Turn the key in the ignition switch to
the Run position and then off.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note: The Remote Vehicle Start feature
will not operate if the key is in the igni
tion, the hood is open, or the CheckEngine light is illuminated on the instru
ment panel cluster.
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