trailer 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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Getting to Know Your Sierra6
DIC Controls (if equipped)
The following DIC
controls are located on the left or
right side (depending on model) ofthe instrumentpanel cluster:
(Trip/Fuel):Press this button
to display the following trip and fuelinformation:
• Odometer
(Vehicle Information):Press this
button to display the following vehicleinformation:
• Oil Life
•Display Units (English/Metric)
• Tire Pressure (if equipped)
•Trailer Gain and Output (ifequipped)
• Engine Hours
• Tire Pressure System Programming
(if equipped)
• Remote Keyless Entry Programming
(Customization):Press this button
to scroll through the following customization features:
• Display Language
• Auto Door Lock
• Auto Door Unlock
• Remote Door Lock
• Remote Door Unlock
• Delay Door Lock
• Exit Lighting
• Approach Lighting
• Chime Volume
• Park Tilt Mirrors (if equipped)
• Easy Exit Seat (if equipped)
• Memory Seat Recall (if equipped)
(Set/Reset):Press this button to set
or reset DIC information while it is dis
played or to acknowledge a warning
message.
Customization Settings
To customize features:
1. With the vehicle in Park, turn on the
ignition.
2. Press the (Customization) button
to display available customizationfeatures.
3. With the desired customization
feature displayed, press the (Set/Reset) button to access thefeature settings.
4.Press the button to scroll through
the available settings.
5. With the desired setting displayed,
press the button to select it.
6. Press the button to scroll to the
next feature.
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the rear window.
Press and hold thefront of the switchto close the rear
window.
See Section 1 of your
Owner Manual.
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Open:From the vent position, press and
hold the rear of the switch to open thesunroof.
Close:Press and hold the front of the
switch to close the sunroof.
Crew Cab
The power
sunroof switches, located onthe overheadconsole,include these features:
Vent:From the closed position, press
the rear of the passengerside switch tovent the sunroof.
To close the sunroof, press and hold the
front of the passengerside switch.
ManualOpen/ManualClose:To partial
ly open the sunroof, press and hold therear of the driverside switch until thesunroof reaches the desired position.Press and hold the front of the driverside switch to close it.
ExpressOpen/ExpressClose:To
expressopen the sunroof, fully press
and release the rear of the driversideswitch. Fully press and release the frontof the driverside switch to expressclose the sunroof. Press the switchagain to stop it.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Power Sliding Rear Window
(if equipped)
The power sliding rear window switch is
located on the overhead console. Pressand hold the rear of the switch to open
This feature uses ultrasonic sensors
on the rear bumpers to help you avoidcolliding with objects when parking thevehicle. It operates only at speeds lessthan 5 mph.
The rear parking assist display is
located near the rear window on thepassenger side. The lights on the
display provide
distance information. Lowtonedbeeps play out ofthe speakers (forobjects near therear bumper).
To turn off the
system, press the (Rear Parking
Assist) disable button, located below the
climate controls on the instrument panel.The indicator light will illuminate when
the system is off.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
(if equipped)
Note: The Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA) system will not activate
if you have a trailer hitch and trailerattached to your vehicle, or a bicycle orother object was hanging out of your
vehicle, when you last turned off thevehicle. Removing the attached orhanging objects and driving the vehicleforward above 15 mph will restore the
URPA system to normal operation.
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Folding the Rear Seat
(if equipped)
FullBench Seat
To fold up the fullbench seat, push
down on the front of the seat cushionwhile pulling down on the release straplocated under the seat cushion. Pull upthe seat cushion until it latches with theseatback.
To fold down the full bench seat, push
on the seat cushion and pull the release
strap. Pull down the seat cushion until itlatches in place.
60/40 SplitBench Seat
To fold either side of the splitbench
seat, pull up the seat cushion.
To unfold the seat, pull down the seat
cushion.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Cargo Management System
(if equipped)
The cargo management system is com
posed of three rails located on the frontand sides of the truck bed. It includesfour adjustable cargo tiedowns that canbe placed on the upper and lower slidesof the rail.
To adjust a tiedown, pull out the locator
pin and move the tiedown to anotherlocation. Make sure the locator pin linesup with a locator hole on the rail. Oncethe pin is inside the hole, the tiedownwill not move sidetoside.
The rails are notched at each end to
allow the tiedowns to be removed andplaced on another rail. To remove, pull
out the locator pin and slide the tiedown
to the end of the rail and pull back.
To remove or install cargo tiedowns at
the front of the bed, slide the corner captoward the center of the bed to expose
the rail notches. To remove the cornercap, pull either edge away from the rail.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
TrailerTow Mirrors (if equipped)
The trailertow mirrors can be extended
manually to provide better visibility when
towing a trailer. The lower portion of the
mirror has a convex (spotter) mirror that
also can be adjusted manually to provide a better viewing angle.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual
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apply the trailer brakes. ITBC system
information is displayed on the Driver
Information Center.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual
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vehicle has been sitting for at least three
hours or driven no more than one mile.
You can temporarily clear the DIC
message by acknowledging it with
your DIC controls. However, at the nextvehicle startup, the DIC message willreappear if the tire pressure has notbeen corrected.
During cooler conditions, the low tire
pressure warning light may appear whenthe vehicle is first started and then turn
off as you start to drive the vehicle. Thiscould be an early indicator that your tirepressures are getting low and need tobe inflated to the proper pressure.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The Tire Pressure Monitor can
alert you about low tire pressure, but itdoesn’t replace normal monthly tiremaintenance.
Integrated Trailer Brake Control
System (if equipped)
The control
panel for theIntegratedTrailer Brake
Control (ITBC)system islocated on theinstrumentpanel to theleft of the steering wheel.
The control panel allows you to adjust
the amount of output available to theelectric trailer brakes and to manuallyIf the Tighten Gas Cap message is
displayed on the Driver InformationCenter (DIC), check that your fuel cap
is properly installed. If the cap is notsecurely fastened, turn it clockwise untila clicking sound is heard, indicating that
it is properly installed. The DIC messagewill turn off after a few driving trips with
the cap properly installed.
See Sections 3 and 5 of your Owner Manual.
Tighten Gas Cap Message
Note:If the brakes are manually
applied, the brake lights do not turn on.
If your vehicle has a yellow gas cap, it
was engineered as a FlexFuel vehiclecapable of running on gasoline or E85fuel. E85 is a blend of 85% ethanol and15% gasoline. E85 is a highoctane,renewable fuel made primarily from corn
(see livegreengoyellow.com).
Your FlexFuel vehicle automatically
detects the current fuel mixture in thefuel tank and adjusts engine settings
accordingly. You can fill up with gasolineor E85, regardless of which fuel isalready in the tank.
FlexFuel (E85) – Yellow Gas Cap
(if equipped)
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