GMC SIERRA DENALI 2004 Owners Manual

D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-25
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Doors.................................................2-11
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-59
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-46
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-46
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-32
City...........................................................4-36
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-40
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-33
Winter........................................................4-42
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-28Driving Downhill..............................................4-26
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-29
Driving in Water..............................................4-30
Driving On Grades..........................................4-67
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-22
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-43
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-35
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-35
Driving Uphill..................................................4-24
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-65
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-19
E
Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-46
Electrical System
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Power Windows and Other Power
Options.................................................5-105
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-105
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-42
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-16
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-21
Coolant Heater............................................2-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-38
5

Engine (cont.)
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-10
Exhaust.....................................................2-29
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-11
Overheating................................................5-25
Starting......................................................2-19
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-59
Engine Hour Meter Display...............................3-29
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-14
ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-59
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Environmental Concerns..................................4-20
Erasing HomeLink
žButtons..............................2-41
Event Data Records (EDR)................................ 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-16
Express-Down Windows...................................2-14
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-16
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XMŸ).........................................3-69
Finding a Station............................................3-67
Finish Care....................................................5-99
Finish Damage.............................................5-102Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-88
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-18
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
FM Stereo.....................................................3-86
Fog Lamps....................................................3-15
Folding the Rear Seat....................................... 1-8
Following Distance..........................................4-66
Front Axle......................................................5-48
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-17
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-8
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-4
Low Warning Light.......................................3-45
Fuel Information Button....................................3-49
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-59
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-105
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-38
Fuel..........................................................3-45
Oil Pressure...............................................3-43
Speedometer..............................................3-29
Tachometer.................................................3-29
Transmission Temperature.............................3-39
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-36
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-38
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Speci®cations............................................... 5-4
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-41
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-20
Glove Box.....................................................2-42
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-6
Headlamps....................................................5-49
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-50Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Pickup Box Identi®cation and Fender
Marker Lamps.........................................5-55
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-52
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heating.........................................................3-24
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-39
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-40
Hitches..........................................................4-63
HomeLink
žTransmitter....................................2-38
HomeLinkžTransmitter, Programming................2-39
Hood
Checking Things Under.................................. 5-8
Release....................................................... 5-9
Horn............................................................... 3-5
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-30
How to Add Fluid............................................5-20
How to Check........................................5-18, 5-67
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-47
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-35
How to Inspect...............................................5-16
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydroplaning..................................................4-35
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I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-41
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-42
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-44
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-46
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-59
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors.........................2-15
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
In¯ation - Tire Pressure...................................5-67
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-28
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness Control..................3-16
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-106
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-60
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-12
Interior.......................................................3-16
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-14
Lap Belt........................................................1-23
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-14
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-46
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-27
Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-30
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-30
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-38
Battery Warning..........................................3-35
Brake System Warning.................................3-37
Cruise Control.............................................3-44
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-45
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-33
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-29
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-44
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Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-48
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-19
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-6
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-60
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-45
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-68
Making Turns.................................................4-66
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-40
Manual Selectable Ride..................................... 4-9
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-5
Memory Seat.................................................2-45
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico
and U.S. Virgin Islands)................................. 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
ž,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-31
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-35
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-36
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-35
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-36
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-34
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-79
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-29
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-11
Pressure Gage............................................3-43
OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-60
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-60
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
žPersonal Calling.................................2-37
OnStaržServices............................................2-37
OnStaržSteering Wheel Controls......................2-38
OnStaržSystem.............................................2-36
OnStaržVirtual Advisor....................................2-37
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-18
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-26
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-35
Convex Mirror.............................................2-36
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-35Outside (cont.)
Heated Mirrors............................................2-36
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-34
Power Mirrors.............................................2-34
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-25
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner's Information........................................7-12
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Shifting Out of............................................2-28
Parking
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Parking on Hills..............................................4-67
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.............................2-33
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-33
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-60
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-73
Passing.................................................4-15, 4-66
Passlock
ž......................................................2-17
Payload.........................................................4-54
Personalization Button.....................................3-50
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-57
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
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Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-74
Playing a CD.................................................3-77
Playing the Radio...........................................3-66
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.......................................5-105
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-14
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
Programming the HomeLink
žTransmitter...........2-39
Puddle Lamps................................................3-14
Q
QUADRASTEERŸ..........................................4-12
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radio Data System (RDS)...............................3-65
Radio Messages.............................................3-71
Radios..........................................................3-64
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-87
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-88
Care of Your CDs........................................3-88Radios (cont.)
CD Changer...............................................3-82
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-79
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-65
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-80
Setting the Time..........................................3-64
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-85
Understanding Reception..............................3-86
RDS Messages..............................................3-70
Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Rear Doors....................................................2-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-27
Rear Seat Audio Controls.................................3-80
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-80
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-24
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rear Seat Top Strap Anchors...........................1-42
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-25
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
ž, Compass and Temperature
Display......................................................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-48
REDUCED ENGINE POWER...........................3-60
Remote Alarm.................................................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-77
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-57
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-40
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash.....................................................1-80
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
žButton.......2-42
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-42
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-79
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-80
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-79
Replacing Parts...........................................1-80
Resynchronization............................................. 2-6
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-22
Right Front Passenger Position Top Strap
Anchor.......................................................1-42
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-46
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-30
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-29
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-98
Center Passenger Position............................1-22
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Chains.................................................4-64
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-21
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Memory.....................................................2-45
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
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Secondary Latch System.................................5-92
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-54
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-46
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-51
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-56
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Select Button.................................................3-57
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
SERVICE 4 WHEEL STEER.............................3-62
SERVICE 4WD...............................................3-62
SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION...........................3-62
SERVICE AIRBAG..........................................3-60
SERVICE BRAKE BOOSTER...........................3-61
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-61
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL..............................3-62
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......................3-70
Setting Preset Stations....................................3-67
Setting the Time.............................................3-64
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........................3-68
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-101
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-28Skidding........................................................4-17
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-35
Spare Tire.....................................................5-95
Speci®cations, Capacities...............................5-114
Speedometer..................................................3-29
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-29
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-85
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-42
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-42
Glove Box..................................................2-42
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.......5-88
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-46
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-15
T
Tachometer....................................................3-29
Tailgate.........................................................2-11
Tailgate Removal............................................2-12
Taillamps.......................................................5-56
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-31
Testing the Alarm............................................2-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-85
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Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
Passlock
ž...................................................2-17
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-62
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-60
Tire Size.......................................................5-63
Tire Terminology and De®nitions........................5-64
Tires.............................................................5-59
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
In¯ation - Tire Pressure................................5-67
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Spare Tire..................................................5-95
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-72
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-21
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-43
Top Strap......................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-42
Torque Lock...................................................2-28
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-63
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-24
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-44Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-48
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-58
Your Vehicle...............................................4-48
Traction
Manual Selectable Ride................................. 4-9
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-63
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-57
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-64
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-69
Transfer Case................................................5-46
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-18
Temperature Gage.......................................3-39
TRANSMISSION HOT.....................................3-63
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-22
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-20
Trip Information Button....................................3-47
Trip Odometer................................................3-29
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-55
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-6
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-63
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-66
Two-Tiered Loading.........................................4-54
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