fuel GMC SIERRA 1500 2009 Manual PDF

Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. A separate booklet entitled “Warranty
and Owner Assistance Information” furnished with each
new vehicle provides detailed warranty coverage
information.
Transportation Options
Warranty service can generally be completed while you
wait. However, if you are unable to wait, GM helps to
minimize your inconvenience by providing several
transportation options. Depending on the circumstances,
your dealer can offer you one of the following:
Shuttle Service
Shuttle service is the preferred means of offering
Courtesy Transportation. Dealers may provide you with
shuttle service to get you to your destination with
minimal interruption of your daily schedule. This includes
one-way or round trip shuttle service within reasonable
time and distance parameters of the dealer’s area.
Public Transportation or Fuel
Reimbursement
If your vehicle requires overnight warranty repairs,
and public transportation is used instead of the
dealer’s shuttle service, the expense must be
supported by original receipts and can only be up to
the maximum amount allowed by GM for shuttle service.In addition, for U.S. customers, should you arrange
transportation through a friend or relative, limited
reimbursement for reasonable fuel expenses may be
available. Claim amounts should reect actual costs and
be supported by original receipts. See your dealer for
information regarding the allowance amounts for
reimbursement of fuel or other transportation costs.
Courtesy Rental Vehicle
Your dealer may arrange to provide you with a courtesy
rental vehicle or reimburse you for a rental vehicle that
you obtain if your vehicle is kept for an overnight warranty
repair. Rental reimbursement will be limited and must
be supported by original receipts. This requires that you
sign and complete a rental agreement and meet state/
provincial, local, and rental vehicle provider requirements.
Requirements vary and may include minimum age
requirements, insurance coverage, credit card, etc.
You are responsible for fuel usage charges and may also
be responsible for taxes, levies, usage fees, excessive
mileage, or rental usage beyond the completion of the
repair.
It may not be possible to provide a like-vehicle as a
courtesy rental.
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help the driver control the vehicle. These modules may
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your vehicle. Some modules may also store data about
how you operate the vehicle, such as rate of fuel
consumption or average speed. These modules may also
retain the owner’s personal preferences, such as radio
pre-sets, seat positions, and temperature settings.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-4
Accessory Power............................................2-23
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-22
Active Fuel Management™...............................2-28
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-40
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-90
Additional Required Services, Scheduled
Maintenance................................................. 6-7
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-8
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-123
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-26
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
Air Conditioning......................................3-24, 3-25
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-37
Airbag System................................................1-72
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-90
Airbag Off Switch........................................1-81
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-79
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-84
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-89
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-79Airbag System (cont.)
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-80
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-77
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-75
Airbags
Off Light.....................................................3-38
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-40
Antenna
Fixed Mast................................................3-142
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-142
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Warning Light.............................................3-43
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-120
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-118
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-122
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-119
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-116
Finish Care...............................................5-119
Finish Damage..........................................5-121
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-117
Interior Cleaning........................................5-115
Leather....................................................5-117
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-121
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Bulb Replacement (cont.)
License Plate Lamps....................................5-65
Pickup Box Identication and Fender Marker
Lamps ....................................................5-63
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-63
Buying New Tires...........................................5-86
C
Calibration.....................................................3-63
California
Perchlorate Materials Requirements................. 5-5
California Fuel.................................................. 5-7
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-5
Camera, Rear Vision.......................................2-64
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-131
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust...........................................2-55
Tailgate......................................................2-13
Winter Driving.............................................4-30
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-118
Cargo
Lamp .........................................................3-21Cargo Management System.............................2-83
CD, MP3 ............................................3-106, 3-111
Center Console Storage...................................2-81
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp...............................................5-62
Center Seat...................................................1-13
Chains, Tire...................................................5-92
Charging System Light....................................3-41
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-45
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-14
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-122
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children...........................1-41
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-49
Older Children.............................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position..................1-62, 1-66, 1-70
Systems.....................................................1-45
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-48
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-23
Circuit Breakers............................................5-124
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Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Rear Doors.................................................2-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-53
DIC Operation and Displays..................3-53, 3-59
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-75
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-26
Before a Long Trip......................................4-28
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunk.......................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-28
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-27
Loss of Control...........................................4-11
Off-Road ....................................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery......................................4-10
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-33
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-30
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-27
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-78
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-129
E
E85 Fuel......................................................... 5-9
EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-123
Electrical System
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-126
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-124
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-124
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-123
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-127
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-123
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-20
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-20
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-45
Compartment Overview................................5-16
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant......................................................5-32
Coolant Heater............................................2-27
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-44
Cooling System...........................................5-30
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-18
Exhaust.....................................................2-55
Fan Noise..................................................5-39
Fast Idle System.........................................2-25
Oil .............................................................5-17
Oil Life System...........................................5-20
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-38
Overheating................................................5-36
Starting......................................................2-24
Entry Lighting.................................................3-20
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Exit Lighting...................................................3-20
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-37
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-16
F
Fast Idle System............................................2-25
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finish Damage.............................................5-121
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-142
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-8Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-10
Flat Tire........................................................5-93
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-94
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-110
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-24, 5-27
Power Steering...........................................5-39
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-19
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-50
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-37, 5-53
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-51
Front Axle......................................................5-56
Fuel............................................................... 5-6
Additives...................................................... 5-8
California Fuel.............................................. 5-7
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-9
Economy Driving........................................... 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-13
Filling the Tank...........................................5-11
Fuels in Foreign Countries............................5-10
Gage .........................................................3-51
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-7
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-7
Low Fuel Warning Light................................3-52
Fuel Management, Active.................................2-28
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Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-126
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-124
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-124
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-127
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-123
G
Gage
Oil Pressure...............................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-41
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-44
Fuel..........................................................3-51
Trip Odometer.............................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-73
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-7
Specications............................................... 5-7
Glove Box.....................................................2-80
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Halogen Bulbs................................................5-61
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-8
Head Restraints............................................... 1-3
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-58
Headlamps....................................................5-61
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-61
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).....................3-17
Exterior Lamps............................................3-16
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-10
High/Low Beam Changer..............................3-10
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Pickup Box Identication and Fender Marker
Lamps ....................................................5-63
Heated Seats................................................... 1-8
Heater...................................................3-24, 3-25
Engine Coolant...........................................2-27
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-50
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-77
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-28
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Lights (cont.)
Exterior Lamps............................................3-16
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-10
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-50
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-51
Highbeam On.............................................3-50
High/Low Beam Changer..............................3-10
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-52
Oil Pressure...............................................3-49
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-40
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-36
Security.....................................................3-50
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-44
Tire Pressure..............................................3-45
Tow/Haul Mode ...........................................3-51
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-34
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-9
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door ................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-52Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-49
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-82
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-6
Power Controls............................................. 1-7
M
Maintenance
Footnotes..................................................... 6-9
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-7
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-12
At Least Once a Month................................6-12
At Least Once a Year..................................6-13
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).......................6-11
Maintenance Record....................................6-19
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-15
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
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