warning GMC SIERRA 1500 2009 Manual PDF

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
7

Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-14
Release.....................................................5-14
Horn ............................................................... 3-8
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-22
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-41
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-76
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-20
Cluster.......................................................3-34
Overview...............................................3-4, 3-6
Storage Area..............................................2-81
Introduction...................................................... 6-2
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-46
K
Keyless Entry, Remote Operation........................ 2-5
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-68
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-45
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-19
Cargo........................................................3-21
Daytime Running (DRL)................................3-17
Dome ........................................................3-20
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-20
License Plate..............................................5-65
Puddle.......................................................3-19
Reading.....................................................3-21
Lap Belt........................................................1-36
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-30
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-49
Latches, Seatback..........................................1-13
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-20
Exit...........................................................3-20
Lights
Airbag Off..................................................3-38
Airbag Readiness........................................3-37
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-43
Brake System Warning.................................3-42
Charging System.........................................3-41
Cruise Control.............................................3-50
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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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Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-45
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-6
Manual Seats................................................... 1-4
Manual Windows............................................2-16
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals...................... 1-8
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-57
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-57
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-60
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-60
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-57
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-59
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-58
Outside Towing Mirrors.................................2-58
Park Tilt .....................................................2-60
MP3 ..................................................3-106, 3-111
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-118
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-22
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-57
O
Odometer......................................................3-35
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-35
Off-Road .......................................................4-13
Driving.......................................................4-13
Recovery....................................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-17
Engine Oil Life System.................................5-20
Pressure Gage............................................3-48
Pressure Light.............................................3-49
Older Children, Restraints................................1-38
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-19
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-70
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-74
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-33
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-22
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-60
Heated Mirrors............................................2-60
Manual Mirrors............................................2-57
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-59
Power Mirrors.............................................2-58
Towing Mirrors............................................2-58
10

Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-38
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-11
Owners, Canadian.............................................. iii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-121
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-52
Shifting Out of............................................2-54
Park Aid........................................................2-61
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-60
Parking
Assist........................................................2-61
Over Things That Burn.................................2-54
Parking Brake................................................2-50
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-40
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-84
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-20
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-20
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-5Phone
Bluetooth
®................................................3-118
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-47
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.......................................5-123
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-7
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Seat............................................................ 1-5
Sliding Rear Window....................................2-17
Steering Fluid.............................................5-39
Windows....................................................2-16
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts..........................1-36
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar.......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID).............7-19
Program
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Proposition 65 Warning, California....................... 5-5
Puddle Lamps................................................3-19
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S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-36
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-118
Extender....................................................1-37
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-22
Lap Belt.....................................................1-36
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-30
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-16
Use During Pregnancy.................................1-36
Safety Defects
Reporting to Canadian Government................7-15
Reporting to General Motors.........................7-15
Reporting to the U.S. Government.................7-15
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iv
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Additional Required Services........................... 6-7
Scheduling Appointments.................................7-10
Seatback Latches...........................................1-13
Seats
Center Seat................................................1-13
Head Restraints............................................ 1-3
Heated Seats............................................... 1-8
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-6
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals........................... 1-8
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-7Seats (cont.)
Power Seats................................................. 1-5
Rear Seat Operation............................1-14, 1-15
Reclining Seatbacks.....................................1-10
Secondary Latch System................................5-107
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-61
Rear Seat Position......................................1-58
Right Front Seat Position..............1-62, 1-66, 1-70
Security Light.................................................3-50
Service........................................................... 5-4
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-6
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-5
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-45
Publications Ordering Information...................7-16
Scheduling Appointments..............................
7-10
Service Parts Identication Label.....................5-123
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-89
Setting the Clock............................................3-85
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-121
Shifting
Out of Park................................................2-54
Shifting Into Park............................................2-52
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-9
Sliding Rear Window, Power.............................2-17
13

Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-75
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-17
Vehicle Data Recording, Radio
Frequency (RFID)........................................7-19
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-122
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-123
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-33
Visors...........................................................2-18
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-41
W
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-33
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-8
Safety and Symbols......................................... iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-90
Different Size..............................................5-88
Replacement...............................................5-90
When It Is Time for New Tires..........................5-86Where to Put the Child Restraint.......................1-48
Windows.......................................................2-15
Manual......................................................2-16
Power ........................................................2-16
Sliding Rear................................................2-17
Windshield
Rainsense™ II Wipers..................................3-11
Washer......................................................3-12
Washer Fluid..............................................5-40
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-66
Wiper Blades, Cleaning..............................5-120
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-123
Wipers.......................................................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-30
X
XM Radio Messages.....................................3-117
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-142
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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