Section 7 GMC SIERRA 1993 Owners Manual

INTRODUCTION
1993 Sierra Owner’s Manual
Welcome
This manual was prepared to acquaint you with the operation an\
d
maintenance of your
1993 GMC Truck or Chassis, and to provide important
safety information. There is also a GMC Truck Warranty and Owner
Assistance Information booklet. In some vehicles, there can be information
manuals from other manufacturers like body builders or special \
equipment
companies. We urge you to review all these publications carefully. This
will
help you enjoy safe and trouble-free operation of your vehicle.
When it comes to service, keep in mind that your GMC Truck dealer knows
your vehicle best and is interested in your complete satisfaction. Your dealer
invites you to return
for all of your service needs both during and after the
warranty period.
Remember,
if you have a concern and need help handling it to your
satisfaction see the procedure in Section 8,
or in the GMC Truck Warranty
and Owner Assistance Information booklet.
Thanks
for choosing a GMC Truck product. We value you as a member of
the GMC Truck family. We want to assure you of our continuing interest in
your pleasure and satisfaction with your vehicle.
GMC Truck Division
General
Motors Corporation
Pontiac, Michigan
@Copyright 7992 General Motors Corporation, GMC Truck Division.
All Rights Reserved
Second Edition Printed in
USA
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Section
0
This section tells you how to use your manual and includes
safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
I
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts
properly.
2
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
3
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort
controls and how to operate your audio system.
4
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and
how to drive under different conditions.
5
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while
driving, such as
a flat tire or engine overheating.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running
properly and looking good.
7
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and
what fluids and lubricants to use.
8
This section tells you how to contact your GM division for
assistance and
how to get service publications. It also gives
vou information on “Reportina Safetv Defects”.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of alr..,st every subject in this
manual. You can use
it to quickly find something you want to
m read. -
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How To Use This Manual
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Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first
receive their new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words
work together
to explain things quickly.
INDEX: A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the
manual.
It’s an alphabetical list of all that’s in the manual, and the page
number where you’ll find
it.
SECTIONS 1-6: Each section of this manual begins with a brief list of its
contents,
so you can often find at a glance if a section contains the
information you want.
SECTION 7:. This section covers the maintenance required for your vehicle.
SECTION 8: CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. This section includes important
information about reporting safety defects and gives you details\
about the Roadside Assistance Program. You will also find customer satisfaction phone
numbers (including customer satisfaction numbers for the hearing\
and speech
impaired) as well as the mediation/arbitration procedure. We’ve also included
ordering information for service publications in this section.
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Seats & Safety Belts
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Section
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use
your safety belts properly
. You can also learn about some things you should
not do with safety belts .
Seats and Seat Controls ........................................................................\
.............. 1-2
Front Seats ........................................................................\
................................ 1-2
Head Restraints
........................................................................\
......................... 1-5
Rear Seats .................................................................. ...f61....t.. .......................... 1-9
Safety Belts: They’re
For Everyone .................................................................. 1-11
Why Safety Belts Work
........................................................................\
........... 1-13
Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts ......................................... 1-16
How To Wear Safety Belts Properly ................................................................. 1-18
Adults
........................................................................\
........................................... 1-18
Driver Position
........................................................................\
.......................... 1-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt
........................................................................\
.................... 1-19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................................................................ 1-24
Passenger Positions
........................................................................\
................ 1-25
Children ........................................................................\
........................................ 1-35
Smaller Children And Babies ........................................................................\
. 1-36
Child Restraints ........................................................................\
........................ 1-37
Larger Children ........................................................................\
........................ 1-50
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................................................................... 1-52
Replacing Safety Belts
After a Crash ............................................................... 1-53
Safety Belt Extender ........................................................................\
................... 1-52
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Seats & Safety Belts
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats-how to adjust them, and fold them up
and down.
It also tells you about reclining front seatbacks and head
restraints.
Front Seats
Manual Front Seat
1
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual
driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden moveme\
nt
could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not
moving.
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Slide the lever at the front of the seat toward your door to unlock it. Slide
the seat
to where you want it. Then release the lever and try to move the
seat with your body,
to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Seats & Safety Belts
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” \
at the end of this
section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or ou\
tward
so you
would be able
to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.
The lap part of the belt should be low and snug on the hips, just touching
the thighs. In a crash, this applies force
to the strong pelvic bones. And
you’d be less likely
to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or\
even fatal
injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and ac\
ross the chest.
These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
Q: What’s wrong with this?
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A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much protection this
way.
CAUTION I
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a
The shoulder belt should
fit against your body.
b crash you would move forward too much, which could increase in\
jury.
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Right Passenger Position (Pickup Models)
Right Front, Passenger Posltbn
(€Mended Cab
and Four Door ModeS)
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s
safety belt. See “Driver- Position,” earlier in this section.
When the lap portion of the belt is pulled out
all the way, it will lock. If it
does, let -it go back all the way and start again.
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To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug:
Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of a
lap-shoulder belt.
If the belt isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt Extender" at the end of this
section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or ou\
tward
so you
would be able to unbuckle it quickly
if you ever had to.
Center Passenger Position (Extended Cab Rear Seat)
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To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt.
To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the \
belt is snug.
Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of
a
lap-shoulder belt.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the e\
nd of this
section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward
or outward so you
would be able to unbuckle
it quickly if you ever had to.
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Seafs & Safety Belts
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1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you, Don’\
t let it get
twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch plate and
keep pulling until you can buckle it.
If the belt is not long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of
this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or ou\
tward
so
you would be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.
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