tow GMC SIERRA 1994 Owners Manual

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
If your vehicle has a
manual bucket, split
bench, or full bench
seat,
you can adjust it
with this lever at the
front
of the seat.
Slide the lever at the front
of the seat toward the outer seat support to unlock
it. Using your body, 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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Power Seat
If your vehicle has a
power seat on the
driver's side, you can
adjust it with this
switch at the front of
the seat.
You can use the center switch knob to move the seat where
you want it. To
raise the seat, move the center switch knob up. To lower the seat, move the
center switch knob down.
To move the seat forward, move the center switch
knob toward the inside of the vehicle. To move the seat rearward, move the
center
knob toward the outside of the vehicle.
You can also raise and lower the front and rear of the sear. I'o raise the front
of the seat, move the inner switch lever up. To lower the .front of the seat,
move
the inner switch lever down. To raise the rear of the seat, move the
outer switch lever
up. To lower the rear of the seat, move the outer switch
lever down.
Reclining Front Seatback (Bucket or Split Bench Seat)
To adjust the seatback.
lift the front
of this
lever.
Release
the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Pull up on the
front of the lever and the seatback
will go to a11 upright position.
Don't have
a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
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To operate the seat
pull forward on the
top of the lever,
located at the side of
the seatback, and tilt
the back forward
toward the front of the
vehicle.
When you do the seat
bottom will release.
Just pull or push the
seat forward until it
stops.
To return the seat to its regular position, return the seatback to its upright
position, then push the whole seat rearward until it latches.
After returning the seat to its regular position, try to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Rear Seat (Crew Cab)
You can adjust the seat by sliding the adjuster lever at the front of the seat
toward the seat support 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.
Rear Seat Seatback Latch (Except Bench With Armrest)
The rear seatback can be folded forward to let you reach the area behind it.
Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless
you come to a sudden
stop. Then, it will lock into place.
Rear Seat Seatback Latch (Bench Seat With Armrest)
The rear seatback folds forward to let you access the area behind it.
To fold a seatback
forward, pull this
lever up and fold the
seatback forward.
To return the seatback to the upright position, just push the seatback
rearward until it latches.
After returning the seatback to its upright position, pull the seatback forward
to make sure it
is locked.
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A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but be sure that the
shoulder belt still is
on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the
child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provi\
de.
If the
child is so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child’s
face or neck, you might want to place the child
in a seat that has a lap
belt, if
your vehicle has one.
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Your Doors and How They Work
Side Doors
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To open the door from
the outside, pull the
handle up and pull the
door
open.
~ To open the door from
the inside, pull the
lever toward
you and
push the door open.
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Tailgate
You can open the
tailgate by lifting up
on its handle while
pulling the tailgate
toward you.
To shut the tailgate, firmly push it away from you into the latch.
When you put the tailgate back up, pull it back towards you, to be sure that
it latches securely.
Tailgate Removal
The tailgate on your vehicle can be removed to allow for different loading
situations. Although the tailgate can be removed without assistance, you
may want someone to assist you with the removal to avoid possible finish
damage.
To remove the tailgate:
0 Raise the tailgate
slightly and
release both
retaining cable
clips. To release
the cable clips,
lift the cable
so it
points straight out
and push the
cable clips
forward.
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Ignition Switch
Use your square key to start your vehicle. The square key lets you turn the
ignition switch to
five different positions:
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5
Q
3
1. OFF
2. RUN
3. START
4. ACC
5. LOCK
ACC (Accessory): ACC lets you use things like the radio and the
windshield wipers when the engine
is off. To get into ACC, push in the key
and turn
it toward you. Your steering wheel will remain locked, just as it
was before you inserted the key.
LOCK: This position locks your ignition, steering wheel and transmission.
It's
a theft deterrent feature. You will only be able to remove your key when
the ignition is turned to
LOCK.
OFF: This position lets you turn off the engine but still turn the steering
wheel. Use
OFF if you must have your vehicle in motion while the engine
is
off (for example, if your vehicle is being pushed).
RUN: This is the position for driving.
START This starts your engine.
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NOTICE:
Your engine is designed to work with the electronics in your
vehicle.
If you add electrical parts or accessories, you could
change the
way the fuel injection system operates. Before adding
electrical equipment, check with your dealer.
If you don’t, your
engine might not perform properly.
If you ever have to have your vehicle towed, see the part of this
manual that tells how to do it without damaging your vehicle.
See “Towing Your Vehicle” in the Index.
To start your 5.7 Liter (Code K) or 7.4 Liter (Code N) V8 engine:
1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your ignition key t\
o “Start.”
When the engine starts, let go of the key. The idle speed will go down
as your engine gets warm.
NOTICE:
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Holding your key in “Start” for longer than 15 seconds at a time
will cause your battery to be drained much sooner. And the
excessive heat can damage your starter motor.
2. If it doesn’t start right away, hold your key in “Start.” If it doesn’t start
in three seconds, push the accelerator pedal about one-quarter
of the
way down for 12 more seconds, or until it starts.
3. If your engine still won’t start (or starts but then stops), \
it could be
flooded with too much gasoline. Try this:
Wait
15 seconds to let the starter motor cool down. Then push your
accelerator pedal all the way to the floor. Hold it there. Then hold the
key in “Start” for no more than ten seconds. This
clears the extra
gasoline from the engine. If the engine still doesn’t start, wait another
15 seconds and do Step
3 again.
Hot Engine Restart (Vehicles With 5.7L LO5 Engine and Over 8500 lbs.
GVWR): If your engine is already hot and then stalls, turn your ignition
key to
OFF. Then, turn your key to RUN, and wait about 20 seconds
before you restart your engine.
When the engine starts, let go of the key and the accelerator pedal.
If your engine is already hot and then stalls, turn your ignition\
key to
OFF.
Then turn your key to “Run” and wait 20 seconds before you restart your
engine. When the engine starts, let go of the key and the accelerator pedal.
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NOTICE:
Your engine is designed to work with the electronics in your
vehicle.
If you add electrical parts or accessories, you could
change the
way the fuel injection system operates. Before adding
electrical equipment, check with your dealer.
If you don’t, your
engine might not perform properly.
If you ever have to have your vehicle towed, see the part of this
manual
that tells how to do it without damaging your vehicle.
See “Towing Your Vehicle” in the Index.
Driving Through Deep Standing Water
NOTICE:
If you drive too quickly through deep puddles or standing water,
water can come in through your engine’s air intake and badly
damage your engine.
If you can’t avoid deep puddles or standing
water, drive through them very slowly.
Driving Through Water (Diesel Engines)
NOTICE:
Never drive through standing water more than 8 inches deep if
your vehicle has a diesel engine. Also, don’t drive through any
standing water faster than
5 mph (8 km/h). If you do, water can
be drawn in through the
air intake, and this can severely
damage your engine.
Driving In Snow (Diesel Engines)
When driving in a heavy snowstorm or in swirling snow with a diesel
engine, snow can get into the
air intake system. If you keep driving in these
conditions the air cleaner may get plugged, causing black smoke and loss of
power. In an emergency,
if the air cleaner gets plugged with snow, you can
remove the air cleaner. Then, drive
to a place of safety as soon as possible
and put the air cleaner back on.
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