check engine GMC SIERRA 1996 Manual PDF

Steering Column Lock Check
While parked, and with
the parking brake set, try to turn
the key
to LOCK in each shift lever position.
With an automatic transmission, the key should turn
With a manual transmission, the key should turn
to LOCK only when the shift lever is in PARK (P).
to LOCK only when the shift lever is in
REVERSE
(R).
On vehicles with a key release button, try to turn the key
to LOCK without pressing the button. The key should
turn to LOCK
only when you press the key button.
On all vehicles, the key should come out
only in LOCK. Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
PARK
(P) Mechanism Check
I CAUTION:
When
you are doing this check, your vehicle
could begin to move.
You or others could be
injured and property could be damaged.
Make
sure there is room in front of your vehicle in case
it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular
brake at once should the vehicle begin to move.
Park
on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your foot
on the regular brake, set
the parking brake.
0 To check the parking brake: With the engine running
and transmission in NEUTRAL
(N), slowly remove
foot pressure from the regular brake pedal.
Do this
until the vehicle
is held by the parking brake only.
To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding ability:
With the engine running, shift
to PARK (P). Then
release all brakes.
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Section 9 Index
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Accessory Power Outlet ......................... 2-53
AirBag
....................................... 1-21
Adding Equipment
............................ 1 -26
How Does it Restrain .......................... 1-24
How
it Works ................................ 1-23
Location
.................................... 1-23
Readiness Light
......................... 1-22, 2-59
Servicing ................................... 1-26
What Makes
it Inflate .......................... 1-24
What Will
You See After it Inflates ............... 1-24
When Should
it Inflate ......................... 1-23
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-16
Air Cleaner Filter Restriction Indicator Check
........ 7-43
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-3
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-76
Alignment and Balance, Tire
...................... 6-55
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning
...................... 6-64
Antenna
...................................... 3-24
Antifreeze
..................................... 6-26
Anti-Lock
Brakes
...................................... 4-6
Brake System Warning Light
................ 2-62, 4-6
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Appearance Care ............................... 6-58
Appearance Care Materials ....................... 6-66
Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-7
Armrest Storage Compartment
.................... 2-51
Ashtrays
...................................... 2-52
Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-23
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-6
Automatic Transmission
......................... 2-11
Check
...................................... 7-43
Fluid
....................................... 6-19
Park Mechanism Check
........................ 7-45
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-11
Operation ................................... 2-13
Axle. Front .................................... 6-26
Axle. Locking Rear
............................. 2-21
Axle. Rear .................................... 6-24
Battery
...................................... 6-37
Jump Starting
................................. 5-2
Replacement. Keyless Entry
..................... 2-6
Warnings
................................ 5-2. 5-4
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-7
Better Business Bureau Mediation ................... 8-7
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Engine ................................... 6.8. 6.10
Coolant
..................................... 6-26
Coolant Heater
............................... 2- 12
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-42
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-62
Cooling System Capacity
....................... 6-76
Exhaust
..................................... 2-30
Fuse Blocks
............................ 6.69. 6.71
Identification
................................ 6-67
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-42
Overheating
................................. 5- 10
Running While Parked ......................... 2-30
Specifications
................................ 6-74
StartingYour
................................ 2-11
Underhood Fusemelay Center
................... 6-7 I
Engine Oil .................................... 6- 12
Adding
..................................... 6-13
Additives
................................... 6-15
Checking
................................... 6-12
Pressure Gage
................................ 2-65
Used
....................................... 6-16
Whentochange
.............................. 6-15
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-30
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-59
Fan Control. Climate Control System
............ 3.1. 3.2
Fender Marker Lamp Bulb Replacement
............. 6-42
FillingYourTank
................................ 6-4
Filter. Air
..................................... 6-16
Finish Care
.................................... 6-63 Finish Damage
................................. 6-64
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-1
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-21
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-76
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-48
FogLamps
.................................... 2-41
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-4
Four-wheel Drive
......................... 2-21. 6-25
French Language Manual
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FrontAxle .................................... 6-26
Front Axle Locking Feature
....................... 2-21
FrontTowing
................................... 5-9
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement
..... 6.40. 6.41
Fuel
.......................................... 6-2
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-4
Gage
....................................... 2-68
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
Tankcapacity
............................... 6-76
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-69
Fusible Links
.................................. 6-69
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Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-62
Engine Oil Pressure
........................... 2-65
Fuel
....................................... 2-68
Tachometer
.................................. 2-57
Voltmeter
................................... 2-60
Garage Door Opener
............................ 2-46
GAWR
....................................... 4-42
Speedometer
................................. 2-57
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Labels Certification
................................. 4-42
CertificatiodTire
............................. 4-42
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-67
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-67
Lalnps
........................................ 2-39
Cargo
...................................... 2-43
Dome
...................................... 2-42
Interior
..................................... 2-42
On Reminder ................................ 2-39
UnderhoodReel
.............................. 2-41
Latches. Seatback
................................ 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-5
Leaving Your Vehicle
with the Engine Running ....... 2-28
Lighter
....................................... 2-52
Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1-22. 2-59
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2.62. 4-6
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-61
Charging System
............................. 2-59
CheckGages
................................ 2-67
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator
............... 2-67
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1-9.2-58
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-63
Shift
.................................. 2-20. 2-66
Loading Information, Truck-Camper
............... 4-44
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-42
Lockoutswitch
................................ 2-32
Locks
Cylinders ................................... 7-43
Door
........................................ 2-4 Key Lock
Cylinders Service
.................... 7-43
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Steering Column Lock Check
................... 7-45
Lubricants
and Fluids ............................ 7-48
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-43
Lumbar Controls
................................ 1-2
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts
........... 6-75
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-51
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long Trip/Highway Definition
................... 7-5
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
..................... 7-5
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-42
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-46
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-48
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-3
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-4
Short Trip/City Intervals ........................ 7-4
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-65
Maintenance When Trailer Towing ................. 4-59
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-63
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-1
Manual Mirror ................................. 2-45
Manual Transmission Check
...................................... 7-43
Fluid
....................................... 6-22
Shifting
................................ 2-17. 2-18
Starting Your Engine .......................... 2-11
Manual Windows
............................... 2-31
Memo Pad Holder
.............................. 2-49
Methanol
...................................... 6-3
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Mirrors ....................................... 2-43
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-46
Inside Day/Night Rearview
..................... 2-43
Manual
..................................... 2-45
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-45
Model Reference
................................. vi
MountainRoads ................................ 4-36
Electrochromic
bay/Night Rearview
.............. 2-44
MMT
......................................... 6-3
New Vehicle Break-In ........................... 2-8
Nightvision
................................... 4-29
Noise Control System
........................... 6- 1 1
Odometer .................................... 2-57
Odometer
. Trip ................................. 2-57
Off-Road Driving
.............................. 4- I3
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- IO
Oil. Engine .................................... 6-12
Overheating Engine
............................. 5- IO
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-42
Owner Publications. Ordering
...................... 8-9
Opener.
Garage Door
............................ 2-46
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-65
Park. Shifting Into
.............................. 2-26
Parking AtNight
..................................... 2-8
Brake
...................................... 2-25 Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-45
Over Things That
Burn ........................ 2-29
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-58
Your Vehicle. Manual Transmission
.............. 2-29
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-28
Passing
....................................... 4-11
Periodic Maintenance Inspections .................. 7-46
Power Accessory
Outlet ............................. 2-53
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Driver’sSeat
................................. 1-2
Option Fuses
................................ 6-68
Remote Control Mirror ........................ 2-45
Steering
Fluid ................................ 6-31
Take-Off
.................................... 4-60
Winches
.................................... 4-60
Windows
................................... 2-31
Pregnancy, Use
of Safety Belts .................... 1-27
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
PTO ......................................... 4-60
Publications. Service and Owner
.................... 8-9
Lots ........................................ 2-8
Steering
..................................... 4-8
Radiator
..................................... 5-17
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-30
RadioReception
................................ 3-23
Radios
........................................ 3-6
Rain. Driving
In ................................ 4-30
Reading
Lamps ................................ 2-42
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Seatback. Latches ................................ 1-5
Seatbacks. Reclining
............................. 1-3
Seats EasyEntry
................................... 1-6
ManualFront ................................. 1-1
Power Driver’s
................................ 1-2
Power Lumbar Control
.......................... 1-2
Rear
.................................... 1-7. 1-8
Seatcontrols
................................. 1-1
Securing a Child Restraint
. ..... 1-39. 1-41 1-44. 1-46
Service
......................................... 6-1
Bulletips, Ordering .............................. 8-9
EngineSoonLight
............................ 2-63
Manuals, Ordering
............................. 8-9
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-67
Publications, Ordering
.......................... 8-9
Work, Doing Your Own
......................... 6- 1
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
.................... 8-9
Service Publications
.............................. 8-9
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
........... 1-26
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-64
Shift Lever
.......................... 2-13,2-17, 2-18
Shift Light
............................... 2-20, 2-66
Shift Speeds
.................................... 2-19
Shifting Into Park
(P) ............................ 2-26
Shifting, Manual Transmission
............... 2- 17, 2- 18
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
..................... 1-15
Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement
............... 6-43
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-34
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1 . 1 .
SIR .......................................... 1-21 Skidding
....................................... 4-12
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-23
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-74
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-74
Speedometer
................................... 2-57
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-60
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-44
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-11
Steam
........................................ 5-10
Steering
....................................... 4-8
Column Lock Check
.......................... 7-45
In Emergencies
................................. 4-9
Power
....................................... 4-8
Tips
......................................... 4-8
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-33
Step-Bumper Pad
............................... 4-62
StorageAreas
.................................. 2-46
Storage. Overhead
.............................. 2-48
Storage. Underhood
............................. 2-51
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-37
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-32
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-48
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-53
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
.................. 1-21
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-57
Tailgate Marker Lamp Bulb Replacement
. .. .......... 6-45
Tailgate Removal
................................ 2-2
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
.................. 6-45. 6-46
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ............... 8-3
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