service GMC SIERRA 2004 Owner's Manual

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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-24, 3-31
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Dinghy Towing................................................4-54
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-56
Dome Lamps.................................................3-20
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Rear Doors.................................................2-13
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-68
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-55
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-55
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-37
City...........................................................4-42
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-43
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-45Driving (cont.)
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-39
Winter........................................................4-47
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-32
Driving Downhill..............................................4-31
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-35
Driving in Water..............................................4-36
Driving On Grades..........................................4-93
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-26
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-47
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-40
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-41
Driving Uphill..................................................4-28
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-91
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-26
Dual Climate Control System............................3-22
Dual Stage Air Bags........................................1-74
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-85
DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-131
Distortion..................................................3-129
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-115
DVD Player..................................................3-116
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Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-70
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-125
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Electrical System (cont.)
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-126
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-126
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-126
Electronic Transfer Case..................................2-44
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-51
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-23
Battery.......................................................5-52
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-49
Coolant......................................................5-33
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-46
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-53
Fan Noise..................................................5-44
Oil .............................................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-36
Starting......................................................2-23
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-68
Engine Hour Meter Display...............................3-35
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-21
ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-68
Entertainment System
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-131
DVD Distortion..........................................3-129
Entry Lighting.................................................3-19
Environmental Concerns..................................4-24
Event Data Records (EDR)..............................7-10Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Express Down Windows..................................2-17
Extended Cab................................................1-58
Extended Cab and Crew Cab...........................1-55
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Trailering................4-90
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-23
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XMŸ).......................3-80, 3-92, 3-105
Finding a Station..................3-75, 3-78, 3-90, 3-103
Finish Care..................................................5-120
Finish Damage.............................................5-122
Five-Speed (VORTECŸ 4300 V6 and
4800 V8 Engines)........................................2-31
Five-Speed (VORTECŸ 6000 V8 Engine)...........2-30
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-131
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-95
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-96
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-25, 5-28
Manual Transmission....................................5-31
Power Steering...........................................5-45
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-11
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-12
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).......................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-19
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-17
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-14
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-95
Making Turns.................................................4-92
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-49
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Selectable Ride...................................4-11
Manual Transfer Case.....................................2-36
Manual Transmission.......................................2-24
Fluid..........................................................5-31
Operation...................................................2-30Manual Transmission (cont.)
Manual Windows............................................2-16
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-69
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands)....................................................... 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-57
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
ž,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-55
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-54
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-63
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-60
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-64
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-63
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-64
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-60
Outside Power Camper-Type.........................2-62
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-62
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-61
Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors...................2-61
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-62
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-17
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Odometer......................................................3-35
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-17
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-18
Pressure Gage............................................3-52
OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-69
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-69
Older Children, Restraints................................1-33
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
žPersonal Calling.................................2-65
OnStaržServices............................................2-65
OnStaržSteering Wheel Controls......................2-66
OnStaržSystem.............................................2-64
OnStaržVirtual Advisor....................................2-65
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-20
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment...................................3-25, 3-32
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-63
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-60
Convex Mirror.............................................2-64Outside (cont.)
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-63
Heated Mirrors............................................2-64
Manual Mirrors............................................2-60
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-62
Power Mirrors.............................................2-61
West Coast-Type Mirrors..............................2-61
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-62
Overdrive Disable...........................................3-53
Overdrive Disable
(Allison Transmission
ž) .................................2-29
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
(V8 Engines Only).......................................5-36
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner's Information........................................7-13
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Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-49
Shifting Out of............................................2-51
Parking
Brake........................................................2-48
Over Things That Burn.................................2-52
Parking on Hills..............................................4-94
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-52
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.....................2-57, 2-59
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-40
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-15
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-30
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-27
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-25
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-24
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-11
Safety Chains.................................................4-90
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-25
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-8
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-6
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-69
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-8
Secondary Latch System................................5-112
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-60
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-58Securing a Child Restraint (cont.)
Designed for the LATCH System...........1-50, 1-51
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-55
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Select Button.................................................3-66
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-49
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
SERVICE 4 WHEEL STEER.............................3-71
SERVICE 4WD...............................................3-71
SERVICE AIRBAG..........................................3-70
SERVICE BRAKE BOOSTER...........................3-70
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-70
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Manuals.............................................7-12
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL..............................3-71
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).....3-81, 3-93, 3-106
Setting Preset Stations..........3-75, 3-79, 3-90, 3-104
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-74
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-74
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)....................3-75, 3-79, 3-91, 3-104
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-122
Shift Speeds..................................................2-34
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-49
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-51
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Using Cleaner on Fabric................................5-117
Using Song List Mode...................................3-113
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-52
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-57
Parking Your...............................................2-52
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records....7-10
Vehicle Identi®cation
Number (VIN)............................................5-125
Service Parts Identi®cation Label..................5-125
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-69
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-52
Video Screen................................................3-119
Visors...........................................................2-18
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-42
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-33
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6Warnings (cont.)
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle....................................5-120
Weight Distributing Hitches and Weight Carrying
Hitches......................................................4-89
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-73
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-87
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-19
What to Add..................................................5-50
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-22
What to Use..................................5-34, 5-46, 5-59
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-91
Replacement...............................................5-92
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-19
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-21
When to Check......................................5-31, 5-85
When to Check and Change....................5-25, 5-28
When to Check and What to Use.....................5-32
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-59
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-45
When to Inspect.............................................5-23
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-95
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-42
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-12
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Windows.......................................................2-16
Manual......................................................2-16
Power........................................................2-17
Swing-Out Windows.....................................2-18
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-46
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-74
Fuses......................................................5-126
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-47X
XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-131
XMŸ Satellite Radio Service
(48 Contiguous
US States)......................3-78, 3-89, 3-103, 3-129
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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