wheel GMC SIERRA 2005 Owner's Manual

Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto
Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands)
General Motors de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Customer Assistance Center
Paseo de la Reforma # 2740
Col. Lomas de Bezares
C.P. 11910, Mexico, D.F.
01-800-508-0000
Long Distance: 011-52-53 29 0 800
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program
This program, available to qualied applicants, can
reimburse you up to $1,000 toward eligible aftermarket
driver’s or passenger’s adaptive equipment you may
require for your vehicle, such as hand controls and
wheelchair/scooter lifts.
The offer is available for a limited period of time from
the date of vehicle purchase/lease. For more details, or
to determine your vehicle’s eligibility, visit
gmmobility.com or call the GM Mobility Assistance
Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text telephone (TTY) users,
call 1-800-833-9935.GM of Canada also has a Mobility Program.
Call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483) for details.
TTY users call 1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Assistance Program
As the owner of a new GMC vehicle, you are
automatically enrolled in the GMC Roadside Assistance
program. This value-added service is intended to
provide you with peace of mind as you drive in the city
or travel the open road. Call 1-800-GMC-8782
(1-800-462-8782) to speak with a GMC Road Assistance
representative 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We will provide the following services during the
Bumper-to-Bumper warranty period, at no expense
to you:
Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enough fuel
($5 maximum) for the customer to get to the
nearest service station.
Lock-out Service (identication required):
Replacement keys or locksmith service will
be covered at no charge if you are unable to gain
entry into your vehicle. Delivery of the replacement
key will be covered within 10 miles (16 km).
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Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles, has a
number of sophisticated computer systems that monitor
and control several aspects of the vehicle’s performance.
Your vehicle uses on-board vehicle computers to monitor
emission control components to optimize fuel economy,
to monitor conditions for airbag deployment and, if so
equipped, to provide anti-lock braking and to help the
driver control the vehicle in difficult driving situations.
Some information may be stored during regular
operations to facilitate repair of detected malfunctions;
other information is stored only in a crash event by
computer systems, such as those commonly called event
data recorders (EDR).
In a crash event, computer systems, such as the Airbag
Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) in your vehicle
may record information about the condition of the vehicle
and how it was operated, such as data related to
engine speed, brake application, throttle position,
vehicle speed, safety belt usage, airbag readiness,
airbag performance, and the severity of a collision.If your vehicle is equipped with Quadrasteer, steering
performance, including yaw rate, steering wheel
angle, and lateral acceleration, is also recorded. This
information has been used to improve vehicle crash
performance and may be used to improve crash
performance of future vehicles and driving safety. Unlike
the data recorders on many airplanes, these on-board
systems do not record sounds, such as conversation of
vehicle occupants.
To read this information, special equipment is needed
and access to the vehicle or the device that stores
the data is required. GM will not access information
about a crash event or share it with others other than:
with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee,
in response to an official request of police or similar
government office,
as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the
discovery process, or
as required by law.
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A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-81
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-121
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-25
Air Conditioning..............................3-21, 3-22, 3-25
Airbag
Off Light.....................................................3-34
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-36
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-66
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-81
Airbag Off Switch........................................1-73
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-71
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-76
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-80
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-71
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-72
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-69
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-68
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-70
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-127
Antenna, XMâ„¢ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-127
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-41Appearance Care..........................................5-112
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-117
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-115
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-119
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-116
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-113
Finish Care...............................................5-116
Finish Damage..........................................5-118
Glass Surfaces..........................................5-115
Instrument Panel........................................5-115
Interior Plastic Components.........................5-115
Leather....................................................5-114
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-118
Tires........................................................5-118
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-119
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-119
Vinyl........................................................5-114
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-116
Weatherstrips............................................5-115
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-117
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
Audio System(s).............................................3-69
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-70
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-124
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-125
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-126
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-126
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-127
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-127
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-83
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Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp.........................................5-67
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-25
Chains, Tire...................................................5-90
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-44
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-119
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-39
Infants and Young Children...........................1-35
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers
for Children (LATCH System).....................1-47
Older Children.............................................1-33
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Rear Seat Position...................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Crew Cab)..................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position (Regular
and Extended Cab)..........................1-56, 1-62
Top Strap...................................................1-43
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-45
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-127
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-117
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-116
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-113
Finish Care...............................................5-116
Glass Surfaces..........................................5-115
Instrument Panel........................................5-115
Interior Plastic Components.........................5-115
Leather....................................................5-114
Tires........................................................5-118
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-119
Vinyl........................................................5-114
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-116
Weatherstrips............................................5-115
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-117
Climate Control System...................................3-21
Dual..........................................................3-22
Dual Automatic............................................3-25
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-34
Coinholder(s)..................................................2-70
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-30
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-19
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Heater, Engine............................................2-25
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-37
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-121
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-124
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-122
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-122
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-122
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-125
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-121
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-25
Battery.......................................................5-52
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-44
Coolant......................................................5-35
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-53
Fan Noise..................................................5-45
Oil .............................................................5-20
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-39
Overheating................................................5-37
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-25
Finish Damage.............................................5-118
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-127
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-91
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-92
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-109
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-27, 5-30
Manual Transmission....................................5-33
Power Steering...........................................5-46
Windshield Washer......................................5-48
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-37, 5-58
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-48
Front Axle......................................................5-60
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Storage Area.........................................2-71
Fuel............................................................... 5-6
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-7
E-85 (85% Ethanol)....................................... 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling Your Tank..........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage.........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
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Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-34
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-79
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-32
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-53
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-74
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-17
Cargo........................................................3-19
Dome........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-18
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Front Reading.............................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-49
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-34
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-41
Battery Warning..........................................3-38
Brake System Warning.................................3-39
Cruise Control.............................................3-48
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-48
Highbeam On.............................................3-48
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-50
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-44
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-36
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-48
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-49
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Mirrors (cont.)
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..................................2-62
Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors...................2-61
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-61
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-17
O
Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-33
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-17
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-20
Pressure Gage............................................3-47
Older Children, Restraints................................1-33
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System.............................................2-64
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off Paved Roads.........................................4-20Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-63
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-61
Convex Mirror.............................................2-64
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-63
Heated Mirrors............................................2-64
Manual Mirrors............................................2-60
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-62
Power Mirrors.............................................2-62
West Coast-Type Mirrors..............................2-61
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-62
Overdrive Disable...........................................3-49
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-39
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-49
Shifting Out of............................................2-51
Parking
Brake........................................................2-48
Over Things That Burn.................................2-52
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-52
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-36
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-76
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Securing a Child Restraint (cont.)
Right Front Seat Position (Regular
and Extended Cab)..........................1-56, 1-62
Security Light.................................................3-48
Service........................................................... 5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-6
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-5
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-80
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-70
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-69
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-118
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-49
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-51
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-18
Spare Tire....................................................5-112
Installing....................................................5-97
Removing...................................................5-93
Storing.....................................................5-109
Specications, Capacities...............................5-130
Speedometer..................................................3-33
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-124
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-71
Coinholder(s)..............................................2-70
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-70
Front Storage Area......................................2-71
Glove Box..................................................2-70
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-48
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-73
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-18
T
Tachometer....................................................3-33
Tailgate.........................................................2-15
Taillamps.......................................................5-69
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-123
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-19
Passlock
®...................................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tires.............................................................5-72
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-117
Buying New Tires........................................5-86
Chains.......................................................5-90
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-92
Cleaning...................................................5-118
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-82
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-91
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Tires (cont.)
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-79
Inspection and Rotation................................5-83
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-97
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-97
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-93
Secondary Latch System............................5-105
Spare Tire................................................5-112
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..........5-109
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-74
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-77
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-87
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-88
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-88
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-85
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-71
Top Strap......................................................1-43
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-45
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-29
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-49
Tow/Haul Mode, Overdrive Disable....................3-49
Towing
Power Take-Off (PTO)..................................4-98
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-62
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-68
Your Vehicle...............................................4-62
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-8
Manual Selectable Ride................................4-10
Off Light.....................................................3-41Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-67
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic..................................5-27, 5-30
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-33
Temperature Gage.......................................3-43
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-39
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-32
Trip Odometer................................................3-33
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-125
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-87
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-39
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Parking Your...............................................2-52
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-63
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-9
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Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-120
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-121
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-74
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-30
Visors...........................................................2-18
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-38
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-31
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-88
Replacement...............................................5-88
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-42
Windows.......................................................2-16
Manual......................................................2-16
Power........................................................2-17
Sliding Rear................................................2-18
Swing-Out Windows.....................................2-18Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning..............................5-117
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-48
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-72
Fuses......................................................5-121
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-44X
XMâ„¢ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-127
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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