automatic transmission GMC SIERRA 2005 Repair Manual

Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Manual
Transmission
(6–Speed)Synthetic Transmission Fluid
approved to Allison
Transmission
®specication
TES-295 (GM Part No. U.S.
12378515, in Canada 88900701).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-III Automatic
Transmission Fluid. Look for
“Approved for the H-Specication”
on the label.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Floor Shift
LinkageLubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM
Part No. U.S. 12346293, in Canada
992723) or lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI #2 Category
LB or GC-LB.
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant (GM Part No.
U.S. 12377985, in Canada
88901242) or lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI #2, Category
LB or GC-LB.
Front AxleSAE 80W-90 Axle Lubricant (GM
Part No. U.S. 1052271, in Canada
10950849).
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Rear AxleSAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle
Lubricant (GM Part No. U.S.
12378261, in Canada 10953455)
meeting GM Specication 9986115.
Rear Axle
(Steerable)Synthetic Axle Lubricant; use only
GM Part No. U.S. 12378557, in
Canada 88901362.Do not add
friction modier.
Manual
Transfer CaseDEXRON
®-III Automatic
Transmission Fluid. Look for
“Approved for the H-Specication”
on the label.
Automatic
Transfer CaseAUTO-TRAK II Fluid (GM Part No.
U.S. 12378508, in Canada
10953626).
Front Axle
Propshaft
Spline or
One-Piece
Propshaft
Spline
(Two-Wheel
Drive with Auto.
Trans.)Spline Lubricant, Special Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12345879, in
Canada 10953511) or lubricant
meeting requirements of GM
9985830.
6-15

Audio System(s) (cont.)
Radio with CD............................................3-73
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-98
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-122
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-70
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-69
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-123
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-125
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-127
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..................................................5-27, 5-30
Operation...................................................2-26
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-17
B
Battery..........................................................5-52
Battery Warning Light......................................3-38
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-41
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-48
System Warning Light..................................3-39
Brakes..........................................................5-49
Braking........................................................... 4-5Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-21
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-62
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp......................................5-67
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps...........................5-64
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-62
Headlamps.................................................5-63
Pickup Box Identication and Fender
Marker Lamps.........................................5-69
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-71
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-65
Taillamps....................................................5-69
Buying New Tires...........................................5-86
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-7
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-130
Carbon Monoxide...................2-15, 2-53, 4-44, 4-68
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-115
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-125
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-126
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-126
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-19
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-71
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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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Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-7
Low Warning Light.......................................3-50
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-124
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-122
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-122
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-125
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-121
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Oil Pressure...............................................3-47
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Transmission Temperature.............................3-43
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-38
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-66
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-7
Glove Box.....................................................2-70
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamps............................................3-13, 5-63
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-62
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps...........................5-64
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-62
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Pickup Box Identication and Fender
Marker Lamps.........................................5-69
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-65
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...................................................3-21, 3-22
Heater...........................................................3-25
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-42
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-42
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-66
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-67
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
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Light (cont.)
Traction Off................................................3-41
Up-Shift.....................................................3-39
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-18
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-19
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-50
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
M
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).......................6-11Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-18
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................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Selectable Ride...................................4-10
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-33
Operation...................................................2-32
Manual Windows............................................2-16
Memory Seat.................................................2-74
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-58
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-55
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-55
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-63
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-61
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-64
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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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