flat tire GMC SIERRA 2007 User Guide

At Each Fuel Fill
It is important to perform these underhood checks
at each fuel ll.
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. SeeEngine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
on page 500for further details.
Notice:It is important to check the engine oil
regularly and keep it at the proper level.
Failure to keep the engine oil at the proper
level can cause damage to the engine not
covered by your warranty.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add
DEX-COOL®coolant mixture if necessary. See
Engine Coolant on page 513for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in
the windshield washer uid reservoir and add the
proper uid if necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Visually inspect your vehicle’s tires and make sure
they are inated to the correct pressures. Do not
forget to check the spare tire. SeeInation - Tire
Pressure on page 559. Check to make sure the
spare tire is stored securely. SeeChanging a Flat
Tire on page 576.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage
highway drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System
service notication. Check the tires for wear
and, if necessary, rotate the tires. SeeTire
Inspection and Rotation on page 565.
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Emergency Tow From a Public Roadway or
Highway:Tow to the nearest
dealership/retailer for warranty service or in
the event of a vehicle-disabling accident.
Winch-out assistance when the vehicle
is mired in sand, mud, or snow.
Flat Tire Change:Installation of a spare tire
in good condition, when equipped and
properly inated, will be covered at no charge.
The customer is responsible for the repair
or replacement of the tire if not covered by a
warrantable failure.
Jump Start:No-start occurrences which
require a battery jump start will be covered at
no charge.
Trip Routing:Your Roadside Assistance
Representative can provide you with
specic information regarding this feature.
Trip Interruption Expense Benets:Your
Roadside Assistance Representative can
provide you with specic information regarding
this feature.
Additional Services for Canadian
Customers

Trip Routing Service:Upon request,
Roadside Assistance will send you detailed,
computer- personalized maps, highlighting your
choice of either the most direct route or the
most scenic route to your destination,
anywhere in North America, along with any
helpful travel information we may have
pertaining to your trip. To request this service,
please call us toll-free at 1-800-268-6800.
We will make every attempt to send your
personalized trip routing as quickly as possible,
but it is best to allow three weeks before your
planned departure date. Trip routing requests
will be limited to six per calendar year.
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Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 656
Exit Lighting................................................ 226
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 44
Exterior Lamps............................................ 221
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 505
Finish Damage............................................ 605
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 371
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 211
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 214
Flat Tire...................................................... 576
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 576
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 592
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 508
Power Steering........................................ 526
Windshield Washer.................................. 527
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 224
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 265
Four-Wheel Drive...............................147, 539
Four-Wheel-Drive Light................................ 265
Front Axle................................................... 541Fuel............................................................ 488
Additives.................................................. 490
California Fuel.......................................... 489
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 491
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 495
Filling Your Tank...................................... 493
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 492
Gage....................................................... 266
Gasoline Octane...................................... 489
Gasoline Specications............................ 489
Low Warning Light................................... 267
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 611
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 608
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 609
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 612
Windshield Wiper..................................... 608
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 258
Fuel......................................................... 266
Oil Pressure............................................. 263
Speedometer........................................... 248
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Rear Seat Armrest...................................... 199
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................... 366
Rear Seat Entertainment System................. 355
Rear Seat Operation.............................. 20, 21
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 39
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display.......... 173
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display..................................................... 169
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 169
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 15
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 635
Recovery Hooks.......................................... 424
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 439
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 110
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................. 111
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 582
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 578
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 549
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 662
General Motors........................................ 662
United States Government....................... 662Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems............... 104
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash................................................ 105
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 134
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 37
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 650
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 423
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 639
Running the Engine While Parked............... 168
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 249
Pretensioners............................................. 44
Reminder Light........................................ 249
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 601
Center Front Passenger Position......... 37, 38
Driver Position........................................... 28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 27
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 26
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Spare Tire................................................... 596
Installing.................................................. 582
Removing................................................ 578
Storing..................................................... 592
Specications, Capacities............................ 616
Speedometer............................................... 248
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 381
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 258
Starting Your Engine................................... 134
Steering...................................................... 385
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 368
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 212
Storage Areas............................................. 196
Cargo Management System..................... 199
Center Console Storage Area................... 197
Cupholder(s)............................................ 196
Glove Box................................................ 196
Instrument Panel Storage Area................. 197
Luggage Carrier....................................... 198
Rear Seat Armrest................................... 199
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 422
Sun Visors.................................................. 127
Sunroof....................................................... 200
System Identication, Universal Home
Remote System....................................... 184
T
Tachometer................................................. 248
Tailgate....................................................... 122
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up
Lamps.................................................. 546
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 368
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 127
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 128
PASS-Key
®III+........................................ 129
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................ 130
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 212
Time, Setting............................................... 301
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 259
Tires........................................................... 550
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning............................................... 603
Buying New Tires..................................... 568
Chains..................................................... 574
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 576
Cleaning.................................................. 604
Different Size........................................... 570
Dual Tire Operation.................................. 560
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Tires (cont.)
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 576
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 559
Inspection and Rotation............................ 565
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 582
Pressure Monitor System......................... 561
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 582
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 578
Secondary Latch System......................... 589
Spare Tire................................................ 596
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 592
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 551
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 556
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 571
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 572
Wheel Replacement................................. 573
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 568
Tow/Haul Mode........................................... 144
Tow/Haul Mode Light................................... 266
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 439
Towing a Trailer....................................... 445
Your Vehicle............................................. 439
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System................................. 381Trailer
Recommendations.................................... 482
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 508
Transmission Operation, Automatic.............. 138
Trip Odometer............................................. 248
Truck-Camper Loading Information.............. 436
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 213
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 212
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)........ 228
Understanding Radio Reception................... 369
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 571
Universal Home Remote System................. 185
Operation........................................185, 189
System Identication................................ 184
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 378
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 425
Symbols...................................................... 5
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