rear view mirror GMC SIERRA 2008 Get To Know Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of a GMC Sierra. Please read this information about your vehicle’s features and
your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all thefeatures described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .4Vehicle Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Voltmeter Operation . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Driver Information Center . . . . . .5
SAFETY& SECURITY
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . .7
Content TheftDeterrent System . .7OnStar
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
COMFORT
Power Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . .8
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Memory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Automatic Climate Controls . . . . .9
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio System Features . . . . . . . .10MultipleDisc CD Player . . . . . . . .13
Touch Screen Navigation
Entertainment System . . . . . . . . .13XM
®Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . .13
Rear Seat Audio and DVD Rear
Seat Entertainment Systems . . .14
Audio Steering Wheel Controls .14
CONVENIENCE
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . .15Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Rainsense™ II Windshield
Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Heated Windshield Washer
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Automatic Headlamp System
and Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Power Sliding Rear Window . . . .18Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist .18
Universal Home Remote . . . . . . .19Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror with OnStar
®, Compass
and Temperature Display . . . . . .19
Power Foldaway Mirrors . . . . . . .19TrailerTow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Folding the Rear Seat . . . . . . . . .20
Cargo Management System . . . .20
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
6Speed Automatic
Transmission Controls . . . . . . . .21
StabiliTrak
®– Stability Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .21
Integrated Trailer Brake Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Tighten Gas Cap Message . . . . .22
FlexFuel (E85) – Yellow Gas Cap 22Resetting the Engine Oil Life
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
OWNER INFORMATION
Sierra Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . .24
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
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Getting to Know Your Sierra10
Manual Operation
To operate the system manually, use the
following controls:
(On/Off):Press this button to turn
the system on or off.
+ – (Temperature Control): Press the
driver and passenger + or – temperaturebuttons to raise or lower the temperaturesetting(s).
(Fan):Press the up or down arrow to
increase or decrease fan speed.
(Airflow Mode):Press the up or
down arrow to change the direction
of the airflow as well as to select thedefog mode.
PASS (Passenger Temperature
Control):Press this button to turn off
the passenger temperature setting.
(Air Conditioning): Press this but
ton to turn the air conditioning system
on or off.
(Recirculation):Press this button
to circulate inside air through the vehi
cle. This mode keeps outside air fromentering the vehicle.
(Outside Air):Press this button to
allow outside air to enter the vehicle.
(Defrost):Press this button to
direct most of the air to the windshieldand some air to the side window outlets.
(Rear Window Defogger):Press
this button to activate the rear windowdefogger and the heated outside
rearview mirrors (if equipped). Thedefogger and heated mirrors will shut off
automatically or can be turned off by
pressing the button again.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Audio System Features
(NonNavigation Radios only)
ENTERTAINMENT
While most of the features on your radio
will look familiar, following are some thatmay be new:
(Power/Volume):Press this knob to
turn the system on or off. Turn the knobto adjust the volume.
(Information):Press this button to
switch the display between the radio station frequency and the time. If equipped,press this button to display additionaltext information related to the currentFMRDS or XM station, or MP3 song.
(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio
stations or, when a CD is playing, to
select a track or MP3 file.
Press the knob to adjust the tone
(bass/treble) or speakers (balance/fade).
BAND:Press this button to switch to
AM; FM; or XM (if equipped). With a CDplaying, press this button to switch tothe radio.
CD/AUX(if equipped): Press this button
to play a CD instead of the radio. Pressagain and the system will automaticallysearch for an auxiliary input device such
as a portable audio player.
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Universal Home Remote
(if equipped)
Automatic Dimming
The automatic dimming feature is turned
on each time the vehicle is started. To
turn the feature off or back on, press
and hold the (On/Off) button forapproximately six seconds.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror with OnStar®, Compass
and Temperature Display
(if equipped)
The following power foldaway mirror
controls are located on the driver’s door:
(Mirror Selector):Press the left side
(A) of this switch to select the driver’sside mirror or the right side (B) of thisswitch to select the passenger’s side
mirror.
(Mirror Adjustment):Press the
fourway control pad to adjust the selected mirror.
(Foldaway Mirrors)(if equipped):
Press the right side (C) of this switch tofold the mirrors, and press the left side(D) of this switch to unfold the mirrors.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Power Foldaway Mirrors
(if equipped)
A
D
B
C
The Universal Home Remote is a com
bined universal transmitter and receiverthat can activate up to three devices,such as garage door openers, entrydoor locks, gates and security systems.
It’s recommended that you read the
instructions in your Owner Manual completely before attempting to program anyof the three channels on the Universal
Home Remote. The engine should be
turned off when programming the
remote.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Compass and Temperature Display
Operation
To turn the compass and temperature
display on or off, briefly press the On/Offbutton.
To adjust for compass variance when
traveling on a longdistance trip or tocalibrate the compass, refer to yourOwner Manual.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:Do not use the Universal Home
Remote with any garage door openerthat does not have the “stop and
reverse” feature or any opener manu
factured before April 1, 1982.
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Folding the Rear Seat
(if equipped)
FullBench Seat
To fold up the fullbench seat, push
down on the front of the seat cushionwhile pulling down on the release straplocated under the seat cushion. Pull upthe seat cushion until it latches with theseatback.
To fold down the full bench seat, push
on the seat cushion and pull the release
strap. Pull down the seat cushion until itlatches in place.
60/40 SplitBench Seat
To fold either side of the splitbench
seat, pull up the seat cushion.
To unfold the seat, pull down the seat
cushion.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Cargo Management System
(if equipped)
The cargo management system is com
posed of three rails located on the frontand sides of the truck bed. It includesfour adjustable cargo tiedowns that canbe placed on the upper and lower slidesof the rail.
To adjust a tiedown, pull out the locator
pin and move the tiedown to anotherlocation. Make sure the locator pin linesup with a locator hole on the rail. Oncethe pin is inside the hole, the tiedownwill not move sidetoside.
The rails are notched at each end to
allow the tiedowns to be removed andplaced on another rail. To remove, pull
out the locator pin and slide the tiedown
to the end of the rail and pull back.
To remove or install cargo tiedowns at
the front of the bed, slide the corner captoward the center of the bed to expose
the rail notches. To remove the cornercap, pull either edge away from the rail.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
TrailerTow Mirrors (if equipped)
The trailertow mirrors can be extended
manually to provide better visibility when
towing a trailer. The lower portion of the
mirror has a convex (spotter) mirror that
also can be adjusted manually to provide a better viewing angle.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual
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