rear view mirror GMC SIERRA 2009 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 the
features described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .4
Voltmeter Operation . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Driver Information Center . . . . . .5
SAFETY & SECURITY
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . .7
Content Theft-Deterrent System . .7
OnStar
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
COMFORT
Power Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . .8
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Heated and Cooled Seats . . . . . . .8
Memory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Automatic Climate Controls . . . . .9
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio System Features . . . . . . . .10
Multiple-Disc CD Player . . . . . . . .13
Touch Screen Navigation
Entertainment System . . . . . . . . .13XM
®Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Rear Seat Audio and DVD Rear
Seat Entertainment Systems . . .14
Audio Steering Wheel Controls .14
Bluetooth
®System . . . . . . . . . . . .15
CONVENIENCE
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . .15
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Rainsense™ II Windshield
Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Heated Windshield Washer
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Automatic Headlamp System
and Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Power Sliding Rear Window . . . .18
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist .18
Universal Home Remote . . . . . . .19
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Power Foldaway Mirrors . . . . . . .19Rear Vision Camera . . . . . . . . . . .20
Trailer-Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Folding the Rear Seat . . . . . . . . .20
Cargo Management System . . . .20
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
6-Speed 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 22
Resetting the Oil Life
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
OWNER INFORMATION
Sierra Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . .24
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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 – temperature
buttons to raise or lower the temperature
setting(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 and to select the defog
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 from
entering 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 windshield
and some air to the side window outlets.
(Rear Window Defogger): Press
this button to activate the rear window
defogger and the heated outside
rearview mirrors (if equipped). The
defogger 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
(Non-Navigation Radios only)

ENTERTAINMENT
While most of the features on your radio
will look familiar, following are some that
may be new:
(Power/Volume): Press this knob to
turn the system on or off. Turn the knob
to adjust the volume.
(Information): Press this button to
switch the display between the radio sta-
tion frequency and the time. If equipped,
press this button to display additional
text information related to the current
FM-RDS 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 CD
playing, press this button to switch to
the radio.
CD/AUX (if equipped): Press this button
to play a CD instead of the radio. Press
again and the system will automatically
search 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
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror (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’s
side mirror or the right side (B) of this
switch to select the passenger’s side
mirror.
(Mirror Adjustment):Press the
four-way control pad to adjust the select-
ed mirror.
(Foldaway Mirrors)(if equipped):
Press the right side (C) of this switch to
fold 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 receiver
that can activate up to three devices,
such as garage door openers, entry
door locks, gates and security systems.
It’s recommended that you read the
instructions in your Owner Manual com-
pletely before attempting to program any
of 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.
Note:Do not use the Universal Home
Remote with any garage door opener
that does not have the “stop and
reverse” feature or any opener manufac-
tured before April 1, 1982.
To turn off the system, press the
(Rear Parking Assist) disable button,
located below the climate controls on the
instrument panel. The indicator light will
illuminate when the system is off.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
turn the feature off or back on, press
and hold the (On/Off) button for
approximately six seconds.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Getting to Know Your Sierra20
Folding the Rear Seat
(if equipped)
60/40 Split-Bench Seat
To fold either side of the split-bench
seat, pull up the seat cushion.
To unfold the seat, pull down the seat
cushion.
Cargo Management System
(if equipped)
The cargo management system is com-
posed of three rails located on the front
and sides of the truck bed. It includes
four adjustable cargo tie-downs that can
be placed on the upper and lower slides
of the rail.
To adjust a tie-down, pull out the locator
pin and move the tie-down to another
location. Make sure the locator pin lines
up with a locator hole on the rail. Once
the pin is inside the hole, the tie-down
will not move side to side.
The rails are notched at each end to
allow the tie-downs to be removed and
placed on another rail. To remove, pull
out the locator pin and slide the tie-down
to the end of the rail and pull back.
Trailer-Tow Mirrors (if equipped)
The trailer-tow 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 pro-
vide a better viewing angle.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Rear Vision Camera (if equipped)
When the vehicle is shifted into
Reverse, a view of the area behind the
vehicle is displayed on the inside
rearview mirror or the navigation system
screen (if equipped).
The camera is located near the tailgate
handle. Clean the camera lens with
water and a soft cloth.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Full-Bench Seat
To fold up the full-bench seat, push
down on the front of the seat cushion
while pulling down on the release strap
located under the seat cushion. Pull up
the seat cushion until it latches with the
seatback.
To fold down the full bench seat, push
on the seat cushion and pull the release
strap. Pull down the seat cushion until it
latches in place.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.