wheel size GMC SIERRA 2009 User Guide

Spare Tire
Your vehicle, when new, had a fully-inated spare tire.
A spare tire may lose air over time, so check its ination
pressure regularly. SeeInflation - Tire Pressure on
page 5-73andLoading the Vehicle on page 4-32for
information regarding proper tire ination and loading
your vehicle. For instruction on how to remove, install or
store a spare tire, seeRemoving the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire on page 5-98andStoring a Flat
or Spare Tire and Tools on page 5-109.
Notice:If the vehicle has four-wheel drive and the
different size spare tire is installed on the vehicle,
do not drive in four-wheel drive until you can have
your at tire repaired and/or replaced. You could
damage the vehicle, and the repair costs would not
be covered by your warranty. Never use four-wheel
drive when the different size spare tire is installed on
the vehicle.
Your vehicle may have a different size spare tire than the
road tires originally installed on your vehicle. This spare
tire was developed for use on your vehicle, so it is all right
to drive on it. If your vehicle has four-wheel drive and the
different size spare tire is installed, keep the vehicle in
two-wheel drive.
After installing the spare tire on your vehicle, you should
stop as soon as possible and make sure the spare
tire is correctly inated. Have the damaged or at roadtire repaired or replaced as soon as you can and
installed back onto your vehicle. This way, the spare tire
will be available in case you need it again.
Do not mix tires and wheels of different sizes, because
they will not t. Keep your spare tire and its wheel
together. If your vehicle has a spare tire that does not
match your vehicle’s original road tires and wheels
in size and type, do not include the spare in the
tire rotation.
Appearance Care
Interior Cleaning
The vehicle’s interior will continue to look its best if it is
cleaned often. Although not always visible, dust and
dirt can accumulate on the upholstery. Dirt can damage
carpet, fabric, leather, and plastic surfaces. Regular
vacuuming is recommended to remove particles from the
upholstery. It is important to keep the upholstery from
becoming and remaining heavily soiled. Soils should be
removed as quickly as possible. The vehicle’s interior
may experience extremes of heat that could cause
stains to set rapidly.
Lighter colored interiors may require more frequent
cleaning. Use care because newspapers and garments
that transfer color to home furnishings may also
transfer color to the vehicle’s interior.
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Time, Setting..................................................3-86
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-45
Tires.............................................................5-65
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-119
Buying New Tires........................................5-84
Chains.......................................................5-90
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-92
Cleaning...................................................5-120
Different Size..............................................5-86
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-75
High-Speed Operation..................................5-74
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-91
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-73
Inspection and Rotation................................5-81
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-98
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-77
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-76
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-98
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-93
Secondary Latch System............................5-106
Spare Tire................................................5-113
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..........5-109
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-66
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-70
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-86
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-88Tires (cont.)
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-89
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-83
Tow/Haul Mode ...............................................2-34
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-51
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-45
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-51
Your Vehicle...............................................
4-45
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-6
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-84
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic..................................5-21, 5-24
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-28
Trip Odometer................................................3-35
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-42
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-9
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-9
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............2-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-86
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-74
Operation...................................................2-75
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-32
Running While Parked..................................2-56
Symbols......................................................... iii
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-76
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-121
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-121
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-33
Visors...........................................................2-18
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-41
W
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-33
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-8
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-88
Different Size..............................................5-86
Replacement...............................................5-89Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-48
Windows.......................................................2-15
Manual......................................................2-16
Power ........................................................2-16
Sliding Rear................................................2-17
Windshield
Rainsense™ II Wipers..................................3-11
Washer......................................................3-12
Washer Fluid..............................................5-39
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-64
Wiper Blades, Cleaning..............................5-118
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-122
Wipers.......................................................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-28
X
XM Radio Messages.....................................3-118
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-142
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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