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GMC Sierra/Sierra Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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24 In Brief
MENU :Press to select a menu.
g:Press to seek the previous
station or track.
l: Press to seek the next station
or track.
See “Base Radio” inOverview
(Base Radio with Touchscreen)
0 193 orOverview (Base Radio)
0 189.
Base Radio with Touchscreen
O:Press to turn the system on.
Press and hold to turn it off. When
on, press to mute; press again to
unmute. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
{: Press to go to the Home Page.
7:Press to seek the previous
station or track.
6: Press to seek the next station
or track.
See “Base Radio with Touchscreen”
in Overview (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0193 orOverview
(Base Radio) 0189.
Setting the Clock
See Clock 0127.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with a SiriusXM satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
For more information refer to:
.
www.siriusxm.com or call
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.).
. www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada). See
Satellite Radio (Base Radio)
0 200 orSatellite Radio (Base
Radio with Touchscreen) 0201.
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input jack and USB
ports in the center console or
armrest. There may be a USB port
in the upper glove box. External
devices such as iPods, laptop
computers, MP3 players, and USB
storage devices may be connected,
depending on the audio system.
See USB Port (Base Radio) 0206
or USB Port (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0208 andAuxiliary
Jack 0214.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio system
and controls.

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Storage 121
Floor Console Storage
If equipped with front seat floor
console storage, unlock with the
ignition key, press the button, and
lift to open.
Additional Storage
Features
Cargo Tie-Downs
The vehicle may be equipped with
cargo tie-downs.
Any of the nine holes inside the
truck bed can be used for tie-downs.
The maximum load is 113 kg
(250 lb) per tie-down.
Caution
The truck bed walls will collapse if
the tie-downs are overloaded.
To install:1. Insert a tie-down loop assembly until it is flush with
the truck bed wall.
2. Turn the tie-down loop clockwise to tighten. The
tie-down will be hard to turn
until the toggle moves past the
installation point on the toggle
guide.

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122 Storage
3. Fasten the tie-down firmly byhand only. Do not use tools.
To remove: 1. Remove the tie-down loop completely by turning
counterclockwise while holding
the backing plate against the
truck bed wall.
2. Pull the backing plate away from the truck bed wall until a
click is heard. This locks the
toggle into position on the
toggle guide.
3. Push the backing plate against the truck bed wall. This allows
the toggle nut to spin.
4. Remove the backing plate, toggle guide, and toggle nut
from the truck bed wall
completely.
5. Reinstall the tie-down loop through the backing plate into
the toggle nut for reuse.

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Instruments and Controls 123
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 124
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 125
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 125
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 126
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Transmission Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 140
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 141
Airbag On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 143
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 144
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . 147
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 147
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . 147
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light (2500/3500) . . . . 147
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light (1500 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 148
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 148
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 150 Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 150
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 151
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 151
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 151
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 152
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level Cluster) . . . . . . . . 152
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel and Denali
Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Brake System Messages . . . . . 158
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 158
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 158
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 159
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 160
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 160
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 160
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

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Instruments and Controls 127
its heading and other information
from the Global Positioning
System (GPS) antenna,
StabiliTrak
®, and vehicle speed
information.
The compass system is designed to
operate for a certain number of
miles or degrees of turn before
needing a signal from the GPS
satellites. When the compass
display shows CAL, drive the
vehicle for a short distance in an
open area where it can receive a
GPS signal. The compass system
will automatically determine when a
GPS signal is restored and provide
a heading again. See Compass
Messages 0158 for the messages
that may be displayed for the
compass.
Clock
Setting the Time and Date with
Faceplate Controls
To set the time or date:
1. Select SETTINGS from the Home Page, then select Time
and Date. 2. Select the desired function.
3. Turn the MENU knob to
increase or decrease the value.
4. Press the MENU knob to go to the next value. After the last
value is selected, the system
will update and return to the
Settings menu. Press
oBACK
to go to the last menu and
save the changes.
Auto Set requires an OnStar
subscription.
If auto timing is set, the time
displayed on the clock may not
update immediately when driving
into a new time zone.
To set the clock display: 1. Select SETTINGS from the Home Page, then select Time
and Date.
2. Select Clock Display.
3. Turn the MENU knob to Off or On.
4. Press the MENU knob to select. Press
oBACK to go to the last
menu and save the changes.
Setting the Time and Date with
Touchscreen Controls
To set the time:
1. Touch SETTINGS from the Home Page, then touch Time
and Date.
2. Touch Set Time and touch
«
orªto increase or decrease
hours, minutes, and AM or PM.
Touch 12–24 Hr for 12 or
24 hour clock.
3. Touch the
}or0screen
button to go back to the
previous menu.
Auto Set requires an OnStar
subscription.
If auto timing is set, the time
displayed on the clock may not
update immediately when driving
into a new time zone.

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128 Instruments and Controls
To set the date:1. Touch SETTINGS from the Home Page, then touch Time
and Date.
2. Touch Set Date and touch
«
orªto increase or decrease
month, day, or year.
3. Touch the
}or0screen
button to go back to the
previous menu.
To set the clock display: 1. Touch SETTINGS and touch Time and Date.
2. Touch Clock Display and touch OFF or ON to turn the clock
display off or on.
3. Touch the
}or0screen
button to go back to the
previous menu.
Power Outlets
Power Outlets 12 Volt Direct
Current
Accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone, MP3
player, etc.
The vehicle may have up to four
accessory power outlets.
Vehicles with a Center Console
. One or two in front of the
cupholders on the center
console.
. One inside the center console.
. One on the rear of the center
console.
Vehicles with Bench Seats
. One on the center stack below
the climate control system.
. One or two in the storage area
on the bench seat.
Lift the cover to access and replace
when not in use. The power outlets on the center
stack and in front of the cupholders
are powered at all times. The power
outlets inside the storage area and
on the rear of the console are
powered when the ignition is in ON/
RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when RAP is active.
{Warning
Power is always supplied to the
outlets. Do not leave electrical
equipment plugged in when the
vehicle is not in use because the
vehicle could catch fire and cause
injury or death.
Caution
Leaving electrical equipment
plugged in for an extended period
of time while the vehicle is off will
drain the battery. Always unplug
electrical equipment when not in
use and do not plug in equipment
that exceeds the maximum
15 amp rating.

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Uplevel Radio Audio System
Controls1. Press the desired feature to display a list of available
options.
2. Press to select the desired feature setting.
3. Press
oBACK on the
faceplate or the
0screen
button to return to the previous
menu or exit.
Turn the vehicle to ON/RUN to
access the Settings menu, then
select SETTINGS from the Home
Page on the infotainment system
display.
Personalization Menus
The following list of menu items may
be available:
. Time and Date
. Language (Language)
. Rear Seat Reminder
. Teen Driver
. Valet Mode
. Radio .
Vehicle
. Bluetooth
. Apple CarPlay
. Android Auto
. USB Auto Launch
. Voice
. Display
. Rear Camera
. Return to Factory Settings
. Software Information
Detailed information for each menu
follows.
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 0127.
Language (Language)
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
The selected language will display
on the system, and voice
recognition will reflect the selected
language.
Rear Seat Reminder
This allows for a chime and a
message ‘Look in Rear Seat’ when
the rear door has been opened
before or during operation of the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Teen Driver
See “Teen Driver” under“Settings”
in the infotainment manual.
Valet Mode
This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit access to vehicle
storage locations (if equipped).
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Select Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Press LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Press Back to go
back to the previous menu.

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194 Infotainment System
4.6
.Radio: Press and release to
go to the next station or
channel. Press and hold to
fast seek the next strongest
station or channel.
. USB/Bluetooth Music/
Pictures: Press and hold to
go to the next content.
Press and hold to fast
forward.
5.
#
. Press and release to
access the phone screen,
answer an incoming call,
or access the device home
screen. Press and hold to
access Press to Talk.
Home Page (Base Radio)
Home Page Features
The infotainment system displays a
Home Page that makes it easy to
access all of the applications. Turn
the MENU knob to highlight feature
icons. Press the MENU knob to
access the feature’s options. Various functions are disabled when
the vehicle is moving.
AUDIO :
Select the AUDIO screen
icon to display the active source
page. The sources available are
AM, FM, SiriusXM
®(if equipped),
USB/iPod, AUX Input, and Bluetooth
Audio (if equipped).
See AM-FM Radio (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0199 orAM-FM
Radio (Base Radio) 0197, Satellite
Radio (Base Radio) 0200 or
Satellite Radio (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0201, , Auxiliary Jack
0 214, and Bluetooth Audio 0215.
PHONE : Select the PHONE screen
icon to display the Phone main
page.
See Bluetooth (Voice Recognition -
Base Radio) 0228 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base
Radio) 0224 orBluetooth
(Overview) 0222 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base Radio
with Touchscreen) 0233. NAV (Navigation, If Equipped) :
Select the NAV screen icon to
display the OnStar Turn-by-Turn
Navigation. See
OnStar Overview
0 488, if equipped.
SETTINGS : Select the SETTINGS
screen icon to display the Settings
main page. See “Setting Radio
Preferences” following.
Setting Radio Preferences
Select the SETTINGS screen icon
to display the Settings menu and
the following may display:
Time and Date : SeeClock 0127.
Language (Current Language) :
This will set the display language in
the radio and instrument cluster.
Select to display a list of languages.
Select
oBACK to go back to the
previous menu.
Valet Mode:
Using the circular numeric keypad,
enter a four-digit code:
1. Turn the MENU knob to highlight a number.

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214 Infotainment System
.Some files may not operate due
to a different recording format or
the condition of the file.
Viewing Pictures 1. Connect the USB device to the USB port.
2. Touch the screen to open to full screen. Touch the screen again
to return to the previous
screen.
If the USB device is already
connected:
1. Press
{.
2. Touch GALLERY.
Some features are disabled while
the vehicle is in motion.
Viewing a Slide Show
1. Touch
zfrom the picture
screen.
2. Touch the screen to cancel the slide show during the slide
show playback. Viewing a Previous or Next
Picture
Touch
SorTfrom the picture
screen.
Rotating a Picture
Touch
wfrom the picture screen.
Enlarging a Picture
Touch
xfrom the picture screen.
Using the USB Picture Menu 1. Touch MENU from the picture screen.
2. Touch the appropriate menu: .Slide Show Time: Allows
selection of the slide show
interval.
. Clock, Temp. Display:
Allows selection of On or
Off to show the clock and
temperature on the full
screen.
. Display Settings: Adjusts
for Brightness and Contrast.
3. Touch
0to exit.
Auxiliary Jack
This vehicle may have an AUX jack
in the center console or armrest.
See Center Console Storage 0120.
Possible auxiliary audio sources
include:
. Laptop computer
. Audio music player
This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Auxiliary
devices should be set up while the
vehicle is in P (Park).
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, press the
MEDIA faceplate button repeatedly
to scroll through all of the available
audio source screens, until the AUX
source screen is shown.

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244 Climate Controls
TEMP (Temperature Control) :
Turn clockwise or counterclockwise
to increase or decrease the
temperature inside the vehicle.
9(Fan Control) :Turn clockwise
or counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the fan speed. Turn the
knob all the way counterclockwise
to turn the fan off.
Air Delivery Mode Controls :
Press
Y,\,[, or-to change
the direction of the airflow. An
indicator light comes on in the
selected mode button.
Y(Vent) : Air is directed to the
instrument panel outlets.
\(Bi-Level) : Air is divided
between the instrument panel and
floor outlets.
[(Floor) : Air is directed to the
floor outlets, with some air directed
to the windshield, side window, and
second row floor outlets.
-(Defog) : This mode clears the
windows of fog or moisture. Air is
directed to the windshield, floor
outlets, and side window vents.
0(Defrost) : Press to clear the
windshield of fog or frost more
quickly. Air is directed to the
windshield and the side window
vents. The system automatically
forces outside air into the vehicle.
Do not drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.
See Air Vents 0250.
@(Recirculation) : Press to turn
on recirculation. An indicator light
comes on. Air is recirculated to
quickly cool the inside of the
vehicle. It can also be used to help
reduce outside air and odors that
enter the vehicle.