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GMC Sierra/Sierra Denali 1500 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./
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Driving and Operating 259
Increasing Speed While ACC Is at a Set Speed
If ACC is already activated, do one of the
following:
.Use the accelerator to get to the higher
speed. Press SET–. Release SET–and the
accelerator pedal. The vehicle will now
cruise at the higher speed.
When the accelerator pedal is pressed,
ACC will not brake because it is
overridden. The ACC indicator will turn
blue on the instrument cluster and HUD,
if equipped.
.Press and hold RES+ until the desired set
speed is displayed, then release it.
.To increase vehicle speed in smaller
increments, press RES+ briefly. For each
press, the vehicle goes about 1 km/h
(1 mph) faster.
.To increase vehicle speed in larger
increments, hold RES+. While holding RES
+, the vehicle speed increases to the next
5 km/h (5 mph) step, then continues to
increase by 5 km/h (5 mph) at a time.
The set speed can also be increased while
the vehicle is stopped.
.If stopped with the brake pedal applied,
press RES+ until the desired set speed is
displayed.
.If ACC is holding the vehicle at a stop and
there is another vehicle directly ahead,
pressing RES+ will increase the set speed.
.Pressing RES+ when there is no longer a
vehicle ahead or the vehicle ahead is
pulling away and the brake is not applied
with cause the ACC to resume.
When it is determined that there is no
vehicle ahead or the vehicle ahead is beyond
the selected following gap, then the vehicle
speed will increase to the set speed.
Reducing Speed While ACC Is at a Set Speed
If ACC is already activated, do one of the
following:
.Use the brake to get to the desired lower
speed. Release the brake and press SET–.
The vehicle will now cruise at the lower
speed.
.Press and hold SET– until the desired
lower speed is reached, then release it.
.To decrease the vehicle speed in smaller
increments, press SET− briefly. For each
press, the vehicle goes about 1 km/h
(1 mph) slower.
.To decrease the vehicle speed in larger
increments, hold SET−. While holding
SET−, the vehicle speed decreases to the
next 5 km/h (5 mph) step, then continues
to decrease by 5 km/h (5 mph) at a time.
The set speed can also be decreased while
the vehicle is stopped.
.If stopped with the brake applied, press
or hold SET− until the desired set speed is
displayed.
Selecting the Follow Distance Gap
When a slower moving vehicle is detected
ahead within the selected following gap,
ACC will adjust the vehicle's speed and
attempt to maintain the follow distance gap
selected.
Press
[on the steering wheel to adjust
the following gap. Each press cycles the gap
button through three settings: Far, Medium,
or Near.
When pressed, the current gap setting
displays briefly on the instrument cluster
and HUD, if equipped. The gap setting will
be maintained until it is changed.
Since each gap setting corresponds to a
following time (Far, Medium, or Near), the
following distance will vary based on vehicle

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262 Driving and Operating
driver seat belt is unbuckled, the ACC
automatically applies the Electric Parking
Brake (EPB) to hold the vehicle. The EPB
status light will turn on. SeeElectric Parking
Brake 0247.
A DIC warning message may display
indicating to shift to P (Park) before exiting
the vehicle. See Vehicle Messages 0130.
{Warning
If ACC has stopped the vehicle, and if ACC
is disengaged, turned off, or canceled, the
vehicle will no longer be held at a stop.
The vehicle can move. When ACC is
holding the vehicle at a stop, always be
prepared to manually apply the brakes.
{Warning
Leaving the vehicle without placing it in
P (Park) can be dangerous. Do not leave
the vehicle while it is being held at a
stop by ACC. Always place the vehicle in
P (Park) and turn off the ignition before
leaving the vehicle. ACC Override
If using the accelerator pedal while ACC is
active, the ACC indicator turns blue on the
instrument cluster and in the HUD,
if equipped, to indicate that automatic
braking will not occur. ACC will resume
operation when the accelerator pedal is not
being pressed.
{Warning
The ACC will not automatically apply the
brakes if your foot is resting on the
accelerator pedal. You could crash into a
vehicle ahead of you.
Curves in the Road
{Warning
On curves, ACC may not detect a vehicle
ahead in your lane. You could be startled
if the vehicle accelerates up to the set
speed, especially when following a vehicle
exiting or entering exit ramps. You could
lose control of the vehicle or crash. Do
not use ACC while driving on an entrance
or exit ramp. Always be ready to use the
brakes if necessary.
{Warning
On curves, ACC may respond to a vehicle
in another lane, or may not have time to
react to a vehicle in your lane. You could
crash into a vehicle ahead of you, or lose
control of your vehicle. Give extra
attention in curves and be ready to use
the brakes if necessary. Select an
appropriate speed while driving in curves.
ACC may operate differently in a sharp
curve. It may reduce the vehicle speed if the
curve is too sharp. ACC automatically slows
the vehicle down while navigating the curve
and may increase speed out of the curve,
but will not exceed the set speed.

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Trailer Brakes
Loaded trailers over 900 kg (2,000 lb) must
be equipped with brake systems and with
brakes for each axle. Trailer braking
equipment conforming to Canadian
Standards Association (CSA) requirement
CAN3-D313, or its equivalent, is
recommended.
State or local regulations may require
trailers to have their own braking system if
the loaded weight of the trailer exceeds
certain minimums that can vary from state
to state. Read and follow the instructions for
the trailer brakes so they are installed,
adjusted, and maintained properly. Never
attempt to tap into your vehicle's hydraulic
brake system. If you do, both the vehicle
antilock brakes and the trailer brakes may
not function, which could result in a crash.
Auxiliary Battery
If equipped, the vehicle's auxiliary battery
can be used to supply electrical power to
additional equipment that may be added,
such as a slide-in camper.Locate the auxiliary battery connector under
the hood on the driver side of the vehicle,
next to the engine compartment fuse block.
Follow the proper installation instructions
included with any electrical equipment that
is installed.
Caution
To prevent draining the auxiliary battery,
always turn off electrical equipment
when not in use and do not use any
equipment that may exceed the
maximum amperage rating of 30 amps.
Trailer Wiring Harness
Basic Trailer Wiring
If the vehicle is not equipped with a trailer
connector on the rear bumper, a 7-wire
trailering harness is tied to the vehicles
frame. The harness requires the installation
of a trailer connector, which is available
through your dealer.
Use only a round, seven-wire connector with
flat blade terminals meeting SAE J2863
specifications for proper electrical
connectivity.The seven-wire harness contains the
following trailer circuits:
Stop/Turn
Signal Left Yellow/Blue
Stop/Turn Signal
Right Green/Violet
Tail/Parking Lamps Gray/Brown
Reverse Lamps White/Green
Battery Feed Red/Green
Ground White
Electric Trailer Brake Blue
If equipped, the trailer wiring harness, with
a 7-pin connector and a 4-pin connector, is
mounted on the vehicle's rear bumper.

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Camper/Fifth-Wheel Trailer Wiring Package
For vehicles without the fifth wheel/
gooseneck trailer package, the seven-wire
camper harness is under the rear bumper,
attached to the frame near the rear
crossmember. A connector must be added to
the wiring harness that connects to the
camper.
The harness contains the following camper/
trailer circuits:Stop/Turn
Signal Left Yellow/Blue
Stop/Turn Signal
Right Green/Violet
Tail/Parking Lamps Gray/Brown Reverse Lamps White/Green
Battery Feed Red/Green
Ground White
Electric Trailer Brake Blue
If equipped with the heavy-duty trailering
option, see “Heavy-Duty Trailer Wiring
Harness Package” earlier in this section.
When the camper-wiring harness is ordered
without the heavy-duty trailering package, a
seven-wire harness with a seven-pin
connector is at the rear of the vehicle and is
tied to the vehicle's frame.
Trailer Lamps
Always check that all trailer lamps are
working at the beginning of each trip, and
periodically on longer trips.
If equipped, the Trailering App will monitor
the RH turn/brake lamp circuit, LH turn/
brake lamp circuit, running lamp circuit, and
reverse lamp circuits on the trailer. DIC
messages and Trailering App alerts may be
displayed if lighting circuit issues are
detected on the trailer. Pressing START LIGHT TEST in the Trailering
App automatically activates the trailer
lamps. The Trailering App is not a substitute
for manually inspecting your trailer lamps.
See
Trailering App 0307.
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
When properly connected, the trailer turn
signals will illuminate to indicate the vehicle
is turning, changing lanes, or stopping.
When towing a trailer, the arrows on the
instrument cluster will illuminate even if the
trailer is not properly connected or the bulbs
are burned out.
Tow/Haul Mode
For instructions on how to enter Tow/Haul
Mode, see Driver Mode Control 0251.
Tow/Haul assists when pulling a heavy
trailer or a large or heavy load. See Tow/
Haul Mode 0242.
Tow/Haul Mode is designed to be most
effective when the vehicle and trailer
combined weight is at least 75% of the
vehicle's Gross Combined Weight Rating
(GCWR). See “Trailer Weight” underTrailer
Towing 0293.

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438 Customer Information
Cybersecurity
GM collects information about the use of
your vehicle including operational and safety
related information. We collect this
information to provide, evaluate, improve,
and troubleshoot our products and services
and to develop new products and services.
The protection of vehicle electronics systems
and customer data from unauthorized
outside electronic access or control is
important to GM. GM maintains appropriate
security standards, practices, guidelines and
controls aimed at defending the vehicle and
the vehicle service ecosystem against
unauthorized electronic access, detecting
possible malicious activity in related
networks, and responding to suspected
cybersecurity incidents in a timely,
coordinated and effective manner. Security
incidents could impact your safety or
compromise your private data. To minimize
security risks, please do not connect your
vehicle electronic systems to unauthorized
devices or connect your vehicle to any
unknown or untrusted networks (such as
Bluetooth, WIFI or similar technology). In
the event you suspect any security incident
impacting your data or the safe operation of
your vehicle, please stop operating your
vehicle and contact your dealer.
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR
is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a
vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
.How various systems in your vehicle were
operating;
.Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;
.How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or brake
pedal; and,
.How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
Note
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no
data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location)
are recorded. However, other parties, such
as law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
GM will not access these data or share it
with others except: with the consent of the
vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased,
with the consent of the lessee; in response
to an official request by police or similar
government office; as part of GM's defense
of litigation through the discovery process;
or, as required by law. Data that GM collects
or receives may also be used for GM
research needs or may be made available to
others for research purposes, where a need
is shown and the data is not tied to a
specific vehicle or vehicle owner.

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440 OnStar
OnStar
OnStar Overview
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
OnStar Services
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
OnStar Additional Information
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . 441
OnStar Overview
=Voice Command Button
QBlue OnStar Button
>Red Emergency Button
This vehicle may be equipped with a
comprehensive, in-vehicle system that can
connect to an OnStar Advisor for Emergency,
Security, Navigation, Connections, and
Diagnostics Services. OnStar services may
require a paid service plan and data plan.
OnStar requires the vehicle battery and
electrical system, cellular service, and GPS
satellite signals to be available and
operating. OnStar acts as a link to existing
emergency service providers. OnStar may
collect information about you and your
vehicle, including location information. See
OnStar User Terms, Privacy Statement, and
Software Terms for more details including
system limitations at www.onstar.com (U.S.)
or www.onstar.ca (Canada). The OnStar system status light is next to
the OnStar buttons. If the status light is:
.Solid Green: System is ready.
.Flashing Green: On a call.
.Red: Indicates a problem.
.Off: System is off. PressQtwice to
speak with an OnStar Advisor.
Press
Qor call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) to speak to an Advisor.
Functionality of the Voice Command button
may vary by vehicle and region.
Press
=to:
.Open the OnStar app on the infotainment
display. See OnStar System 0162 for
information on how to use the
OnStar app.
Or
.Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation voice
commands.
.Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi hotspot
name or SSID and password, if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an Advisor to:
.Verify account information or update
contact information.
.Get driving directions.

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Index 449
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . .431
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . 274
Assistance Systems for Parking andBacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Auto Stop
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . 347
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . .158
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346B
Battery
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 147
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . .343, 391
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180, 181
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Brake Electric Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Braking System
Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Bulb Replacement
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 350
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 322
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322, 343, 391, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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Index 455
Mirrors (cont'd)Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Trailer Tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . 441
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162, 173
Operating Mode Overheated Engine Protection . . . . . . . . . 340
Operation
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
ParkShifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Parking
Brake and P (Park) MechanismCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . 114
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . 209
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Phone Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 185
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180, 181
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab . . . . . . . . 320
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174