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GMC Sierra/Sierra Denali 2500 HD/3500 HD Owner Manual (GMNA-
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354 Vehicle Care
times as well on the government course
as a tire graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those
grades represent the tire's ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may have
poor traction performance. Warning:
The traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include
acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire's resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled conditions
on a specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C
corresponds to a level of performance
which all passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of performance
on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law. Warning:
The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly
inflated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat buildup
and possible tire failure.Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were aligned and
balanced at the factory to provide the
longest tire life and best overall
performance. Adjustments to wheel
alignment and tire balancing are not
necessary on a regular basis. Consider an
alignment check if there is unusual tire wear
or the vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to the
left or right, depending on the crown of the
road and/or other road surface variations
such as troughs or ruts, is normal. If the
vehicle is vibrating when driving on a
smooth road, the tires and wheels may
need to be rebalanced. See your dealer for
proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked,
or badly rusted or corroded. If wheel nuts
keep coming loose, the wheel, wheel bolts,
and wheel nuts should be replaced. If the
wheel leaks air, replace it. Some aluminum
wheels can be repaired. See your dealer if
any of these conditions exist.

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Your dealer will know the kind of wheel that
is needed.
Each new wheel should have the same
load-carrying capacity, diameter, width,
offset, and be mounted the same way as
the one it replaces.
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel nuts,
or Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
sensors with new GM original equipment
parts.
{Warning
Using the wrong replacement wheels,
wheel bolts, or wheel nuts can be
dangerous. It could affect the braking and
handling of the vehicle. Tires can lose air
and cause loss of control, resulting in a
crash. Always use the correct wheel,
wheel bolts, and wheel nuts for
replacement.
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used one is
dangerous. How it has been used or how
far it has been driven may be unknown.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
It could fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a new GM
original equipment wheel.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake cooling,
speedometer or odometer calibration,
headlamp aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire chain
clearance to the body and chassis.
Tire Chains
{Warning
If the vehicle has LT275/65R20 size tires,
do not use tire chains. There is not
enough clearance. Tire chains used on a
vehicle without the proper amount of
clearance can cause damage to the
brakes, suspension, or other vehicle parts.
The area damaged by the tire chains
could cause loss of control and a crash.
Use another type of traction device only(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
if its manufacturer recommends it for the
vehicle's tire size combination and road
conditions. Follow that manufacturer's
instructions. To avoid vehicle damage,
drive slow and readjust or remove the
traction device if it is contacting the
vehicle. Do not spin the wheels.
If traction devices are used, install them
on the rear tires.
Caution
Use tire chains only where legal and only
when necessary. Use chains that are the
proper size for the tires. If the vehicle has
LT235/80R17 size tires, install the chains
on the tires of the rear axle only. If the
vehicle has LT245/75R17, LT265/70R17,
or LT275/70R18 size tires, install the
chains on the tires of the front and rear
axle. Tighten them as tightly as possible
with the ends securely fastened. Drive
slowly and follow the chain
manufacturer's instructions. If the chains
contact the vehicle, stop and retighten
them. If the contact continues, slow
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418 Index
Center ConsoleStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 96, 99
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 241
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . 125
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196, 197
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 401
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Customer Assistance
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 404
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 396
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . 171
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

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Lamps (cont'd)Malfunction Indicator (Check
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 92
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Lights (cont'd)
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Four-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Gauges and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Traction Control System
(TCS)/Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Lock
Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Index 427
TractionControl System (TCS)/Electronic
Stability Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . 241
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . 189
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Towing App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Transfer Case Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 401
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Items That Can Catch Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Truck Bed Camera Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . 43
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . 219
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Using Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
VehicleAhead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Vehicle (cont'd)
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Vehicle Security Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 111
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44