GMC SIERRA CLASSIC 2007 Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 19
Safety Belts
............................................ 22
Child Restraints
...................................... 44
Airbag System
........................................ 91
Restraint System Check
....................... 111
Features and Controls
.............................. 113
Keys
..................................................... 115
Doors and Locks
.................................. 120
Windows
............................................... 129
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 131
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 134
Mirrors
.................................................. 176OnStar®System
................................... 189
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 191
Storage Areas
...................................... 202
Sunroof
................................................ 205
Instrument Panel
....................................... 207
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 210
Climate Controls
................................... 230
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
.... 244
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 265
Audio System(s)
................................... 289
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 355
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 356
Towing
................................................. 423
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Service and Appearance Care
.................. 465
Service
................................................. 468
Fuel
...................................................... 470
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 478
Rear Axle
............................................. 527
Four-Wheel Drive
.................................. 528
Front Axle
............................................ 529
Noise Control System
........................... 531
Bulb Replacement
................................ 532
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
..................................... 542
Tires
..................................................... 543
Appearance Care
.................................. 589
Vehicle Identication
............................. 598
Electrical System
.................................. 599
Capacities and Specications
................ 609Maintenance Schedule
.............................. 613
Maintenance Schedule
.......................... 614
Customer Assistance Information
............. 637
Customer Assistance and
Information
........................................ 638
Reporting Safety Defects
...................... 656
Index
.......................................................... 659
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
GMC, the GMC Truck Emblem, and the name
SIERRA are registered trademarks of General
Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes after that time without further
notice. For vehicles rst sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for GMC whenever it appears in this manual.This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
be equipped with all of them. For example,
more than one entertainment system may be
offered or your vehicle may have been ordered
without a front passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is ever needed. If the vehicle is sold, leave
this manual in it so the new owner can use it.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15856875 A First Printing
©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they rst receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
Pictures and words work together in the
owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
and the page number where it can be found.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were to
ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or
reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If
you do not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also nd a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,” “Do
Not do this” or “Do Not
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They
use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specic component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Power Seats............................................... 10
Power Lumbar............................................. 11
Heated Seats.............................................. 11
Memory Seat and Mirrors............................ 12
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 15
Head Restraints.......................................... 18
Seatback Latches........................................ 18
Rear Seats.................................................... 19
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab).......... 19
Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)................ 20
Safety Belts.................................................. 22
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 22
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 27
Driver Position............................................. 27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 36
Right Front Passenger Position................... 37
Center Front Passenger Position................. 37
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 38
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 41
Safety Belt Extender................................... 43Child Restraints............................................ 44
Older Children............................................. 44
Infants and Young Children......................... 47
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 51
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 55
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 58
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position........................................... 71
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position.................................. 74
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Crew Cab)
(With Passenger Sensing System)........... 74
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position
(Regular and Extended Cab)
(With Airbag Off Switch).......................... 78
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Regular and
Extended Cab) (With Passenger
Sensing System)...................................... 85
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System.............................................. 91
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 93
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 95
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 97
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 98
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................... 98
Airbag Off Switch...................................... 100Passenger Sensing System....................... 103
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.... 108
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle........................ 109
Restraint System Check............................. 111
Checking the Restraint Systems................ 111
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 112
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.If your vehicle has a manual bucket or a split
bench seat, you can adjust the seat forward or
rearward with the bar located under the front of the
seat cushion.
Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to
where you want it and release the bar. Try to move
the seat with your body to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
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Power Seats
If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used
to operate them are located on the outboard
side of the seats. To adjust the seat, do any of the
following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the horizontal control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire horizontal control up or down.
If your vehicle has power reclining seatbacks, the
control is located rear of the power seat control
on the outboard side of the seats. See “Power
Reclining Seatbacks” underReclining Seatbacks
on page 15.
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