brake GMC SIERRA DENALI 2003 Manual PDF

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Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts .......... 5-1 05
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fi!!
......................................... 6-10
At Least Once a Month ................................ 6-10
At Least Once a Year
.................................. 6-1 1
At Least Twice a Year .................................. 6-1 1
Brake System Inspection
.............................. 6-15
Engine Cooling System Inspection
................. 6-14
Exhaust System Inspection
........................... 6-1 4
How This Section is Organized
....................... 6-3
Introduction
.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements
............................. 6-2
Part
A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4
Part
B - Owner Checks and Services ............. 6-10
Part C
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-1 4
Part D
- Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
............................................... 6-1 6
Part E
- Maintenance Record ........................ 6-1 8
Scheduled Maintenance
................................. 6-5
Steering and Suspension Inspection
............... 6-14
Your Vehicle and the Environment
................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
..................... 4-59
Fuel
System Inspection
................................ 6-14
Using Your
................................................... 6-4
Making Turns
................................................. 4-57
Malfunction Indicator Light
................................ 3-38
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle
............... 2-5
Memory Seat ................................................. 2-42
..... 3-53
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages ...............
Mexico. Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico
and
U.S. Virgin Islands) ................................. 7-4
Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with Onstar@,
Compass and Temperature Display
............. 2-28
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
................. 2-31
Outside Convex Mirror
................................. 2-32
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors
................... 2-32
Outside Heated Mirrors
............... ......... 2-32
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
.................... 2-31
Outside Power Mirrors
.................................. 2-31
MyGMLink.com
................................................ 7-3
New Vehicle Break-In
.........................
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ....
..... 2-15
.... 5-105
Odometer ...................................................... 3-26
Off-Road Recovery
.......................................... 4-13
Oil Engine
....................................................... 5-13
Pressure Gage
............................................ 3-40
OIL LIFE RESET
............................................ 3-54
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OIL PRESSURE LOW ..................................... 3-54
Older Children. Restraints
................................ 1-30
Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3
Onstar@ Personal Calling
................................. 2-34
Onstar@ Services
............................................ 2-33
Onstar@ Steering Wheel Controls
...................... 2-34
Onstar@ System
............................................. 2-33
Onstar@ Virtual Advisor
.................................... 2-34
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off
Paved Roads ..................
Other Warning Devices ........
Outlet Adjustment ................
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror
.
Convex Mirror .................
Curb View Assist Mirrors ..
Heated Mirrors ................
Power Foldaway Mirrors ...
...
......................... 4-16
........................... 3-4
......................... 3-23
......................... 2-31
......................... 2-32
......................... 2-32
......................... 2-32
......................... 2-31
Power Mirrors
............................................. 2-31
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode
.......................................... 5-27
Owners, Canadian
............................................... ii
Owner’s Information ........................................ 7-1 0
P
Park (P)
Parking Shifting
Out
of ............................................ 2-25
Brake
........................................................ 2-22
Over Things That Burn
................................. 2-26
Park (P) Mechanism Check
........................... 6-13
Parking on
Hills .............................................. 4-58
Shifting Into
................................................ 2-23
Parking
Brake and Automatic Transmission
Park (P)
Part A
- Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4
Part B
- Owner Checks and Services ................ 6-10
Part C
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-14
Part D
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .... 6-16
Part E
- Maintenance Record ........................... 6-18
Passenger Air Bag Indicator
............................. 2-30
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator
................... 3-30
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR
.............................. 3-60
Passenger Sensing System
.............................. 1-68
Passing
......................................................... 4-14
Passlock@
...................................................... 2-14
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Payload ...................................................... 4-47
Personalization Button
..................................... 3-47
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
.................... 4-50
Playing a Cassette Tape
.................................. 3-72
Playing a Compact Disc
................................... 3-74
Power
Playing
the Radio
........................................... 3-63
Accessory Outlets
........................................ 3-1 6
Electrical System
......................................... 5-95
Lumbar Controls
........................................... 1-3
Seat
............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid
............................................. 5-37
Windows
.................................................... 2-1 1
Power Steering ................................................ 4-9
Programming the HomeLink@ Transmitter
........... 2-35
Puddle Lamps
................................................ 3-13
Door Locks
.................................................. 2-7
Q
QUADRASTEERTM ......................................... 4-10
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
......... 1-12 Radios (cont.)
CD Changer
............................................... 3-78
Rear Seat Audio
.......................................... 3-76
Theft-Deterrent
............................................ 3-81
Understanding Reception
.............................. 3-82
Rear Axle
...................................................... 5-50
Locking
........................................................ 4-8
Rear Doors
...................................................... 2-8
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
...................... 1-27
Rear Seat Audio
............................................. 3-76
Rear Seat Audio Controls
................................. 3-77
Rear Seat Operation
......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............. 1-24
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts
.................. 1-24
Rear Seat Top Strap Anchors
........................... 1-42
Rear Window Defogger
.................................... 3-22
DAB
Radio Antenna System
.......................... 3-84
Radio with Cassette and CD
......................... 3-62
Setting the Time
.......................................... 3-61
RDS and DAB Messages
................................. 3-68
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Onstar@, Compass and Temperature
Disdav
............................................. ...... 2-28 Id ..........................................
R
Reclining Seatbacks 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing
............................. 4-45
............................. Radio Messages 3-69
Radios 3-61 REDUCED BRAKE POWER
3-57
REDUCED ENGINE POWER 3-54 .............................................
........................... ..........................................................
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ 3-83 Remote Alarm .................................................. 2-4
Care of Your CD Player
............................... 3-84 kxr~ote Keyless EntV System ............................ 2-3
Care of Your CDs
........................................ 3-84 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-4
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
............................................. 5-77
Replacement Bulbs
......................................... 5-59
Replacing Brake System Parts
.......................... 5-42
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
.............................................. 1-73
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government
................................... 7-9
General Motors
............................................. 7-9
United States Government
.............................. 7-9
Resetting Defaults
........................................... 2-38
Restraint System Check
................................... 6-1 1
Removing
the Spare Tire and Tools
................... 5-70
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink@ Button
....... 2-38
Checking Your Restraint Systems
................... 1-73
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a
Crash ..................................................... 1 -73
Checking
.................................................... 1-73
Replacing Parts
........................................... 1-73
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
...................... 2-1 6
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts
...... 1-22
Right Front Passenger Position
Top Strap Anchor
........................................ 1-41
Roadside
Assistance Program
....................................... 7-5
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
....... 2-27
Restraint
Systems
Restraints, Head
............................................... 1-6
RFA# BATTERY LOW
..................................... 3-60
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
................... 4-43
S
Safety Belt
Safety Belts Reminder
Light
........................................ 3-26
Care of
.................................................. 5-88
Center Passenger Position
............................ 1-22
Driver Position
............................................ 1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
................ 1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
..... 1-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
......................... 1-27
Rear Seat Passengers
................................. 1-24
Right Front Passenger Position
...................... 1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone
......................... 1-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols
.............................. iii
Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
................. 1-21
Safety Chains
................................................. 4-56
Scheduled Maintenance
.................................. 6-5
Seats
Head Restraints
....................... , ................. 1-6
Heated Seats
............................................... 1-3
Memory
..................................................... 2-42
Power Lumbar
.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats
................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation
...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks
...................................... 1-4
Secondary Latch System
................................. 5-74
12

Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position
............................ 1-48
Designed for the LATCH System
................... 1-46
Rear Outside Seat Position
........................... 1-46
Select Button
................................................. 3-53
Service
........................................................... 5-3
Vehicle
..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work
................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light
....................................... 3-38
Publications Ordering Information
................... 7-10
Right Front Seat
Position
.............................. 1-50
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your
SERVICE
4 WHEEL STEER ............................. 3-58
SERVICE 4WD
............................................... 3-56
SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION
........................... 3-56
SERVICE AIRBAG
.......................................... 3-55
SERVICE BRAKE BOOSTER
........................... 3-55
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM
............................. 3-55
Service Bulletins
............................................. 7-1 0
Service Manuals ............................................. 7-10
Setting the Time
............................................. 3-61
Sheet Metal Damage
.................................... 5-91
Shifting Into Park (P)
.................................... 2-23
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)
....................... 3-67
Setting Preset Stations
.................................... 3-65
Setting the Tone (Bassnreble)
.......................... 3-66
Shifting Out of Park (P)
................................... 2-25 Skidding
........................................................ 4-1 5
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ....................... 4-32
Spare Tire
..................................................... 5-85
Spare Tire Check
............................................ 6-11
Specifications. Capacities
............................... 5-1 04
Speedometer .................................................. 3-26
Starter Switch Check
....................................... 6-12
Starting Your Engine
....................................... 2-16
Steering
.......................................................... 4-9
Steering and Suspension Inspection
.................. 6-14
Steering in Emergencies
.................................... 4-9
Steering Tips
................................................... 4-9
Center Console Storage Area
.... ............ 2-39
Cupholder(s)
............................................... 2-39
Glove Box
.................................................. 2-39
Steering
Wheel Controls, Audio
......................... 3-81
Storage Areas
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools ............... 5-83
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
...................... 4-42
Sun Visors
..................................................... 2-12
Swing-Out Windows
........................................ 2-11
Tachometer
................................................ 3-26
Tailgate
........................................................... 2-8
Tailgate Removal
.............................................. 2-9
13

Taillamps ....................................................... 5-58
Temperature and Compass Display
.................... 2-28
Testing the Alarm
............................................ 2-14
Theft.Deterrent. Radio
..................................... 3-81
Theft-Deterrent Systems
................................... 2-1 3
Content Theft-Deterrent
................................ 2-1 3
Passlock@
................................................... 2-1 4
Tilt Wheel
........................................................ 3-4
Tire Inflation Check
......................................... 6-10
Tires
..................................................... 5.61. 5-90
Buying New Tires
........................................ 5-64
Chains
....................................................... 5-68
Changing a Flat Tire
.................................... 5-69
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-68
Inflation
- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-62
Inspection and Rotation
................................ 5-62
Spare Tire
.................................................. 5-85
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
......................... 5-65
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
................. 5-67
Wheel Replacement
..................................... 5-67
When It
Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-64
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater .................... 2-18
Tonneau Cover
............................................ 2-39
Top of the Instrument Panel
.......... ........ 5-87
Top Strap
...................................................... 1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................... 1-41
Torque Lock
................................................... 2-25
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
.................. 4-55 Tow/Haul
Mode
............................................... 2-21
Tow/Haul Mode Light
....................................... 3-41
Towing Recreational Vehicle
..................................... 4-45
Towing a Trailer
.......................................... 4-51
Your Vehicle
............................................... 4-45
TRACTION ACTIVE
.................................... 3-58
Trailer Recommendations
....................................... 4-50
Trailer Brakes
................................................. 4-56
Trailer Wiring Harness
..................................... 4-60
Transfer Case
................................................ 5-49
Transmission Fluid, Automatic
.......................... ......... 5-21
Temperature Gage
....................................... 3-36
TRANSMISSION HOT
..................................... 3-59
Transmission Operation, Automatic
.................... 2-18
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual
............................................ 7-10
Transportation Options
...................................... 7-7
Trip Information Button
....................... ..... 3-44
Trip Odometer
................................................ 3-26
Truck-Camper Loading Information
.................... 4-48
Turn and Lane Change Signals
.......................... 3-5
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever ........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
.................. 4-57
Two-Tiered Loading
......................................... 4-47
TURN
SIGNAL ON
......................................... 3-56
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