service GMC SIERRA DENALI 2004 Owners Manual

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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-25
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Doors.................................................2-11
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-59
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-46
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-46
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-32
City...........................................................4-36
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-40
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-33
Winter........................................................4-42
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-28Driving Downhill..............................................4-26
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-29
Driving in Water..............................................4-30
Driving On Grades..........................................4-67
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-22
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-43
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-35
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-35
Driving Uphill..................................................4-24
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-65
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-19
E
Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-46
Electrical System
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Power Windows and Other Power
Options.................................................5-105
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-105
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-42
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-16
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-21
Coolant Heater............................................2-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-38
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Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-48
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-19
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-6
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-60
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-45
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-68
Making Turns.................................................4-66
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-40
Manual Selectable Ride..................................... 4-9
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-5
Memory Seat.................................................2-45
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico
and U.S. Virgin Islands)................................. 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
ž,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-31
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-35
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-36
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-35
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-36
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-34
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-79
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-29
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-11
Pressure Gage............................................3-43
OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-60
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-60
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
žPersonal Calling.................................2-37
OnStaržServices............................................2-37
OnStaržSteering Wheel Controls......................2-38
OnStaržSystem.............................................2-36
OnStaržVirtual Advisor....................................2-37
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-18
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-26
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-35
Convex Mirror.............................................2-36
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-35Outside (cont.)
Heated Mirrors............................................2-36
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-34
Power Mirrors.............................................2-34
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-25
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner's Information........................................7-12
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Shifting Out of............................................2-28
Parking
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Parking on Hills..............................................4-67
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.............................2-33
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-33
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-60
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-73
Passing.................................................4-15, 4-66
Passlock
ž......................................................2-17
Payload.........................................................4-54
Personalization Button.....................................3-50
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-57
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
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Secondary Latch System.................................5-92
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-54
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-46
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-51
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-56
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Select Button.................................................3-57
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
SERVICE 4 WHEEL STEER.............................3-62
SERVICE 4WD...............................................3-62
SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION...........................3-62
SERVICE AIRBAG..........................................3-60
SERVICE BRAKE BOOSTER...........................3-61
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-61
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL..............................3-62
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......................3-70
Setting Preset Stations....................................3-67
Setting the Time.............................................3-64
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........................3-68
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-101
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-28Skidding........................................................4-17
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-35
Spare Tire.....................................................5-95
Speci®cations, Capacities...............................5-114
Speedometer..................................................3-29
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-29
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-85
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-42
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-42
Glove Box..................................................2-42
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.......5-88
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-46
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-15
T
Tachometer....................................................3-29
Tailgate.........................................................2-11
Tailgate Removal............................................2-12
Taillamps.......................................................5-56
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-31
Testing the Alarm............................................2-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-85
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Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-109
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-86
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-71
United States................................................... 7-4
Using HomeLink
ž...........................................2-41
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-47
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-48
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Records....................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identi®cation
Number (VIN)............................................5-104
Service Parts Identi®cation Label..................5-104
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-45
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-40
Visors...........................................................2-15
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-36
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-27
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-4
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-99
Weight Distributing Hitches and Weight
Carrying Hitches..........................................4-63
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-61
Weight of Trailer Tongue..................................4-62
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-12
What to Add..................................................5-38
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-15
What to Use..................................5-22, 5-35, 5-47
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-72
Replacement...............................................5-73
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-12
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-14
When to Check..............................................5-67
When to Check and Change............................5-18
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When to Check Lubricant.................................5-47
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-35
When to Inspect.............................................5-16
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-68
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-39
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-10
Windows.......................................................2-13
Power........................................................2-14
Swing-Out Windows.....................................2-15
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-8
Fluid..........................................................5-35
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-58
Fuses......................................................5-105
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-7
Winter Driving................................................4-42X
XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-88
XMŸ Satellite Radio Service
(48 Contiguous US States)...................3-65, 3-86
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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