engine coolant GMC SIERRA DENALI 2004 Owner's Guide

Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-88
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-96
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-99
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-102
Weatherstrips..............................................5-98
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated
Wheels.....................................................5-101
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-99
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-96
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-98
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-98
Cleaning Leather............................................5-97
Cleaning the Mirror.........................................2-33
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-97
Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades.......5-100
Cleaning Tires..............................................5-101
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-97
Cleaning Wood Panels....................................5-98
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-19
Compass Calibration.......................................2-33
Compass Variance..........................................2-32
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-38
Heater, Engine............................................2-20
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-24
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control.................................................. 3-8
Cruise Control Light........................................3-44
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-42
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors....................................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
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D
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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Engine (cont.)
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-10
Exhaust.....................................................2-29
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-11
Overheating................................................5-25
Starting......................................................2-19
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-59
Engine Hour Meter Display...............................3-29
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-14
ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-59
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Environmental Concerns..................................4-20
Erasing HomeLink
žButtons..............................2-41
Event Data Records (EDR)................................ 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-16
Express-Down Windows...................................2-14
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-16
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XMŸ).........................................3-69
Finding a Station............................................3-67
Finish Care....................................................5-99
Finish Damage.............................................5-102Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-88
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-18
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
FM Stereo.....................................................3-86
Fog Lamps....................................................3-15
Folding the Rear Seat....................................... 1-8
Following Distance..........................................4-66
Front Axle......................................................5-48
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-17
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-8
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-4
Low Warning Light.......................................3-45
Fuel Information Button....................................3-49
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-59
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-105
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-38
Fuel..........................................................3-45
Oil Pressure...............................................3-43
Speedometer..............................................3-29
Tachometer.................................................3-29
Transmission Temperature.............................3-39
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-36
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-38
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Speci®cations............................................... 5-4
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-41
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-20
Glove Box.....................................................2-42
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-6
Headlamps....................................................5-49
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-50Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Pickup Box Identi®cation and Fender
Marker Lamps.........................................5-55
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-52
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heating.........................................................3-24
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-39
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-40
Hitches..........................................................4-63
HomeLink
žTransmitter....................................2-38
HomeLinkžTransmitter, Programming................2-39
Hood
Checking Things Under.................................. 5-8
Release....................................................... 5-9
Horn............................................................... 3-5
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-30
How to Add Fluid............................................5-20
How to Check........................................5-18, 5-67
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-47
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-35
How to Inspect...............................................5-16
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydroplaning..................................................4-35
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Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
Passlock
ž...................................................2-17
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-62
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-60
Tire Size.......................................................5-63
Tire Terminology and De®nitions........................5-64
Tires.............................................................5-59
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
In¯ation - Tire Pressure................................5-67
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Spare Tire..................................................5-95
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-72
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-21
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-43
Top Strap......................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-42
Torque Lock...................................................2-28
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-63
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-24
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-44Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-48
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-58
Your Vehicle...............................................4-48
Traction
Manual Selectable Ride................................. 4-9
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-63
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-57
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-64
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-69
Transfer Case................................................5-46
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-18
Temperature Gage.......................................3-39
TRANSMISSION HOT.....................................3-63
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-22
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-20
Trip Information Button....................................3-47
Trip Odometer................................................3-29
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-55
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-6
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-63
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-66
Two-Tiered Loading.........................................4-54
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