GMC SIERRA DENALI 2017 User Guide

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10 In Brief
K : Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks 0 39 and Power
Door Locks 0 40 .
Windows Power Windows
Crew/Double Cab Premium Trim
Shown, Other Models Similar
If equipped, the driver door has a
switch to control all windows. Each
passenger door has a switch to
control that window. The power
windows work when the ignition is in
ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0 277 .
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to raise
it.
See Windows 0 51 and Power
Windows 0 51 .
Power Sliding Rear Window
If equipped, the power sliding rear
window works when the ignition has
been turned to ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN, or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0 277 . Press the switch to open the
window. Pull the switch up to close
it.
See Windows 0 51 and Power
Windows 0 51 .
The power sliding rear window
cannot be operated manually. See
“ Power Sliding Rear Window ” in
Rear Windows 0 53 .
Seat Adjustment Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of
the seat.

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In Brief 112. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
See Seat Adjustment 0 57 .
Power Seats
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward. .
If equipped, raise or lower the
front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control
up or down.
.
If equipped, raise or lower the
seat by moving the rear of the
control up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 0 58 .
Lumbar Adjustment Manual Lumbar
If equipped, move the lever up or
down repeatedly to increase or
decrease lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment 0 58 . Power Lumbar
To adjust the power lumbar support,
if equipped:
.
Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease upper and lower
lumbar support at the same time.
.
If equipped, press and hold the
control up to increase upper
lumbar support and decrease
lower lumbar support.
Press and hold the control down
to increase lower lumbar support
and decrease upper lumbar
support.

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12 In Brief See Lumbar Adjustment 0 58 .
Reclining Seatbacks Manual Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
The seatback will automatically
fold forward.
2. To recline, move the seatback
rearward to the desired
position, then release the lever
to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks 0 59 .
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To recline a power seatback,
if equipped:
.
Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline. .
Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks 0 59 .
Memory Features
The SET, 1, 2, and
B (Exit) buttons
on the driver door are used to
manually store and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, and adjustable pedals.
Automatic Memory Recall and/or
Easy Exit Recall features may be
enabled in the Personalization
Menus.

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In Brief 13See Memory Seats 0 60 and
Vehicle Personalization 0 167 .
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Heated and Ventilated Seat
Buttons Shown, Heated Seat
Buttons Similar
If equipped, the buttons are on the
center stack. To operate, the engine
must be running.
Press
I to heat the driver or
passenger seatback only. Press
J to heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Press
C to ventilate the driver or
passenger seat.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 0 62 .
Head Restraint
Adjustment Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 0 56 and
Power Seat Adjustment 0 58 .Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 0 65 .
.
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 0 66 .
.
Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 67 .
.
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0 95 .

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14 In Brief
Passenger Sensing
System The passenger sensing system,
if equipped, turns off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
under certain conditions. No other
airbag is affected by the passenger
sensing system.
If the vehicle has one of the
indicators pictured in the following
illustrations, then the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system for the
front outboard passenger position
unless there is an airbag off switch
on the instrument panel endcap.
If there is an airbag off switch, the
vehicle does not have a passenger
sensing system. See Airbag On-Off
Switch 0 79 for more information.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
overhead console when the vehicle
is started. United States
Canada and Mexico
See Passenger Sensing System
0 81 for important information.
Mirror Adjustment Using hood-mounted air deflectors
and add-on convex mirror
attachments could decrease mirror
performance. Exterior Mirrors Manual Mirrors
If equipped, adjust manual mirrors
by moving them up and down or left
to right to see a little of the side of
the vehicle and to have a clear view
behind the vehicle.
See Manual Mirrors 0 46 .
Power Mirrors
Base Power Mirrors
If equipped with power mirrors:
1. Press (1) or (2) to select the
driver or passenger side mirror.

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In Brief 152. Press the arrows on the control
pad to move the mirror up,
down, right, or left.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so
that a little of the vehicle and
the area behind it can be seen.
4. Keep the selector switch in the
center position when not
adjusting either outside mirror.
Uplevel with Power Folding
Mirrors
1. Press (1) or (3) to select the
driver or passenger side mirror. 2. Press the arrows on the control
pad while the indicator light on
the (1) or (3) button is
illuminated, to move the mirror
up, down, right, or left.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so
that a little of the vehicle and
the area behind it can be seen.
4. Press either (1) or (3) again to
deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors 0 47 .
If equipped with power folding
mirrors:
1. Press (2) to fold the mirrors out
to the driving position.
2. Press (2) again to fold the
mirrors in to the folded position.
For manual, power, and auto folding
mirrors, see Folding Mirrors 0 48 .
The mirrors may also include a
memory function that works with the
memory seats. See Memory Seats
0 60 . Interior Mirror Adjustment
Adjust the mirror for a clear view of
the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Dimming Rearview Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind. See
Manual Rearview Mirror 0 50 .
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, the mirror will
automatically reduce the glare of the
headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the
vehicle is started.
See Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror 0 50 .

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16 In Brief
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Hold the steering wheel and
pull the lever.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Release the lever to lock the
wheel in place. Tilt and Telescoping Steering
Wheel
To adjust the tilt and telescoping
steering wheel, if equipped:
1. Push the lever (1) down to
move the steering wheel
forward or rearward. Lift the
lever up to lock the wheel in
place.
2. Pull the lever (2) toward you to
move the steering wheel up or
down, then release the lever to
lock the wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving. Throttle and Brake Pedal
Adjustment If equipped, the position of the
throttle and brake pedals can be
changed.
The switch used to adjust the
pedals is on the center stack, below
the climate controls.
Lift the switch up to move the
pedals closer to your body. Press
the switch down to move the
pedals away.
See Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal 0 273 .

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In Brief 17
Interior Lighting Dome Lamps
There are dome lamps in the
overhead console and the headliner,
if equipped.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press the following:
OFF : Turns the lamps off, even
when a door is open.
DOOR : The lamps come on
automatically when a door is
opened.
ON : Turns all dome lamps on. Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps in the
overhead console and the headliner,
if equipped. To operate, the ignition
must be on or in ACC/ACCESSORY
or using Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). Press
m or
n next to each reading
lamp to turn it on or off.
For more information about interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0 184 .
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
O : Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp
control to
O again to turn the
automatic headlamps or DRL
back on.

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18 In Brief For vehicles first sold in Canada, off
will only work when the vehicle is in
P (Park).
AUTO : Automatically turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, instrument panel lights,
roof marker lamps (if equipped),
front/rear sidemarker lamps, and
license plate lamps.
; : Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5 : Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0 178 .
.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
0 181 .
.
Fog Lamps 0 183 . Windshield Wiper/Washer The windshield wiper control is on
the turn signal lever.
The windshield wipers are controlled
by turning the band with
z on it.
1 : Fast wipes.
w : Slow wipes.
3 INT : Turn the band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
OFF : Turns the windshield
wipers off.
8 : For a single wipe, turn to
8 ,
then release. For several wipes,
hold the band on
8 longer.
L m : Push the paddle at the top of
the lever to spray washer fluid on
the windshield. See Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 126 .
Climate Controls These systems control the heating,
cooling, and ventilation.
For an eAssist vehicle, see the
Silverado/Sierra eAssist
supplement.

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In Brief 19Climate Control System (with Heater Only)
1. Fan Control
2. Air Recirculation
3. Air Delivery Mode Control 4. Defrost
5. TEMP (Temperature Control)