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GMC Sierra/Sierra Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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Introduction 3
Danger, Warning, and
Caution Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{ DangerDanger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{ WarningWarning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage. A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means “ Do
Not, ” “ Do not do this, ” or “ Do not let
this happen. ”
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 specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M : Shown when the owner
manual has additional instructions
or information.
* : Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0 : Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“ see page. ” Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
0 : Adjustable Pedals
9 : Airbag Readiness Light
! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar ®
(if equipped)
$ : Brake System Warning Light
" : Charging System
I : Cruise Control
` : Do Not Puncture
^ : Do Not Service
B : Engine Coolant Temperature
O : Exterior Lamps
_ : Flame/Fire Prohibited
# : Fog Lamps
. : Fuel Gauge
+ : Fuses

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In Brief 5
In Brief Instrument Panel Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16
Throttle and Brake Pedal
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Vehicle Features Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 24
Bluetooth ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 25
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 27
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 27
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Universal Remote System . . . . . 28
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
eAssist Features eAssist Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 30 Fuel (Gasoline - Except
L86 6.2L Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Fuel (Gasoline - L86 6.2L
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Fuel (Diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 31
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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In Brief 23Automatic Transfer Case
This transfer case knob is to the left
of the steering column.
The different drive options that may
be available are described following.
2
m (Two-Wheel Drive High) : This
setting is used for driving in most
street and highway situations.
AUTO (Automatic Four-Wheel
Drive) : This setting is ideal for use
when road surface traction
conditions are variable.
Do not use AUTO mode to park on
a steep grade with poor traction
such as ice, snow, mud or gravel. In AUTO mode only the rear wheels
will hold the vehicle from sliding
when parked. If parking on a steep
grade, use 4
m to keep all four
wheels engaged.
4
m (Four-Wheel Drive High) : Use
this setting when extra traction is
needed, such as on snowy or icy
roads or in most off-road situations.
N (Neutral) : Shift to this setting
only when towing the vehicle.
See Recreational Vehicle Towing
0 440 or Trailer Towing 0 323 .
4
n (Four-Wheel Drive Low) : This
setting sends maximum power to all
four wheels. Choose 4
n when
driving in deep sand, mud, or snow,
and while climbing or descending
steep hills.
See Four-Wheel Drive 0 289 .Vehicle Features Infotainment System The base radio and base radio with
touchscreen information is included
in this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on the
uplevel radios, audio players,
phone, navigation system, Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE), and
voice or speech recognition,
if equipped.
Radio(s) Base Radio
O : Press to turn the system on.
Press and hold to turn it off. When
on, press to mute; press again to
unmute. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
RADIO : Press to choose between
FM, AM, and SiriusXM, if equipped.
MEDIA : Press to change the audio
source between CD, USB, AUX,
and Bluetooth Audio, if equipped.
{ : Press to go to the Home Page.

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24 In Brief MENU : Press to select a menu.
g : Press to seek the previous
station or track.
l : Press to seek the next station
or track.
See “ Base Radio ” in Overview
(Base Radio with Touchscreen)
0 193 or Overview (Base Radio)
0 189 .
Base Radio with Touchscreen
O : Press to turn the system on.
Press and hold to turn it off. When
on, press to mute; press again to
unmute. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
{ : Press to go to the Home Page.
7 : Press to seek the previous
station or track.
6 : Press to seek the next station
or track.
See “ Base Radio with Touchscreen ”
in Overview (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 193 or Overview
(Base Radio) 0 189 . Setting the Clock See Clock 0 127 .
Satellite Radio Vehicles with a SiriusXM satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
For more information refer to:
.
www.siriusxm.com or call
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.).
.
www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada). See Satellite Radio (Base Radio)
0 200 or Satellite Radio (Base
Radio with Touchscreen) 0 201 .
Portable Audio Devices This vehicle may have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input jack and USB
ports in the center console or
armrest. There may be a USB port
in the upper glove box. External
devices such as iPods, laptop
computers, MP3 players, and USB
storage devices may be connected,
depending on the audio system.
See USB Port (Base Radio) 0 206
or USB Port (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 208 and Auxiliary
Jack 0 214 .
Bluetooth ®
The Bluetooth system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio system
and controls.

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In Brief 25The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired with the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system before it can be
used in the vehicle. Not all phones
will support all functions.
See Bluetooth (Voice Recognition -
Base Radio) 0 228 or Bluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base
Radio) 0 224 or Bluetooth
(Overview) 0 222 or Bluetooth
(Infotainment Controls - Base Radio
with Touchscreen) 0 233 .
Steering Wheel Controls If equipped, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
g : For vehicles with OnStar or a
Bluetooth system, press to interact
with those systems. See OnStar
Overview 0 488 or “ Bluetooth
(Overview) ” in the infotainment
manual.
i : Press to reject an incoming
call or end a current call. Press to
mute or unmute the infotainment
system when not on a call.
o or
p : Press to go to the
previous or next menu option.
w or
x : Press to go to the next or
previous selection.
V : Press to select a highlighted
menu option. The favorite and volume switches
are on the back of the steering
wheel.
1. Favorite: When on a radio
source, press to select the next
or previous favorite. When on a
media source, press to select
the next or previous track.
2. Volume: Press to increase or
decrease the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls 0 125 .

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Instruments and Controls 125
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
g : For vehicles with OnStar or a
Bluetooth system, press to interact
with those systems. See OnStar
Overview 0 488 or “ Bluetooth
(Overview) ” in the infotainment
manual.
i : Press to reject an incoming
call or end a current call. Press to
mute or unmute the infotainment
system when not on a call. o or
p : Press to go to the
previous or next menu option.
w or
x : Press to go to the next or
previous selection.
V : Press to select a highlighted
menu option.
The favorite and volume switches
are on the back of the steering
wheel.
1. Favorite: When on a radio
source, press to select the next
or previous favorite. When on a
media source, press to select
the next or previous track. 2. Volume: Press to increase or
decrease the volume.
Heated Steering Wheel
( (Heated Steering Wheel, If
Equipped) : Press to turn it on or
off. A light next to the button
displays when the feature is
turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.
Horn To sound the horn, press
a on the
steering wheel.

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Instruments and Controls 135Cluster Menu (Uplevel and
Denali Cluster) There is an interactive display area
in the center of the instrument
cluster.
Use the right steering wheel control
to open and scroll through the
different items and displays.
Press
o to access the cluster
applications. Use
w or
x to scroll
through the list of available
applications. Not all applications will
be available on all vehicles. .
Info App. This is where the
selected Driver Information
Center (DIC) displays can be
viewed.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level Cluster) 0 152
or Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel and Denali
Cluster) 0 154 .
.
Audio
.
Phone
.
Navigation
.
Options
Audio
Press
V to select the Audio app,
then press
p to enter the Audio
menu. In the Audio menu browse for
music, select from the favorites,
or change the audio source. Use
wor
x to change the station or go to
the next or previous track.
Phone
Press
V to select the Phone app,
then press
p to enter the Phone
menu. In the Phone menu, if there is no active phone call, view recent
calls, or scroll through contacts.
If there is an active call, mute the
phone or switch to handset
operation.
Navigation
Press
V to select the Navigation
app, then press
p to enter the
Navigation menu. If there is no
active route, you can resume the
last route and turn the voice
prompts on/off. If there is an active
route, press
V to cancel or resume
route guidance or turn the voice
prompts on or off.
Options
Press
V to select the Options app,
then press
p to enter the Options
menu. Use
w or
x to scroll
through items in the Options menu.
Units : Press
p while Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu.
Choose English, Imperial, or metric
units by pressing
V while the

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Instruments and Controls 157Speed Signs : Shows sign
information, which comes from a
roadway database in the onboard
navigation.
Following Distance : Used to
select the alert timing for the
Forward Collision Alert (FCA). See
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 308 .
Blank Page : Shows no
information.
Transmission Fluid Temperature
Gauge : Shows the temperature of
the automatic transmission fluid in
either degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
Off Road : Displays vehicle pitch
and roll information, road wheel
angle, and four-wheel drive (4WD)
status. Vehicle Messages Messages displayed on the DIC
indicate the status of the vehicle or
some action may be needed to
correct a condition. Multiple
messages may appear one after
another.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be
acknowledged and cleared by
pressing
V or the trip odometer
reset stem on the base cluster.
The messages that require
immediate action cannot be cleared
until that action is performed.
All messages should be taken
seriously and clearing the message
does not correct the problem.
The following are the possible
messages and some information
about them.
If the vehicle has a diesel engine,
see the Duramax diesel
supplement. Battery Voltage and
Charging Messages BATTERY LOW START
VEHICLE When the vehicle ’ s battery is
severely discharged, this message
will display and four chimes will
sound. Start the vehicle
immediately. If the vehicle is not
started and the battery continues to
discharge, the climate controls,
heated seats, and audio systems
will shut off and the vehicle may
require a jump start. These systems
will function again after the vehicle
is started.
BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE This message displays when the
battery voltage drops below
expected levels and features are
disabled. Turn off all unnecessary
accessory features.

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Instruments and Controls 167This message clears itself after
several seconds. This message also
clears if you acknowledge it. After
this message clears, the TRAILER
GAIN and OUTPUT displays appear
in the DIC.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level Cluster) 0 152 or Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel
and Denali Cluster) 0 154 and
“ Integrated Trailer Brake Control
System ” under Towing Equipment
0 340 .
Vehicle Speed Messages REDUCE SPEED FOR HILL
DESCENT CONTROL This message displays when
attempting to enable Hill Descent
Control (HDC) when the vehicle
speed is too high. See Hill Descent
Control (HDC) 0 301 . Washer Fluid Messages WASHER FLUID LOW ADD
FLUID This message displays when the
windshield washer fluid is low. Fill
the windshield washer fluid reservoir
as soon as possible. See Engine
Compartment Overview 0 359 for
the location of the windshield
washer fluid reservoir. Also, see
Washer Fluid 0 380 for more
information.
Vehicle
Personalization Use the audio system controls to
access the personalization menus
for customizing vehicle features.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
Base Radio Audio System
Controls
MENU : Press the center of the
knob to enter menus and select
menu items. Turn the knob to scroll
through the menus.
o BACK : Press to return to the
previous menu or exit.
Base Radio with Touchscreen
Audio System Controls
{ (Home) : Press to access the
Home Page Menu.
Q or
R (Up/Down) : Touch to scroll
through the menus or setup items.
0 (Back) : Touch to exit or return
to the previous screen or menu.

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168 Instruments and Controls Uplevel Radio Audio System
Controls
1. Press the desired feature to
display a list of available
options.
2. Press to select the desired
feature setting.
3. Press
o BACK on the
faceplate or the
0 screen
button to return to the previous
menu or exit.
Turn the vehicle to ON/RUN to
access the Settings menu, then
select SETTINGS from the Home
Page on the infotainment system
display.
Personalization Menus
The following list of menu items may
be available:
.
Time and Date
.
Language (Language)
.
Rear Seat Reminder
.
Teen Driver
.
Valet Mode
.
Radio .
Vehicle
.
Bluetooth
.
Apple CarPlay
.
Android Auto
.
USB Auto Launch
.
Voice
.
Display
.
Rear Camera
.
Return to Factory Settings
.
Software Information
Detailed information for each menu
follows.
Time and Date Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 0 127 .
Language (Language)
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
The selected language will display
on the system, and voice
recognition will reflect the selected
language. Rear Seat Reminder This allows for a chime and a
message ‘ Look in Rear Seat ’ when
the rear door has been opened
before or during operation of the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Teen Driver See “ Teen Driver ” under “ Settings ”
in the infotainment manual.
Valet Mode This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit access to vehicle
storage locations (if equipped).
To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the
keypad.
2. Select Enter to go to the
confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Press LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Press Back to go
back to the previous menu.