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GMC Sierra/Sierra Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-11349177) - 2018 - CRC - 10/17/17
Vehicle Care 443Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces
and Vehicle Information and
Radio Displays Use a microfiber cloth on high gloss
surfaces or vehicle displays. First,
use a soft bristle brush to remove
dirt that can scratch the surface.
Then gently clean by rubbing with a
microfiber cloth. Never use window
cleaners or solvents. Periodically
hand wash the microfiber cloth
separately, using mild soap. Do not
use bleach or fabric softener. Rinse
thoroughly and air dry before
next use.
CautionDo not attach a device with a
suction cup to the display. This
may cause damage and would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Instrument Panel, Leather,
Vinyl, Other Plastic Surfaces,
Low Gloss Paint Surfaces and
Natural Open Pore Wood
Surfaces Use a soft microfiber cloth
dampened with water to remove
dust and loose dirt. For a more
thorough cleaning, use a soft
microfiber cloth dampened with a
mild soap solution.
CautionSoaking or saturating leather,
especially perforated leather, as
well as other interior surfaces,
may cause permanent damage.
Wipe excess moisture from these
surfaces after cleaning and allow
them to dry naturally. Never use
heat, steam, or spot removers. Do
not use cleaners that contain
silicone or wax-based products.
Cleaners containing these
solvents can permanently change
(Continued) Caution (Continued) the appearance and feel of
leather or soft trim, and are not
recommended.
Do not use cleaners that increase
gloss, especially on the instrument
panel. Reflected glare can decrease
visibility through the windshield
under certain conditions.
CautionUse of air fresheners may cause
permanent damage to plastics
and painted surfaces. If an air
freshener comes in contact with
any plastic or painted surface in
the vehicle, blot immediately and
clean with a soft cloth dampened
with a mild soap solution.
Damage caused by air fresheners
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.

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460 Technical Data
Technical Data Vehicle Identification Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Service Parts Identification
Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Vehicle Data Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . 464
Vehicle Identification Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
This legal identifier is in the front
corner of the instrument panel, on
the driver side of the vehicle. It can
be seen through the windshield from
outside. The Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) also appears on the
Vehicle Certification and Service
Parts labels and certificates of title
and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in the VIN is
the engine code. This code
identifies the vehicle's engine,
specifications, and replacement parts. See “ Engine Specifications ”
under Capacities and Specifications
0 461 for the vehicle's engine code.
Service Parts
Identification Label There may be a label on the inside
of the glove box that contains the
following information:
.
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
.
Model designation
.
Paint information
.
Production options and special
equipment
If there is no label, there is a
barcode on the certification label on
the center (B) pillar to scan for this
same information.

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466 Customer Information resolved by your dealership without
further help, in the U.S., call
1-800-462-8782. In Canada, call
General Motors of Canada
Customer Care Centre at
1-800-263-3777 (English),
or 1-800-263-7854 (French).
We encourage you to call the
toll-free number in order to give your
inquiry prompt attention. Have the
following information available to
give the Customer Assistance
representative:
.
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN). This is available
from the vehicle registration or
title, or the plate at the top left of
the instrument panel and visible
through the windshield.
.
Dealership name and location.
.
Vehicle delivery date and
present mileage.
When contacting GMC, remember
that your concern will likely be
resolved at a dealer's facility. That is
why we suggest following Step One
first. STEP THREE — U.S. Owners :
Both General Motors and your
dealer are committed to making
sure you are completely satisfied
with your new vehicle. However,
if you continue to remain unsatisfied
after following the procedure
outlined in Steps One and Two, you
can file with the Better Business
Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program to
enforce your rights.
The BBB Auto Line Program is an
out-of-court program administered
by the Council of Better Business
Bureaus to settle automotive
disputes regarding vehicle repairs or
the interpretation of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Although you may
be required to resort to this informal
dispute resolution program prior to
filing a court action, use of the
program is free of charge and your
case will generally be heard within
40 days. If you do not agree with the
decision given in your case, you
may reject it and proceed with any
other venue for relief available
to you. You may contact the BBB Auto Line
Program using the toll-free
telephone number or write them at
the following address:
BBB Auto Line Program
Council of Better Business Bureaus,
Inc.
3033 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201
Telephone: 1-800-955-5100
http://www.bbb.org/council/
programs-services/
dispute-handling-and-resolution/
bbb-auto-line
This program is available in all
50 states and the District of
Columbia. Eligibility is limited by
vehicle age, mileage, and other
factors. General Motors reserves
the right to change eligibility
limitations and/or discontinue its
participation in this program.

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494 Index D Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 472
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 478
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 477
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Diagnostics
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 464
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 288
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 160
Driving
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 292
Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Driving (cont'd)
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 33
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 245
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 247
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
E E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Electrical System
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 381
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385, 386
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Engine (cont'd)
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 345
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 143
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Overheated Protection
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 265
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 477
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 176

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Index 495Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 178
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
F Fan
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 180
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
FlexFuel
E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . 126
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Fluid
Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 354, 357
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Four-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Fluid (cont'd)
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 294
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 272, 370
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 153
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 65
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 156
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 264
Requirements, California . . . . . 300 Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 381
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385, 386
G Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Gauges
Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 143
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Transmission Temperature . . . . 145
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 446
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

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496 Index General Information (cont'd)
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
H Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 180
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 157
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 179
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 157
Heated
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Heater
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224, 226, 228
High Voltage Devices and
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 399
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 245
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 284
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 153
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 282
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224, 226, 228
I Idle System
Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 51
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J Jack
Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
K Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 37
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
L Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 391
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof
Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 179
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

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Index 501StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Steps
Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Storage Areas
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 124
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Switches
Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 478
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
T Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Taillamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 468
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 46
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Tires (cont'd)
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397, 399
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 400
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 399
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Terminology and Definitions . . 395
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 412
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 303
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 303
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 430