| Section |
Page |
| 2005 GMC Sierra Book TOC |
1 |
| Seats and Restraint Systems |
7 |
| Front Seats |
9 |
| Manual Seats |
9 |
| Power Seats |
10 |
| Power Lumbar |
11 |
| Heated Seats |
11 |
| Reclining Seatbacks |
12 |
| Head Restraints |
14 |
| Seatback Latches |
14 |
| Rear Seats |
15 |
| Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) |
15 |
| Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) |
16 |
| Safety Belts |
17 |
| Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
17 |
| Questions and Answers About Safety Belts |
21 |
| How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
22 |
| Driver Position |
22 |
| Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
31 |
| Right Front Passenger Position |
31 |
| Center Passenger Position |
31 |
| Rear Seat Passengers |
33 |
| Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults |
36 |
| Safety Belt Extender |
38 |
| Child Restraints |
39 |
| Older Children |
39 |
| Infants and Young Children |
41 |
| Child Restraint Systems |
45 |
| Where to Put the Restraint |
48 |
| Top Strap |
49 |
| Top Strap Anchor Location |
51 |
| Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) |
53 |
| Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System |
55 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position |
56 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position |
58 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position |
59 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab) |
60 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Regular and Extended Cab) (With Airbag Off Switch) |
62 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Regular and Extended Cab) (With Passenger Sensing System) |
68 |
| Airbag System |
72 |
| Where Are the Airbags? |
74 |
| When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
75 |
| What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
77 |
| How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
77 |
| What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
78 |
| Airbag Off Switch |
79 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
82 |
| Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
86 |
| Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
87 |
| Restraint System Check |
88 |
| Checking Your Restraint Systems |
88 |
| Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
88 |
| Features and Controls |
91 |
| Keys |
93 |
| Remote Keyless Entry System |
94 |
| Remote Keyless Entry System Operation |
95 |
| Doors and Locks |
98 |
| Door Locks |
98 |
| Power Door Locks |
99 |
| Delayed Locking |
100 |
| Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
100 |
| Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab) |
103 |
| Lockout Protection |
103 |
| Rear Doors |
104 |
| Tailgate |
105 |
| Windows |
106 |
| Manual Windows |
106 |
| Power Windows |
107 |
| Swing-Out Windows |
108 |
| Sliding Rear Window |
108 |
| Sun Visors |
108 |
| Theft-Deterrent Systems |
109 |
| Content Theft-Deterrent |
109 |
| Passlock® |
111 |
| Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
111 |
| New Vehicle Break-In |
111 |
| Ignition Positions |
112 |
| Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
113 |
| Starting Your Engine |
113 |
| Engine Coolant Heater |
115 |
| Automatic Transmission Operation |
116 |
| Tow/Haul Mode |
119 |
| Manual Transmission Operation |
122 |
| Four-Wheel Drive |
127 |
| Parking Brake |
138 |
| Shifting Into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission) |
139 |
| Shifting Out of Park (P) (Automatic Transmission) |
141 |
| Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission) |
142 |
| Parking Over Things That Burn |
142 |
| Engine Exhaust |
143 |
| Running Your Engine While You Are Parked |
144 |
| Mirrors |
145 |
| Manual Rearview Mirror |
145 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display |
145 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display |
148 |
| Outside Manual Mirrors |
150 |
| Outside Camper-Type Mirrors |
151 |
| Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors |
151 |
| Outside Power Mirrors |
152 |
| Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror |
152 |
| Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors |
152 |
| Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror |
153 |
| Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors |
153 |
| Outside Convex Mirror |
154 |
| Outside Heated Mirrors |
154 |
| OnStar® System |
154 |
| HomeLink® Transmitter |
156 |
| Programming the HomeLink® Transmitter |
157 |
| Storage Areas |
160 |
| Glove Box |
160 |
| Cupholder(s) |
160 |
| Coinholder(s) |
160 |
| Front Storage Area |
161 |
| Center Console Storage Area |
161 |
| Tonneau Cover |
161 |
| Sunroof |
163 |
| Vehicle Personalization |
164 |
| Memory Seat |
164 |
| Instrument Panel |
167 |
| Instrument Panel Overview |
170 |
| Hazard Warning Flashers |
172 |
| Other Warning Devices |
172 |
| Horn |
172 |
| Tilt Wheel |
173 |
| Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
173 |
| Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
174 |
| Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
175 |
| Flash-to-Pass |
175 |
| Windshield Wipers |
175 |
| Windshield Washer |
176 |
| Cruise Control |
176 |
| Headlamps |
179 |
| Headlamps on Reminder |
180 |
| Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
180 |
| Automatic Headlamp System |
181 |
| Fog Lamps |
182 |
| Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp |
183 |
| Instrument Panel Brightness |
183 |
| Dome Lamps |
183 |
| Dome Lamp Override |
184 |
| Entry Lighting |
184 |
| Exit Lighting |
184 |
| Front Reading Lamps |
184 |
| Cargo Lamp |
185 |
| Accessory Power Outlets |
185 |
| Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter |
186 |
| Climate Controls |
187 |
| Climate Control System |
187 |
| Dual Climate Control System |
188 |
| Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
191 |
| Outlet Adjustment |
196 |
| Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
197 |
| Instrument Panel Cluster |
198 |
| Speedometer and Odometer |
199 |
| Trip Odometer |
199 |
| Tachometer |
199 |
| Safety Belt Reminder Light |
199 |
| Airbag Readiness Light |
200 |
| Airbag Off Light |
200 |
| Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
202 |
| Battery Warning Light |
204 |
| Voltmeter Gage |
204 |
| Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission) |
205 |
| Brake System Warning Light |
205 |
| Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
207 |
| Traction Off Light |
207 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
208 |
| Transmission Temperature Gage |
209 |
| Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
210 |
| Oil Pressure Gage |
213 |
| Security Light |
214 |
| Cruise Control Light |
214 |
| Highbeam On Light |
214 |
| Four-Wheel-Drive Light |
214 |
| Tow/Haul Mode Light |
215 |
| Overdrive Disable (Allison Transmission® Only) |
215 |
| Fuel Gage |
215 |
| Low Fuel Warning Light |
216 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
216 |
| DIC Operation and Displays |
217 |
| DIC Warnings and Messages |
220 |
| DIC Vehicle Customization |
229 |
| Audio System(s) |
235 |
| Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) |
235 |
| Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) |
236 |
| AM-FM Radio |
236 |
| Radio with CD |
239 |
| Radio with Cassette and CD |
249 |
| Radio with Six-Disc CD |
264 |
| Rear Seat Entertainment System |
277 |
| Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
288 |
| Theft-Deterrent Feature |
289 |
| Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
290 |
| Radio Reception |
291 |
| Care of Your Cassette Tape Player |
291 |
| Care of Your CDs and DVDs |
292 |
| Care of Your CD and DVD Player |
292 |
| Fixed Mast Antenna |
293 |
| XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
293 |
| Chime Level Adjustment |
293 |
| Driving Your Vehicle |
295 |
| Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle |
296 |
| Defensive Driving |
296 |
| Drunken Driving |
296 |
| Control of a Vehicle |
299 |
| Braking |
299 |
| Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) |
300 |
| Braking in Emergencies |
302 |
| Traction Assist System (TAS) |
302 |
| Manual Selectable Ride |
304 |
| Locking Rear Axle |
305 |
| Steering |
306 |
| QUADRASTEER™ |
308 |
| Off-Road Recovery |
311 |
| Passing |
311 |
| Loss of Control |
313 |
| Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle |
314 |
| Driving at Night |
329 |
| Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
330 |
| City Driving |
333 |
| Freeway Driving |
334 |
| Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
335 |
| Highway Hypnosis |
336 |
| Hill and Mountain Roads |
336 |
| Winter Driving |
338 |
| If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
342 |
| Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
342 |
| Recovery Hooks |
343 |
| Loading Your Vehicle |
344 |
| Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment |
350 |
| Truck-Camper Loading Information |
354 |
| Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab |
356 |
| Towing |
356 |
| Towing Your Vehicle |
356 |
| Recreational Vehicle Towing |
356 |
| Trailer Recommendations |
361 |
| Towing a Trailer |
362 |
| Power Take-Off (PTO) |
392 |
| Service and Appearance Care |
395 |
| Service |
398 |
| Doing Your Own Service Work |
399 |
| Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
400 |
| Fuel |
400 |
| Gasoline Octane |
400 |
| Gasoline Specifications |
401 |
| California Fuel |
401 |
| Additives |
401 |
| Fuel E-85 (85% Ethanol) |
402 |
| Fuels in Foreign Countries |
403 |
| Filling Your Tank |
404 |
| Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
406 |
| Checking Things Under the Hood |
406 |
| Hood Release |
407 |
| Engine Compartment Overview |
408 |
| Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine) |
414 |
| Engine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine) |
417 |
| Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
419 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid (Except Allison Transmission®) |
421 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid (Allison Transmission®) |
424 |
| Manual Transmission Fluid |
427 |
| Hydraulic Clutch |
428 |
| Engine Coolant |
429 |
| Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap |
431 |
| Engine Overheating |
431 |
| Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode (V8 Engines Only) |
433 |
| Cooling System |
434 |
| Engine Fan Noise |
439 |
| Power Steering Fluid |
440 |
| Windshield Washer Fluid |
442 |
| Brakes |
443 |
| Battery |
446 |
| Jump Starting |
447 |
| Rear Axle |
452 |
| Four-Wheel Drive |
452 |
| Front Axle |
454 |
| Noise Control System |
455 |
| Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited |
455 |
| Bulb Replacement |
456 |
| Halogen Bulbs |
456 |
| Headlamps |
457 |
| Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps |
458 |
| Roof Marker Lamps |
459 |
| Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp |
461 |
| Pickup Box Identification and Fender Marker Lamps |
463 |
| Taillamps |
463 |
| Replacement Bulbs |
465 |
| Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
466 |
| Tires |
466 |
| Tire Sidewall Labelling |
468 |
| Tire Terminology and Definitions |
471 |
| Inflation - Tire Pressure |
473 |
| Dual Tire Operation |
476 |
| Tire Inspection and Rotation |
477 |
| When It Is Time for New Tires |
479 |
| Buying New Tires |
480 |
| Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
481 |
| Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
482 |
| Wheel Replacement |
482 |
| Tire Chains |
484 |
| If a Tire Goes Flat |
485 |
| Changing a Flat Tire |
486 |
| Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
487 |
| Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
491 |
| Secondary Latch System |
499 |
| Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
503 |
| Spare Tire |
506 |
| Appearance Care |
506 |
| Fabric/Carpet |
507 |
| Vinyl |
508 |
| Leather |
508 |
| Instrument Panel |
509 |
| Interior Plastic Components |
509 |
| Glass Surfaces |
509 |
| Care of Safety Belts |
509 |
| Weatherstrips |
509 |
| Washing Your Vehicle |
510 |
| Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
510 |
| Finish Care |
510 |
| Windshield and Wiper Blades |
511 |
| Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels |
511 |
| Tires |
512 |
| Sheet Metal Damage |
512 |
| Finish Damage |
512 |
| Underbody Maintenance |
513 |
| Chemical Paint Spotting |
513 |
| Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
513 |
| Vehicle Identification |
514 |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
514 |
| Service Parts Identification Label |
515 |
| Electrical System |
515 |
| Add-On Electrical Equipment |
515 |
| Windshield Wiper Fuses |
515 |
| Power Windows and Other Power Options |
516 |
| Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
516 |
| Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
516 |
| Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
518 |
| Underhood Fuse Block |
519 |
| Capacities and Specifications |
524 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
529 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
530 |
| Introduction |
530 |
| Maintenance Requirements |
530 |
| Your Vehicle and the Environment |
530 |
| Using Your Maintenance Schedule |
530 |
| Scheduled Maintenance |
532 |
| Additional Required Services |
534 |
| Maintenance Footnotes |
536 |
| Owner Checks and Services |
538 |
| At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000km) |
539 |
| At Each Fuel Fill |
539 |
| At Least Once a Month |
539 |
| At Least Once a Year |
540 |
| Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
542 |
| Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
545 |
| Maintenance Record |
546 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
549 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
550 |
| Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
550 |
| Online Owner Center |
551 |
| Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
552 |
| Customer Assistance Offices |
552 |
| GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
553 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
553 |
| Courtesy Transportation |
555 |
| Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders |
557 |
| Reporting Safety Defects |
558 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
558 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
559 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
559 |
| Service Publications Ordering Information |
559 |
