| Section |
Page |
| 2008 GMC Sierra Denali BookTOC |
1 |
| Seats and Restraint Systems |
5 |
| Front Seats |
6 |
| Power Seats |
6 |
| Power Lumbar |
7 |
| Heated Seats |
8 |
| Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals |
8 |
| Reclining Seatbacks |
10 |
| Head Restraints |
12 |
| Rear Seats |
13 |
| Rear Seat Operation (Split Bench) |
13 |
| Safety Belts |
14 |
| Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
14 |
| How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
19 |
| Lap-Shoulder Belt |
28 |
| Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
33 |
| Lap Belt |
33 |
| Safety Belt Extender |
34 |
| Child Restraints |
35 |
| Older Children |
35 |
| Infants and Young Children |
38 |
| Child Restraint Systems |
41 |
| Where to Put the Restraint |
44 |
| Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
45 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
52 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
54 |
| Airbag System |
58 |
| Where Are the Airbags? |
61 |
| When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
63 |
| What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
65 |
| How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
65 |
| What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
66 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
67 |
| Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
72 |
| Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
72 |
| Restraint System Check |
74 |
| Checking the Restraint Systems |
74 |
| Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
75 |
| Features and Controls |
77 |
| Keys |
79 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
80 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
81 |
| Remote Vehicle Start |
84 |
| Doors and Locks |
86 |
| Door Locks |
86 |
| Power Door Locks |
87 |
| Delayed Locking |
87 |
| Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
87 |
| Rear Door Security Locks |
88 |
| Lockout Protection |
89 |
| Rear Doors |
89 |
| Tailgate |
89 |
| Windows |
91 |
| Manual Windows |
91 |
| Power Windows |
92 |
| Sliding Rear Window |
93 |
| Power Sliding Rear Window |
93 |
| Sun Visors |
94 |
| Theft-Deterrent Systems |
94 |
| Content Theft-Deterrent |
94 |
| PASS-Key® III+ |
96 |
| PASS-Key® III+ Operation |
96 |
| Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
98 |
| New Vehicle Break-In |
98 |
| Ignition Positions |
98 |
| Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
99 |
| Starting the Engine |
100 |
| Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal |
101 |
| Engine Coolant Heater |
102 |
| Automatic Transmission Operation |
103 |
| Tow/Haul Mode |
107 |
| Parking Brake |
108 |
| Shifting Into PARK (P) |
109 |
| Shifting Out of PARK (P) |
110 |
| Parking Over Things That Burn |
111 |
| Engine Exhaust |
111 |
| Running the Engine While Parked |
112 |
| Mirrors |
113 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display |
113 |
| Outside Power Mirrors |
115 |
| Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors |
117 |
| Object Detection Systems |
119 |
| Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
119 |
| OnStar® System |
121 |
| Universal Home Remote System |
125 |
| Universal Home Remote System |
125 |
| Universal Home Remote System Operation (With Three Round LED) |
125 |
| Storage Areas |
132 |
| Glove Box |
132 |
| Cupholder(s) |
132 |
| Instrument Panel Storage |
132 |
| Center Console Storage |
133 |
| Rear Seat Armrest |
133 |
| Cargo Management System |
133 |
| Sunroof |
134 |
| Instrument Panel |
137 |
| Instrument Panel Overview |
140 |
| Hazard Warning Flashers |
142 |
| Other Warning Devices |
142 |
| Horn |
142 |
| Tilt Wheel |
142 |
| Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
143 |
| Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
144 |
| Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
144 |
| Flash-to-Pass |
145 |
| Windshield Wipers |
145 |
| Windshield Washer |
146 |
| Cruise Control |
147 |
| Exterior Lamps |
150 |
| Headlamps on Reminder |
151 |
| Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
152 |
| Automatic Headlamp System |
152 |
| Puddle Lamps |
153 |
| Fog Lamps |
153 |
| Instrument Panel Brightness |
154 |
| Dome Lamps |
154 |
| Dome Lamp Override |
154 |
| Entry Lighting |
154 |
| Exit Lighting |
154 |
| Reading Lamps |
155 |
| Cargo Lamp |
155 |
| Electric Power Management |
155 |
| Battery Run-Down Protection |
156 |
| Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
156 |
| Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter |
157 |
| Climate Controls |
158 |
| Climate Control System (With Air Conditioning) |
158 |
| Climate Control System (Heater Only) |
160 |
| Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
162 |
| Outlet Adjustment |
168 |
| Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
169 |
| Instrument Panel Cluster |
170 |
| Speedometer and Odometer |
171 |
| Trip Odometer |
171 |
| Tachometer |
171 |
| Safety Belt Reminders |
172 |
| Airbag Readiness Light |
173 |
| Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
174 |
| Charging System Light |
176 |
| Voltmeter Gage |
176 |
| Brake System Warning Light |
177 |
| Antilock Brake System Warning Light |
178 |
| StabiliTrak® Indicator Light |
179 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
179 |
| Tire Pressure Light |
180 |
| Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
180 |
| Oil Pressure Gage |
184 |
| Oil Pressure Light |
185 |
| Security Light |
185 |
| Fog Lamp Light |
186 |
| Cruise Control Light |
186 |
| Highbeam On Light |
186 |
| Tow/Haul Mode Light |
186 |
| Fuel Gage |
187 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
188 |
| DIC Operation and Displays (Using DIC Buttons) |
188 |
| DIC Operation and Displays (Using Trip Odometer Reset Stem) |
194 |
| DIC Warnings and Messages |
195 |
| DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) |
204 |
| Audio System(s) |
212 |
| Setting the Clock |
213 |
| Radio(s) (MP3) |
215 |
| Using an MP3 (Radio with Six-Disc Player) |
233 |
| Using an MP3 (Radio with CD and DVD Player) |
238 |
| XM Radio Messages |
243 |
| Navigation/Radio System |
244 |
| Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System |
245 |
| Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
254 |
| Theft-Deterrent Feature |
256 |
| Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
256 |
| Radio Reception |
257 |
| Fixed Mast Antenna |
258 |
| XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
258 |
| Driving Your Vehicle |
259 |
| Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle |
260 |
| Defensive Driving |
260 |
| Drunk Driving |
260 |
| Control of a Vehicle |
261 |
| Braking |
261 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
262 |
| Braking in Emergencies |
263 |
| StabiliTrak® System |
263 |
| All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System |
265 |
| Steering |
266 |
| Off-Road Recovery |
268 |
| Passing |
268 |
| Loss of Control |
268 |
| Off-Road Driving |
270 |
| Driving at Night |
283 |
| Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
283 |
| Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
285 |
| Highway Hypnosis |
285 |
| Hill and Mountain Roads |
285 |
| Winter Driving |
286 |
| If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow |
290 |
| Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
290 |
| Recovery Hooks |
291 |
| Loading Your Vehicle |
292 |
| Truck-Camper Loading Information |
298 |
| Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab |
298 |
| Towing |
299 |
| Towing Your Vehicle |
299 |
| Recreational Vehicle Towing |
299 |
| Towing a Trailer |
299 |
| Trailer Recommendations |
312 |
| Service and Appearance Care |
313 |
| Service |
315 |
| Accessories and Modifications |
315 |
| California Proposition 65 Warning |
316 |
| California Perchlorate Materials Requirements |
316 |
| Doing Your Own Service Work |
316 |
| Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
317 |
| Fuel |
317 |
| Gasoline Octane |
317 |
| Gasoline Specifications |
317 |
| California Fuel |
318 |
| Additives |
318 |
| Fuels in Foreign Countries |
319 |
| Filling the Tank |
320 |
| Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
322 |
| Checking Things Under the Hood |
322 |
| Hood Release |
323 |
| Engine Compartment Overview |
324 |
| Engine Oil |
325 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
328 |
| Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
329 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid |
332 |
| Engine Coolant |
335 |
| Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap |
338 |
| Engine Overheating |
338 |
| Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
340 |
| Cooling System |
341 |
| Engine Fan Noise |
345 |
| Power Steering Fluid |
346 |
| Windshield Washer Fluid |
347 |
| Brakes |
348 |
| Battery |
351 |
| Jump Starting |
352 |
| All-Wheel Drive |
357 |
| Rear Axle |
358 |
| Front Axle |
359 |
| Headlamp Aiming |
361 |
| Bulb Replacement |
364 |
| Halogen Bulbs |
364 |
| Headlamps |
364 |
| Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps |
365 |
| Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp |
366 |
| Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps |
367 |
| License Plate Lamp |
368 |
| Replacement Bulbs |
369 |
| Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
369 |
| Tires |
370 |
| Tire Sidewall Labeling |
371 |
| Tire Terminology and Definitions |
374 |
| Inflation - Tire Pressure |
377 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor System |
378 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
380 |
| Tire Inspection and Rotation |
384 |
| When It Is Time for New Tires |
385 |
| Buying New Tires |
386 |
| Different Size Tires and Wheels |
388 |
| Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
388 |
| Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
390 |
| Wheel Replacement |
390 |
| Tire Chains |
391 |
| If a Tire Goes Flat |
392 |
| Changing a Flat Tire |
393 |
| Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
394 |
| Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
397 |
| Secondary Latch System |
403 |
| Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
406 |
| Spare Tire |
410 |
| Appearance Care |
410 |
| Interior Cleaning |
410 |
| Fabric/Carpet |
412 |
| Leather |
412 |
| Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
413 |
| Wood Panels |
413 |
| Care of Safety Belts |
413 |
| Weatherstrips |
414 |
| Washing Your Vehicle |
414 |
| Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
414 |
| Finish Care |
414 |
| Windshield and Wiper Blades |
415 |
| Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim |
416 |
| Tires |
417 |
| Sheet Metal Damage |
417 |
| Finish Damage |
417 |
| Underbody Maintenance |
417 |
| Chemical Paint Spotting |
417 |
| Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
418 |
| Vehicle Identification |
419 |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
419 |
| Service Parts Identification Label |
419 |
| Electrical System |
420 |
| Add-On Electrical Equipment |
420 |
| Windshield Wiper Fuses |
420 |
| Power Windows and Other Power Options |
420 |
| Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
420 |
| Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
421 |
| Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
423 |
| Underhood Fuse Block |
424 |
| Capacities and Specifications |
428 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
429 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
430 |
| Introduction |
430 |
| Maintenance Requirements |
430 |
| Your Vehicle and the Environment |
430 |
| Using the Maintenance Schedule |
430 |
| Scheduled Maintenance |
432 |
| Additional Required Services |
434 |
| Maintenance Footnotes |
435 |
| Owner Checks and Services |
437 |
| At Each Fuel Fill |
437 |
| At Least Once a Month |
438 |
| At Least Once a Year |
438 |
| Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
440 |
| Maintenance Replacement Parts |
442 |
| Engine Drive Belt Routing |
443 |
| Maintenance Record |
444 |
| Customer Assistance Information |
447 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
448 |
| Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
448 |
| Online Owner Center |
450 |
| Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
451 |
| Customer Assistance Offices |
451 |
| GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
452 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
452 |
| Scheduling Service Appointments |
455 |
| Courtesy Transportation |
455 |
| Collision Damage Repair |
457 |
| Reporting Safety Defects |
460 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
460 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
461 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
461 |
| Service Publications Ordering Information |
461 |
| Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
462 |
| Event Data Recorders |
463 |
| OnStar® |
464 |
| Navigation System |
464 |
| Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
464 |
