| Section |
Page |
| 2009 GMC Sierra BookTOC |
1 |
| Seats and Restraint System |
7 |
| Head Restraints |
9 |
| Front Seats |
10 |
| Manual Seats |
10 |
| Power Seats |
11 |
| Manual Lumbar |
12 |
| Power Lumbar |
13 |
| Heated Seats |
14 |
| Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals |
14 |
| Reclining Seatbacks |
16 |
| Seatback Latches |
19 |
| Center Seat |
19 |
| Rear Seats |
20 |
| Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab Full Bench) |
20 |
| Rear Seat Operation (All Split Bench and Hybrid Full Bench) |
21 |
| Safety Belts |
22 |
| Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
22 |
| How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
28 |
| Lap-Shoulder Belt |
36 |
| Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
42 |
| Lap Belt (Crew and Extended Cab) |
42 |
| Safety Belt Extender |
43 |
| Child Restraints |
44 |
| Older Children |
44 |
| Infants and Young Children |
47 |
| Child Restraint Systems |
51 |
| Where to Put the Restraint |
54 |
| Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
55 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
64 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position |
67 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (With Airbag Off Switch) |
68 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (With Passenger Sensing System) |
72 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Heavy Duty Crew Cab Only) |
76 |
| Airbag System |
78 |
| Where Are the Airbags? |
81 |
| When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
83 |
| What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
85 |
| How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
85 |
| What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
86 |
| Airbag Off Switch |
87 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
90 |
| Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
95 |
| Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
96 |
| Restraint System Check |
97 |
| Checking the Restraint Systems |
97 |
| Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
98 |
| Features and Controls |
99 |
| Keys |
101 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
102 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
103 |
| Remote Vehicle Start |
105 |
| Doors and Locks |
108 |
| Door Locks |
108 |
| Power Door Locks |
108 |
| Delayed Locking |
109 |
| Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
109 |
| Rear Door Security Locks |
109 |
| Lockout Protection |
110 |
| Rear Doors |
110 |
| Tailgate |
111 |
| Windows |
113 |
| Manual Windows |
114 |
| Power Windows |
114 |
| Power Sliding Rear Window |
115 |
| Sun Visors |
116 |
| Theft-Deterrent Systems |
116 |
| Content Theft-Deterrent |
116 |
| PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer |
118 |
| PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation |
118 |
| Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
120 |
| New Vehicle Break-In |
120 |
| Ignition Positions |
120 |
| Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
121 |
| Starting the Engine |
122 |
| Fast Idle System |
123 |
| Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal |
124 |
| Engine Coolant Heater |
125 |
| Active Fuel Management™ |
126 |
| Automatic Transmission Operation |
126 |
| Tow/Haul Mode |
132 |
| Four-Wheel Drive |
135 |
| Parking Brake |
148 |
| Shifting Into Park |
150 |
| Shifting Out of Park |
152 |
| Parking Over Things That Burn |
152 |
| Engine Exhaust |
153 |
| Running the Vehicle While Parked |
154 |
| Mirrors |
155 |
| Manual Rearview Mirror |
155 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror |
155 |
| Outside Manual Mirrors |
155 |
| Outside Towing Mirrors |
156 |
| Outside Power Mirrors |
156 |
| Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors |
157 |
| Park Tilt Mirrors |
158 |
| Outside Convex Mirror |
158 |
| Outside Heated Mirrors |
158 |
| Object Detection Systems |
159 |
| Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
159 |
| Rear Vision Camera (RVC) |
162 |
| OnStar® System |
168 |
| Universal Home Remote System |
171 |
| Universal Home Remote System Operation (With Three Round LED) |
172 |
| Storage Areas |
178 |
| Glove Box |
178 |
| Cupholders |
178 |
| Instrument Panel Storage |
179 |
| Center Console Storage |
179 |
| Luggage Carrier |
180 |
| Rear Seat Armrest |
180 |
| Cargo Management System |
181 |
| Sunroof |
182 |
| Instrument Panel |
185 |
| Instrument Panel Overview |
188 |
| Instrument Panel Overview (Base/Uplevel version) |
188 |
| Instrument Panel Overview (Premium version) |
190 |
| Hazard Warning Flashers |
192 |
| Horn |
192 |
| Tilt Wheel |
192 |
| Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
193 |
| Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
193 |
| Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
194 |
| Flash-to-Pass |
194 |
| Windshield Wipers |
194 |
| Rainsense™ II Wipers |
195 |
| Windshield Washer |
196 |
| Cruise Control |
196 |
| Exterior Lamps |
200 |
| Headlamps on Reminder |
201 |
| Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
201 |
| Automatic Headlamp System |
202 |
| Puddle Lamps |
203 |
| Fog Lamps |
203 |
| Auxiliary Roof-Mounted Lamp |
203 |
| Instrument Panel Brightness |
204 |
| Dome Lamps |
204 |
| Dome Lamp Override |
204 |
| Entry Lighting |
204 |
| Exit Lighting |
204 |
| Reading Lamps |
205 |
| Cargo Lamp |
205 |
| Electric Power Management |
205 |
| Battery Run-Down Protection |
206 |
| Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
206 |
| Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter |
207 |
| Climate Controls |
208 |
| Climate Control System (With Heater Only) |
208 |
| Climate Control System (With Air Conditioning) |
209 |
| Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
211 |
| Outlet Adjustment |
217 |
| Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
217 |
| Instrument Panel Cluster (US-Canada) |
218 |
| Speedometer and Odometer |
219 |
| Trip Odometer |
219 |
| Tachometer |
219 |
| Safety Belt Reminders |
220 |
| Airbag Readiness Light |
221 |
| Airbag Off Light |
222 |
| Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
224 |
| Charging System Light |
225 |
| Voltmeter Gage (US-Canada) |
225 |
| Brake System Warning Light |
226 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light |
227 |
| StabiliTrak® Indicator Light |
228 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Gage (US-Canada) |
228 |
| Tire Pressure Light |
229 |
| Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
229 |
| Oil Pressure Gage (US-Canada) |
232 |
| Oil Pressure Light |
233 |
| Security Light |
234 |
| Fog Lamp Light |
234 |
| Cruise Control Light |
234 |
| Highbeam On Light |
234 |
| Four-Wheel-Drive Light |
235 |
| Tow/Haul Mode Light |
235 |
| Fuel Gage |
235 |
| Low Fuel Warning Light |
236 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
237 |
| DIC Operation and Displays (With DIC Buttons) |
237 |
| DIC Operation and Displays (Without DIC Buttons) |
243 |
| DIC Compass |
247 |
| DIC Warnings and Messages |
250 |
| DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) |
259 |
| Audio System(s) |
268 |
| Setting the Clock |
269 |
| Radio(s) |
271 |
| Using an MP3 (Radio with CD or Six-Disc CD Player) |
290 |
| Using an MP3 (Radio with CD and DVD Player) |
295 |
| XM Radio Messages |
301 |
| Navigation/Radio System |
302 |
| Bluetooth® |
302 |
| Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System |
313 |
| Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
322 |
| Theft-Deterrent Feature |
324 |
| Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
324 |
| Radio Reception |
325 |
| Fixed Mast Antenna |
326 |
| XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
326 |
| Driving Your Vehicle |
327 |
| Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle |
328 |
| Driving for Better Fuel Economy |
328 |
| Defensive Driving |
328 |
| Drunk Driving |
329 |
| Control of a Vehicle |
329 |
| Braking |
330 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
331 |
| Braking in Emergencies |
332 |
| StabiliTrak® System |
332 |
| Locking Rear Axle |
335 |
| Steering |
335 |
| Off-Road Recovery |
336 |
| Passing |
337 |
| Loss of Control |
337 |
| Off-Road Driving |
339 |
| Driving at Night |
352 |
| Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
353 |
| Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
354 |
| Highway Hypnosis |
354 |
| Hill and Mountain Roads |
354 |
| Winter Driving |
356 |
| If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow |
358 |
| Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
358 |
| Recovery Hooks |
359 |
| Loading the Vehicle |
360 |
| Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment |
366 |
| Truck-Camper Loading Information |
370 |
| Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab |
373 |
| Towing |
373 |
| Towing Your Vehicle |
373 |
| Recreational Vehicle Towing |
373 |
| Towing a Trailer |
379 |
| Trailer Recommendations |
410 |
| Service and Appearance Care |
411 |
| Service |
414 |
| Accessories and Modifications |
414 |
| California Proposition 65 Warning |
415 |
| California Perchlorate Materials Requirements |
415 |
| Doing Your Own Service Work |
415 |
| Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle |
416 |
| Fuel |
416 |
| Gasoline Octane |
417 |
| Gasoline Specifications |
417 |
| California Fuel |
417 |
| Additives |
418 |
| Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) |
419 |
| Fuels in Foreign Countries |
420 |
| Filling the Tank |
421 |
| Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
423 |
| Checking Things Under the Hood |
424 |
| Hood Release |
424 |
| Engine Compartment Overview |
426 |
| Engine Oil |
427 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
430 |
| Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
432 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid (4-Speed Transmission) |
434 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid (6-Speed Transmission) |
437 |
| Cooling System |
440 |
| Engine Coolant |
442 |
| Engine Overheating |
446 |
| Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
448 |
| Engine Fan Noise |
449 |
| Power Steering Fluid |
449 |
| Windshield Washer Fluid |
450 |
| Brakes |
451 |
| Battery |
455 |
| Jump Starting |
456 |
| Rear Axle |
461 |
| Four-Wheel Drive |
463 |
| Front Axle |
466 |
| Noise Control System |
467 |
| Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited |
467 |
| Headlamp Aiming |
468 |
| Bulb Replacement |
471 |
| Halogen Bulbs |
471 |
| Headlamps |
471 |
| Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp |
472 |
| Pickup Box Identification and Fender Marker Lamps |
473 |
| Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps |
473 |
| License Plate Lamp |
475 |
| Replacement Bulbs |
476 |
| Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
476 |
| Tires |
477 |
| Tire Sidewall Labeling |
478 |
| Tire Terminology and Definitions |
483 |
| Inflation - Tire Pressure |
486 |
| High-Speed Operation |
487 |
| Dual Tire Operation |
488 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor System |
489 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
490 |
| Tire Inspection and Rotation |
494 |
| When It Is Time for New Tires |
496 |
| Buying New Tires |
496 |
| Different Size Tires and Wheels |
498 |
| Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
499 |
| Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
500 |
| Wheel Replacement |
500 |
| Tire Chains |
502 |
| If a Tire Goes Flat |
503 |
| Changing a Flat Tire |
504 |
| Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
505 |
| Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
510 |
| Secondary Latch System |
517 |
| Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
520 |
| Spare Tire |
524 |
| Appearance Care |
525 |
| Interior Cleaning |
525 |
| Fabric/Carpet |
526 |
| Leather |
527 |
| Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
527 |
| Care of Safety Belts |
528 |
| Weatherstrips |
528 |
| Washing Your Vehicle |
528 |
| Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
529 |
| Finish Care |
529 |
| Windshield and Wiper Blades |
530 |
| Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim |
530 |
| Tires |
531 |
| Sheet Metal Damage |
531 |
| Finish Damage |
531 |
| Underbody Maintenance |
532 |
| Chemical Paint Spotting |
532 |
| Vehicle Identification |
532 |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
532 |
| Service Parts Identification Label |
533 |
| Electrical System |
533 |
| Add-On Electrical Equipment |
533 |
| Windshield Wiper Fuses |
533 |
| Power Windows and Other Power Options |
533 |
| Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
534 |
| Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
534 |
| Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
536 |
| Underhood Fuse Block |
537 |
| Capacities and Specifications |
541 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
545 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
546 |
| Introduction |
546 |
| Maintenance Requirements |
546 |
| Your Vehicle and the Environment |
546 |
| Using the Maintenance Schedule |
547 |
| Scheduled Maintenance (Gasoline Engine) |
548 |
| Additional Required Services |
551 |
| Maintenance Footnotes |
553 |
| Owner Checks and Services |
555 |
| At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 km) |
555 |
| At Each Fuel Fill |
556 |
| At Least Once a Month |
556 |
| At Least Once a Year |
557 |
| Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
559 |
| Maintenance Replacement Parts |
561 |
| Engine Drive Belt Routing |
562 |
| Maintenance Record |
563 |
| Customer Assistance Information |
567 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
568 |
| Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
568 |
| Online Owner Center |
571 |
| Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
572 |
| Customer Assistance Offices |
572 |
| GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
573 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
573 |
| Scheduling Service Appointments |
576 |
| Courtesy Transportation Program |
576 |
| Collision Damage Repair |
578 |
| Reporting Safety Defects |
581 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
581 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
581 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
581 |
| Service Publications Ordering Information |
582 |
| Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
583 |
| Event Data Recorders |
584 |
| OnStar® |
585 |
| Navigation System |
585 |
| Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
585 |
