| Section |
Page |
| 2010 GMC Sierra BookTOC |
1 |
| Preface |
3 |
| Canadian Owners |
3 |
| Index |
3 |
| Safety Warnings and Symbols |
4 |
| Vehicle Symbols |
4 |
| In Brief |
7 |
| Instrument Panel |
8 |
| Instrument Panel (Base/Uplevel Version) |
8 |
| Instrument Panel (Premium Version) |
10 |
| Initial Drive Information |
12 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
12 |
| Remote Vehicle Start |
12 |
| Door Locks |
13 |
| Windows |
13 |
| Seat Adjustment |
15 |
| Heated Seats |
18 |
| Head Restraint Adjustment |
18 |
| Safety Belt |
19 |
| Sensing System for Passenger Airbag |
19 |
| Mirror Adjustment |
20 |
| Steering Wheel Adjustment |
22 |
| Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment |
22 |
| Interior Lighting |
23 |
| Exterior Lighting |
23 |
| Windshield Wiper/Washer |
24 |
| Climate Controls |
25 |
| Transmission |
26 |
| Four-Wheel Drive |
27 |
| Vehicle Features |
29 |
| Radio(s) |
29 |
| Satellite Radio |
31 |
| Portable Audio Devices |
31 |
| Steering Wheel Controls |
31 |
| Bluetooth® |
32 |
| Navigation System |
32 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
33 |
| Cruise Control |
34 |
| Rear Vision Camera (RVC) |
35 |
| Ultrasonic Parking Assist |
35 |
| Power Outlets |
35 |
| Universal Remote System |
36 |
| Sunroof |
36 |
| Performance and Maintenance |
38 |
| StabiliTrak® |
38 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor |
38 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
39 |
| Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) |
39 |
| Driving for Better Fuel Economy |
40 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
40 |
| OnStar® |
41 |
| Seats and Restraint System |
43 |
| Head Restraints |
45 |
| Front Seats |
46 |
| Manual Seats |
46 |
| Power Seats |
47 |
| Manual Lumbar |
48 |
| Power Lumbar |
49 |
| Heated Seats |
50 |
| Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals |
50 |
| Reclining Seatbacks |
52 |
| Seatback Latches |
55 |
| Center Seat |
55 |
| Rear Seats |
56 |
| Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab Full Bench) |
56 |
| Rear Seat Operation (All Split Bench and Hybrid Full Bench) |
57 |
| Safety Belts |
58 |
| Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
58 |
| How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
63 |
| Lap-Shoulder Belt |
72 |
| Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
79 |
| Lap Belt (Crew and Extended Cab) |
79 |
| Safety Belt Extender |
80 |
| Child Restraints |
81 |
| Older Children |
81 |
| Infants and Young Children |
84 |
| Child Restraint Systems |
87 |
| Where to Put the Restraint |
89 |
| Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
91 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
100 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position |
103 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (With Passenger Sensing System) |
104 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (With Airbag Off Switch) |
108 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Heavy Duty Crew Cab Only) |
112 |
| Airbag System |
115 |
| Where Are the Airbags? |
117 |
| When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
120 |
| What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
122 |
| How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
122 |
| What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
123 |
| Airbag Off Switch |
125 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
128 |
| Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
134 |
| Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
134 |
| Restraint System Check |
136 |
| Checking the Restraint Systems |
136 |
| Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
137 |
| Features and Controls |
139 |
| Keys |
141 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
142 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
143 |
| Remote Vehicle Start |
145 |
| Doors and Locks |
148 |
| Door Locks |
148 |
| Power Door Locks |
149 |
| Delayed Locking |
149 |
| Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
149 |
| Rear Door Security Locks |
150 |
| Lockout Protection |
151 |
| Rear Doors |
151 |
| Tailgate |
152 |
| Windows |
154 |
| Manual Windows |
155 |
| Power Windows |
155 |
| Power Sliding Rear Window |
156 |
| Sun Visors |
157 |
| Theft-Deterrent Systems |
157 |
| Content Theft-Deterrent |
157 |
| PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer |
159 |
| PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation |
159 |
| Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
161 |
| New Vehicle Break-In |
161 |
| Ignition Positions |
162 |
| Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
163 |
| Starting the Engine |
164 |
| Fast Idle System |
165 |
| Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal |
166 |
| Engine Coolant Heater |
167 |
| Active Fuel Management |
168 |
| Automatic Transmission Operation |
168 |
| Tow/Haul Mode |
174 |
| Four-Wheel Drive |
177 |
| Parking Brake |
192 |
| Shifting Into Park |
193 |
| Shifting Out of Park |
195 |
| Parking Over Things That Burn |
196 |
| Engine Exhaust |
196 |
| Running the Vehicle While Parked |
197 |
| Mirrors |
198 |
| Manual Rearview Mirror |
198 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror |
198 |
| Outside Manual Mirrors |
198 |
| Outside Towing Mirrors |
199 |
| Outside Power Mirrors |
199 |
| Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors |
200 |
| Park Tilt Mirrors |
201 |
| Outside Convex Mirror |
201 |
| Outside Heated Mirrors |
201 |
| Object Detection Systems |
202 |
| Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
202 |
| Rear Vision Camera (RVC) |
205 |
| Universal Home Remote System |
211 |
| Universal Home Remote System Operation (With Three Round LED) |
211 |
| Storage Areas |
218 |
| Glove Box |
218 |
| Cupholders |
218 |
| Instrument Panel Storage |
219 |
| Center Console Storage |
219 |
| Roof Rack System |
220 |
| Rear Seat Armrest |
221 |
| Sunroof |
221 |
| Instrument Panel |
225 |
| Instrument Panel Overview |
227 |
| Hazard Warning Flashers |
227 |
| Horn |
227 |
| Tilt Wheel |
227 |
| Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
228 |
| Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
228 |
| Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
229 |
| Flash-to-Pass |
229 |
| Windshield Wipers |
230 |
| Windshield Washer |
231 |
| Cruise Control |
231 |
| Exterior Lamps |
234 |
| Headlamps on Reminder |
236 |
| Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
236 |
| Automatic Headlamp System |
236 |
| Fog Lamps |
238 |
| Auxiliary Roof-Mounted Lamp |
238 |
| Instrument Panel Brightness |
239 |
| Dome Lamps |
239 |
| Dome Lamp Override |
239 |
| Entry Lighting |
239 |
| Exit Lighting |
239 |
| Reading Lamps |
240 |
| Cargo Lamp |
240 |
| Electric Power Management |
240 |
| Battery Run-Down Protection |
241 |
| Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
241 |
| Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter |
243 |
| Climate Controls |
243 |
| Climate Control System (With Heater Only) |
243 |
| Climate Control System (With Air Conditioning) |
244 |
| Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
247 |
| Outlet Adjustment |
253 |
| Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators |
253 |
| Instrument Panel Cluster |
254 |
| Speedometer and Odometer |
255 |
| Trip Odometer |
255 |
| Tachometer |
255 |
| Safety Belt Reminders |
256 |
| Airbag Readiness Light |
257 |
| Airbag Off Light |
258 |
| Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
260 |
| Charging System Light |
261 |
| Voltmeter Gauge |
262 |
| Brake System Warning Light |
262 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light |
264 |
| StabiliTrak® Indicator Light |
264 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge |
265 |
| Tire Pressure Light |
265 |
| Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
266 |
| Oil Pressure Gauge |
269 |
| Oil Pressure Light |
270 |
| Security Light |
271 |
| Fog Lamp Light |
271 |
| Cruise Control Light |
271 |
| Highbeam On Light |
271 |
| Four-Wheel-Drive Light |
272 |
| Tow/Haul Mode Light |
272 |
| Fuel Gauge |
272 |
| Low Fuel Warning Light |
273 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
274 |
| DIC Operation and Displays (With DIC Buttons) |
274 |
| DIC Operation and Displays (Without DIC Buttons) |
283 |
| DIC Compass |
287 |
| DIC Warnings and Messages |
290 |
| DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) |
300 |
| Audio System(s) |
309 |
| Setting the Clock |
310 |
| Radio(s) |
312 |
| Using an MP3 (Radios with CD) |
333 |
| Using an MP3 (Radios with CD and DVD) |
340 |
| XM Radio Messages |
347 |
| Navigation/Radio System |
349 |
| Bluetooth® |
349 |
| Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System |
360 |
| Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
369 |
| Theft-Deterrent Feature |
372 |
| Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
372 |
| Radio Reception |
374 |
| Fixed Mast Antenna |
375 |
| XM Satellite Radio Antenna System |
375 |
| Driving Your Vehicle |
377 |
| Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle |
378 |
| Defensive Driving |
378 |
| Drunk Driving |
378 |
| Control of a Vehicle |
379 |
| Braking |
379 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
380 |
| Braking in Emergencies |
381 |
| StabiliTrak® System |
382 |
| Locking Rear Axle |
385 |
| Steering |
385 |
| Off-Road Recovery |
387 |
| Passing |
387 |
| Loss of Control |
387 |
| Off-Road Driving |
389 |
| Driving at Night |
401 |
| Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
402 |
| Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
403 |
| Highway Hypnosis |
403 |
| Hill and Mountain Roads |
404 |
| Winter Driving |
405 |
| If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow |
407 |
| Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
408 |
| Recovery Hooks |
408 |
| Loading the Vehicle |
409 |
| Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment |
417 |
| Truck-Camper Loading Information |
421 |
| Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab |
424 |
| Towing |
424 |
| Towing Your Vehicle |
424 |
| Recreational Vehicle Towing |
425 |
| Towing a Trailer |
431 |
| Trailer Recommendations |
460 |
| Service and Appearance Care |
461 |
| Service |
464 |
| Accessories and Modifications |
464 |
| California Proposition 65 Warning |
465 |
| California Perchlorate Materials Requirements |
465 |
| Doing Your Own Service Work |
465 |
| Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle |
466 |
| Fuel |
466 |
| Gasoline Octane |
467 |
| Gasoline Specifications |
468 |
| California Fuel |
468 |
| Additives |
469 |
| Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) |
470 |
| Fuels in Foreign Countries |
471 |
| Filling the Tank |
472 |
| Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
474 |
| Checking Things Under the Hood |
474 |
| Hood Release |
475 |
| Engine Compartment Overview |
476 |
| Engine Oil |
477 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
480 |
| Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
482 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid (4-Speed Transmission) |
484 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid (6-Speed Transmission) |
488 |
| Cooling System |
492 |
| Engine Coolant |
493 |
| Engine Overheating |
499 |
| Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
501 |
| Engine Fan Noise |
502 |
| Power Steering Fluid |
502 |
| Windshield Washer Fluid |
503 |
| Brakes |
505 |
| Battery |
508 |
| Jump Starting |
509 |
| Rear Axle |
514 |
| Four-Wheel Drive |
516 |
| Front Axle |
518 |
| Noise Control System |
519 |
| Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited |
519 |
| Headlamp Aiming |
520 |
| Bulb Replacement |
523 |
| Halogen Bulbs |
523 |
| Headlamps |
524 |
| Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp |
525 |
| Pickup Box Identification and Fender Marker Lamps |
526 |
| Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps |
526 |
| License Plate Lamp |
528 |
| Replacement Bulbs |
529 |
| Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
529 |
| Tires |
530 |
| Tire Sidewall Labeling |
532 |
| Tire Terminology and Definitions |
537 |
| Inflation - Tire Pressure |
540 |
| High-Speed Operation |
542 |
| Dual Tire Operation |
542 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor System |
543 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
544 |
| Tire Inspection and Rotation |
548 |
| When It Is Time for New Tires |
551 |
| Buying New Tires |
552 |
| Different Size Tires and Wheels |
553 |
| Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
554 |
| Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
556 |
| Wheel Replacement |
556 |
| Tire Chains |
558 |
| If a Tire Goes Flat |
559 |
| Changing a Flat Tire |
560 |
| Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
561 |
| Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
566 |
| Secondary Latch System |
573 |
| Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
576 |
| Spare Tire |
580 |
| Appearance Care |
581 |
| Interior Cleaning |
581 |
| Fabric/Carpet |
582 |
| Leather |
583 |
| Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
583 |
| Care of Safety Belts |
584 |
| Weatherstrips |
584 |
| Washing Your Vehicle |
584 |
| Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
585 |
| Finish Care |
585 |
| Windshield and Wiper Blades |
586 |
| Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim |
586 |
| Tires |
587 |
| Sheet Metal Damage |
587 |
| Finish Damage |
587 |
| Underbody Maintenance |
588 |
| Chemical Paint Spotting |
588 |
| Vehicle Identification |
588 |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
588 |
| Service Parts Identification Label |
589 |
| Electrical System |
589 |
| Add-On Electrical Equipment |
589 |
| Windshield Wiper Fuses |
589 |
| Power Windows and Other Power Options |
589 |
| Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
590 |
| Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
590 |
| Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
592 |
| Underhood Fuse Block |
593 |
| Capacities and Specifications |
597 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
601 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
602 |
| Introduction |
602 |
| Scheduled Maintenance |
603 |
| Owner Checks and Services |
611 |
| Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
613 |
| Maintenance Replacement Parts |
615 |
| Engine Drive Belt Routing |
616 |
| Maintenance Record |
617 |
| Customer Assistance Information |
621 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
622 |
| Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
622 |
| Online Owner Center |
625 |
| Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
626 |
| Customer Assistance Offices |
626 |
| GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
627 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
627 |
| Scheduling Service Appointments |
631 |
| Courtesy Transportation Program |
631 |
| Collision Damage Repair |
633 |
| Reporting Safety Defects |
636 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
636 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
637 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
637 |
| Service Publications Ordering Information |
638 |
| Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
639 |
| Event Data Recorders |
640 |
| OnStar® |
641 |
| Navigation System |
641 |
| Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
641 |
| Radio Frequency Statement |
641 |
| Index |
643 |
| Index_A |
643 |
| Index_B |
644 |
| Index_C |
645 |
| Index_D |
646 |
| Index_E |
647 |
| Index_F |
648 |
| Index_G |
649 |
| Index_H |
649 |
| Index_I |
650 |
| Index_J |
650 |
| Index_K |
650 |
| Index_L |
650 |
| Index_M |
651 |
| Index_N |
652 |
| Index_O |
652 |
| Index_P |
653 |
| Index_R |
653 |
| Index_S |
654 |
| Index_T |
656 |
| Index_U |
657 |
| Index_V |
657 |
| Index_W |
658 |
