Section |
Page |
2004 GMC Sierra Book TOC |
1 |
Seats and Restraint Systems |
7 |
Front Seats |
9 |
Manual Seats |
9 |
Power Seats |
10 |
Power Lumbar |
11 |
Heated Seats |
12 |
Reclining Seatbacks |
12 |
Head Restraints |
14 |
Seatback Latches |
14 |
Rear Seats |
15 |
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) |
15 |
Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) |
15 |
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 |
30 |
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) |
54 |
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System (Rear) |
56 |
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System (Front) |
57 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position |
61 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position |
64 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position |
66 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab) |
67 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Regular and Extended Cab) |
70 |
Air Bag Systems |
76 |
Where Are the Air Bags? |
78 |
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? |
79 |
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? |
80 |
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? |
81 |
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? |
81 |
Air Bag Off Switch |
82 |
Passenger Sensing System |
87 |
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle |
92 |
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle |
92 |
Restraint System Check |
93 |
Checking Your Restraint Systems |
93 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
94 |
Features and Controls |
95 |
Keys |
97 |
Remote Keyless Entry System |
98 |
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation |
99 |
Doors and Locks |
102 |
Door Locks |
102 |
Power Door Locks |
103 |
Delayed Locking |
104 |
Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
104 |
Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab) |
106 |
Lockout Protection |
107 |
Rear Doors |
107 |
Tailgate |
108 |
Windows |
110 |
Manual Windows |
110 |
Power Windows |
111 |
Swing-Out Windows |
112 |
Sun Visors |
112 |
Theft-Deterrent Systems |
113 |
Content Theft-Deterrent |
113 |
Passlock® |
115 |
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
115 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
115 |
Ignition Positions |
116 |
Starting Your Engine |
117 |
Engine Coolant Heater |
119 |
Automatic Transmission Operation |
120 |
Manual Transmission Operation |
124 |
Four-Wheel Drive |
129 |
Parking Brake |
142 |
Shifting Into Park (P) |
143 |
Shifting Out of Park (P) |
145 |
Parking Your Vehicle |
146 |
Parking Over Things That Burn |
146 |
Engine Exhaust |
147 |
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked |
147 |
Mirrors |
148 |
Manual Rearview Mirror |
148 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display |
149 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display |
151 |
Outside Manual Mirrors |
154 |
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors |
154 |
Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors |
155 |
Outside Power Mirrors |
155 |
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror |
156 |
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors |
156 |
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror |
157 |
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors |
157 |
Outside Convex Mirror |
158 |
Outside Heated Mirrors |
158 |
OnStar® System |
158 |
Storage Areas |
160 |
Glove Box |
160 |
Cupholder(s) |
160 |
Front Storage Area |
161 |
Center Console Storage Area |
161 |
Tonneau Cover |
161 |
Vehicle Personalization |
163 |
Memory Seat |
163 |
Instrument Panel |
165 |
Instrument Panel Overview |
168 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
170 |
Other Warning Devices |
170 |
Horn |
171 |
Tilt Wheel |
171 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
171 |
Exterior Lamps |
178 |
Interior Lamps |
183 |
Accessory Power Outlets |
184 |
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter |
185 |
Climate Controls |
185 |
Climate Control System |
185 |
Dual Climate Control System |
186 |
Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
190 |
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators |
197 |
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
197 |
Instrument Panel Cluster |
198 |
Speedometer and Odometer |
199 |
Tachometer |
199 |
Safety Belt Reminder Light |
200 |
Air Bag Readiness Light |
200 |
Air Bag Off Light |
201 |
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator |
204 |
Battery Warning Light |
206 |
Voltmeter Gage |
206 |
Up-Shift Light |
207 |
Brake System Warning Light |
207 |
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
209 |
Traction Off Light |
209 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
210 |
Transmission Temperature Gage |
211 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
213 |
Oil Pressure Gage |
216 |
Cruise Control Light |
217 |
Four-Wheel-Drive Light |
217 |
Tow/Haul Mode Light |
217 |
Overdrive Disable |
217 |
Fuel Gage |
218 |
Low Fuel Warning Light |
218 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) |
219 |
DIC Operation and Displays |
219 |
DIC Warnings and Messages |
230 |
Audio System(s) |
237 |
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) |
238 |
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) |
238 |
AM-FM Radio |
238 |
Radio with CD |
241 |
Radio with Cassette and CD |
252 |
Radio with Six-Disc CD |
266 |
Rear Seat Entertainment System |
279 |
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
290 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature |
291 |
Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
292 |
DVD Distortion |
293 |
Radio Reception |
293 |
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player |
293 |
Care of Your CDs and DVDs |
294 |
Care of Your CD and DVD Player |
295 |
Cleaning the Video Screen |
295 |
Fixed Mast Antenna |
295 |
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (48 Contiguous US States) |
295 |
Chime Level Adjustment |
295 |
Driving Your Vehicle |
297 |
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle |
298 |
Defensive Driving |
298 |
Drunken Driving |
298 |
Control of a Vehicle |
301 |
Braking |
302 |
Traction Assist System (TAS) |
305 |
Manual Selectable Ride |
307 |
Locking Rear Axle |
308 |
Steering |
308 |
QUADRASTEER™ |
310 |
Off-Road Recovery |
313 |
Passing |
313 |
Loss of Control |
314 |
Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle |
316 |
Driving at Night |
333 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
335 |
City Driving |
338 |
Freeway Driving |
339 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
340 |
Highway Hypnosis |
340 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
341 |
Winter Driving |
343 |
If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
347 |
Towing |
349 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
349 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
350 |
Loading Your Vehicle |
353 |
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment |
360 |
Truck-Camper Loading Information |
364 |
Trailer Recommendations |
366 |
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab |
366 |
Towing a Trailer |
366 |
Power Take-Off (PTO) |
397 |
Service and Appearance Care |
401 |
Service |
403 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
403 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
404 |
Fuel |
404 |
Gasoline Octane |
404 |
Gasoline Specifications |
405 |
California Fuel |
405 |
Additives |
406 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
406 |
Filling Your Tank |
407 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
409 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
410 |
Hood Release |
410 |
Engine Compartment Overview |
412 |
Engine Oil |
418 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
423 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid (Except Allison Transmission®) |
425 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid (Allison Transmission®) |
428 |
Manual Transmission Fluid |
431 |
Hydraulic Clutch |
432 |
Engine Coolant |
433 |
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap |
436 |
Engine Overheating |
436 |
Cooling System |
439 |
Engine Fan Noise |
444 |
Power Steering Fluid |
445 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
446 |
Brakes |
448 |
Battery |
452 |
Jump Starting |
453 |
Rear Axle |
459 |
Four-Wheel Drive |
460 |
Noise Control System |
462 |
Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited |
462 |
Bulb Replacement |
464 |
Halogen Bulbs |
464 |
Headlamps |
464 |
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps |
466 |
Roof Marker Lamps |
467 |
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp |
469 |
Pickup Box Identification and Fender Marker Lamps |
470 |
Taillamps |
471 |
Replacement Bulbs |
474 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
474 |
Tires |
476 |
Inflation - Tire Pressure |
484 |
Dual Tire Operation |
485 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
486 |
When It Is Time for New Tires |
488 |
Buying New Tires |
489 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
490 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
491 |
Wheel Replacement |
492 |
Tire Chains |
494 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
495 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
496 |
Spare Tire |
516 |
Appearance Care |
516 |
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
517 |
Care of Safety Belts |
519 |
Weatherstrips |
519 |
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle |
520 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
522 |
Finish Damage |
522 |
Underbody Maintenance |
523 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
523 |
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
523 |
Vehicle Identification |
525 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
525 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
525 |
Electrical System |
525 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
525 |
Windshield Wiper Fuses |
526 |
Power Windows and Other Power Options |
526 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
526 |
Capacities and Specifications |
534 |
Maintenance Schedule |
537 |
Maintenance Schedule |
538 |
Introduction |
538 |
Maintenance Requirements |
538 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
538 |
Using Your Maintenance Schedule |
539 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
540 |
Additional Required Services |
542 |
Maintenance Footnotes |
544 |
Owner Checks and Services |
546 |
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000km) |
547 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
547 |
At Least Once a Month |
547 |
At Least Once a Year |
548 |
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
550 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
553 |
Maintenance Record |
555 |
Customer Assistance and Information |
557 |
Customer Assistance and Information |
558 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
558 |
Online Owner Center |
559 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
560 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
560 |
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities |
561 |
Roadside Assistance Program |
562 |
Courtesy Transportation |
563 |
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records |
566 |
Reporting Safety Defects |
567 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
567 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
567 |
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
567 |
Service Publications Ordering Information |
568 |