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 |