1993 GMC SIERRA warning

Section
0
This section tells you how to use your manual and includes
safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
I
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts
properly.
2
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
3
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort
controls and how to operate your audio system.
4
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and
how to drive under different conditions.
5
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while
driving, such as
a flat tire or engine overheating.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running
properly and looking good.
7
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and
what fluids and lubricants to use.
8
This section tells you how to contact your GM division for
assistance and
how to get service publications. It also gives
vou information on “Reportina Safetv Defects”.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of alr..,st every subject in this
manual. You can use
it to quickly find something you want to
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How To Use This Manual
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use y\
ellow and
the word
CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to
ignore the warning.
These mean there is something that could hurt you
or other people.
In the yellow caution area, we tell you what the hazard
is. Then we tell you
what to
do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If
you don’t, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a red circle with
a slash through it in this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’ “Don’t
do this,” or “Don’t let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these blue notices:
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?se mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.
In the blue notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your \
warranty, and
it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to
do to help avoid the
damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE \
warnings in different colors or in different words. In this manual, we’ve used
the familiar words and colors that General Motors has used for\
years.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use th\
e same colors, and the words CAUTION
or NOTICE.
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These symbols have to do with your lights:
Master Lighting
Switch
pt
Parking 1.ight.s
Turn Signal
Direction Hazard
Warning
Flasher Heao'lighr
High Beam
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Daytime
Running Lfghts Fog
Llghts
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Off
These symbols are on some of your controls:
Windshield
Wiper
3f
Windshield
Washer
1 IL 1
Windshield Rear
Window
Defroster Defogger
Ventilating fan Air Vents
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These symbols are used on warning lights in your vehicle:
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Engine Coolant Temperature
BRAKE
Brake Battery
Charging
System
I RELEASE
Parking Brake Release
s Fuel
SHIFT
Shift Light
Engine Oil
Pressure
Low
Coolant
Here are some other symbols you may see:
Fuse
I II
Hood Release Lighter Horn
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Featums & Controls
Section
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional featur\
es on your
vehicle. and information on starting. shifting. and braking
. Also explained are
the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you
if everything is
working properly-and what to do
if you have a problem .
For explanation of vehicle symbols in this section. refer to “Vehicle
Symbols” in Section 0 .
Keys ........................................................................\
............................................... 2-3
Your Doors and How They Work
........................................................................\
2-5
Side Doors ........................................................................\
................................. 2-5
Door Locks
........................................................................\
................................. 2-6
Tailgate
........................................................................\
........................................... 2-8
Theft ........................................................................\
............................................... 2-9
New Vehicle Break-In
........................................................................\
................. 2-10
Ignition Switch
........................................................................\
............................. 2-10
Sterting Your Gasoline Engine
........................................................................\
... 2-12
Starting Your Diesel Engine
........................................................................\
....... 2-15
Automatic Transmission
........................................................................\
.............. 2-21
Five-Speed Manual Transmission (Without Low Gear)
.................................... 2-24
Five-Speed Manual Transmission (With Low Gear)
......................................... 2-25
Locking Rear Axle
........................................................................\
....................... 2-28
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Featums & Contmls
Parking Brake ........................................................................\
.............................. 2-29
Parking Over Things That Burn
........................................................................\
. 2-33
Engine Exhaust
........................................................................\
........................... 2-34
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
...................................................... 2-35
Four-wheel Drive
........................................................................\
........................ 2-36
Transfer Case
........................................................................\
.......................... 2-37
Front Axle Locking Feature
........................................................................\
.... 2-38
Windows
........................................................................\
....................................... 2-39
Horn
........................................................................\
.............................................. 2-41
Tilt Wheel
........................................................................\
..................................... 2-41
Multifunction Lever
........................................................................\
...................... 2-42
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
....................................................... 2-43
Headlight High-Low Beam
........................................................................\
...... 2-44
Windshield Wipers
........................................................................\
................... 2-45
Windshield Washer
........................................................................\
.................. 2-46
Cruise Control
........................................................................\
.......................... 2-47
Headlights and Vehicle Lighting
........................................................................\
. 2-53
Mirrors
........................................................................\
.......................................... 2-59
Sun Visors
........................................................................\
................................... 2-61
Cigarette LighterlAshtrays
........................................................................\
........... 2-62
Storage Compartments
........................................................................\
............... 2-63
Instrument Cluster ........................................................................\
....................... 2-70
Warning and Indicator Lights
........................................................................\
.. 2-78
Gages
........................................................................\
....................................... 2-87
Camper Wiring Harness
........................................................................\
............. 2-91
Trailer Wiring Harness
........................................................................\
................ 2-91
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Parking Brake
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To set the parking brake:
Hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot. Push down the
parking brake pedal with your left
foot. If the ignition is on, the brake system
warning light will come
on.
To release the parking brake:
Hold the regular brake pedal down. Pull the lever marked RELEASE.
Driving with the parking brake on can cause your rear brakes to overheat.
You may have to replace them, and you also da other p;
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your vehicle.
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If you are on a hill:
See “Parking on Hills” in the Index. That part shows how to turn your front
wheels.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill:
See “Towing a Trailer” in the Index. That part shows what to do first to keep
the trailer from moving.
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