1994 GMC SIERRA display

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I. Side Window Defogger Vents
2. Light Controls
3. Air Vents
4. Multifunction Lever
5. Tilt Lever
6. Instrument Cluster
7. Gearshift Lever
8. Audio System
9. Comfort Control System
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10. Glove Box
1 1. Audio System
12. Ashtray
13. Rear Window Defogger Switch
14. Air Vent Handles
15. Cargo Lamp Switch or Dome
Light Override Switch
16. Fuse Panel
17. Parking Brake Release Handle
lnstrument Cluster
Your instrument cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your
vehicle is running. You’ll know
how fast you’re going, about how much
fuel you have and many other things you’ll need
to know to drive safely and
economically.
Tachometer Cluster
If you have the tachometer cluster, it looks different but will tell you
everything the standard cluster does, with
the addition of displaying your
engine’s revolutions per minute (rpm).
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To reset the trip odometer, fully press the reset button located \
near the trip
odometer readout. If the reset button is not fully pressed, the trip odometer
may not go all the way back to zero. If it doesn’t, you may have to press the
reset button again to reset the readout to zero.
Tachometer
If you have a
tachometer, it displays
the engine speed in
revolutions per minute
(rpm).
I NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the red area\
,
your engine or other parts could be damaged.
Damage to your engine or vehicle caused by operating the
engine in the red area isn’t covered by your vehicle warranty.
Warning Lights and Indicators
This section describes the warning lights and gages that may b\
e on your
vehicle. The pictures will help you locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something
is wrong before it
becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacem\
ent.
Paying attention to your warning lights and gages could also s\
ave you or
others from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may be
or is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in the details on the next few pages,
some warning lights come on briefly when you turn the ignition\
key just to
let you know they’re working.
If you are familiar with this section, you
should not be alarmed when this happens.
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Electronic Heating/Air Conditioning System
If your vehicle has air conditioning, your heating/air conditioning system
will look like this.
When
you first turn on your vehicle’s air conditioning, open the windows to
clear the vehicle of hot air. Using the
MAX button can also help. See
“MAX Button” in this section for more information.
Function Display
Your system has a lighted display showing each system when it is operating.
During normal operation, all the lights won’t come
on at the same time.
Only the ones displaying the current settings will
light.
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Temperature Selector Bar
The bar under your system display lets you select the temperature of the air
flowing into the passenger area
of your vehicle. Press COLD for cooler air
and press
HOT for warmer air. Release the bar when the system reaches the
temperature you want. The temperature is shown on
the display by the
arrow moving between
C and H.
Air Controls (BLEND)
The two buttons to the right of the system display control the air flow. You
can blend the air flow to suit your needs. The amount
of blending is shown
on the display by an arrow moving between the figure’s feet (floor air flow)
and head (vent air flow).
Left Button
Vent (Top): Press the top of this button and the air flow will come through
the instrument panel vents.
Heater (Bottom): Press the bottom of this button and the air flow will come
through the floor outlet.
The air flow can be blended between the two positions. To blend between
positions press the side of
the button showing the area where you would like
more air flow. The system will automatically begin to blend toward the
position chosen. To stop the system between positions, just press the
SAME
side of the button again.
Right Button
Defrost (Top): This setting operates the defroster. Air comes out near the
bottom
of the windshield and at your front side windows. Use this setting,
along
with a heat setting, when you get fog or ice on the windshield.
Heater (Bottom): Press the bottom of this button and air comes out near the
floor. This setting, along with
a heat setting, is best for passenger comfort in
cold weather.
The air flow can be blended between
the two positions. To blend between
positions, press the side
of the button showing the area where you would
like more air flow. The system
will automatically begin to blend toward the
position chosen. To stop the system between positions, just press the
SAME
side of the button again.
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A/C Button
Press the button marked A/C to turn your air conditioner on and off. The
A/C symbol will light on your display and air will come out of your
instrument panel vents. The fan
will automatically be set on LOW.
When you press the A/C button to turn the air conditioner off, the system
will operate in the
vent mode. When you turn the air conditioner back on,
the system will operate
in the mode that you last selectcd unless the OFF
button was pressed.
MAX Button
If you press the MAX button, the air in your vehicle will be recirculated.
With the air conditioner on,
MAX will give you maximum cooling. It can
also be used
in all modes to help keep dust out of your vchicle. When MAX
is selected, REC will light on your display.
If your air conditioner develops high system pressure, it will automatically
go into the
MAX mode and REC will light on your display. The A/C
system will remain in the MAX mode, even if you press the MAX button,
until system pressure returns
to a normal level.
Fan Control Button
This button is in the upper right corner of your system control panel. The
fan has four settings
- low, medium low, medium high and high. Press the
top of the button
“+” to increase the air flow. Press the bottom of the button
“-” to decrease the air flow. The setting you select is shown on your display
as LOW, MED LOW, MED HI or HI.
OFF Button
Press this button to turn the air conditioning/heating system off. Pressing
OFF will erase the present mode of operation from the system’s memory.
Outside air will still come out of
the heater outlet whenever the vehicle is
moving forward.
If the OFF button was pressed, you must press A/C, MAX, or one of the
BLEND buttons for the system to come back on.
Rear Window Defogger
You can tell if your vehicle has this option by looking at the rear window. If
you see lines running across the glass, you have it. These are the conductive
wire-like elements which heat your window.
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Yow to Operate Your AM ETR':"' Radio
To Play the Radio
Press the PWR-VOL-TONE knob to switch the radio on and off. This
knob does two other things:
It controls the volume. Rotate the VOI, knob clockwise to increases the
volume.
The knob behind the PWR-VOL knob is the TONE knob. Rotate this
knob clockwise
for more treble and counterclockwise for more bass.
TUNE Button
Press the side of the button with the down arrow to decrease the radio
station frequency
or the side of the button with the up arrow to increase the
radio station frequency.
Pushbuttons
The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations. Just:
Tune in the station you want.
Press the SET button. (SET appears in the electronic display for a f'ew
seconds).
Within 5 seconds, press one of the fivc pushbuttons to store the station.
Whenever you press that button, the preset station
will return.
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How to Operate Your AM-FM Stereo Audio System
and Cassette Deck
To Play The Radio
Press the amber PWR button to switch the radio on and off.
RCL Button
When the ignition is off, press the RCL button to display the time. With the
ignition in
RUN or ACC, press RCL to recall the radio station frequency
and volume setting when the time display is showing. After
a few seconds,
the readout will return
to the time display.
SEEK Button
Press the SEEK button to make the receiver seek, and stop at, the next
higher available station.
SCAN Button
Press the SCAN button to make the receiver scan, and momentarily pause
at, all available stations.
SCAN will appear in the electronic display while
the receiver is
in the scan mode. Press SCAN again to cancel the scan mode
and hold the current station.
AM-FM Button
Press the AM-FM button to switch between AM and FM.
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VOL Button
The VOL button controls the volume. Pressing VOL "+" increases volume;
VOL "-" decreases volume.
TUNE Button
To tune in radio stations, press the TUNE button. TUNE "+" increases
radio station frequency;
TUNE "-" decreases radio station frequency.
BASS Button
Press the BASS button to adjust the bass level. BASS "+" increases the
bass; BASS "-" decreases bass.
Adjust the
TREB and BASS buttons to give a pleasing sound. If a station is
weak and noisy, adjust the
TREB button to reduce the noise.
TREBLE Button
Press the TREB button to adjust the treble level. TREB "+" increases the
treble; TREB "-" decreases treble.
BAUFADE Buttons
To balance and hde the sound between the leftkight or fronthear speakers,
use
the four buttons with the speaker symbols on them. Press the left and
right buttons to adjust the left and right speaker balance. Pressing the top
and bottom buttons adjusts the front and rear speaker volume balance,
or
fade. The relative. balance. and fade adjustments are shown on the electronic
display.
Pushbuttons
The six pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations. You can set the
pushbuttons for up to twelve favorite stations
(6 AM and 6 FM). To set the
pushbuttons, just:
Tune in the station you want.
Press the SET button. (SET appears in the electronic display for a few
seconds.)
Within 5 seconds, push one of the six pushbuttons to store the station.
After that, whenever you press that button, the preset station
will
return.
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