1995 GMC SIERRA AUX

Important Notes to Owners and Drivers
About This Manual
Please keep this manual in your vehicle so it will be there if you ever need it
when you’re on the road.
If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in
it
so the new owner can use it.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We
reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without
further notice.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for GMC Truck Division whenever it
appears in this manual.
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VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute
for
SERVICE ~
AUTOMOTIVE
EXCELLENCE
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language
Manual:
Aux pr-opr-i&taires canacliem: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de
ce guide en franqais chez votre concessionaire
ou au DGN Marketing
Services Ltd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7.
General Motors, GM and the GM Emblem, GMC, and Sierra are registered
trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
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NOTICE:
Holding a cigarette lighter in with your hand while it is heating
can make it overload, damaging the lighter and the heating
element.
Just push the lighter all the way in and let go. When it’s
done, it will pop back by itself.
L
To remove the front ashtray, pull on the front of the ashtray insert. Then
slide the insert
out of the ashtray door.
You may also have two auxiliary power outlets next to the cigarette lighter.
Use these outlets to power mobile telephones
or other de\:ices designed to
operate with vehicle electrical systems.
To use a rear ashtray.
if you have them. pull
at the top of the
ashtray door to flip the
door open.
To remove a rear ashtray. if you have them, press down on the inside tabs
and open the door
fully.
NOTICE:
If you store paper or other things that burn in your ashtrays,
they could be set
on fire by cigarettes or other smoking
materials. That could cause
a fire and possibly damage your
vehicle.
Do not store papers and other things that burn in your
ashtrays
Storage Compartments
Your vehicle has a variety of storage compartments designed to store small
items.
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instrument Panel
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1. Dome Lamp Switch
2. Lamp and Light Controls
3. Air Vents
4. Multifunction Lever
5. Instrument Cluster
6. Gearshift Lever
7. Audio System
8. Comfort Control System
9. Glove
Box
14 13
instrument Cluster
12 1' 3 3
IO. Storage Tray
1 I. IP Cupholder
12. Ashtray, Auxiliary Outlets
I 3. Storage Area or Optional
Cassette Tape Player
14. Rear Window Defogger Switch
IS. Tilt Lever
16. Parking Brake Release Handle
17. Hood Release
18. Fuse
Block
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.
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NEXT (3) - Press NEXT or SEEK (in the direction that the lighted tape
direction arrow points) to search for the next selection.
A minimum
three-second blank gap is needed for the player
10 stop at the beginning of
the selection. NEXT
will appear in thc display.
REV
(4)- To rapidly revcrse the tape. press REV and the tape will rapidly
reverse to the beginning
of the cassette reel or until you press REV again.
The radio plays the last selected station during
REV.
00 (5)- Press 00 to reduce cassette tape noise. The 10 symbol will
appear in the display while thc player is in this mode.
FWD
(6)- To rapidly advance the tape. press FWD and the tape will
rapidly advance to the end of the cassette reel or until you press FWD again.
The radio plays the last selected station during FWD.
TAPE
AUX- To switch between the player and the radio when a tape is
playing, press the AM/FM button.
To return to the tape player, press TAPE
AUX. The lighted arrow
will appear and show the dircction of play when a
tape is active.
EJECT
- To remove the tape press the EJECT button. EJECT can be used
with either the ignition or radio off. Also, you must press EJECT before
loading a cassette
with the radio off to allow loading.
If a tape is inserted with side "1" (or "A") up. then the right arrow means
that that side is being played. Likewise, a left arrow would indicate that side
"2" (or 'bB") had been selected.
00 Dolby@ Noise Reduction is manufactured undcr a license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby" and the symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
THEFTLOCK" Theft Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK" is an anti-theft feature for the cassette player. It can be
used or ignored.
If ignored, the system plays normally. If it is used, your
player won't be usable
if it is ever stolen, because it will go to LOC mode
any time the battery power is removed. After
a loss of battery power, the
player cannot be turned on unless an unlock code
is entered. When
activated, an indicator
will flash while the ignition is off.
The following instructions tell you how to enter a secret code to activate the
THEFTLOCK system.
If your vehicle loses battery power for any reason,
you
must unlock the system with the secret code before the radio will turn on.
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REV (4)- Press and hold REV to return rapidly to a I'avorite passage. You
will hear the disc selection play at high speed while you press the REV
button. This allows you to listen and find out when the disc is at the desired
selection passage. Release
REV to reslmle playing.
00 (5)- Press 00 to reduce tape noise (fez Iwrotc ctr.s.smc picy~~r is
rrscci. The 00 symbol will appear in the display while thc player is in this
mode.
FWD
(6)- Press and hold FWD to adc.ance rapidly within a track. You will
hear the disc selection play
at high speed while you press the FWD button.
This allows
you to listen and find out when the disc is at the desired
selection passage. Release FWD
to resume playing.
CD AUX
- To switch between the player and thc radio whcn a disc is
pluying, press the AMEM button. To return to the tape player. press CD
AUX. When
a disc is plqing. thc letters CD and the CD symbol will appear
in the display.
EJECT - Press EJECT to eject the disc from the plnycr and play the radio.
When
the same or a new disc is inserted. the disc will start playing on track I.
00 Dolby'"' Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby" and the
00 symbol are
trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
THEFTLOCK Theft Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK is an anti-theft feature for the compact disc player. It can be
used or ignored.
If igno~-c=d, the system plays normally. If it is used. your
player
won't be usable if it is ever stolen. because it will go to LOC mode
any time
the battery power is removed. After a loss of battery power, the
player cannot
be turned on unless an unlock code is entered.
The following instructions
tell you how to enter II secret code into the
system. If your vehicle loses battery power for any reason. you must unlock
the system with
the secret code before the radio will turn on.
To Lock The System:
1. Write down any number from 000 to 999 and keep it in a safe place
2. Turn the ignition to ACC or RUN.
3. Turn the radio off.
4. Press the I and 4 buttons together. Hold them down until .'- - -" shows
on the display.
You are 11ow ready to enter your secret code. Don't wait more than 15
seconds bctween any of the following steps. If you do, the radio
automatically returns to time display
and you must start the procedure
over at step
4.
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PROG (on cassette player) - Press PROG to go from one side of the tape
to the other.
NEXT
(3) - Press NEXT or SEEK (in the direction that the lighted tape
direction arrow points) to search for the next selection. A minimum
three-second blank gap is needed for the player to stop at the beginning of
the selection. NEXT will appear
in the display and the audio is in the mute
mode.
REV
(4) - To rapidly reverse the tape, press REV and the tape will rapidly
reverse to the beginning of
the cassette reel or until you press REV again.
The radio plays the last selected station during REV.
00 (5) - 00 is active at all times with a tape inserted in the remote
cassette.
00 will appear in the display.
FWD (6) - To rapidly advance the tape, press FWD and the tape will
rapidly advance to the end of the cassette reel or until you press FWD again.
The radio plays the last selected station during
FWD.
TAPE - To switch between the player and the radio when a tape is playing,
press the AM/FM button.
To return to the tape player, press CD AUX. The
lighted arrow
will appear next to the tape symbol and show the direction of
play when a tape is active.
EJECT (on cassette player)
- To remove the tape press the EJECT button.
EJECT can be used with either the ignition or radio off. Also, you must
press EJECT before loading
a cassette with the radio off to allow loading.
If a tape is inserted with side
“1” (or “A”) up, then the right arrow means
that that side is being played. Likewise,
a left arrow would indicate that side
b‘2“ (or “B”) had been selected.
00 Dolby” Noise Reduction is manufactured under a lice-nse from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DolbyB and the
00 symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Understanding Radio Reception
FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals will reach only
about
10 to 40 miles (I 6 to 65 km). And, tall buildings or hills can interfere
with FM signals, causing the sound to come and go.
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM, especially at night.
The longer range, however, can cause stations to interfere with each other.
AM can pick up noise from things like stornx and power lines. Try reducing
the treble
to reduce this noise if you ever get it.
AM Stereo means the Delco‘ system can receive C-QUAM“stereo
broadcasts. Many AM stations around the county use C-QUAM“ to
produce stereo, though some
do not. (C-QUAM& is a registered trademark
of Motorola, Inc.)
If your Delco@ system can get C-QUAMa, your
“STEREO” light will come on when you’re receiving it.
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A CAUTION:
If your vehicle has air conditioning, the auxiliary electric fan
under the hood can
start up even when the engine is not running
and can injure you. Keep hands, clothing and
tools away from
any underhood electric fan.
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NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your
vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by your vehicle warranty.
Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling it could
damage your vehicle, even if you have a manual transmission.
And if you have an automatic transmission,
it won’t start that
way.
To Jump Start Your Vehicle
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative
ground system.
NOTICE:
If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be damaged.
If you have a diesel engine vehicle with two batteries (or more), you
should know before you begin that, especially in cold weather, you may
not be able to get enough power from a single battery
in another
vehicle to start your diesel engine.
If your vehicle has more than one battery, use the battery that’s on the
passenger side
of the vehicle - this will reduce electrical resistance.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach, but be
sure the vehicles aren’t touching each other.
If they are, it could cause a
ground connection you don’t want.
You wouldn’t be able to start your
vehicle, and the bad grounding could damage
the electrical systems.
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Cooling System - Gasoline Engines
When you decide it’s safe to lift the hood, here’s what you’ll see:
A. Coolant recovery tank
B. Engine fan(s)
C. Radiator pressure cap
I A CAUTION:
If your vehicle has air conditioning, the auxiliary electric fan
under the hood can start up even when the engine is not runn\
ing
and can injure you. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan.
If the coolant inside the coolant recovery tank is boiling, don’t do anything
else
until it cools down.
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