1997 GMC SIERRA Owners Manual

Center Console Storage Area (If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have a console compartment between
the bucket seats.
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To open it, lift the latch handle and swing the door open. Your
console
also has a
cupholder that swings
out
for the back seat passengers
to
use.
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There is also a arawer that
slides out from the bottom
of the console. Memo Pad Holder
Your vehicle may have a
memo holder attached to
front of the console.
Use
to hold pads of paper or
similar items. the
it
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Cassette/Compact Disc Storage
Your vehicle may have a
cassettekompact disc holder
at the front
of the console.
The holder will store up to
four compact
disc cases, up
to four cassette tape cases,
or
any combination of these
items- that adds up to four.
Armrest Storage Compartment
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have a center armrest storage
compartment in the front bench seat.
To open it, fold down the armrest and press the latch
handle located at the front
of the armrest. Then, let the
lid pop up and swing open.
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The storage compartment has a cassettekompact disc
holder. The holder will store up to five compact disc
cases and up to six cassette tape cases. The
storage compartment also has a folding writing
table on top
of the armrest lid.
To use the writing table, pull the latch at the rear of the \
table and swing the writing table forward. Use it to hold
a pad
of paper and a pen.
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Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter To remove the front ashtray, press the retainer spring
and pivot the ashtray toward
you. To replace the ashtray,
Front Ashtray place the bottom part of the ashtray on the pivot bar at
the bottom
of its mounting on the instrument panel.
The front ashtray is located at the bottom of the instrument Then rotate the ashtray back to its original position.
panel. Pull on the notch
in the ashtray door to open it.
NOTICE:
If you store pa] 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.
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Rear Ashtray (If Equipped)
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, 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.
To use the cigarette lighter, push it in all the way, and let
go. When it’s ready, it will pop back by itself.
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.
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Sun Visors Accessory Power Outlets
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also swing them out to help block glare at the front
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and side windows.
Your visor may have a strap to hold small items, such
as maps.
Some visors have
an
extender on the inside edge.
When the visor is down,
pull the extender out for
extra glare coverage at the
front or side.
Two auxiliary power outlets are located near the
cigarette lighter. Use these outlets to power mobile
telephones or other devices designed
to operate with
vehicle electrical systems. Some
visors have mirrors with lamps. If the mirror has
lamps, they will come on when you lift the mirror cover.
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Instrument Panel
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