1997 GMC SIERRA center console

Storage Compartments
Your vehicle has a variety of storage compartments
designed to store small items.
Your vehicle includes a number of storage
compartments for storage
of often-used items.
Some vehicles have storage areas
in the instrument panel.
Use these spaces for items such as gloves or small books.
Some models have a storage pocket on each of the
front doors.
Some vehicles have a storage area behind the seat.
Glove Box
To open your glove box, move the button toward the
passenger’s side and pull the door open.
Center Overhead Console (If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have an overhead console. It has
storage compartments inside it.
Installing a Garage Door Opener
If you have a garage door opener, the front overhead
compartment can be used to conveniently store the opener.
1. To install the garage door opener, first open the
compartment door by pressing the release
button forward.
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2. Peel the protective
backing from the hook
and loop patch. Press
it
firmly to the back of
your garage door opener,
as close to the center
of
the opener as possible.
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3. Center the garage door opener activation button over
the console door button, and press the opener firmly
into place.
The pegs inside the compartment door are used to
make sure
the button on the compartment door will
contact the control button on the garage door opener.
4. Add one peg at a time
until the PUSH button
on the compartment
door operates the garage
door opener, with the
compartment door
closed, when you
press the button
marked
PUSH.
5. Now, with the
compartment door
closed, press the button
marked
PUSH again
to make sure the
garage door opener
With the garage door opener positioned properly and
the right number
of pegs in place, you should only
have to press the
PUSH button slightly to operate
the opener.
6. Adjust the position of the garage door opener and
add or remove pegs,
as needed, until the opener
operates properly.
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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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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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Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-38
Fluid
....................................... 6-35
Parking
..................................... 2-27
PedalTravel
................................. 6-38
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-35
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-38
System Warning Light
......................... 2-71
Trailer
...................................... 4-54
Transmission Shift Interlock Check ............... 7-47
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies ........................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 10
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-39
Wear
....................................... 6-37
BTSICheck
................................... 7-47
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-76
Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player .................. 3-25
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-45
Cassette Tape Player
........................ 3.9. 3.12
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-25
Cassette/Compact Disc Storage
.................... 2-57
Center Overhead Console
........................ 2-52
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-32
Certificationire Label
.......................... 4-41
CarbonMonoxide
......................... 2.32. 4.40
Cargo Lamp 2-47
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.............................. Certification Label 4-4 1 Chains. Safety
................................. 4-54
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-22
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-69
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-77
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-65
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-67
Child Restraints
................................ 1-43
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
...... 1-48. 1-50
Securing in the Center Seat Position
.............. 1-52
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
..... 1-54. 1-57
Where to Put ........................... 1-45. 1-46
Chrome Wheels. Cleaning
......................... 6-65
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-59
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-71
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-65
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-64
Glass
....................................... 6-63
Inside of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-60
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-64
Special Problems
............................. 6-61
Vinyl
....................................... 6-62
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-63
................................... Chains. Tire 6-58
TopStrap
................................... 1-47
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-19
Cleaning
Fabric
...................................... 6-60
Instrumentpanel
............................. 6-63
Leather
..................................... 6-62
Stains
...................................... 6-61
Tires
....................................... 6-66
Wheels
..................................... 6-65
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