1998 GMC SIERRA Owners Manual

Manual Transmission Check
...................................... 7-41
Fluid
.................................. 6.24, 7.46
Shifting
................................ 2- 18. 2. I9
Starting Your Engine .......................... 2- 13
Manualwindows
............................... 2-32
Memo Pad Holder
......................... 2.55. 2.57
Methanol
...................................... 6- 5
Mirrors ....................................... 2-45
CamperType
................................ 2-48
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-50
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview
.............. 2-46
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-45
Manual
..................................... 2-48
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-50
WestCoastType
.............................. 2-50
MMT
......................................... 6-4
Model Reference
................................. vi
MountainRoads ................................ 4-34
New Vehicle Break-In
.......................... 2- 10
Nightvision ................................... 4-27
Noise Control System ........................... 6- 13
Normal Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts
...... 6-78
Odometer
.................................... 2-63
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-63
Off-Road Driving
.............................. 4- I4
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- I I
Oil. Engine ............................... 6-14. 7-46
Opener. Garage Door
............................ 2-51
Overheating Engine ............................. 5- 13 Owner Checks
and Services
....................... 7-40
Owner Publications. Ordering
................ 8- 1 1. 8- 12
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-68
Park. Shifting Into
.............................. 2-26
Park. Shifting Out of
............................ 2-29
Parking
AtNight
..................................... 2-9
Brake
...................................... 2-25
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-43
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-30
With a Trailer ................................ 4-58
Your Vehicle. Manual Transmission
.............. 2-29
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-23
Lots
........................................ 2-9
Passin;
@ ..................................... 4-11
Passlock
................................ 2- 10, 2-73
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-44
Pickup Box Identification Lamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-47
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
................. 4-48
Power
Accessory Outlet
............................. 2-59
DoorLocks
................................... 2-6
Driver’sSeat ................................. 1-3
Option Fuses
................................ 6-71
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-50
Steering ..................................... 4-8
Steering Fluid ........................... 6-33, 7-46
Take-Off .................................... 4-61
Winches
.................................... 4-61
Windows
................................... 2-32
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Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-22
Problems on the Road ............................ 5- 1
Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts ............... 6-67
PTO
......................................... 4-61
Publications. Service and Owner
.............. 8- 1 I . 8- I2
Radiator
..................................... 5-20
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-32
Radio Reception
................................ 3-23
Radios
........................................ 3-7
Rain. Driving
In ................................ 4-28
Rear
Reading
Lamps
................................ 2-44
Axle
.................................. 6-26.7-47
Outside Seat Position
..................... 1-34. 1-38
Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... 1-40
Seat Passengers
.............................. 1-34
Towing
..................................... 5-12
Window Defogger ............................. 3-6
RearSeat
.................................. 1-7.1-8
Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-45
Electrochromic Day/Night
...................... 2-46
Inside Day/Night
............................. 2-45
Reclining Seatbacks
.............................. 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 7-46
Recovery
Hooks ................................ 5-37
Recovery Tank, Coolant
.......................... 5- 15
Recreational Vehicle Towin?
...................... 4-4 1
Refrigerants, Air Conditionlng .................... 6-79 Replacement
Bulbs
................................. 6.39. 6.76
Wheel
...................................... 6-59
Parts
....................................... 6-78
Replacing Safety Belts ........................... 1-70
Reporting Safety Defects ......................... 8-10
Restraints Checking
................................... 1-70
Child
....................................... 1-45
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After
a Crash ................... 1-70
System Check ................................ 7-41
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-23
Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-37
Roof Marker Lamp Bulb Replacement
.............. 6-47
Rotation
. Tires ............................ 6-53. 6-54
Safety Bell Extender ............................ 1-70
Safety Belts .................................... 1-9
Adults ...................................... 1-14
Care
....................................... 6-64
Children .................................... 1-42
Driver Position
............................... 1-14
Extender
.................................... 1-70
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1 . 17. 1.68. 1-69
Center
Passenger Position
...................... 1-32
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-14
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LapBelt .................................... 1-32
Lap-Shoulder
...................... 1.14. 1.35. 1-38
Larger Children
.............................. 1-67
Passenger Position
............................ 1-23
Questions and Answers
........................ 1 . I3
Rear Comfort Guides .......................... 1-40
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions ....... 1.34. 1-38
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-34
Reminder Light .......................... 1.9. 2.64
Replacing After a Crash ........................ 1-70
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-23
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-43
Use During Pregnancy ......................... 1.2 2
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-56
Safety Defects. Reporting
........................ 8- IO
Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Seatback. Latches
................................ 1-5
Seatbacks. Reclining ............................. 1-4
Seats
Easy Entry
................................... 1-6
Manual Front ................................. 1-2
Power Driver's
................................ 1-3
Power Lumbar Control .......................... 1-3
Rear .................................... 1-7.1-8
Restraint Systems .............................. 1 -I
Seat Controls ................................. 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint . . 1.52. 1.54 . 1.57. 1.60. 1-62
Securing
a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ................ 1.60 . 1-62
Shoulder
Belt Height Adjuster
................... I . 16
WhyThey Work .............................. 1-10
...
Security Light .................................. 2-73
Service
........................................ 6-2
Engine Soon Light
............................ 2-69
Manuals
. Order~ng ....................... 8- 1 1. 8- I2
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-70
Publications. Ordering
.................... 8- I 1.8- 12
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications .............. 8- I 1. 8- 12
Service Publications
........................ 8- I I . 8-12
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
........... 1-30
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-67
Shift Lever
.......................... 2- 15. 2- 18. 2- I9
Shift Light ............................... 2-20.2-73
Shift Speeds
................................... 2-20
Shifting Into Park
(P) ............................ 2-26
Shifting
. Manual Transmission ............... 2- 18. 2- I9
Shifting Out of Park (P) .......................... 2-29
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
..................... 1 -16
Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement ............... 6-44
Signaling TU~M
................................ 2-35
Skidding
...................................... 4-13
Sound Equipment. Adding ........................ 3-24
Specifications and Capacmes 6-77
Specifications
. Engine ........................... 6-77
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
Speedometer ................................... 2-63
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-63
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-42
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-12
Steam ........................................ 5-13
Bulletins.
Ordering
....................... 8- I 1 . 8-12
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Steering ....................................... 4-8
In Emergencies ............................... 4- 10
Power ....................................... 4-8
Speed Sensitive
............................... 4-9
Tips
......................................... 4-9
Wheel’Tilt
.................................. 2-34
Step-Bumper Pad
............................... 4-63
Storage Areas
.................................. 2-5 1
Storage. Overhead .............................. 2-5 1
Storage. Vehicle ................................ 6-39
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-36
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-59
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-53
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-63
Tailgate Removal
................................ 2-3
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
.................. 6-48’6-49
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-25
Temperature Control. Climate Control System
..... 3-2. 3-3
Theft
.......................................... 2-9
Theft-Deterrent Feature .......................... 3-2 1
THEFTLOCK” ................................ 3-21
Thermostat
.................................... 6-32
Third Door
..................................... 2-4
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-34
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-7
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-60
TireLoading
................................... 4-43 Tires
......................................... 6-51
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-59
BuyingNew
................................. 6-56
Chains
..................................... 6-60
Changing
a Flat .............................. 5-23
Cleaning
.................................... 6-67
Dual Operation
............................... 6-56
Inflation
.................................... 6-52
Inflation Check
............................... 7-40
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-53
Loading
.................................... 4-43
Pressure
.................................... 6-52
Temperature
................................. 6-58
Traction
.................................... 6-58
Treadwear
................................... 6-58
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-57
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-55
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-59
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-55
TopStrap
..................................... 1-50
TorqueLock ................................... 2-28
Torque, Wheel
Nut ......................... 5-32, 6-77
Towing
a Trailer ................................ 4-49
Towing, Recreational Vehicle
..................... 4-41
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-8
Trailer Brakes
..................................... 4-56
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-58
Driving with
................................. 4-56
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Hitches ..................................... 4-55
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-59
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-58
Safety Chains
................................ 4-56
Tongueweight
............................... 4-54
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-55
Towing
..................................... 4-49
Turn Signals ................................. 4-57
Weight
..................................... 4-50
Wiring Harness
............................... 4-60
Transfer Case. Electronic
......................... 2-23
Transfer Case Lubricant ..................... 6-26 . 7-47
Transfer Case. Manual
........................... 2-2 1
Transmission Fluid
Automatic
.............................. 6-2 1.7-47
Manual
................................ 6-24. 7-46
Transmitters. Keyless Entry
........................ 2-6
Transportation
. Courtesy .......................... 8-8
Trip Odometer ................................. 2-63
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-35
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
................... 2-35
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-57
Underbody Maintenance
........................ 6-68
Underllood-Fuse/Relay Center
..................... 6-74 Vehicle
Control
...................................... 4-5
Damage Warnings
.............................. iv
Identification Number ......................... 6-70
Loading
.................................... 4-43
Storage
..................................... 6-39
Ventilation System
............................... 3-5
Visors. Sun .................................... 2-59
Voltmeter
..................................... 2-67
warning Devices
............................... 5-3
Wxranty Information
............................ 8- IO
Washer Fluid. Windshield ................... 6.33. 7-47
Washing
Your Vehicle ........................... 6-65
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-65
West Coast Type Mirror
.......................... 2-50
Wheel Warning
Lights
. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-64
Alignment
.................................. 6-59
Nut Torque ............................. 5-32. 6-77
Replacement
................................. 6-59
Wrench
..................................... 5-25
Windows
..................................... 2-32
Lockout Switch
.............................. 2-33
Manual
..................................... 2-32
Power
...................................... 2-32
Sliding Rear
................................. 2-34
Swing-Out
.................................. 2-34
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Windshield Washet- Fluid
..........
Fluid Level Check
Windshield WiDers
.
............................. 2-37 Winter Drivins ................................. 4-36
................... 2-37.6-33. 7-47 Wiper Blades. Cleaning .......................... 6-65
............................ 7-40 Wiring Headlamp .............................. 6-71
............................. 2-36 Wrench, Wheel ................................. 5-25 L Blade
Replacement ...................... 6-50.6-78
Cleaning
the Blades ........................... 6-65
Fuses ...................................... 6-71
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