2003 GMC SIERRA DENALI Owners Manual

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GMC SIERRA DENALI 2003  Owners Manual If You’re Caught  in  a  Blizzard 
If you  are stopped by  heavy  snow,  you  could be in a 
serious situation.  You should probably stay with 
your  vehicle unless  you  know  for sure that you are

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GMC SIERRA DENALI 2003  Owners Manual Snow  can  trap  exhaust  gases  under  your 
vehicle.  This  can  cause  deadly  CO (carbon 
monoxide)  gas  to  get  inside.  CO could 
overcome  you  and kill  you.  You can’t  see 
it or 
smell

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GMC SIERRA DENALI 2003  Owners Manual If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice 
or Snow 
in order  to free  your  vehicle  when it is stuck,  you will 
need  to  spin the wheels, but  you  don’t  want to spin  your 
wheels  too fast.  The  m

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GMC SIERRA DENALI 2003  Owners Manual Rocking  Your  Vehicle To Get It Out 
First,  turn your  steering  wheel left and  right.  That  will 
clear  the area  around  your  front wheels.  Then  shift back 
and  forth  between  REVERSE 
(R)

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GMC SIERRA DENALI 2003  Owners Manual These hooks,  when  used,  are  under  a  lot of 
force.  Always 
pull the  vehicle  straight  out. 
Never  pull  on  the  hooks  at a  sideways  angle. 
The  hooks  could  break 
off and  you  or  ot

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GMC SIERRA DENALI 2003  Owners Manual Towing Loading Your  Vehicle 
Towing  Your  Vehicle 
Consult  your  dealer  or  a  professional towing service if 
you need to  have  your  disabled vehicle  towed.  See 
Roadside  Assistance  Program

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GMC SIERRA DENALI 2003  Owners Manual The Certification/Tire label also tells  you the maximum 
weights for  the front  and  rear  axles, called  Gross 
Axle  Weight  Rating (GAWR). 
To find out the  actual loads 
on  your front and  rear

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GMC SIERRA DENALI 2003  Owners Manual Th.,,ds  yo^ pur inside  your  vehicle can strike 
and  injure  people  in a  sudden  stop or turn,  or 
in  a  crash. 
Put  things  in the trunk  of  your  vehicle.  In a 
trunk,  put  them 
as far f