2003 GMC SIERRA Owner's Manual

Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-91
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-12
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-7
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-35
Puddle Lamps................................................3-13
Q
QUADRASTEER™..........................................4-12
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-11
R
Radio Data System (RDS)...............................3-57
Radio Messages.............................................3-63
Radios..........................................................3-56
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-77
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-78
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-78
CD Changer...............................................3-73
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-70Radios (cont.)
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-57
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-71
Setting the Time..........................................3-57
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-75
Understanding Reception..............................3-76
RDS Messages..............................................3-62
Rear Axle......................................................5-46
Locking......................................................4-10
Rear Doors...................................................... 2-9
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-26
Rear Seat Audio Controls.................................3-71
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-71
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-23
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rear Seat Top Strap Anchors...........................1-41
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-23
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display..................2-28
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-47
REDUCED ENGINE POWER...........................3-52
Remote Alarm.................................................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation
............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
..................................................5-68
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
...................5-66
Replacement Bulbs
.........................................5-55
Replacing Brake System Parts
..........................5-39
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash
.....1-72
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government
................................... 7-9
General Motors
............................................. 7-9
United States Government
.............................. 7-8
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button
.......2-38
Resetting Defaults
...........................................2-38
Restraint System Check
...................................6-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems
...................1-71
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash
.....................................................1-72
Restraint Systems
Checking
....................................................1-71
Replacing Parts
...........................................1-72
Resynchronization
............................................. 2-6
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
......................2-16
RFA# BATTERY LOW
.....................................3-56
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts
......1-21
Right Front Passenger Position Top
Strap Anchor
...............................................1-40
Roadside
Assistance Program
....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
...................4-45
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
.......2-27
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-27
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-84
Center Passenger Position............................1-21
Driver Position............................................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-12
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers
.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position
......................1-21
Safety Belt Extender
....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
.................1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone
......................... 1-7
Safety Chains
.................................................4-57
Safety Warnings and Symbols
.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain
.......................................4-21
Scheduled Maintenance
..................................... 6-5
Seat
Head Restraints
............................................ 1-5
Seats
Heated Seats
............................................... 1-3
Memory
.....................................................2-41
Power Lumbar
.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats
................................................. 1-2
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Seats (cont.)
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Secondary Latch System.................................5-78
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-47
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-45
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-45
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-49
Select Button.................................................3-51
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-37
Publications Ordering Information..................... 7-9
SERVICE 4 WHEEL STEER.............................3-55
SERVICE 4WD ...............................................3-54
SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION...........................3-54
SERVICE AIRBAG ..........................................3-53
SERVICE BRAKE BOOSTER...........................3-53
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-53
Service Bulletins.............................................7-10
Service Manuals............................................... 7-9
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......................3-62
Setting Preset Stations....................................3-59
Setting the Time.............................................3-57
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........................3-60Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-87
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-23
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-25
Skidding........................................................4-17
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-34
Spare Tire.....................................................5-82
Spare Tire Check............................................6-11
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-99
Speedometer..................................................3-26
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-28
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-12
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-17
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering and Suspension Inspection..................6-14
Steering in Emergencies
..................................4-11
Steering Tips
..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio
.........................3-76
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area
........................2-39
Cupholder(s)
...............................................2-39
Glove Box
..................................................2-39
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack
and Tools
...................................................5-75
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
......................4-44
Sun Visors
.....................................................2-13
Supplemental Brake Assist System
...................... 4-8
Swing-Out Windows
........................................2-12
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-26
Tailgate.........................................................2-10
Tailgate Removal............................................2-10
Taillamps.......................................................5-54
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-28
Testing the Alarm............................................2-14
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-75
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-13
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-13
Passlock
®...................................................2-15
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inflation Check.........................................6-10
Tires.............................................................5-56
Buying New Tires........................................5-60
Chains.......................................................5-64
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-65
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-64
Inflation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-57
Inspection and Rotation................................5-58
Spare Tire..................................................5-82
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-61
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
.................5-62
Wheel Replacement
.....................................5-62
When It Is Time for New Tires
......................5-59
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
....................2-18
Tonneau Cover
...............................................2-39
Top Strap
......................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location
...............................1-40Torque Lock...................................................2-25
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-56
Tow/Haul Mode ...............................................2-21
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-41
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-47
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-53
Your Vehicle...............................................4-46
Traction
Manual Selectable Ride................................. 4-9
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-55
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-52
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-57
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-61
Transfer Case................................................5-45
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-20
Temperature Gage.......................................3-36
TRANSMISSION HOT.....................................3-55
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-19
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-10
Transportation Options...................................... 7-7
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-20
Trip Information Button....................................3-43
Trip Odometer
................................................3-26
Truck-Camper Loading Information
....................4-50
Turn and Lane Change Signals
.......................... 3-6
TURN SIGNAL ON
.........................................3-54
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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-59
Two-Tiered Loading.........................................4-49
U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-13
Underhood Fuse Block....................................5-95
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-76
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-61
United States................................................... 7-4
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-38
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-45
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-47
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-90
Service Parts Identification Label
...................5-90
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat
..............................................2-41
Vehicle Storage
..............................................5-39
Visors
...........................................................2-13
Voltmeter Gage
..............................................3-33
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-24
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-51
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-4
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-85
Weatherstrip Lubrication...................................6-11
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-55
Weight of Trailer Tongue..................................4-56
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-15
What to Add ..................................................5-37
What to Do with Used Oil ................................5-17
What to Use ..................................5-24, 5-35, 5-46
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-62
Replacement...............................................5-62
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil Life
System).....................................................5-16
When to Check..............................................5-57
When to Check and Change
............................5-20
When to Check Lubricant
.................................5-46
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
................5-34
When to Inspect
.............................................5-18
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill
.....................................................4-60
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Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Why Safety Belts Work..................................... 1-8
Windows.......................................................2-11
Power ........................................................2-12
Swing-Out Windows.....................................2-12
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-7
Fluid..........................................................5-35
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check................6-10
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-56
Fuses........................................................5-91
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-7
Winter Driving................................................4-40
Wiper Blade Check.........................................6-11X
XM™Radio Satellite Service
(USA Only).................................................3-58
XM™Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-78
XM™Satellite Radio Service (United
States Only)...............................................3-77
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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