2005 GMC SIERRA DENALI Owners Manual

Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-99
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-40
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-45
Top Strap...................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-36
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-94
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-98
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-96
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-92
Finish Care.................................................5-96
Glass Surfaces............................................5-95
Instrument Panel.........................................5-94
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-95
Leather......................................................5-94Cleaning (cont.)
Tires..........................................................5-98
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Vinyl..........................................................5-94
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-96
Weatherstrips..............................................5-95
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-97
Wood Panels..............................................5-95
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-20
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-25
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-24
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-14
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-34
Heater, Engine............................................2-19
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control Lever.......................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-40
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-41
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-13
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-42
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-43
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-54
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-45Driving
At Night.....................................................4-26
City...........................................................4-31
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-32
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-34
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-28
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-41
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-40
Winter........................................................4-36
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-20
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-75
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-102
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-106
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-102
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-103
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-102
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-107
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-102
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-19
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-34
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-27
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-28
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-18
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage...............................................5-99
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-94
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9Flat Tire........................................................5-71
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-72
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-87
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Front Axle......................................................5-48
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-41
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-41
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-106
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-102
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-103
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-107
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-102
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-34
Fuel..........................................................3-41
Oil Pressure...............................................3-39
Speedometer..............................................3-28
Tachometer.................................................3-28
Transmission Temperature.............................3-34
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-31
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-36
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-41
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamps............................................3-13, 5-49
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-50Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-20
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-40
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-33
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-34
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-36
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-37
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-17
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-62
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-27
Overview..................................................... 3-4
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-57
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-18
Cargo........................................................3-18
Dome........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-17
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Front Reading.............................................3-18
Puddle.......................................................3-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-42
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-29
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-33
Battery Warning..........................................3-31
Brake System Warning.................................3-32Light (cont.)
Cruise Control.............................................3-40
Highbeam On.............................................3-40
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-41
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-29
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-28
Security.....................................................3-40
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-40
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Exit...........................................................3-17
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-41
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-36
Memory Seat.................................................2-44
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-45
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-29
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-33
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-34
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-33
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-34
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-32
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-32
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-86
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-28
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-28
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Gage............................................3-39
Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System.............................................2-34
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-13
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-25
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-33
Convex Mirror.............................................2-34
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Outside (cont.)
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-33
Heated Mirrors............................................2-34
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-32
Power Mirrors.............................................2-32
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-28
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-25
Shifting Out of............................................2-26
Parking
Brake........................................................2-24
Over Things That Burn.................................2-27
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-29
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-55
Passing.........................................................4-10
Passlock
®......................................................2-16
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.......................................5-102
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-17
Seat............................................................ 1-2Power (cont.)
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-13
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-37
Puddle Lamps................................................3-16
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Radios..........................................................3-60
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-92
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-93
Care of Your CDs........................................3-93
CD Changer...............................................3-87
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-86
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-61
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-86
Setting the Time..........................................3-61
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-90
Understanding Reception..............................3-92
Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-86
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Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-75
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-22
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display.....2-29
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-41
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-51
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-73
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-61
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-61
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-61
Replacing Parts...........................................1-61
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-17
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-22Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-40
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-28
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-28
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-95
Driver Position............................................1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-22
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-44
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