2005 GMC SIERRA engine

Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp.........................................5-67
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-25
Chains, Tire...................................................5-90
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-44
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-119
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-39
Infants and Young Children...........................1-35
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers
for Children (LATCH System).....................1-47
Older Children.............................................1-33
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Rear Seat Position...................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Crew Cab)..................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position (Regular
and Extended Cab)..........................1-56, 1-62
Top Strap...................................................1-43
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-45
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-127
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-117
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-116
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-113
Finish Care...............................................5-116
Glass Surfaces..........................................5-115
Instrument Panel........................................5-115
Interior Plastic Components.........................5-115
Leather....................................................5-114
Tires........................................................5-118
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-119
Vinyl........................................................5-114
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-116
Weatherstrips............................................5-115
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-117
Climate Control System...................................3-21
Dual..........................................................3-22
Dual Automatic............................................3-25
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-34
Coinholder(s)..................................................2-70
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-30
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-19
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Heater, Engine............................................2-25
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-37
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-121
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-124
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-122
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-122
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-122
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-125
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-121
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-25
Battery.......................................................5-52
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-44
Coolant......................................................5-35
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-53
Fan Noise..................................................5-45
Oil .............................................................5-20
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-39
Overheating................................................5-37
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-25
Finish Damage.............................................5-118
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-127
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-91
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-92
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-109
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-27, 5-30
Manual Transmission....................................5-33
Power Steering...........................................5-46
Windshield Washer......................................5-48
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-37, 5-58
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-48
Front Axle......................................................5-60
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Storage Area.........................................2-71
Fuel............................................................... 5-6
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-7
E-85 (85% Ethanol)....................................... 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling Your Tank..........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage.........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
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Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-7
Low Warning Light.......................................3-50
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-124
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-122
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-122
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-125
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-121
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Oil Pressure...............................................3-47
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Transmission Temperature.............................3-43
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-38
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-66
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-7
Glove Box.....................................................2-70
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamps............................................3-13, 5-63
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-62
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps...........................5-64
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-62
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Pickup Box Identication and Fender
Marker Lamps.........................................5-69
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-65
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...................................................3-21, 3-22
Heater...........................................................3-25
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-42
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-42
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-66
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-67
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-63
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-64
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-60
Outside Power Camper-Type.........................2-62
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-62
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-62
Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors...................2-61
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-61
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-17
O
Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-33
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-17
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-20
Pressure Gage............................................3-47
Older Children, Restraints................................1-33
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System.............................................2-64
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off Paved Roads.........................................4-20Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-63
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-61
Convex Mirror.............................................2-64
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-63
Heated Mirrors............................................2-64
Manual Mirrors............................................2-60
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-62
Power Mirrors.............................................2-62
West Coast-Type Mirrors..............................2-61
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-62
Overdrive Disable...........................................3-49
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-39
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-49
Shifting Out of............................................2-51
Parking
Brake........................................................2-48
Over Things That Burn.................................2-52
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-52
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-36
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-76
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-93
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-71
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-82
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-82
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-82
Replacing Parts...........................................1-82
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-25
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-48
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-54
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-33
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-115
Center Passenger Position............................1-25
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16Safety Belts (cont.)
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-15
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-30
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-27
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-25
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-25
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-11
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-8
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-74
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation..............................1-9, 1-10
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-8
Secondary Latch System................................5-105
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-53
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-52
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-49
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-50
Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab).............1-54
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Securing a Child Restraint (cont.)
Right Front Seat Position (Regular
and Extended Cab)..........................1-56, 1-62
Security Light.................................................3-48
Service........................................................... 5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-6
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-5
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-80
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-70
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-69
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-118
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-49
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-51
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-18
Spare Tire....................................................5-112
Installing....................................................5-97
Removing...................................................5-93
Storing.....................................................5-109
Specications, Capacities...............................5-130
Speedometer..................................................3-33
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-124
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-71
Coinholder(s)..............................................2-70
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-70
Front Storage Area......................................2-71
Glove Box..................................................2-70
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-48
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-73
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-18
T
Tachometer....................................................3-33
Tailgate.........................................................2-15
Taillamps.......................................................5-69
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-123
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-19
Passlock
®...................................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tires.............................................................5-72
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-117
Buying New Tires........................................5-86
Chains.......................................................5-90
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-92
Cleaning...................................................5-118
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-82
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-91
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