2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC traction control

Service
Your dealer knows your vehicle best and wants
you to be happy with it. We hope you will go
to your dealer for all your service needs. You will
get genuine GM parts and GM-trained and
supported service people.
We hope you will want to keep your GM vehicle all
GM. Genuine GM parts have one of these marks:
Accessories and Modications
When you add non-GM accessories to your vehicle
they can affect your vehicle’s performance and
safety, including such things as, airbags, braking,
stability, ride and handling, emissions systems,
aerodynamics, durability, and electronic systems
like anti-lock brakes, traction control and stability
control. Some of these accessories may even
cause malfunction or damage not covered by
warranty.
GM Accessories are designed to complement and
function with other systems on your vehicle.
Your GM dealer can accessorize your vehicle
using genuine GM Accessories. When you go to
your GM dealer and ask for GM Accessories,
you will know that GM-trained and supported
service technicians will perform the work using
genuine GM Accessories.
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You need a new tire if any of the following
statements are true:
You can see the indicators at three or more
places around the tire.
You can see cord or fabric showing through
the tire’s rubber.
The tread or sidewall is cracked, cut or
snagged deep enough to show cord or fabric.
The tire has a bump, bulge, or split.
The tire has a puncture, cut, or other damage
that cannot be repaired well because of the
size or location of the damage.
Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched specic tires for
your vehicle. The original equipment tires installed
on your vehicle, when it was new, were designed to
meet General Motors Tire Performance Criteria
Specication (TPC spec) system rating. If you need
replacement tires, GM strongly recommends that
you get tires with the same TPC Spec rating. This
way, your vehicle will continue to have tires that are
designed to give the same performance and vehicle
safety, during normal use, as the original tires.
GM’s exclusive TPC Spec system considers over
a dozen critical specications that impact the
overall performance of your vehicle, including
brake system performance, ride and handling,
traction control, and tire pressure monitoring
performance. GM’s TPC Spec number is molded
onto the tire’s sidewall by the tire manufacturer.
If the tires have an all-season tread design,
the TPC spec number will be followed by an MS
for mud and snow. SeeTire Sidewall Labeling
on page 544for additional information.
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Different Size Tires and Wheels
If you add wheels or tires that are a different size
than your original equipment wheels and tires,
this may affect the way your vehicle performs,
including its braking, ride and handling
characteristics, stability, and resistance to
rollover. Additionally, if your vehicle has electronic
systems such as, anti-lock brakes, traction
control, and electronic stability control, the
performance of these systems can be affected.{CAUTION:
If you add different sized wheels, your
vehicle may not provide an acceptable
level of performance and safety if tires
not recommended for those wheels are
selected. You may increase the chance
that you will crash and suffer serious
injury. Only use GM specic wheel and
tire systems developed for your vehicle,
and have them properly installed by a GM
certied technician.
SeeBuying New Tires on page 556and
Accessories and Modications on page 468for
additional information.
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
The following information relates to the system
developed by the United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which
grades tires by treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This applies only to
vehicles sold in the United States. The grades are
molded on the sidewalls of most passenger car
tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG)
system does not apply to deep tread, winter-type
snow tires, space-saver, or temporary use
spare tires, tires with nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm), or to some
limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors
passenger cars and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they must also conform
to federal safety requirements and additional
General Motors Tire Performance Criteria (TPC)
standards.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based
on the wear rate of the tire when tested under
controlled conditions on a specied government
test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would
wear one and a half (1.5) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100. The
relative performance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, however, and may
depart signicantly from the norm due to variations
in driving habits, service practices, and differences
in road characteristics and climate.
Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on specied government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C
may have poor traction performance.
Warning:The traction grade assigned to this
tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
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Light (cont.)
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 250
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 247
Security................................................... 263
Tow/Haul Mode........................................ 264
Traction Off.............................................. 256
Up-Shift................................................... 254
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 227
Exit.......................................................... 227
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 409
Locking Rear Axle....................................... 366
Lockout Protection....................................... 126
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 122
Door........................................................ 120
Lockout Protection................................... 126
Power Door............................................. 121
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 123
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 126
Loss of Control........................................... 371
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 265
Lumbar
Power Controls.......................................... 11M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 621
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 626
At Least Once a Month............................ 626
At Least Once a Year .............................. 627
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).................. 625
Introduction.............................................. 614
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 623
Maintenance Record................................ 634
Maintenance Requirements...................... 614
Normal Maintenance Replacement
Parts.................................................... 632
Owner Checks and Services.................... 625
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 629
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 617
Using....................................................... 615
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 615
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 258
Manual Seats.................................................. 9
Manual Selectable Ride............................... 365
Manual Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 500
Operation................................................. 149
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Tires (cont.)
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 559
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 560
Wheel Replacement................................. 560
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 555
Tonneau Cover............................................ 203
Tow/Haul Mode........................................... 147
Tow/Haul Mode Light................................... 264
Towing
Power Take-Off (PTO).............................. 461
Recreational Vehicle................................. 424
Towing a Trailer....................................... 429
Your Vehicle............................................. 423
Traction
Assist System (TAS)................................ 363
Manual Selectable Ride........................... 365
Off Light.................................................. 256
Trailer
Recommendations.................................... 460
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic..............................494, 497
Fluid, Manual........................................... 500
Temperature Gage................................... 257
Up-Shift Light........................................... 254
Transmission Operation, Automatic.............. 140Transmission Operation, Manual.................. 149
Trip Odometer............................................. 246
Truck-Camper Loading Information.............. 421
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 214
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 214
U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 350
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 559
Universal Home Remote System........191, 192
Operation........................................193, 198
Up-Shift Light.............................................. 254
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 360
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 409
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Customization, DIC......................... 282
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders................................................ 650
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