2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC Owners Manual

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Accessories and Modications..................... 468
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 228
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar
Equipment................................................ 416
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle..................................................... 109
Additives, Fuel............................................ 472
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 599
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 491
Air Conditioning.........................230, 231, 235
Airbag
Off Light.................................................. 248
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 250
Readiness Light....................................... 247
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 650
Airbag System............................................... 91
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....................... 109
Airbag Off Switch..................................... 100
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 98
Passenger Sensing System...................... 103
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.... 108
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 97Airbag System (cont.)
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 98
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 95
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 93
AM-FM Radio.............................................. 291
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 353
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System....................................... 353
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 361
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 255
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 594
Care of Safety Belts................................ 592
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 596
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 593
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 589
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 590
Finish Care.............................................. 593
Finish Damage......................................... 596
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 591
Leather.................................................... 591
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 595
Tires........................................................ 595
Underbody Maintenance........................... 596
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 597
659

Appearance Care (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 592
Weatherstrips........................................... 592
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 594
Ashtray(s).................................................... 229
Audio System(s).......................................... 289
AM-FM Radio.......................................... 291
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 349
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player.......... 350
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 352
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 352
Chime Level Adjustment........................... 353
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 353
Radio with Cassette and CD.................... 304
Radio with CD......................................... 294
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 318
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 347
Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS).................. 291
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).................. 290
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 348
Understanding Radio Reception............... 350
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 353
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 223Automatic Transmission
Fluid...............................................494, 497
Operation................................................. 140
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.......... 226
B
Battery........................................................ 520
Battery Warning Light.................................. 253
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 398
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 361
Emergencies............................................ 363
Parking.................................................... 169
System Warning Light.............................. 254
Brakes........................................................ 517
Braking....................................................... 360
Braking in Emergencies............................... 363
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 134
Bulb Replacement....................................... 532
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp.................................. 537
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps....................... 534
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 532
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Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Headlamps............................................... 533
License Plate Lamps................................ 541
Pickup Box Identication and Fender
Marker Lamps...................................... 538
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 541
Roof Marker Lamps................................. 535
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps.............................. 539
Buying New Tires........................................ 556
C
Calibration..........................................176, 180
California Fuel............................................. 471
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 469
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 609
Carbon Monoxide..............127, 174, 402, 429
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 592
Your Cassette Tape Player....................... 350
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 352
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 352
Cargo Lamp................................................ 228
Center Console Storage Area...................... 202Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 37
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp...................... 537
Chains, Tire................................................. 562
Check
Engine Light............................................ 258
Checking Things Under the Hood ................ 478
Chemical Paint Spotting .............................. 596
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 51
Infants and Young Children........................ 47
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children............................................ 58
Older Children........................................... 44
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 71
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..................... 74
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Crew Cab).............. 74
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Regular and
Extended Cab)................................ 78, 85
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 55
Chime Level Adjustment .............................. 353
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Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 229
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 594
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 593
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 590
Finish Care.............................................. 593
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 589
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 591
Leather.................................................... 591
Tires........................................................ 595
Underbody Maintenance........................... 596
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 592
Weatherstrips........................................... 592
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 594
Climate Control System............................... 230
Dual......................................................... 231
Dual Automatic......................................... 235
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 243
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 501
Collision Damage Repair............................. 651
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 41
Compass............................................176, 180
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 131
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 360Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 256
Heater, Engine......................................... 139
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 505
Cooling System........................................... 508
Cruise Control............................................. 217
Cruise Control Light.................................... 263
Cupholder(s)................................................ 202
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 647
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users ......................... 642
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 642
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 638
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 643
Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors.................................................. 656
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 656
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 656
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 644
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 657
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D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 222
Defensive Driving........................................ 356
Delayed Locking.......................................... 122
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 469
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 227
Dome Lamps............................................... 226
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 122
Locks....................................................... 120
Power Door Locks................................... 121
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 123
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 126
Rear Doors.............................................. 126
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 27
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 265
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 266
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 282
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 270
Driving
At Night................................................... 391
City.......................................................... 396
Defensive................................................. 356
Drunken................................................... 357
Freeway................................................... 397Driving (cont.)
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 400
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 392
Off-Road.................................................. 372
Recovery Hooks....................................... 408
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 407
Winter...................................................... 402
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 235
Dual Climate Control System....................... 231
Dual Tire Operation..................................... 552
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 334
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 599
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 602
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 600
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 600
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 599
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 603
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 599
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 491
Battery..................................................... 520
663

Engine (cont.)
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 258
Coolant.................................................... 502
Coolant Heater......................................... 139
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 256
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 633
Engine Compartment Overview................ 480
Exhaust................................................... 174
Fan Noise................................................ 514
Oil ........................................................... 486
Oil Life System........................................ 489
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 508
Overheating............................................. 505
Starting.................................................... 137
Entry Lighting.............................................. 227
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 650
Exit Lighting................................................ 227
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 43
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 491
Finish Damage............................................ 596
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 353
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 212Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 216
Flat Tire...................................................... 563
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 564
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 584
Fluid
Automatic Transmission...................494, 497
Manual Transmission................................ 500
Power Steering........................................ 515
Windshield Washer.................................. 516
Fog Lamps.................................................. 225
Four-Wheel Drive...............................153, 528
Four-Wheel-Drive Light................................ 263
Front Axle................................................... 529
Front Reading Lamps.................................. 227
Front Storage Area...................................... 202
Fuel............................................................ 470
Additives.................................................. 472
California Fuel.......................................... 471
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 473
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 477
Filling Your Tank...................................... 474
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 474
Gage....................................................... 264
Gasoline Octane...................................... 470
Gasoline Specications............................ 471
Low Warning Light................................... 265
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