2009 GMC SIERRA 1500 engine

Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Rear Doors.................................................2-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-53
DIC Operation and Displays..................3-53, 3-59
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-75
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-26
Before a Long Trip......................................4-28
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunk.......................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-28
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-27
Loss of Control...........................................4-11
Off-Road ....................................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery......................................4-10
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-33
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-30
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-27
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-78
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-129
E
E85 Fuel......................................................... 5-9
EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-123
Electrical System
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-126
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-124
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-124
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-123
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-127
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-123
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-20
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-20
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-45
Compartment Overview................................5-16
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant......................................................5-32
Coolant Heater............................................2-27
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-44
Cooling System...........................................5-30
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-18
Exhaust.....................................................2-55
Fan Noise..................................................5-39
Fast Idle System.........................................2-25
Oil .............................................................5-17
Oil Life System...........................................5-20
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-38
Overheating................................................5-36
Starting......................................................2-24
Entry Lighting.................................................3-20
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Exit Lighting...................................................3-20
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-37
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-16
F
Fast Idle System............................................2-25
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finish Damage.............................................5-121
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-142
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-8Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-10
Flat Tire........................................................5-93
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-94
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-110
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-24, 5-27
Power Steering...........................................5-39
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-19
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-50
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-37, 5-53
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-51
Front Axle......................................................5-56
Fuel............................................................... 5-6
Additives...................................................... 5-8
California Fuel.............................................. 5-7
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-9
Economy Driving........................................... 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-13
Filling the Tank...........................................5-11
Fuels in Foreign Countries............................5-10
Gage .........................................................3-51
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-7
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-7
Low Fuel Warning Light................................3-52
Fuel Management, Active.................................2-28
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Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-126
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-124
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-124
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-127
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-123
G
Gage
Oil Pressure...............................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-41
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-44
Fuel..........................................................3-51
Trip Odometer.............................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-73
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-7
Specications............................................... 5-7
Glove Box.....................................................2-80
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Halogen Bulbs................................................5-61
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-8
Head Restraints............................................... 1-3
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-58
Headlamps....................................................5-61
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-61
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).....................3-17
Exterior Lamps............................................3-16
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-10
High/Low Beam Changer..............................3-10
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Pickup Box Identication and Fender Marker
Lamps ....................................................5-63
Heated Seats................................................... 1-8
Heater...................................................3-24, 3-25
Engine Coolant...........................................2-27
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-50
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-77
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-28
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-45
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-6
Manual Seats................................................... 1-4
Manual Windows............................................2-16
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals...................... 1-8
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-66
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-57
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-57
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-60
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-60
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-57
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-59
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-58
Outside Towing Mirrors.................................2-58
Park Tilt .....................................................2-60
MP3 ..................................................3-106, 3-111
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-118
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-22
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-57
O
Odometer......................................................3-35
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-35
Off-Road .......................................................4-13
Driving.......................................................4-13
Recovery....................................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-17
Engine Oil Life System.................................5-20
Pressure Gage............................................3-48
Pressure Light.............................................3-49
Older Children, Restraints................................1-38
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-19
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-70
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-74
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-33
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-22
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-60
Heated Mirrors............................................2-60
Manual Mirrors............................................2-57
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-59
Power Mirrors.............................................2-58
Towing Mirrors............................................2-58
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Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-38
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-11
Owners, Canadian.............................................. iii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-121
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-52
Shifting Out of............................................2-54
Park Aid........................................................2-61
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-60
Parking
Assist........................................................2-61
Over Things That Burn.................................2-54
Parking Brake................................................2-50
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-40
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-84
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-20
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-20
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-5Phone
Bluetooth
®................................................3-118
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-47
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.......................................5-123
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-7
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Seat............................................................ 1-5
Sliding Rear Window....................................2-17
Steering Fluid.............................................5-39
Windows....................................................2-16
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts..........................1-36
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar.......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID).............7-19
Program
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Proposition 65 Warning, California....................... 5-5
Puddle Lamps................................................3-19
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S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-36
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-118
Extender....................................................1-37
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-22
Lap Belt.....................................................1-36
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-30
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-16
Use During Pregnancy.................................1-36
Safety Defects
Reporting to Canadian Government................7-15
Reporting to General Motors.........................7-15
Reporting to the U.S. Government.................7-15
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iv
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Additional Required Services........................... 6-7
Scheduling Appointments.................................7-10
Seatback Latches...........................................1-13
Seats
Center Seat................................................1-13
Head Restraints............................................ 1-3
Heated Seats............................................... 1-8
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-6
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals........................... 1-8
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-7Seats (cont.)
Power Seats................................................. 1-5
Rear Seat Operation............................1-14, 1-15
Reclining Seatbacks.....................................1-10
Secondary Latch System................................5-107
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-61
Rear Seat Position......................................1-58
Right Front Seat Position..............1-62, 1-66, 1-70
Security Light.................................................3-50
Service........................................................... 5-4
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-6
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-5
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-45
Publications Ordering Information...................7-16
Scheduling Appointments..............................
7-10
Service Parts Identication Label.....................5-123
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-89
Setting the Clock............................................3-85
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-121
Shifting
Out of Park................................................2-54
Shifting Into Park............................................2-52
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-9
Sliding Rear Window, Power.............................2-17
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Snow Plow....................................................4-40
Spare Tire....................................................5-114
Installing...................................................5-100
Removing...................................................5-95
Storing.....................................................5-110
Specications and Capacities..........................5-131
Speedometer..................................................3-35
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-44
StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 4-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-24
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-140
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-8
Storage Areas
Cargo Management System..........................2-83
Center Console...........................................2-81
Cupholders.................................................2-80
Glove Box..................................................2-80
Instrument Panel.........................................2-81
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-82
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-82
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-84
T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
Tailgate.........................................................2-13
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-63
Tampering with Noise Control System
Prohibited...................................................5-57
Text Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
Theft-Deterrent Feature..................................3-140
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-20
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-20
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-26
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-8
Time, Setting..................................................3-85
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-45
Tires.............................................................5-67
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-120
Buying New Tires........................................5-86
Chains.......................................................5-92
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-94
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