2010 GMC SIERRA interior lights

Interior Mirror
Vehicles with a manual rearview mirror can be
adjusted to see clearly behind the vehicle. Hold the
mirror in the center to move it up or down and side to
side. To reduce headlamp glare during nighttime use,
push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it for
nighttime use.
Vehicles with the automatic dimming feature will
automatically reduce the glare of lights from behind
the vehicle. The dimming feature comes on and the
indicator light illuminates each time the vehicle
is started.
SeeAutomatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
on page 3‑56for more information.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
The tilt lever is located on the lower left side of the
steering column.
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever.
2. Move the steering wheel to a comfortable position.
3. Release the lever to lock the wheel in place.
See Tilt Wheel on page 4‑3.
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Reading Lamps
For vehicles with reading lamps in the overhead
console, press the button located next to the lamp to
turn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have reading lamps in other
locations. The lamps cannot be adjusted.
For more information about interior lamps, see:
.Dome Lamps on page 4‑14.
.Reading Lamps on page 4‑15.
.Instrument Panel Brightness on page 4‑14.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamps control
is located on the
instrument panel to the
left of the steering wheel.
O:Turns off the automatic headlamps and Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp control to
the off position again to turn the automatic headlamps
or DRL back on. For vehicles first sold in Canada, the off position will
only work when the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
AUTO :
Automatically turns on the headlamps, parking
lamps, taillamps, instrument panel lights, and license
plate lamps.
; :Turns on the parking lamps, taillamps, instrument
panel lights, and license plate lamps.
2 :Turns on the headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps,
instrument panel lights, and license plate lamps.
For more information, see:
.Exterior Lamps on page 4‑10.
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 4‑12.
.Fog Lamps on page 4‑13.
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/(Remote Vehicle Start):For vehicles with this
feature, press /to start the engine from outside the
vehicle using the RKE transmitter. See Remote Vehicle
Start
on page 3‑7for additional information.
Q(Lock): Press to lock all the doors.
If enabled through the Driver Information Center (DIC),
the turn signal lamps flash once to indicate locking has
occurred. If enabled through the DIC, the horn chirps
when
Qis pressed again within three seconds.
See DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons)
on
page 4‑75for additional information.
Pressing
Qarms the content theft‐deterrent system.
See Content Theft-Deterrent on page 3‑17.
K(Unlock): Press once to unlock only the driver door.
If
Kis pressed again within three seconds, all
remaining doors unlock. The interior lamps may come
on and stay on for 20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on. If enabled through the DIC, the turn signal lamps flash
twice to indicate unlocking has occurred. See
DIC
Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons)
on
page 4‑75. If enabled through the DIC, the exterior
lights may turn on. See “APPROACH LIGHTING” under
DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons)
on
page 4‑75.
Pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter disarms the content
theft‐deterrent system. See Content Theft-Deterrent
on
page 3‑17.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm): Press and release
to locate the vehicle. The turn signal lamps flash and
the horn sounds three times.
Press and hold
Lfor more than two seconds to
activate the panic alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for 30 seconds.
The alarm turns off when the ignition is moved to
ON/RUN or
Lis pressed again. The ignition must be
in LOCK/OFF for the panic alarm to work.
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Dome Lamp Override
The dome lamp override button is located next to the
exterior lamps control.
k(Dome Off):Press the button in and the dome
lamps remain off when a door is opened. Press the
button again to return it to the extended position so that
the dome lamps come on when a door is opened.
Entry Lighting
The vehicle has an illuminated entry feature.
When the doors are opened, the dome lamps will
come on if the dome override button is in the extended
position. If the dome override button is pressed in,
the lamps will not come on.
Exit Lighting
The interior lamps come on when the key is removed
from the ignition. They turn off automatically in
20 seconds. The lights do not come on if the dome
override button is pressed in.
Reading Lamps
For vehicles with reading lamps, they are located on the
overhead console.
To turn on the reading lamps, press the button located
next to each lamp. To turn them off, press the button
again.
The vehicle may also have reading lamps in other
locations. To turn the lamps on or off, press the
button located next to the lamp.
If the vehicle has a DVD Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) system, press the lamp lenses to turn the lamps
on or off.
The lamps are fixed and cannot be adjusted.
Cargo Lamp
The cargo lamps come on by turning the instrument
panel brightness control knob to the farthest clockwise
position. This knob is located on the instrument panel
and also turns on the dome lamps.
The cargo lamp can be used if more light is needed
in the cargo area of the vehicle or in the top-box storage
units.
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