2011 GMC SIERRA display

Black plate (49,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
Infotainment System 7-49
P(Power):Press this button to
turn the RSA on or off.
Volume: Turn the volume knob to
increase or decrease the volume
of the wired headphones. The left
knob controls the left headphones
and the right knob controls the right
headphones.
SRCE (Source): Press this
button to switch between the radio
(AM‐FM), XM™ (if equipped),
CD, and if the vehicle has these
features, DVD, front auxiliary, and
rear auxiliary.
© ¨(Seek): When listening to FM,
AM, or XM™ (if equipped), press
the seek arrows to go to the
previous or to the next station
or channels and stay there. This function is inactive, with some
radios, if the front seat passengers
are listening to the radio.
Press and hold either seek arrow
until the display flashes, to tune to
an individual station. The display
stops flashing after the buttons
have not been pushed for more
than two seconds. This function is
inactive, with some radios, if the
front seat passengers are listening
to the radio.
While listening to a disc, press the
left seek arrow to go back to the
start of the current track or chapter
(if more than 10 seconds have
played). Press the right seek arrow
to go the next track or chapter on
the disc. This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat
passengers are listening to the disc.
While a DVD video menu is being
displayed, press either seek arrow
to perform a cursor up or down on
the menu. Hold either seek arrow
to perform a cursor left or right on
the menu.PROG (Program):
Press this
button to go to the next preset
radio station or channel set on the
main radio. This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat
passengers are listening to the
radio.
While a CD or DVD‐A disc is
playing, press this button to go to
the beginning of the CD or DVD‐A.
This function is inactive, with some
radios, if the front seat passengers
are listening to the CD or DVD‐A.
While a disc is playing in the CD or
DVD changer, press this button to
select the next disc, if multiple discs
are loaded. This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat
passengers are listening to the disc.
While a DVD video menu is being
displayed, press the PROG button
to perform the menu function, Enter.

Black plate (5,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
Climate Controls 8-5
6(Floor):Air is directed to the
floor outlets, with some air directed
to the windshield, side window, and
second row floor outlets. In this
mode, the system automatically
selects outside air.
-(Defog): This mode clears the
windows of fog or moisture. Air is
directed to the windshield, floor
outlets, and side window vents.
0(Defrost): This mode
removes fog or frost from the
windshield more quickly. Air is
directed to the windshield and
the side window vents, with some
air directed to the floor vents.
The system automatically forces
outside air into the vehicle.
Do not drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
The heating, cooling, and ventilation in the vehicle can be controlled with
this system. The vehicle also has a flow-through ventilation system
described later in this section.
A. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
B. Fan Control
C. AUTO
D. Defrost
E. Recirculation
F. Outside Air G. Air Delivery Mode Control
H. Display
I. On/Off
J. Rear Window Defogger
K. Air Conditioning
L. PASS (Passenger)

Black plate (6,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
8-6 Climate Controls
O(On/Off):Press to turn the
climate control system on or
off. Outside air still enters the
vehicle, and is directed to the
floor. This direction can be changed
by pressing the mode button.
Recirculation can be selected once
you have selected vent or bi-level
mode. The temperature can also be
adjusted using either temperature
button. If the air delivery mode or
temperature settings are adjusted
with the system off, the display
illuminates briefly to show the
settings and then returns to off.
The system can be turned back
on by pressing either
O,D,C,#,
the defrost or the AUTO button.
Driver and Passenger Side
Temperature Controls
The driver and passenger side
temperature buttons are used to
adjust the temperature of the air
coming through the system on
the driver or passenger side of
the vehicle. The temperature can
be adjusted even if the system is
turned off. This is possible since
outside air always flows through
the system as the vehicle is
moving forward unless it is
set to recirculation mode.
See “Recirculation” later in
this section.
Press the + or −buttons to increase
or decrease the cabin temperature.
The driver side or passenger side temperature display shows the
temperature setting increasing or
decreasing.
The passenger temperature
setting can be set to match the
driver temperature setting by
pressing the PASS button and
turning off the PASS indicator.
When the passenger temperature
setting is set different than the driver
setting, the indicator on the PASS
button illuminates and both the
driver side and passenger side
temperature displays are shown.
When in defrost mode the
passenger temperature setting
cannot be changed.

Black plate (7,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
Climate Controls 8-7
Automatic Operation
AUTO (Automatic):When
automatic operation is active,
the system controls the inside
temperature, the air delivery,
and the fan speed.
Use the steps below to place the
entire system in automatic mode:
1. Press the AUTO button.
When AUTO is selected, the
display changes to show the
current temperature(s) and
AUTO is lit on the display.
The current air delivery mode
and fan speed are also
displayed for about five seconds.
When AUTO is selected, the air
conditioning operation and air
inlet are automatically controlled.
The air conditioning compressor
may run when the outside
temperature is above freezing. The air inlet will normally be set
to outside air. If it is hot outside,
the air inlet may automatically
switch to the recirculate mode to
help quickly cool down the air
inside the vehicle. The light
on the button comes on in
recirculation.
2. Set the driver and passenger temperature.
To find your comfort setting, start
with a 23°C (74°F) temperature
setting and allow about
20 minutes for the system to
regulate. Use the driver or
passenger temperature buttons
to adjust the temperature setting
as necessary. If a temperature
setting of 15°C (60°F) is chosen,
the system remains at the
maximum cooling setting.
If a temperature setting of
32°C (90°F) is chosen, the system remains at the maximum
heat setting. Choosing either
maximum setting will not cause
the vehicle to heat or cool any
faster.
Do not cover the solar sensor
located on the top of the instrument
panel near the windshield.
This sensor regulates air
temperature based on sun load.
For more information on the solar
sensor, see “Sensors”later in this
section.
To avoid blowing cold air in cold
weather, the system delays
turning the fan on until warm air
is available. The length of delay
depends on the engine coolant
temperature. Pressing the fan
switch overrides this delay and
changes the fan to a selected
speed.

Black plate (8,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
8-8 Climate Controls
Manual Operation
D C(Fan Control):Press these
buttons to increase or decrease the
fan speed.
Pressing either fan button while in
automatic control places the fan
under manual control. The fan
setting remains displayed and
the AUTO light turns off. The air
delivery mode remains under
automatic control.
H G(Air Delivery Mode Control):
Press these buttons to change the
direction of the airflow in the vehicle.
Repeatedly press either button until
the desired mode appears on the
display.
Pressing either mode button while
the system is off changes the air
delivery mode without turning the
system on. Pressing either mode button while in
automatic control places the mode
under manual control. The air
delivery mode setting displays and
the AUTO light turns off. The fan
remains under automatic control.
H(Vent):
Air is directed to the
instrument panel outlets.
)(Bi-Level): Air is divided
between the instrument panel and
floor outlets. Some air is directed
toward the windshield and side
window outlets.
6(Floor): Air is directed to the
floor outlets, with some to the
windshield, side window outlets,
and second row floor outlets. In this
mode, the system automatically
selects outside air.
-(Defog): This mode clears
the windows of fog or moisture.
Air is directed to the windshield,
floor outlets, and side window vents.
In this mode, the system turns
off recirculation and runs the air
conditioning compressor unless
the outside temperature is close to
freezing. The recirculation mode
cannot be selected while in the
defrost mode.
0(Defrost): This mode removes
fog or frost from the windshield
more quickly. Air is directed to the
windshield and side window vents,
with some directed to the floor
vents. In this mode, the system
automatically forces outside air
into the vehicle and runs the air
conditioning compressor unless
the outside temperature is close to
freezing. The recirculation mode
cannot be selected while in the
defrost mode.

Black plate (9,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
Climate Controls 8-9
The passenger temperature
control cannot be activated while in
defrost mode. If the PASS button is
pressed, the button indicator flashes
three times and will not work. If the
passenger temperature buttons are
adjusted, the driver temperature
indicator changes. The passenger
temperature will not be displayed.
If vent, bi-level, or floor mode is
selected again, the climate control
system displays the previous
temperature settings.
Do not drive the vehicle until all
windows are clear.
#(Air Conditioning):Press
to turn the air conditioning (A/C)
compressor on and off. An indicator
light comes on to show that the air
conditioning is on. If this button is pressed when
the air conditioning compressor
is unavailable due to outside
conditions, the indicator flashes
three times and then turns off.
If the air conditioning is on and the
outside temperature drops below a
temperature which is too cool for air
conditioning to be effective, the air
conditioning light turns off to show
that the air conditioning mode has
been canceled.
On hot days, open the windows long
enough to let hot inside air escape.
This helps to reduce the time it
takes for the vehicle to cool down.
It also helps the system to operate
more efficiently.
The air conditioning system
removes moisture from the air, so
a small amount of water might
drip under the vehicle while idling
or after turning off the engine.
This is normal.
@(Recirculation):
Press
to turn the recirculation mode on.
An indicator light comes on to show
that recirculation is on.
This mode recirculates and helps
to quickly cool the air inside the
vehicle. It can be used to help
prevent outside air and odors
from entering the vehicle.
The recirculation mode cannot
be used with floor, defog, or
defrost modes. If recirculation is
selected with one of those modes,
the indicator light flashes three
times and then turns off. The air
conditioning compressor also comes
on when this mode is activated.
While in recirculation mode, the
windows may fog when the weather
is cold and damp. To clear the fog,
select either the defog or defrost
mode and increase the fan speed.

Black plate (11,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
Climate Controls 8-11
The interior temperature sensor,
located in the headliner, measures
the temperature of the air inside the
vehicle.There is also an exterior
temperature sensor located
behind the front grille. This sensor
reads the outside air temperature
and helps maintain the temperature
inside the vehicle. Any cover on
the front of the vehicle could cause
a false reading in the displayed
temperature.
The climate control system uses
the information from these sensors
to maintain comfort settings by
adjusting the outlet temperature, fan
speed, and the air delivery mode.
The system may also supply cooler
air to the side of the vehicle facing
the sun. The recirculation mode will
also be used as needed to maintain
cool outlet temperatures.
Air Vents
Use the air outlets located in the
center and on the side of the
instrument panel to direct the
airflow. Use the thumbwheels
near the air outlets to open or
close off the airflow.
Operation Tips
.Clear away any ice, snow,
or leaves from air inlets at the
base of the windshield that could
block the flow of air into the
vehicle.
.Keep the path under the front
seats clear of objects to help
circulate the air inside of the
vehicle more effectively.
.Use of non‐GM approved hood
deflectors can adversely affect
the performance of the system.
Check with your dealer before
adding equipment to the outside
of the vehicle.

Black plate (37,1)GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-37
C (ON/RUN):This position can
be used to operate the electrical
accessories and to display some
instrument panel cluster warning
and indicator lights. The switch
stays in this position when the
engine is running. The transmission
is also unlocked in this position on
automatic transmission vehicles.
If you leave the key in the
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
position with the engine off, the
battery could be drained. You may
not be able to start the vehicle if the
battery is allowed to drain for an
extended period of time.
D (START): This is the position that
starts the engine. When the engine
starts, release the key. The ignition
switch returns to ON/RUN for
driving.
A warning tone will sound when
the driver door is opened and the
ignition is in ACC/ACCESSORY or
LOCK/OFF, and the key is in the
ignition.Starting the Engine
If the vehicle has a Duramax diesel
engine, see the Duramax diesel
supplement for more information.
If the vehicle is a hybrid, see
the hybrid supplement for more
information.
Notice: Do not try to shift to
P (Park) if the vehicle is moving.
If you do, you could damage the
transmission. Shift to P (Park)
only when the vehicle is stopped.
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). The engine will not start
in any other position. To restart the
engine when the vehicle is already
moving, use N (Neutral) only.
Notice: The engine is designed to
work with the electronics in the
vehicle. If you add electrical parts
or accessories, you could change
the way the engine operates. Before adding electrical
equipment, check with your
dealer. If you do not, the engine
might not perform properly.
Any resulting damage would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Starting Procedure
1. With your foot off the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition key to
START. When the engine starts,
let go of the key. The idle speed
will go down as your engine gets
warm. Do not race the engine
immediately after starting it.
Operate the engine and
transmission gently to allow
the oil to warm up and lubricate
all moving parts.