
Black plate (3,1)GMC 2015i Sierra Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-8431500) - 2015 - crc - 6/20/14
In Brief 1-31. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-6 .
2. Integrated Trailer Brake Control
(ITBC) System (If Equipped).
See Towing Equipment on
page 9-78 .
3. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1 .
Fog Lamps on page 6-5 (If
Equipped).
4. Air Vents on page 8-4 .
5. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-4 .
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3 .
6. Favorite Switches (Out of View).
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2 .
Volume Switches (Out of View).
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2 .
7. Instrument Cluster on page 5-9 . 8. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-4
9. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9-33 .
Tow/Haul Selector Button (If
Equipped). See Tow/Haul Mode
on page 9-39 .
Range Selection Mode (If
Equipped). See Manual Mode on
page 9-36 .
10. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on
page 6-3 .
11. Infotainment on page 7-1 .
12. Electronic Transfer Case
Control (If Equipped). See
Four-Wheel Drive on
page 9-40 .
13. Parking Brake on page 9-47 .
14. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-18 . 15. Cruise Control on page 9-52 .
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-59 (If
Equipped).
16. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2 (Out of View).
17. Horn on page 5-3 .
18. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-4 .
19. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2 (If Equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5-27 .
20. Heated and Cooled Front
Seats on page 3-7 (If
Equipped).
21. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1 .

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In Brief 1-5
Q : Press to lock all doors. Lock
and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-42 .
7 : Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. Press
7 and
hold for at least three seconds to
sound the panic alarm. Press
7again to cancel the panic alarm.
See Keys on page 2-1 and Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-4 .
Remote Vehicle Start If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle.
2. Press and release
Q .
3. Immediately, press and hold
/for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash. When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following: .
Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
/until the parking lamps turn off. .
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers. .
Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2-7 . Door Locks There are several ways to lock and
unlock the vehicle.
From outside, use the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or
the key in the driver door.
From inside, use the power door
locks.
From inside, pull the door handle
once to unlock the door. Pull again
to open the door.

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In Brief 1-13
Press
m or
n next to each reading
lamp to turn it on or off.
For more information about interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control on page 6-6 .
Exterior Lighting The exterior lamp control is 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, off
will only work when the vehicle is in
P (Park).
AUTO: Automatically turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, instrument panel lights,
roof marker lamps (if equipped),
front/rear sidemarker lamps, and
license plate lamps.
; : Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5 : Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. See: .
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1 . .
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 6-3 . .
Fog Lamps on page 6-5 .
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper control is on
the turn signal lever.
The windshield wipers are controlled
by turning the band with
z on it.
1 : Fast wipes.
w : Slow wipes.
3 INT: Turn the band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.

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2-4 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13-12 .
If there is a decrease in the RKE
operating range: .
Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle. .
Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal. .
Check the transmitter's battery.
See “ Battery Replacement ” later
in this section. .
If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified technician
for service. Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation The RKE transmitter functions may
work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from
the vehicle.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System on page 2-4 .
With Remote Start (without
Remote Start Similar)
/ (Remote Vehicle Start):
If equipped,
/ is used to start the
engine from outside the vehicle
using the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Vehicle Start on page 2-7 .
Q (Lock): Press to lock all 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

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-5when
Q is pressed again within
three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-42 .
Pressing
Q arms the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System on
page 2-11 .
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Q for
one second will fold the mirrors. The
auto mirror folding feature will not
operate unless it is enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-42 .
K (Unlock): Press once to unlock
only the driver door. If
K is 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 Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-42 .
If enabled through the DIC, the exterior lamps may turn on. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-42 .
If equipped, memory seat positions
may be recalled when unlocking the
vehicle if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-42 and
Memory Seats on page 3-5 .
Pressing
K on the RKE transmitter
disarms the alarm system. See
Vehicle Alarm System on page 2-11 .
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
K for
one second will unfold the mirrors.
The auto mirror folding feature will
not operate unless it is enabled.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-42 .
On some models, press, release
and then press and hold
K to open
all of the windows. Pressing the
button again will stop the windows. 7 (Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release one
time to initiate vehicle locator. The
turn signal lamps flash and the horn
sounds three times.
Press and hold
7 for at least
three seconds to sound 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
7 is pressed again. The
ignition must be in LOCK/OFF for
the panic alarm to work.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle Only RKE transmitters programmed
to this vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
Each vehicle can have up to
eight transmitters programmed to it.
See your dealer for transmitter
programming.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-7
Remote Vehicle Start If equipped with the remote start
feature, the climate control system
will come on when the vehicle is
started remotely, depending on the
outside temperature.
The rear defog and heated and
cooled seats, if equipped, may also
come on. See Heated and Cooled
Front Seats on page 3-7 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-42 .
Laws in some communities may
restrict the use of remote starters.
Check local regulations for any
requirements on remote starting of
vehicles.
Do not use remote start if the
vehicle is low on fuel.
The vehicle cannot be remote
started if: .
The key is in the ignition. .
The hood is not closed. .
There is an emission control
system malfunction and the
malfunction indicator lamp is on.
The engine will turn off during a
remote vehicle start if: .
The coolant temperature gets
too high. .
The oil pressure gets low.
The RKE transmitter range may be
reduced while the vehicle is running.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System on page 2-4 or Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-42 .
Starting the Engine Using Remote
Start
1. Press and release
Q . 2. Immediately press and hold
/ until the turn signal lamps flash
or for at least four seconds.
When the vehicle starts, the
parking lamps will turn on. The
doors will be locked and the
climate control system may
come on.
The engine will continue to run
for 10 minutes. Repeat the
Steps for 1 and 2 for a
10-minute time extension.
Place the ignition in ON/RUN/
START to operate the vehicle.
Extending Engine Run Time
The engine run time can be
extended by 10 minutes, for a total
of 20 minutes, if during the first
10 minutes Steps 1 and 2 are
repeated while the engine is still
running.
A maximum of two remote starts,
or a single start with an extension,
is allowed between ignition cycles.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-9
Power Door Locks
Crew/Double Cab Premium Trim
Shown, Other Models Similar
Q : Press to lock the doors.
K : Press to unlock the doors. Delayed Locking If equipped, when locking the doors
with the power lock switch and a
door open, the doors will lock
five seconds after the last door is
closed. Three chimes signal that
delayed locking is in use.
Pressing the power lock switch
twice overrides the delayed locking
feature and immediately locks all
doors.
This feature will not operate if the
key is in the ignition.
Turn delayed locking on or off using
vehicle personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-42 .Automatic Door Locks The doors will lock automatically
when all doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the shift lever is
moved out of P (Park).
To unlock the doors: .
Press
K on a door. .
Shift the transmission into
P (Park).
Lockout Protection When locking is requested with the
driver door open and the key in the
ignition, all the doors will lock and
then the driver door will unlock.
This can be manually overridden by
pressing and holding
Q on the
power door lock switch.
Safety Locks The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.

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2-12 Keys, Doors, and Windows Slow Flash: Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System 1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle with one of the
following: .
Use the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. .
With a door open, press
Qon the interior of the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm
system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to slowly
flash indicating the alarm system
is operating. Pressing
Q on the
RKE transmitter a second time
will bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system.
The theft-deterrent alarm system will
not arm if the doors are locked with
the key. If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking the RKE transmitter,
the horn will chirp and the lights will
flash to indicate pre-alarm. If the
vehicle is not started, or the door is
not unlocked by pressing
K on the
RKE transmitter during the
10-second pre-alarm, the alarm will
be activated.
If a door or the hood is opened
without first disarming the system,
the turn signals will flash and the
horn will sound for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated: .
Press
K on the RKE transmitter. .
Start the vehicle. To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident: .
Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed. .
Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition If
K is pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps three
times, an alarm occurred previously
while the alarm system was armed.
Immobilizer See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13-12 .