2016 GMC SIERRA AUX

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8 In Brief
Auxiliary Button (If Equipped).
SeeAdd-On Electrical
Equipment 0349.
18. Climate Control Systems (with
Heater Only) 0246 orClimate
Control Systems (with Air
Conditioning) 0248 (If
Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0250 (If Equipped).
19. Steering Wheel Controls 0123
(If Equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0148 orDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0150.
20. Hood Release. See Hood 0357.
21. Horn 0123.
22. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0122 (Out of View).
23. Cruise Control 0306.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0312 (If Equipped). 24. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0141.
25. Parking Brake 0301.
26. Electronic Transfer Case Control (If Equipped). See
Four-Wheel Drive 0293.
Card Holder (If Equipped). See
Instrument Panel
Storage 0117.Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter functions may
work from up to 60 m (197 ft) away
from the vehicle.

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Automatic Transfer Case
This transfer case knob is to the left
of the steering column.
The different drive options that may
be available are described following.
2
m(Two-Wheel Drive High) :This
setting is used for driving in most
street and highway situations.
AUTO (Automatic Four-Wheel
Drive) : This setting is ideal for use
when road surface traction
conditions are variable.
Do not use AUTO mode to park on
a steep grade with poor traction
such as ice, snow, mud or gravel. In AUTO mode only the rear wheels
will hold the vehicle from sliding
when parked. If parking on a steep
grade, use 4
mto keep all four
wheels engaged.
4
m(Four-Wheel Drive High) : Use
this setting when extra traction is
needed, such as on snowy or icy
roads or in most off-road situations.
N (Neutral) : Shift to this setting
only when towing the vehicle. See
Recreational Vehicle Towing 0439
or Trailer Towing 0325.
4
n(Four-Wheel Drive Low) : This
setting sends maximum power to all
four wheels. Choose 4
nwhen
driving in deep sand, mud, or snow,
and while climbing or descending
steep hills.
See Four-Wheel Drive 0293.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
The base radio and base radio with
connectivity information is included
in this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on the
uplevel radios, audio players,
phone, navigation system, Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE), and
voice or speech recognition,
if equipped.
Radio(s)
Base Radio
O:Press to turn the system on.
Press and hold to turn it off. When
on, press to mute; press again to
unmute. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
RADIO : Press to choose between
FM, AM, and SiriusXM
®,
if equipped.
MEDIA : Press to change the audio
source between CD, USB, AUX,
and Bluetooth
®Audio, if equipped.
{: Press to go to the Home Page.

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MENU :Press to select a menu.
g:Press to seek the previous
station or track.
l: Press to seek the next station
or track.
See “Base Radio” inOverview
(Base Radio) 0186 orOverview
(Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0189.
Base Radio with Touchscreen
O:Press to turn the system on.
Press and hold to turn it off. When
on, press to mute; press again to
unmute. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
{: Press to go to the Home Page.
7:Press to seek the previous
station or track.
6: Press to seek the next station
or track.
See “Base Radio with Touchscreen”
in Overview (Base Radio) 0186 or
Overview (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0189.
Setting the Clock
See Clock 0125.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with a SiriusXM®satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
For more information refer to:
. www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.).
. www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada). See
Satellite Radio (Base Radio)
0 196 orSatellite Radio (Base
Radio with Touchscreen) 0197.
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input jack and USB
ports in the center console or
armrest. There may be a USB port
in the upper glove box. External
devices such as iPods
®, laptop
computers, MP3 players, and USB
storage devices may be connected,
depending on the audio system.
See USB Port (Base Radio) 0205
or USB Port (Base Radio with
Touchscreen) 0208 andAuxiliary
Jack 0209.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio system
and controls.

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Trailer-Tow Mirrors
If equipped, adjust trailer-tow
mirrors for a clear view of the area
behind you. Manually pull out the
mirror head to extend it for better
visibility when towing a trailer.
The lower portion of the mirror is
convex. A convex mirror's surface is
curved to see more from the driver
seat. The convex mirror can be
adjusted manually to the driver
preferred position for better vision.
The mirror may have a turn signal
arrow that flashes in the direction of
the turn or lane change.If equipped, the mirror housing may
have auxiliary cargo and clearance
lamps. See
Cargo Lamp 0181 and
Exterior Lamp Controls 0174.
Power Mirrors
Using hood-mounted air deflectors
and add-on convex mirror
attachments could decrease mirror
performance.
Base Power Mirrors
The power mirror controls are on the
driver door. 1. Press (1) or (2) to select the driver or passenger side mirror. 2. Press one of the four arrows on
the control pad to move the
mirror in the desired direction.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so that a little of the vehicle and
the area behind it can be seen.
4. Move the selector switch to the center position when not
adjusting either outside mirror.Crew/Double Cab Premium
Shown, Other Models Similar
1. Press (1) or (2) to select the driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows on the control pad while the
indicator light on button (1)

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Rear
If equipped, pull the rear seat
armrest down to access the
cupholders.
Sunglasses Storage
If equipped, sunglasses storage is
on the overhead console. Press the
fixed button on the cover and
release to access.
Center Console Storage
Press the latch and lift to open.
Depending on the options there may
be a tote compartment, accessory
power outlet, auxiliary jack, and
USB port(s) inside. There are
openings for power cords on the
edge of the storage area.
SeePower Outlets 0126 and the
infotainment manual.

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 174
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 178
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Auxiliary Roof-Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . 180
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Battery Load Management . . . 182
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 183
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
O(Off) : 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 (Automatic) : Automatically
turns on the headlamps, parking
lamps, taillamps, instrument panel

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Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on with
the fog lamps.
Auxiliary
Roof-Mounted Lamp
If equipped, this button includes
wiring provisions for a dealer or a
qualified service center to install an
auxiliary roof lamp.
This button is on the overhead
console.
When the wiring is connected to an
auxiliary roof-mounted lamp,
pressing the bottom of the button
will activate the lamp and illuminate
an indicator light at the bottom ofthis button. Pressing the top of the
button will turn off the roof-mounted
lamp and indicator.
The emergency roof lamp circuit is
fused at 30 amps, so the total
current draw of the attached lamps
should be less than this value. The
attachment points for the roof lamp
circuits are two blunt cut wires
above the overhead console: a dark
green with blue stripe switched
power wire and a black ground wire.
For information on roof-mounted
emergency lamp installation, see
www.gmupfitter.com or contact your
dealer.
If the vehicle has this button, the
vehicle may have the snow plow
prep package. See
Add-On
Electrical Equipment 0349.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the steering wheel and instrument
panel lights. The instrument panel
illumination control is next to the
exterior lamp control.
D(Instrument Panel
Illumination) : Move the
thumbwheel up or down to brighten
or dim the lights.

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 185
Overview (Base Radio) . . . . . . . 186
Overview (Base Radio withTouchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Home Page (Base Radio) . . . . 190
Home Page (Base Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Radio
AM-FM Radio (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
AM-FM Radio (Base Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Satellite Radio (Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Satellite Radio (Base Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 199
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 199
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . 199
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
USB Port (Base Radio) . . . . . . . 205
USB Port (Base Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 218
Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls - Base Radio) . . . . . . 219
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition - Base Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls - Base Radio with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Bluetooth Phone/Devices
Pictures and Movies (AudioSystem with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Pictures and Movies (Picture System with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Pictures and Movies (Movie
System with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240