2016 GMC SIERRA parking brake

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Vehicle Care 435
Warning (Continued)
the State of California to cause
cancer.WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING.
See California Proposition
65 Warning 0355.
{Warning
Batteries can hurt you. They can
be dangerous because:
. They contain acid that can
burn you.
. They contain gas that can
explode or ignite.
. They contain enough
electricity to burn you.
If you do not follow these steps
exactly, some or all of these
things can hurt you.
Caution
Ignoring these steps could result
in costly damage to the vehicle
that would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Trying to start
the vehicle by pushing or pulling it
will not work, and it could damage
the vehicle.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery
with a negative ground system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have
a 12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
damaged. Only use a vehicle that
has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting.
2. If you have a vehicle with a diesel engine with two
batteries, you should know
before you begin that,
especially in cold weather, you may not be able to get enough
power from a single battery in
another vehicle to start your
diesel engine. If your vehicle
has more than one battery,
using the battery that is closer
to the starter will reduce
electrical resistance. This is
located on the passenger side,
in the rear of the engine
compartment.
3. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can
reach, but be sure the vehicles
are not touching each other.
If they are, it could cause an
unwanted ground connection.
You would not be able to start
your vehicle, and the bad
grounding could damage the
electrical systems.
To avoid the possibility of the
vehicles rolling, set the parking
brake firmly on both vehicles
involved in the jump start
procedure. Put the automatic
transmission in P (Park) or a
manual transmission in Neutral
before setting the parking
brake. If you have a

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440 Vehicle Care
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Only dinghy tow four-wheel-drive
vehicles with a two-speed transfer
case that have an N (Neutral) and a
Four-Wheel Drive Low (4 (
n) setting.
{Warning
Shifting a four-wheel-drive
vehicle's transfer case into
N (Neutral) can cause the vehicle
to roll even if the transmission is
in P (Park). You or others could
be injured. Set the parking brake
before shifting the transfer case
to N (Neutral).To dinghy tow:
1. Position the vehicle being towed behind the tow vehicle,
facing forward and on a level
surface.
2. Securely attach the vehicle being towed to the tow vehicle.
3. Apply the parking brake and start the engine.
4. Shift the transfer case to N (Neutral). See “Shifting into
N (Neutral)” underFour-Wheel
Drive 0293. Check that the
vehicle is in N (Neutral) by
shifting the transmission to
R (Reverse) and then to D
(Drive). There should be no
movement of the vehicle while
shifting.
5. Shift the transmission into D (Drive). Turn the engine off.
Then shift the transmission into
P (Park).
6. Wait for at least 10 seconds, then restart the engine.
7. Shift the transmission to D (Drive), then turn the engine off
again.
Caution
Failure to disconnect the negative
battery cable or to have it contact
the terminals can cause damage
to the vehicle.
8. Disconnect the negative battery cable at the battery and
secure the nut and bolt. Cover
the negative battery post with a
non-conductive material to
prevent any contact with the
negative battery terminal.
9. Shift the transmission to P (Park).
Caution
If the steering column is locked,
vehicle damage may occur.
10. Move the steering wheel to make sure the steering column
is unlocked.

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11. With a foot on the brake pedal,release the parking brake.
Keep the ignition key in the
towed vehicle in ACC/
ACCESSORY to prevent the
steering column from locking.
Disconnecting the Towed Vehicle
Before disconnecting the towed
vehicle: 1. Park on a level surface.
2. Set the parking brake, then shift the transmission to
P (Park), and move the ignition
key to OFF.
3. Connect the battery.
4. Apply the brake pedal.
5. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with the engine off. Shift the
transfer case out of N (Neutral)
to Two-Wheel Drive High. See
“Shifting out of N (Neutral)”
under Four-Wheel Drive 0293.
See your dealer if the transfer
case cannot be shifted out of
N (Neutral). 6. Check that the vehicle is in
Two-Wheel Drive High by
shifting the transmission to
R (Reverse) and then to D
(Drive). There should be
movement of the vehicle while
shifting.
7. Shift the transmission to P (Park) and turn off the
ignition.
8. Disconnect the vehicle from the tow vehicle.
9. Release the parking brake.
10. Reset any lost presets. The outside temperature
display will default to 0 °C (32 °
F) but will reset with normal
usage.Dolly Towing
Front Towing (Front Wheels Off
the Ground) –Two-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles
Caution
If a two-wheel-drive vehicle is
towed with the rear wheels on the
ground, the transmission could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Never tow the vehicle
with the rear wheels on the
ground.

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442 Vehicle Care
Two-wheel-drive vehicles should not
be towed with the rear wheels on
the ground. Two-wheel-drive
transmissions have no provisions
for internal lubrication while being
towed.
To dolly tow a two-wheel-drive
vehicle, the vehicle must be towed
with the rear wheels on the dolly.
See“Rear Towing (Rear Wheels Off
the Ground)” later in this section.
Front Towing (Front Wheels Off
the Ground) –Four-Wheel-Drive
VehiclesTo dolly tow a four-wheel-drive
vehicle from the front:
1. Attach the dolly to the tow vehicle following the dolly
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Drive the front wheels onto the dolly.
3. Shift the transmission to P (Park).
4. Set the parking brake.
{Warning
Shifting a four-wheel-drive
vehicle's transfer case into
N (Neutral) can cause the vehicle
to roll even if the transmission is
in P (Park). You or others could
be injured. Set the parking brake
before shifting the transfer case
to N (Neutral).
5. Use a clamping device designed for towing to ensure
that the front wheels are locked
into the straight position. 6. Secure the vehicle to the dolly
following the manufacturer's
instructions.
7. Shift the transfer case to N (Neutral). See “Shifting into
N (Neutral)” underFour-Wheel
Drive 0293 for the proper
procedure.
8. Release the parking brake only after the vehicle being towed is
firmly attached to the tow
vehicle.
9. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.

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Rear Towing (Rear Wheels Off
the Ground)
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
To dolly tow a two-wheel-drive
vehicle from the rear:1. Drive the rear wheels onto the dolly.
2. Set the parking brake. See Parking Brake 0301.
3. Put the transmission in P (Park).
4. Secure the vehicle to the dolly following the manufacturer's
instructions. 5. Use a clamping device
designed for towing to ensure
that the front wheels are locked
into the straight position.
6. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
{Warning
Shifting a four-wheel-drive
vehicle's transfer case into
N (Neutral) can cause the vehicle
to roll even if the transmission is
in P (Park). You or others could
be injured. Set the parking brake
before shifting the transfer case
to N (Neutral).
To dolly tow a four-wheel-drive
vehicle from the rear: 1. Drive the rear wheels onto the dolly.
2. Set the parking brake. See Parking Brake 0301.
3. Put the transmission in P (Park). 4. Secure the vehicle to the dolly
following the manufacturer's
instructions.
5. Use a clamping device designed for towing to ensure
that the front wheels are locked
into the straight position.
6. Shift the transfer case to N (Neutral). See “Shifting into
Neutral” underFour-Wheel
Drive 0293 for the proper
procedure.
7. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.

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456 Service and Maintenance
.Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0444.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0386.
. Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check 0386.
. Check ignition transmission lock.
See Ignition Transmission Lock
Check 0387.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism
Check 0387.
. Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for
signs of wear, cracks, or other
damage. Check the hold open
ability of the strut. See your
dealer if service is required.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof053. .
Verify spare tire key lock
operation and lubricate as
needed. See Tire
Changing 0424.

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Index 497
Antilock Brake System(ABS) (cont'd)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Assistance Program,
Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Assistance Systems for
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 309
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 185
Audio Players
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . 367, 370
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Automatic Transmission (cont'd)
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Auxiliary
Roof Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 180
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
B
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Battery - North America . . . . 382, 434
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 387
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . 218, 219, 223, 228
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Brake
Pedal and AdjustableThrottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 142
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Brakes (cont'd)
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 277
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Center High-MountedStoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 318

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Index 503
Messages (cont'd)Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Object Detection System . . . . . 156
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 157
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Mirrors (cont'd)
Trailer Tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 49
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
N
Navigation OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . 385
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 366
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . 134
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 87
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 475
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 488
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 490
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
Operating Mode Overheated EngineProtection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 481
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . . 377
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 189
P
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . 199
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301