2017 GMC SIERRA DENALI Owners Manual

GMC Sierra/Sierra Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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8 In Brief Auxiliary Button (If Equipped).
See Add-On Electrical
Equipment 0 350 .
18. Climate Control Systems (with
Heater Only) 0 243 or Climate
Control Systems (with Air
Conditioning) 0 245 (If
Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0 246 (If Equipped).
19. Steering Wheel Controls 0 125
(If Equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level Cluster)
0 152 or Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Uplevel and
Denali Cluster) 0 154 .
20. Hood Release. See Hood
0 358 .
21. Horn 0 125 .
22. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0 124 (Out of View).
23. Cruise Control 0 302 .
Heated Steering Wheel 0 125 . Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 308 (If Equipped).
24. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0 144 .
25. Parking Brake 0 297 .
26. Electronic Transfer Case Knob
(If Equipped). See Four-Wheel
Drive 0 289 .
Card Holder (If Equipped). See
Instrument Panel Storage
0 119 .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 ’ s manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter functions may work from
up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the
vehicle.

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K : Press to unlock the driver door.
Press
K again within three seconds
to unlock all remaining doors and
the tailgate.
Q : Press to lock all doors and the
tailgate. Lock and unlock feedback
can be personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 167 .
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 0 33 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 36 .Remote Vehicle Start If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle 1. Press and release
Q on the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.
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 0 38 .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.
Power Door Locks
Crew/Double Cab Premium Trim
Shown, Other Models Similar
Q : Press to lock the doors.

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K : Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks 0 39 and Power
Door Locks 0 40 .
Windows Power Windows
Crew/Double Cab Premium Trim
Shown, Other Models Similar
If equipped, the driver door has a
switch to control all windows. Each
passenger door has a switch to
control that window. The power
windows work when the ignition is in
ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0 277 .
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to raise
it.
See Windows 0 51 and Power
Windows 0 51 .
Power Sliding Rear Window
If equipped, the power sliding rear
window works when the ignition has
been turned to ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN, or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0 277 . Press the switch to open the
window. Pull the switch up to close
it.
See Windows 0 51 and Power
Windows 0 51 .
The power sliding rear window
cannot be operated manually. See
“ Power Sliding Rear Window ” in
Rear Windows 0 53 .
Seat Adjustment Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of
the seat.

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In Brief 112. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
See Seat Adjustment 0 57 .
Power Seats
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward. .
If equipped, raise or lower the
front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control
up or down.
.
If equipped, raise or lower the
seat by moving the rear of the
control up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 0 58 .
Lumbar Adjustment Manual Lumbar
If equipped, move the lever up or
down repeatedly to increase or
decrease lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment 0 58 . Power Lumbar
To adjust the power lumbar support,
if equipped:
.
Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease upper and lower
lumbar support at the same time.
.
If equipped, press and hold the
control up to increase upper
lumbar support and decrease
lower lumbar support.
Press and hold the control down
to increase lower lumbar support
and decrease upper lumbar
support.

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12 In Brief See Lumbar Adjustment 0 58 .
Reclining Seatbacks Manual Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
The seatback will automatically
fold forward.
2. To recline, move the seatback
rearward to the desired
position, then release the lever
to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks 0 59 .
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To recline a power seatback,
if equipped:
.
Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline. .
Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks 0 59 .
Memory Features
The SET, 1, 2, and
B (Exit) buttons
on the driver door are used to
manually store and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, and adjustable pedals.
Automatic Memory Recall and/or
Easy Exit Recall features may be
enabled in the Personalization
Menus.

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In Brief 13See Memory Seats 0 60 and
Vehicle Personalization 0 167 .
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Heated and Ventilated Seat
Buttons Shown, Heated Seat
Buttons Similar
If equipped, the buttons are on the
center stack. To operate, the engine
must be running.
Press
I to heat the driver or
passenger seatback only. Press
J to heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Press
C to ventilate the driver or
passenger seat.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 0 62 .
Head Restraint
Adjustment Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 0 56 and
Power Seat Adjustment 0 58 .Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 0 65 .
.
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 0 66 .
.
Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 67 .
.
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0 95 .

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Passenger Sensing
System The passenger sensing system,
if equipped, turns off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
under certain conditions. No other
airbag is affected by the passenger
sensing system.
If the vehicle has one of the
indicators pictured in the following
illustrations, then the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system for the
front outboard passenger position
unless there is an airbag off switch
on the instrument panel endcap.
If there is an airbag off switch, the
vehicle does not have a passenger
sensing system. See Airbag On-Off
Switch 0 79 for more information.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
overhead console when the vehicle
is started. United States
Canada and Mexico
See Passenger Sensing System
0 81 for important information.
Mirror Adjustment Using hood-mounted air deflectors
and add-on convex mirror
attachments could decrease mirror
performance. Exterior Mirrors Manual Mirrors
If equipped, adjust manual mirrors
by moving them up and down or left
to right to see a little of the side of
the vehicle and to have a clear view
behind the vehicle.
See Manual Mirrors 0 46 .
Power Mirrors
Base Power Mirrors
If equipped with power mirrors:
1. Press (1) or (2) to select the
driver or passenger side mirror.

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In Brief 152. Press the arrows on the control
pad to move the mirror up,
down, right, or left.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so
that a little of the vehicle and
the area behind it can be seen.
4. Keep the selector switch in the
center position when not
adjusting either outside mirror.
Uplevel with Power Folding
Mirrors
1. Press (1) or (3) to select the
driver or passenger side mirror. 2. Press the arrows on the control
pad while the indicator light on
the (1) or (3) button is
illuminated, to move the mirror
up, down, right, or left.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so
that a little of the vehicle and
the area behind it can be seen.
4. Press either (1) or (3) again to
deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors 0 47 .
If equipped with power folding
mirrors:
1. Press (2) to fold the mirrors out
to the driving position.
2. Press (2) again to fold the
mirrors in to the folded position.
For manual, power, and auto folding
mirrors, see Folding Mirrors 0 48 .
The mirrors may also include a
memory function that works with the
memory seats. See Memory Seats
0 60 . Interior Mirror Adjustment
Adjust the mirror for a clear view of
the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Dimming Rearview Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind. See
Manual Rearview Mirror 0 50 .
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, the mirror will
automatically reduce the glare of the
headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the
vehicle is started.
See Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror 0 50 .