2019 GMC SIERRA air conditioning

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the desiccant to help the longevity
and efficient operation of the air
conditioning system. This service
can be complex. See your dealer.
Tire Rotation and Required
Services Every 12 000 km/
7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for
the vehicle, and perform the
following services. SeeTire
Rotation 0381.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system. See Engine
Oil 0326 and
Engine Oil Life System 0328.
. If equipped with the engine air
filter life system, check the air
filter life percentage.
If necessary, replace the engine
air filter and reset the engine air
filter life system. See Engine Air
Filter Life System 0330. If the
vehicle is not equipped with the
engine air filter life system, inspect the engine air cleaner
filter. See
Engine Air Cleaner/
Filter 0331.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Cooling System 0332.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0339.
. Check tire inflation pressures,
including the spare. See Tire
Pressure 0372.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0380.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0408.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damage,
including cracks or tears in the
rubber boots, loose or missing
parts, or signs of wear at least
once a year. See Exterior Care
0 408. Lubricate the suspension
and steering components at
least every other oil change.
(If equipped with grease fittings) .
Inspect power steering for
proper attachment, connections,
binding, leaks, cracks,
chafing, etc.
. Visually inspect drive shafts for
excessive wear, lubricant leaks
or damage including: tube dents,
cracks, constant velocity joint or
universal joint looseness,
cracked or missing boots, loose
or missing boot clamps, center
bearing excessive looseness,
missing or loose fasteners.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 085.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
. Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for
loose or damaged parts.
. Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0408.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0348.

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Technical Data 435
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0430.
If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under thehood. See your dealer for more information.
Cooling System
2.7L L4 1500 Series 11.8 L 12.5 qt
4.3L V6 1500 Series 11.6 L 12.3 qt
5.3L V8 1500 Series (L82) 12.4 L 13.1 qt
5.3L V8 1500 Series (L84) 12.6 L 13.3 qt
6.2L V8 1500 Series 13.1 L 13.8 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 2.7L L4 1500 Series 5.7 L 6.0 qt
4.3L V6 1500 Series 5.7 L 6.0 qt

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464 Index
IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . 231
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 311
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 331
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 193
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 93
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 89
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 150
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 271
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 244 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442

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ChargingWireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 151
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 348
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . 101
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 122
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 191 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 445
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Connected Services
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 461
Control
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Control Light
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . 147
Engine Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 193
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Customer Assistance (cont'd)
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Customer Information
Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 445
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 451
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 450
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 463
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . 255
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46