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GMC Sierra/Sierra Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-1500-11698638) - 2019 - CRC - 5/13/19
ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 31
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 131
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 190
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 199
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 418
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 438
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 448
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 19
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 23
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 25
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 25
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 25
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Universal Remote System . . . . . 26
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fuel (Gasoline - Except L87 6.2L Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Fuel (Gasoline - L87 6.2L
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fuel (Diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 29
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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8 In Brief
17. ENGINE START/STOP. SeeIgnition Positions (Key Access)
0220 or
Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) 0222.
18. Steering Wheel Controls 0133
(If Equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC)
(Midlevel and Uplevel) 0163 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) 0161.
19. Horn 0133.
20. Hood Release. See Hood
0 319.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0132 (Out of View).
22. Cruise Control 0255.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0265 (If Equipped).
23. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0151.
24. Electric Parking Brake 0245. 25.
Fog Lamps 0184 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0186.
Exterior Cargo Lamps 0185.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0179.
Task Lighting 0185 (If
Equipped).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.
Stop/Start System
If equipped, the Stop/Start system
will shut off the engine to help
conserve fuel. It has components
designed for the increased number
of starts.
When the brakes are applied and
the vehicle is at a complete stop,
the engine may turn off. When
stopped, the tachometer displays
AUTO STOP. SeeTachometer
0 145. When the brake pedal is
released or the accelerator pedal is
pressed, the engine will restart. See
Stop/Start System 0225.

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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.
Keyless Access
Key Access
K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within three seconds
to unlock all remaining doors and
the tailgate, if equipped.
Q: Press to lock all doors and the
tailgate, if equipped. Lock and
unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0170.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. Press
7and
hold for more than three seconds to
sound the panic alarm. Press
7
again to cancel the panic alarm.
x: Press twice quickly to release
the tailgate, if equipped.
See Keys 031 and
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 34 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access)
0 42.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.

GMC Sierra/Sierra Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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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 044.
Door Locks
There are several ways to lock and
unlock the vehicle.
From outside, use one of the
following:
.
Keyless Access, if equipped.
. The Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter. .
The key in the driver door (Key
Access). For Keyless Access,
push the button on the RKE
transmitter to remove the key.
From inside:
. Use the power door lock switch.
. Push down or pull up on the
manual door locks.
. Pull the door handle once to
unlock the door. Pull again to
open the door.
Power Door Locks
Q:Press to lock the doors.
K:Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks 045 and
Power Door Locks 046.
Windows
Power Windows
Power windows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0228.
Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.

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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 44
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 47
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Doors
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 55
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 56
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . 59
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 61
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 61
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the keys in the
ignition, and children or others
could be caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with the
ignition key.

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{Warning
If the key is unintentionally
rotated while the vehicle is
running, the ignition could be
moved out of the RUN position.
This could be caused by heavy
items hanging from the key ring,
or by large or long items attached
to the key ring that could be
contacted by the driver or
steering wheel. If the ignition
moves out of the RUN position,
the engine will shut off, braking
and steering power assist may be(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
impacted, and airbags may not
deploy. To reduce the risk of
unintentional rotation of the
ignition key, do not change the
way the ignition key and Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
if equipped, are connected to the
provided key rings.
The ignition key and key rings, and
RKE transmitter, if equipped, are
designed to work together as a
system to reduce the risk of
unintentionally moving the key out
of the RUN position. The ignition
key has a small hole to allow
attachment of the provided key ring.
It is important that any replacement
ignition keys have a small hole. See
your dealer if a replacement key is
required.
The combination and size of the
rings that came with your keys were
specifically selected for your
vehicle. The rings are connected to
the key like two links of a chain to reduce the risk of unintentionally
moving the key out of the RUN
position. Do not add any additional
items to the ring attached to the
ignition key. Attach additional items
only to the second ring, and limit
added items to a few essential keys
or small, light items no larger than
an RKE transmitter.

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Interference from radio-frequency
identification (RFID) tags may
prevent the key from starting the
vehicle. Keep RFID tags away from
the key when starting the vehicle.
The key is used for the ignition, all
door locks, and the glove box.
If equipped with memory seats,
keys 1 and 2 are linked to seating
positions of memory 1 or 2. See
Memory Seats074.
Programming Keys
Follow these procedures to program
up to eight keys to the vehicle. Programming with Two
Recognized Keys
To program a new key:
1. Insert the original, already programmed key in the ignition
and turn the ignition on.
2. Turn the ignition off, and remove the key.
3. Quickly, within five seconds, insert the second original
already programmed key in the
ignition and turn the ignition on.
4. Turn the ignition off, and remove the key.
5. Insert the key to be programmed and turn the
ignition on within five seconds.
6. After a few seconds, the security light will turn off once
the key has been programmed.
7. Repeat Steps 1–5 if additional keys are to be programmed.
If a key is lost or damaged, see your
dealer to have a new key made. Programming without
Recognized Keys
Program a new key to the vehicle
when a recognized key is not
available. Canadian regulations
require that owners see their dealer.
If two currently recognized keys are
not available, follow this procedure
to program the first key.
This procedure will take
approximately 30 minutes to
complete for the first key. The
vehicle must be off and all of the
keys you wish to program must be
with you.
1. Insert the new vehicle key into the ignition.
2. Turn the ignition on. The security light will come on.
3. Wait 10 minutes until the security light turns off.
4. Turn the ignition off.
5. Repeat Steps 2–4 two more times. After the third time, turn
the ignition on; the key is