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GMC Sierra/Sierra Denali 2500 HD/3500 HD Owner Manual (GMNA-
Localizing-U.S./Canada-16504257) - 2023 - CRC - 5/9/22
Service and Maintenance 385
Because of the way people use vehicles,
maintenance needs vary. There may need to
be more frequent checks and services. The
Additional Required Services - Normal are for
vehicles that:
.Carry passengers and cargo within
recommended limits on the Tire and
Loading Information label. SeeVehicle
Load Limits 0215.
.Are driven on reasonable road surfaces
within legal driving limits.
.Use the recommended fuel. See
Recommended Fuel 0263.
Refer to the information in the Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required Services -
Normal Service.
The Additional Required Services - Severe are
for vehicles that are:
.Mainly driven in heavy city traffic in hot
weather.
.Mainly driven in hilly or mountainous
terrain.
.Frequently towing a trailer.
.Used for high speed or competitive
driving.
.Used for taxi, police, or delivery service. Refer to the information in the Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required Services -
Severe Service.
{Warning
Performing maintenance work can be
dangerous and can cause serious injury.
Perform maintenance work only if the
required information, proper tools, and
equipment are available. If they are not,
see your dealer to have a trained
technician do the work. See
Doing Your
Own Service Work 0303.
Maintenance Schedule
Tire Rotation and Required Services
Every 12 000 km (7,500 mi)
Tires are rotated to achieve a more uniform
wear for all tires. The first rotation is the
most important.
Anytime unusual wear is noticed, rotate the
tires as soon as possible, check for proper
tire inflation pressure, and check for
damaged tires or wheels. If the unusual
wear continues after the rotation, check the wheel alignment. See
When It Is Time for
New Tires 0351 and
Wheel Replacement 0354.
.Perform Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection.
See Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI)
0 387.
.Lubricate body components. See Exterior
Care 0374.
Power Take Off (PTO) and Extended
Idle Use
When the vehicle is used with the PTO
equipment or used in a way that requires
extended idle time, one hour of use shall be
deemed the same as 53 km (33 mi). See
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level)
0128 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Midlevel and
Uplevel) 0130 for hourmeter, if equipped.
Additional Required Services —Normal
Service
Every 12 000 km (7,500 mi)
.Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed, change engine
oil and filter, and reset oil life system. Or
when the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message displays, have the engine oil
and filter changed within the next

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1 000 km/600 mi. If driven under the best
conditions, the engine oil life system may
not indicate the need for vehicle service
for up to a year. The engine oil and filter
must be changed at least once a year and
the oil life system must be reset. Your
trained dealer technician can perform this
work. If the engine oil life system is reset
accidentally, service the vehicle within
5 000 km/3,000 mi since the last service.
Reset the oil life system when the oil is
changed. SeeEngine Oil Life System
0 308.
.When the REPLACE AT NEXT OIL CHANGE
message displays, the engine air filter
should be replaced at the next engine oil
change. When the REPLACE ENGINE AIR
FILTER SOON message displays, the
engine air filter should be replaced at the
earliest convenience. Reset the engine air
filter life system after the engine air filter
is replaced. See Engine Air Filter Life
System 0309.
Every 36 000 km (22,500 mi)
.Replace passenger compartment air filter.
Or every 24 months, whichever comes
first. More frequent passenger
compartment air filter replacement may
be needed if driving in areas with heavy traffic, poor air quality, high dust levels,
or environmental allergens. Passenger
compartment air filter replacement may
also be needed if there is reduced airflow,
window fogging, or odors. Your GM
dealer can help determine when to
replace the filter.
Every 80 500 km (50,000 mi)
.Change transfer case fluid, if equipped
with 4WD. Do not directly power wash
the transfer case and/or front/rear axle
output seals. High pressure water can
overcome the seals and contaminate the
transfer case fluid. Contaminated fluid will
decrease the life of the transfer case and/
or axles and should be replaced.
Every 156 000 km (97,500 mi)
.Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug
wires and/or boots.
Every 161 000 km (100,000 mi)
.Replace hood and/or body lift support gas
struts. Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. See Gas Strut(s)0324.
Every 240 000 km (150,000 mi)
.Drain and fill engine cooling system. Or
every six years, whichever comes first.
See Cooling System 0311.
Severe Conditions Requiring More
Frequent Maintenance*
.Public service, military, or commercial use
vehicles to include the following:
‐ Ambulances, police cars, and
emergency rescue vehicles.
‐ Civilian vehicles such as light duty
pick-up trucks, SUVs, and passenger
cars that are used in military
applications.
‐ Recovery vehicles such as tow trucks
and flatbed single vehicle carriers or
any vehicle that is consistently used in
towing trailers or other loads.
‐ High use commercial vehicles such as
courier delivery vehicles, private
security patrol vehicles, or any vehicles
that operate on a 24–hour basis.
‐ Any vehicle consistently operated in a
high sand or dust environment such as
those used on oil pipelines and similar
applications.
.Vehicles that are regularly used for short
trips of 6 km (4 mi) or less.
The oil life indicator will show you when
to change the oil and filter. Under severe
conditions the indicator may come on
before 12 000 km (7,500 mi).

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Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
MediaAvoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . . . . . . 41
Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Trailer Tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mode Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI) . . . . 387N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Online Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Operating Mode
Overheated Engine Protection . . . . . . . . . 315
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5P
ParkAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248, 256
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Parking Brake and P (Park) Mechanism
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

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Steering (cont'd)Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Steps Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Storage Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
System Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Brake Pad Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 System (cont'd)
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Rear Cross Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Taillamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Task Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 Tires (cont'd)
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 353
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 354
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 351
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Towing App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

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TractionControl System (TCS)/Electronic
Stability Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . 241
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . 189
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Towing App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Transfer Case Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 401
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Items That Can Catch Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Truck Bed Camera Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . 43
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . 219
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Using Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
VehicleAhead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Vehicle (cont'd)
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Vehicle Security Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 111
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44