Congratulations on your purchase of a GMC Sierra or Sierra Denali. Please read this informationand your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehiclemay not include all the features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your OwnerManual portfolio for easy reference.
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If the ignition key is turned to RUN orSTART and the driver and/or front out-board passenger seatbelt is not buckledwithin five seconds, a chime will soundand the message “Buckle Seatbelt” (ifthe driver or driver and passenger arenot buckled) or “Buckle Passenger” (ifthe passenger only is not buckled) willflash in the Driver Information Center.The safety belt light ( ) will alsoappear for several seconds and flash forseveral more seconds. If at any timewhile the vehicle is running the front-seat belts are not buckled, the mes-sage(s) and chimes will repeat.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Heated Front Seats (if equipped)
This feature allows you to heat the frontseatbacks and seat cushions simultane-ously or just the seatbacks. The controlsare located on the driver and front pas-senger door panels.Select a heat setting for both theseatback and seat cushion• Press and release the horizontal
button (“A” above) until the indicatorlight shows the desired setting.
Select a heat setting for the seatbackonly• Press and release the vertical button
(“B” above) until the indicator lightshows the desired setting.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Passenger Automatic LockingRestraint (ALR)
Power Lumbar Front Seats (if equipped)
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Adjust lumbarsupport• Press the front
or rear of thecontrol locatedon the side ofthe seat cush-ion near the door. Release at the pre-ferred setting.
Adjust outer portion of lumbar seat-back area• Press the top or bottom of the lumbar
control. Release at the preferred setting.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Note: The safety belt reminder chimecannot be deactivated.
The safety belt is designed to lock dur-ing an accident, but it will also lock if it ispulled out all the way during initial buck-ling, and you may be unaware that thishas happened. If the safety belt doeslock, unbuckle it and allow it to retractfully, then pull it out and re-buckle thebelt.See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Driver and Front PassengerSafety Belt Reminder (if equipped)
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Automatic Dimming RearviewMirror with OnStar®, Compassand Temperature Display (if equipped)
Controls for the dimming feature, as wellas OnStar® (if equipped) and the com-pass and temperature displays, arelocated on the bottom of the mirror.When on, the automatic interior dimmingrearview mirror automatically dims to theproper level to minimize glare from lightsbehind you when it’s dark outside.
Turn the self-dimming function on or off• Press and hold for approximately
eight seconds. Use the OnStar Communications system • Press to connect to an OnStar®
Advisor.• Press to answer or end a call
from the OnStar® Center.• Press in an emergency to connect
to an OnStar® Advisor who can con-tact the nearest emergency servicesprovider.
Turn the outside temperature dis-plays and compass readings on or off• Press .Display temperature• Press and hold for four seconds
(until the display blinks) to togglebetween °C and °F. Once the desired°C or °F is displayed, release thebutton. Wait four seconds and thetemperature will be displayed.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Automatic Climate ControlSystem (if equipped)
Adjust settings for automatic operation• Push the AUTO button (“A” above)
and adjust the temperature knob (“B”above) to the desired temperature.
When automatic operation is active, the system will control the inside temperature, air delivery, and fan speed. Set same temperature for driver andfront passenger • Press and hold the AUTO button for
four seconds.• Press and hold the AUTO button
again for four seconds to return toindividual driver/front passenger controls.
Select air distribution manually • Press and release the MODE
button (“C” above) until the desiredsource of air is indicated on the display.
The MODE feature allows you to selectair delivery to the floor, the instrumentpanel outlets, or the windshield outlets.Manually raise or lower fan speed• Press the upper or lower portion of
the FAN control button (“D” above).See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Manual Climate Control System (if equipped)
Adjust settings for operation• Adjust air delivery location with mode
control knob (“A” above).• Adjust driver/passenger temperatures
with levers (“B” above).• Set fan speed to desired setting
(“C” above).Additional Climate Control SystemFunctions
: Recirculates interior air while inVent, Bi-Level positions. To prevent window fogging, Recirculation will notoperate in the Defog, Defrost or Floormode.
: Clears windshield and front sidewindows of fog/frost.
: Turns the air conditioning system on and off. The button’s LED will illuminate when the air conditioningsystem is on.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: When the climate control systemis in the OFF position ( ), outside airwill continue to enter the vehicle and willbe directed according to the mode position selected. This is normal climatecontrol operation.
Entertainment Systems —Radio/CD
Set the time on radios without aRadio Data System (RDS)• Press and hold the HR or MIN arrow
for two seconds.• Press the HR (down) arrow until the
correct hour appears on the display.• Press and hold the MIN (up) arrow
until the correct minute appears onthe display.
Note: The time may be set with theignition on or off.
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Set the time on radios with a RadioData System (RDS)Your radio may have a button marked“H” or “HR” to represent hours and an“M” or “MIN” to represent minutes.• Press and hold the hour button until
the correct hour appears on the display.
• Press and hold the minute buttonuntil the correct minute appears onthe display.
Program radio station presets• Turn the radio on.• Press BAND to select the band
(AM, FM1/FM2/XM1/XM2).• Use the seek or tune knob to tune in
the desired station.• Press AUTO EQ or AUTO TONE
(as applicable to your radio) to selectthe equalization that best suits thetype of station selected.
• Press and hold one of the six num-bered buttons until a beep sounds;release the button.
• Repeat these steps for each stationpreset, using a different numberedbutton for each station.
Access one of the two available XMSatellite Radio bands (if equipped) • Press the BAND button until XM1 or
XM2 appears on the display. Note:Requires subscription to XM Radio.
Six-Disc CD Changer (if equipped)
Loading/UnloadingQuick Load• Press LOAD (“A” above) for approxi-
mately three seconds. The lowestavailable number will flash.
• Wait for amber lights to flash onsides of slot (“B” above) before insert-ing CD. The next available numberwill flash and accept another CD untilall are occupied.
• To exit Quick Load, press either anumber with a CD in it or LOAD.
Quick Unload• Press EJECT for approximately
three seconds; all CDs will eject from highest number to lowest.
Load 1 CD• Press LOAD; all available numbers
will flash amber. • Select the number desired.• Wait for amber lights to flash on
sides of slot before inserting CD.• Insert CD.• Repeat to load more CDs.
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HomeLink® Transmitter (if equipped)
Program HomeLink1. Determine which of the three chan-
nels (buttons) you want to program:garage door opener, gate opener,entry door locks or other.
2. Press and hold the desired HomeLinkbutton through step 3.
3. When the HomeLink light blinks slowly (within 30 seconds), hold yourtransmitter/opener 1" to 3" away fromthe HomeLink buttons. Then holdyour transmitter button on until theHomeLink light flashes rapidly (up to90 seconds). The process is nowcomplete.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note: If your transmitter has a “rollingcode” feature, the above process maynot work. Please refer to your OwnerManual or contact HomeLink at1-800-335-3515 (www.homelink.com).
Unload 1 CD• Press EJECT ( ).• Press number for CD desired.Play a CD• Option 1: Select the number for the
CD desired (wait eight seconds).• Option 2: Press 5/SIDE button on
radio face to scroll through CDs.Select CD Track• Option 1: PREV/NEXT on radio.• Option 2: SEEK arrows on radio.• Option 3: SEEK arrows on steering
wheel.
Navigation Radio (if equipped)See your Owner Manual or NavigationRadio Guide for operating instructions.
: (OnStar/Voice Recognition) (if equipped): This button will activateOnStar® for use. (Note: If your vehicle isnot equipped with the OnStar®
Communications system, pressing thisbutton will mute the radio. For additionalOnStar® features information, includingPersonal Calling and Virtual Advisor, seethe OnStar® System section of yourOwner Manual.)PROG : This button will cycle throughthe radio presets.
: Selects AM, FM, XM SatelliteRadio (if equipped), cassette or CD
: Seeks radio stations: Adjusts radio volume
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Power Folding Mirrors (if equipped)
Fold mirrors• Move the
selector switchlocated abovethe mirror con-trol (“A”above) to the centerposition.
• Press the rightside of thefour-way control pad (“B” above) to fold the mirrors in.
• Press the left side of the four-waycontrol pad to fold the mirrors out.
If the mirrors have been folded manual-ly, they must be moved through thepower folding cycle three times to resetthem in their tracks.See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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Automatic Headlamp Controls
Turn off Daytime Running Lamps(DRL) and automatic headlamps• Turn the exterior lamps knob (located
to the left of the steering wheel) toOFF ( ).
Power Camper-Type Mirrors (if equipped)
Extend or retract mirrors• Move the selector switch located
above the mirror control to the centerposition (as shown under PowerFolding Mirrors on previous page).
• Press the left side of the four-waycontrol pad to extend mirrors.
• Press the right side of the four-waycontrol pad to retract mirrors.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Activate the automatic headlamp system• Turn the exterior lamps knob to
AUTO. The automatic headlamp sys-tem will turn on the front and rearlamps.
Illuminate the parking lamps, side-marker lamps, taillamps, instrumentpanel/radio lights, license plate lampsand roof marker lamps (if equipped)• Turn the exterior lamps knob to the
parking lamp position ( ).Manually activate the headlamps, allexterior tail/marker lamps and theinstrument panel/radio lights• Turn the exterior lamps knob to this
position ( ). Turn the fog lamps (if equipped) on or off• Press the fog lamp
button located onthe left side of the instrument panel.An indicator lampwill illuminate whenthe fog lamps are on.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Disable the DRL when idling• Shift the vehicle into PARK, or• Set the parking brake.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Content Theft-Deterrent System(if equipped)
Arm the System• Lock the doors using the power door
lock switch or the Keyless EntrySystem transmitter. The alarm is activated when the symbol shownabove illuminates in the instrumentpanel (approximately 30 seconds).
If your vehicle is equipped with a DriverInformation Center, you can program thealarm to the following:• Both Horn/Headlamps • Horn only• Lamps only• Off
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Your vehicle’s factory default setting is Horn and Lamps. See thePersonalizing Your Vehicle section ofthis booklet for more information.
Memory Positions for Driver’sSeat, Mirrors, Pedals, Radio andClimate Controls (if equipped)
Use the driver’sdoor mounted con-trols to:• Adjust driver
seat, includinglumbar adjust-ment
• Adjust gas andbrake pedals
• Adjust the outside rearview mirrors• Set the radio presets and climate
control temperature (the climate con-trol temperature setting will revert tothe last temperature setting used)
• Press and hold Memory 1 or 2 until two chimes sound (about four seconds)
• To set up for another driver, repeatthe process with the other memorybutton
These settings will be remembered afterthey are programmed by pressing theMemory 1 or 2button on thedriver’s door(shown above).If you unlock thevehicle with theRemote KeylessEntry (RKE)transmitter, thevehicle memorysettings will correspond to the numberon the RKE transmitter: 1 or 2.See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Your DRLs will re-engage at thenext key cycle.
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Your vehicle may be programmed withthe features shown below. To cyclethrough them, use thePersonalization/Menu button ( )located on your steering wheel.• Alarm Warning Type• Automatic Locking/Unlocking• Perimeter Lighting• Delayed Locking• Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback• Seat Position Recall• Headlamps On at Exit• Easy Exit Driver Seat• Display Units• Display Language• Curb View Assist (if equipped)Selection Options Use the Select button ( ) to chooseyour desired setting. The last settingremaining on the display will be the selection of choice. Continue cyclingthrough the menu with thePersonalization/Menu button ( ) toset other preferences.
Automatic Door Locking/UnlockingOptionsLocking:1. Lock Doors Out of Park2. Lock Doors Manually3. Lock Doors with Speed
(approx. 8 mph)Unlocking:1. Unlock All in Park2. Unlock All at Key Out of Ignition3. Unlock Manually4. Unlock Driver Only in Park
Remote Lock/Unlock Options1. Flash Lamps2. Sound Horn3. Both Lamps and Horn4. Off
Memory Settings for YourVehicle (Driver InformationCenter) (if equipped)
Note: The RKE transmitterLOCK/UNLOCK button must be pressedtwice to receive horn feedback.
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Perimeter Lighting Options1. Perimeter Lighting On — Headlights
and backup lights will come on for 40seconds when unlocked with remote
2. Perimeter Lighting Off
Delayed Locking1. On2. Off
Seat Position Recall Options1. Seat Position Recall Off — Memory
Seat position will only be recalledwhen you press memory button 1 or 2 on the driver’s door
2. Seat Position Recall at Key In3. Seat Position Recall On Remote
Easy Exit Driver Seat1. Adjust the seat to the desired
position.2. Press and hold the exit button ( )
on the driver’s door until two chimessound. (Note: Seat Exit must be “On”in your programmed settings.)
Headlamp On at Exit1. Headlamp Delay: 10 sec (default)2. Headlamp Delay: 20 sec3. Headlamp Delay: 40 sec4. Headlamp Delay: 60 sec5. Headlamp Delay: Off
Curb View Assist Option (requiresStreering Wheel Controls)1. Curb View Off2. Curb View Passenger3. Curb View Driver4. Curb View BothThe Curb View Assist feature automati-cally tilts your outside mirrors downwardto allow you to see curbs when backing up.Set Curb View Assist position• Enable one of the four selections
above. • Adjust the mirrors while the vehicle is
in reverse. When the vehicle is shift-ed out of reverse, your selection issaved in Memory 1 or 2.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Memory 1 or 2 is dependent onthe RKE transmitter being used and thekey being in the ignition during programming.
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Odometer/Trip Settings (if equipped)
Your vehicle’s personal trip and busi-ness trip odometers operate only whenthey are turned on. The controls arelocated on the steering wheel.
Enable the system• Press the Trip button ( ) until the
words “Personal Trip” appear. Thenpress to denote Personal TripON. Press the Trip button again tomonitor your mileage. (Note:Continue to press the Trip button tomonitor the features shown in thenext column.)
Use the above procedure to monitor thefollowing settings:• Personal/Business: Miles• Personal/Business: Gal.• Personal/Business: Avg. MPG• Personal/Business: MPH• Personal/Business: Annual % Usage• Business: Hourmeter (Total Engine
Run Time)• Business: Annual Log• Business: TimerReset trip information • Press and hold the Select button
( ) for two seconds while viewingany of the trip modes on the DriverInformation Center.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Whether your vehicle is equippedwith a Driver Information Center or not,you can select and reset trip features byusing the Trip Odometer Reset Stemlocated on the instrument panel cluster.
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Vehicle Symbols Glossary
Air Bag Readiness Light
Air Conditioning (A/C)
Antilock Brake System Warning Light
Auxiliary Roof-Mounted Lamp Switch (if equipped)
Battery Warning Light
Brake System Warning Light
Cargo Lamp Button
Content Theft Deterrent
Cruise Control Set
Dome Lamps Override Button
Driver Information Center Trip Information Button (on steering wheel)
Driver Information Center Fuel Information Button (on steering wheel)
Driver Information Center Personalization/Menu Button (on steering wheel)
Driver Information Center Select Button (on steering wheel)
Fog Lamps
Four-Wheel Drive Light
Four-Wheel Steer (if equipped)
Front and Side Window Defrost
Headlamps
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
Off (for example, headlamp and climate controls)
Off/On (for example, inside rearview mirror)
On (for example, cruise control lever)
Overdrive Disabled (Shown onshift lever, if equipped with Allison transmission)
Parking Lamps
Driver and Front Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light (if equipped)
Rear Door Security Locks (if equipped)
Rear Window Defogger(if equipped)
Tow/Haul Mode Light
Traction Off Light
Up-Shift Light (vehicles with manual transmission)
Following are examples of symbols you may find on your vehicle. It is important tobecome familiar with them, as they alert you to various vehicle operating conditions.
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For prompt and efficient assistancewhen calling, please provide the follow-ing information to the advisor:• Location of the vehicle• Telephone number or your location• Vehicle model, year and color• Vehicle mileage• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)• Vehicle license plate numberGMC reserves the right to limit servicesor reimbursement to an owner or driverwhen, in GMC’s judgment, the claimsbecome excessive in frequency or typeof occurrence.
Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your OwnerManual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available atthe time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2003 by GM Corp.All rights reserved.
