GMC SIERRA 1997 User manual

';.

The

1997

GMC

Sierra

Owner’s

Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.

also explains the

“SIR’

system.

Features and Controls

This section explains how to start and operateyour vehicle.

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

This section tells

you

how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operateyour audiosystem.

Your Driving and the Road

Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road andhow to drive under differentconditions.

Problems on the Road

This section tells what to do if you have a problem whiledriving, such

a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.

Service and Appearance Care

Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.

Maintenance Schedule

This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.

Customer Assistance Information

This section tells you how to contact

GMC

for assistanceand

how

to get serviceand owner publications.

It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page

10.

Index

Here’s an alphabeticallisting

almost everysubject

this manual.

You

can use

to quickly find

somethingyou want to read.

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC,

the GMC Emblem and the name

SIERRA

areregistered

trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time

it was printed.We reserve the rightto make changes

in the product after that time without further notice.

For

vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name

“General Motors

Canada Limited”for GMC

whenever it appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual in your vehicle,

will be

there if

you

ever needit when you’re

the road.

you

sell

the

vehicle, pleaseleave this manual in it

the new

owner can use it.

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How

Use this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning

end when theyfirst receive their new vehicle.If you

dothis, it will help

you

learn about thefeatures and

controls for your vehicle. In this

manual,

you’ll

find

that pictures and words work togetherto explain

things quickly.

Index

good

place to look for what

you

need is the Index

the

back

the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of

what’s in the manual, and the page number where

you’ll find it.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a number of safety cautions in this

book.

We use a box and the word CAUTION

tell

you

about things that could hurt

you

if you wereto ignore

the warning.

AUTION:

These mean there

something that could hurt

you or other people.

the cautionarea, we tell

you

what the hazardis. Then

we tell you what

do to help avoid orreduce

the

hazard. Please read thesecautions. If

you

don’t, you or

others could be

hurt.

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You will also finda circle

with a slash through itin

this

book.

This safety

symbol means “Don’t,’’

“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t

let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also,

this

book

you willfind these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there is something that could

damage

your

vehicle.

In the notice area,we tell you about something that

can

damage your vehicle. Many times,this damage would

not be coveredby your warranty, and it could be costly.

But

the notice

will

tell you what

do to help avoid

the damage.

When you read other manuals, you mightsee

CAUTION

and

NOTICE

warnings

differentcolors

different words.

You’ll

also

see warning labels on your vehicle. They use

the same words,

CAUTION

NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols

These are some

the

symbols

you

may

find

your

vehicle.

For

example,

these symbols

are used on an

original battery:

POSSIBLE

CAUTION

INJURY

PROTECT

EYESBY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

ACID COULD

BAllERY

CAUSE

BURNS

SPARK

qJ/,

COULD

FLAME

EXPLODE

BAllERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle is

driven:

DOOR LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

POWER

WINDOW

These symbols

have to

with

your lamps:

SIGNALS

TURN

WARNING

HAZARD

FLASHER

RUNNING

DAYTIME

LAMPS

**'

FOG LAMPS

These symbols

are on

some

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicator lights:

COOLANT

TEMP

CHARGING

I-1

BAllERY

SYSTEM

BRAKE

(a)

COOLANT

ENGINEOIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

)cr

SPEAKER

FUEL

Model

Reference

This

manual covers these

models:

Regular

Cab

Pickup

Extended

Cab

Pickup

Crew

Cab

Chassis

Cab

3500

Chassis

Cab

Section

SeatsandRestraint

Systems

Here you’ll findinformationabout the seats

your vehicle and how

use

your safetybelts properly. You can also

learn about some things you should

nut

do with airbags and safetybelts.

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Seats and Seat Controls

Safety Belts:They’re for Everyone

Here AreQuestionsMany People Ask About

Safety Belts

and the Answers

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Driver Position

SafetyBelt UseDuring Pregnancy

Right Front Passenger Position

SupplementalInflatableRestraint System

Center Passenger Position

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1-40 Rear SeatPassengers

Rear Safety Belt ComfortGuides for Children

and SmallerAdults

1-43 Children

1-45Child Restraints

1-62 Larger Children

1-65SafetyBeltExtender

1-65 CheckingYour Restraint Systems

1-65 ReplacingRestraint SystemPartsAfter

a Crash

Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells

you

about the

seats

how to adjust

them, and fold them

and down. It

also

tells

you

about

reclining front seatbacks and head restraints.

Manual

Front

Seat

CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to

adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle

moving. The sudden movement could startle and

confuse you, or make you

push

pedal

when

you

don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when

the vehicle is not moving.

your vehicle hasa manual

bucket, splitbench

full

bench seat,you can adjustit

with this lever at the front

of the seat.

Slidethe lever at thefront

the seat toward

the

passenger’s sideto unlock it. Using yourbody, slidethe

seat to where

you

want it. Then, release thelever and

try

to movethe seat with your body in order to make sure

the seatis locked into place.

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