GMC SIERRA 1997 User manual

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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. It 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 as 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 8- 10.
Index
Here’s an alphabeticallisting of almost everysubject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
somethingyou want to read.

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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
of Canada Limited”for GMC
whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle,
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there if
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sell the vehicle, pleaseleave this manual in it so the new
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to 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
A good place to look for what you need is the Index
in
the back of 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 to tell you
about things that could hurt
you if you wereto ignore
the warning.
A L AUTION: I
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the cautionarea, we tell you what the hazardis. Then
we tell you what
to 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, in this book you willfind these notices:
I 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 to do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you mightsee
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in differentcolors or
in different words.
You’ll
also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words,
CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHIELDING
Q
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BAllERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR 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
do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
WARNING
A
HAZARD
FLASHER
RUNNING
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DAYTIME -
LAMPS **'
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on
some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
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These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINEOIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
e
HORN )cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL la
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Model Reference
This manual covers these models:
Regular Cab Pickup
Extended Cab Pickup
Crew Cab
Chassis Cab
3500 HD Chassis Cab
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Section 1 SeatsandRestraint Systems
Here you’ll findinformationabout the seats in your vehicle and how to 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
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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
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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
up and down. It also tells you about
reclining front seatbacks and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
A CAUTION:
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You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you
push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
If your vehicle hasa manual
bucket, splitbench
or full
bench seat,you can adjustit
with this lever at the front
of the seat.
Slidethe lever at thefront
of 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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