GMC Sierra 1500 2010 Owner's Manual

2010 GMC Sierra Owner Manual M

In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ... . 1-6

Vehicle Features . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .. 1-23

Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 1-32

Seats and Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . 2-1

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . 2-3

Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 2-16

Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 2-39

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . 2-73

Restraint System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-94

Features and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 3-1

Keys . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 3-3

Doors and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 3-10

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . 3-16

Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 3-19

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-23

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 3-60

Object Detection Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 3-64

Universal Home Remote System . .... . . . . . . . . ... 3-73

Storage Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 3-80

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 3-83

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 4-1

Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 4-3

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . 4-19

Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . .. . . . 4-29

Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 4-50

Audio System(s) . .... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . 4-85

Driving Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Towing . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 5-48

Service and Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . 6-4

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6-6

Checking Things Under the Hood . .... . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... 6-54

Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . 6-56

Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58

Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 6-59

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Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 6-60

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 6-63

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement . ........ . . 6-69

Tires . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 6-70

Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 6-121

Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . 6-128

Electrical System . .... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 6-129

Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 6-137

Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 7-1

Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 7-2

Customer Assistance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Customer Assistance and Information . ... . . . .. . . . 8-2

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 8-16

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Truck Emblem, and the name SIERRA are registered trademarks of General Motors.

This manual describes features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle either because they are options that you did not purchase or due to changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual. Please refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm each of the features found on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for GMC Division wherever it appears in this manual.

If the vehicle has the DURAMAX to the DURAMAX specific information on this engine.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Diesel supplement for additional and

Diesel engine, refer

Canadian Owners

Propriétaires Canadiens

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from:

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

Numéro de poste 6438 de langue française

www.helminc.com

Index

To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 25854759 B Second Printing

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Safety Warnings and Symbols

Warning messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe hazards and what to do to avoid or reduce them.

Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in serious injury or death.

Warning or Caution indicates a hazard that could result in injury or death.

WARNING:

{

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

Notice: This means there is something that could result in property or vehicle damage. This would not be covered by the vehicle's warranty.

A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let this happen.”

Vehicle Symbols

The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gauge, or indicator.

M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your

owner manual for additional instructions or information.

* : This symbol is shown when you need to see a

service manual for additional instructions or information.

Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the index.

0 : Adjustable Pedals 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar

$ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System

I : Cruise Control

B : Engine Coolant Temperature

O : Exterior Lamps

# : Fog Lamps

. : Fuel Gauge

+ : Fuses

i : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

j : LATCH System Child Restraints

* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure

g : Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors } : Power

/ : Remote Vehicle Start

> : Safety Belt Reminders

7 : Tire Pressure Monitor

_ : Tow/Haul Mode

F : Traction Control M : Windshield Washer Fluid

2 NOTES

Section 1 In Brief

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ .. 1-2

Instrument Panel (Base/Uplevel Version) . . . . . . . . 1-2

Instrument Panel (Premium Version) . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-4

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . .. . . . . . . . 1-6

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Door Locks . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 1-7

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Seat Adjustment . .... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 1-9

Heated Seats . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . ... . . . . 1-13

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . 1-14

Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 1-16

Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . ... . . . . . . 1-16

Interior Lighting . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Transmission . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1-20

Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ... . 1-23

Satellite Radio . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Bluetooth

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 1-26

Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . 1-26

Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1-27

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 1-28

Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1-29

Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1-29

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1-29

Universal Remote System . .... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 1-30

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30

Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32

StabiliTrak

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32

Engine Oil Life System . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-33

Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33

Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34

Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1-34

OnStar

. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 1-35

1-1

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel (Base/Uplevel Version)

1-2

A. Outlet Adjustment on page 4‑29.

B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 4‑4.

C. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See

Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 4‑50.

D. Hazard Warning Flashers on page 4‑3.

E. Instrument Panel Cluster on page 4‑30.

F. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission

Operation Button (If Equipped). See Tow/Haul Mode page 3‑36

Transmission and Hydra-Matic

on page 3‑30

. Range Selection Mode (Allison

. Tow/Haul Selector

6‐Speed Button

(If Equipped). See Automatic Transmission Operation on page 3‑30.

G. Audio System(s) on page 4‑85.

H. Instrument Panel Storage on page 3‑81.

I. Integrated Trailer Brake Controller (If Equipped).

See Towing a Trailer on page 5‑55.

J. Exterior Lamps on page 4‑10.

K. Hood Release on page 6‑15.

L. Parking Brake on page 3‑54.

M. Dome Lamp Override

Lamps

on page 4‑15

. Fog Lamps

. Dome

on page 4‑14

(If Equipped).

N. Cruise Control on page 4‑7.

O. Tilt Wheel on page 4‑3.

P. Horn on page 4‑3.

Q. Audio Steering Wheel Controls

on page 4‑148

(If Equipped).

R. Automatic Transfer Case Control (If Equipped).

See Four-Wheel Drive on page 3‑39.

S. Ashtray (If Equipped). See Ashtray(s) and

Cigarette Lighter on page 4‑19.

T. StabiliTrak

System Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) page 3‑64

(If Equipped). Pedal Adjust Button

on page 5‑6

(If Equipped).

(If Equipped). See Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal

on page 3‑28

. Heated Windshield Washer

Fluid Button (If Equipped). Windshield Washer

page 4‑7

U. Accessory Power Outlet(s) on page 4‑17.

V. Climate Control System (With Heater Only)

page 4‑19 Conditioning)

or Climate Control System (With Air

on page 4‑20

and Dual Automatic

Climate Control System on page 4‑23.

W. Power Take Off (PTO) Control (If Equipped).

See Power Take Off (PTO) in the Duramax Diesel Supplement Index.

X. Passenger Airbag Off Control (If Equipped).

See Airbag Off Switch on page 2‑83.

Y. Glove Box on page 3‑80.

1-3

Instrument Panel (Premium Version)

1-4

A. Outlet Adjustment on page 4‑29.

B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 4‑4.

C. Instrument Panel Cluster on page 4‑30.

D. Hazard Warning Flashers

on page 4‑3

E. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission Operation

on page 3‑30

F. Tow/Haul Mode

on page 3‑36

(If Equipped).

G. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See

Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 4‑50.

H. Audio System(s) on page 4‑85.

I. Exterior Lamps on page 4‑10.

J. Integrated Trailer Brake Controller (If Equipped).

See Towing a Trailer on page 5‑55.

K. Dome Lamp Override

on page 4‑15

. Dome Lamps

L. Automatic Transfer Case Control. (If Equipped).

See Four-Wheel Drive on page 3‑39.

M. Hood Release on page 6‑15.

N. Parking Brake on page 3‑54.

O. Cruise Control on page 4‑7.

P. Tilt Wheel on page 4‑3.

Q. Horn on page 4‑3.

R. Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 4‑148.

S. Climate Control System (With Heater Only)

page 4‑19 Conditioning) Climate Control System

or Climate Control System (With Air

on page 4‑20

or Dual Automatic

on page 4‑23

(If Equipped).

T. Accessory Power Outlet(s)

on page 4‑17

Cigarette Lighter (If Equipped). See Ashtray(s) and

Cigarette Lighter

U. StabiliTrak

System

on page 4‑19

on page 5‑6

(If Equipped).

Pedal Adjust Button (If Equipped). See Adjustable

Throttle and Brake Pedal Rear Parking Assist (URPA)

on page 3‑28

on page 3‑64

. Ultrasonic

(If Equipped). Heated Windshield Washer Fluid Button (If Equipped). See Windshield Washer

page 4‑7

V. Passenger Airbag Off Control (If Equipped).

See Airbag Off Switch on page 2‑83.

W. Glove Box on page 3‑80.

1-5

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 manual.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

The RKE transmitter is used to remotely lock and unlock the doors from up to 60 m (195 feet) away from the vehicle.

Press K to unlock the driver door.

Press

K again within

three seconds to unlock all remaining doors.

Q to lock all doors.

Press

Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized.

L and release to locate the vehicle.

Press

L and hold for more than two seconds to sound

the panic alarm.

L again to cancel the panic alarm.

Press

See Keys

(RKE) System Operation on page 3‑5.

on page 3‑3

and Remote Keyless Entry

Remote Vehicle Start

With this feature the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle.

2. Press

3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and

When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on and remain on as long as the engine is running. The doors will be locked and the climate control system may come on.

hold

/ until the turn signal lamps flash.

1-6

The engine will continue to run for 10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a 10-minute time extension. Remote start can be extended only once.

Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start:

Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle and press and hold

Turn on the hazard warning flashers.

Turn the ignition on and then back off.

See Remote Vehicle Start on page 3‑7.

/ until the parking lamps turn off.

Power Door Locks

If available, these switches are located on the front doors.

K : Press to unlock the doors. Q : Remove the key from the ignition and press to lock

the doors.

For more information, see:

Programmable Automatic Door Locks page 3‑11

Rear Door Security Locks on page 3‑12.

Door Locks

There are several ways to lock and unlock the vehicle.

From outside, use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or the key in the driver door. From inside, use the power door locks or the manual door locks. To lock or unlock the door with the manual locks, push down or pull up on the manual lock knob.

Windows

Turn the hand crank on each door to manually raise or lower the manual windows.

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Power Windows

If available, the power window switches are located on each of the side doors in the front and rear, if equipped.

Power Sliding Rear Window

On vehicles with a power sliding rear window, the switch is located in the overhead console.

Crew Cab Shown

The driver door has a switch for the passenger window and rear windows as well.

Press the switch to lower the window. Pull the switch up to raise it.

For more information, see:

Windows on page 3‑16.

Power Windows on page 3‑17.

1-8

The power sliding rear window cannot be operated manually. Push or pull the switch to open or close the window.

Seat Adjustment

Front Seats

Manual Seats

If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can be moved forward or rearward.

1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.

2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.

Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place.

See Manual Seats on page 2‑4.

Power Seats

If equipped, the power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the front seats.

Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.

Raise or lower the front or rear part of the cushion by moving the front or rear part of the control up or down.

Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire control up or down.

See Power Seats on page 2‑5.

1-9

Manual Lumbar

If equipped, this control is located on the outboard side of the seat.

Increase or decrease lumbar support by turning the knob forward or rearward.

Power Lumbar

If equipped, this control is located on the outboard side of the seat.

On vehicles with two-way lumbar, press and hold the top of the control to increase lumbar support. To decrease, press and hold the bottom of the control.

On vehicles with four-way lumbar, press and hold the front of the control to increase lumbar support. To decrease, press and hold the rear of the control. To raise the height of the support, press and hold the top of the control. To lower, press and hold the bottom of the control. See Power Lumbar on page 2‑7.

1-10

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

Power Reclining Seatbacks

If equipped, this control is located on the outboard side of the seat.

To recline the seatback:

1. Lift the recline lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

See Reclining Seatbacks on page 2‑10.

If available, this control is located on the outboard side of the seat.

To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control rearward.

To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the control forward.

See Reclining Seatbacks on page 2‑10.

1-11

Memory Features

This vehicle may have the memory package.

The controls for this feature are located on the driver door, and are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver seat, outside mirrors, and the adjustable throttle and brake pedal feature.

For more information, see Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 2‑8.

Heated Seats

On vehicles with heated front seats, the controls are located on the driver and passenger doors.

I : Press to heat the seatback only. J : Press to heat the seat and seatback.

The light on the button will come on to indicate that the feature is working. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heat to the seat off. Indicator lights will show the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

See Heated Seats on page 2‑8.

Head Restraint Adjustment

Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.

For more information see Head Restraints

page 2‑3

1-12

Safety Belt

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly.

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone on page 2‑16.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly on page 2‑21.

Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 2‑30.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 2‑49

Sensing System for Passenger Airbag

The passenger sensing system, if equipped, turns off the right front passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. The driver airbags, seat‐mounted side impact airbags and roof‐rail airbags are not affected by this.

If the vehicle has one of the indicators pictured in the following illustrations, then the vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the right front passenger position unless there is an airbag off switch located in the glove box.

If there is an airbag off switch, the vehicle does not have a passenger sensing system. See Airbag Off

Switch

on page 2‑83

for more information.

1-13

The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the overhead console when the vehicle is started.

United States Canada

Mirror Adjustment

Exterior Mirrors

Vehicles with outside power mirrors and foldaway mirrors have controls located on the driver door.

See Passenger Sensing System important information.

1-14

on page 2‑86

for

1. Press (A) or (B) to select the driver or passenger side mirror.

2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to adjust the mirror.

3. Press either (A) or (B) again to deselect the mirror.

Power Foldaway Mirrors

To fold the mirrors:

1. Press (C) to fold the mirrors out to the driving position.

2. Press (D) to fold the mirrors in to the folded position.

Vehicles with manual outside mirrors can be adjusted for a clearer view.

If the vehicle has towing mirrors, they can be adjusted for a clearer view of the objects behind you. Manually pull out the mirror head to extend it for better visibility when towing a trailer. See Outside Towing Mirrors

page 3‑61

Manual Foldaway Mirrors

Manually fold the mirrors inward to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. To fold, push the mirror toward the vehicle. Push the mirror outward, to return to its original position.

Interior Mirror

Vehicles with a manual rearview mirror can be adjusted to see clearly behind the vehicle. Hold the mirror in the center to move it up or down and side to side. To reduce headlamp glare during nighttime use, push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it for nighttime use.

Vehicles with the automatic dimming feature will automatically reduce the glare of lights from behind the vehicle. The dimming feature comes on and the indicator light illuminates each time the vehicle is started.

See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror for more information.

on page 3‑60

1-15

Steering Wheel Adjustment

Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment

On vehicles with this feature, you can change the position of the throttle and brake pedals.

The tilt lever is located on the lower left side of the steering column.

To adjust the steering wheel:

1. Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever.

2. Move the steering wheel to a comfortable position.

3. Release the lever to lock the wheel in place.

See Tilt Wheel on page 4‑3.

1-16

The switch used to adjust the pedals is located on the instrument panel below the climate control system.

Press the arrow at the bottom of the switch to move the pedals closer to your body. Press the arrow at the top of the switch to move the pedals away from your body.

See Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on page 3‑28.

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

The dome lamps come on when any door is opened. They turn off after all the doors are closed.

The dome lamps can also be turned on by turning the instrument panel brightness knob, located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering column, clockwise to the farthest position. In this position, the dome lamps remain on whether a door is opened or closed.

k : The dome lamp override button is located next to

the exterior lamps control.

Press the button in and the dome lamps remain off when a door is opened. Press the button again to return it to the extended position so that the dome lamps come on when a door is opened.

Reading Lamps

For vehicles with reading lamps in the overhead console, press the button located next to the lamp to turn it on or off.

The vehicle may also have reading lamps in other locations. The lamps cannot be adjusted.

For more information about interior lamps, see:

Dome Lamps on page 4‑15.

Reading Lamps on page 4‑16.

Instrument Panel Brightness on page 4‑15.

Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamps control is located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel.

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O : Turns off the automatic headlamps and daytime

running lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp control to the off position again to turn the automatic headlamps or DRL back on.

For vehicles first sold in Canada, the off position will only work when the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).

AUTO: Automatically turns on the headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps, instrument panel lights, and license plate lamps.

;: Turns on the parking lamps, taillamps, instrument panel lights, and license plate lamps.

2: Turns on the headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps, instrument panel lights, and license plate lamps.

For more information, see:

Exterior Lamps on page 4‑10.

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 4‑12.

Fog Lamps on page 4‑14.

Windshield Wiper/Washer

8 : Single wipe, turn to 8, then release. Several

wipes, hold the band on

9 : Turns the windshield wipers off. 6 : Turn the band up for more frequent wipes or down

for less frequent wipes.

6 : Slow wipes. ? : Fast wipes. L (Washer Fluid): Push the paddle at the top of the

lever to spray washer fluid on the windshield.

See Windshield Wipers Washer on page 4‑7.

8 longer.

on page 4‑6

and Windshield

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Climate Controls

These systems control the heating, cooling, and ventilation.

Climate Control System (With Air Conditioning)

Climate Control System (With Heater Only)

A. Fan Control

B. Temperature Control

C. Air Delivery Mode Control

A. Fan Control

B. Temperature Control

C. Air Delivery Mode

Control

D. Air Conditioning

E. Outside Air

F. Air Recirculation

G. Rear Window Defogger

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Dual Automatic Climate Control System

Transmission

Range Selection Mode

A. Driver and Passenger

Temperature Controls

B. Fan Control

C. AUTO

D. Defrost

E. Air Recirculation

F. Outside Air

See Climate Control System (With Heater Only)

page 4‑19 Conditioning) Climate Control System on page 4‑23.

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or Climate Control System (With Air

on page 4‑20

G. Air Delivery Mode

Control

H. Display

I. Power Button

J. Rear Window

Defogger

K. Air Conditioning

L. PASS (Passenger)

and Dual Automatic

The Range Selection Mode switch is located on the shift lever. To enable the Range Selection feature, move the column shift lever to the M (Manual) position. The current range will appear next to the M. This is the highest attainable range with all lower gears accessible. As an example, when 4 (Fourth) gear is selected, 1 (First) through 4 (Fourth) gears are available.

Press the plus/minus buttons, located on the steering column shift lever, to select the desired range of gears for current driving conditions. See Automatic Transmission Operation on page 3‑30.

While using Range Selection Mode, cruise control and the Tow/Haul mode can be used.

Grade Braking is not available when Range Selection Mode is active. See Tow/Haul Mode on page 3‑36.

Four-Wheel Drive

If the vehicle has Four-Wheel Drive, you can send the engine's driving power to all four wheels for extra traction.

Transfer Case Buttons

The vehicle will have one of these three styles of transfer case controls. Use these controls to shift into and out of the different Four-Wheel Drive modes.

Manual Transfer Case

This transfer case shift lever is on the floor to the right of the driver.

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Electronic Transfer Case

Automatic Transfer Case

This transfer case knob is located next to the steering column.

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This transfer case knob is located next to the steering column.

Each transfer case design offers different drive options. The list below described the different drive options that may be available.

m (Two-Wheel-Drive High): This setting is used for

driving in most street and highway situations.

AUTO (Automatic Four-Wheel Drive): This setting is ideal for use when road surface traction conditions are variable.

m (Four-Wheel High): Use the Four-Wheel-Drive High

position when extra traction is needed, such as on snowy or icy roads or in most off-road situations.

N (Neutral): Shift the transfer case to Neutral only when towing the vehicle. See Recreational Vehicle Towing

page 5‑49

n (Four-Wheel-Drive Low): This setting sends

maximum power to all four wheels. You might choose Four-Wheel-Drive Low if you are driving off-road in deep sand, deep mud, deep snow, and while climbing or descending steep hills.

See Four-Wheel Drive on page 3‑39.

or Towing a Trailer on page 5‑55.

Vehicle Features

Radio(s)

Radio with CD, DVD, and USB Port

O : Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to

increase or decrease the volume.

BAND: Press to choose between FM, AM, or XM™, if equipped.

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the current FM-RDS or XM station; or CD, MP3 or WMA song. If information is available during XM, CD, MP3 or WMA playback, the song title information displays on the top line of the display and artist information displays on the bottom line. When information is not available, “NO INFO” displays.

For more information about these and other radio features, see Radio(s) on page 4‑88.

For vehicles with a Rear Seat Entertainment System (RSE) and Rear Seat Audio System (RSA) see, Rear

Seat Entertainment (RSE) System Rear Seat Audio (RSA)

information.

on page 4‑145

on page 4‑136

for more

and

Storing a Favorite Station

A maximum of 36 stations can be stored as favorites using the six softkeys located below the radio station frequency tabs and by using the radio FAV button. Press FAV to go through up to six pages of favorites, each having six favorite stations available per page. Each page of favorites can contain any combination of AM, FM, or XM stations.

For more information, see Radio(s) on page 4‑88.

Setting the Clock

To set the time and date for the radio with CD, DVD, and USB Port:

1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, then press

2. Press

3. Press the softkey located under any one of the

4. To increase or decrease the time or date, turn

For detailed instructions on setting the clock for the vehicle's specific audio system, see Setting the Clock

on page 4‑86

H to display HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY

(hour, minute, month, day, and year).

labels to be changed.

clockwise or counter‐clockwise.

O, to turn the radio on.

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