User manual GMC SIERRA 1997

[. . . ] 11 ';. The 1997 GMC Sierra Owner's Manual 1-1 2- 1 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 operate your vehicle. 3- 1 4- 1 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. 5-1 6-1 Problems on the Road This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, 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. 71 8-1 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 assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on page8- 10. 9-1 Index Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. F p!l CERTIFIED We support voluntary technician certification. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATIONTHROUGH GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Emblem and the name SIERRA are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. c National Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE 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. [. . . ] Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle's stability when you makea hard stop on a slippery road. Even though you have ananti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would dry on pavement. M o w greater following distance on any slippery road. until you hita spot that's covered with On an otherwise clear road, ice patches may appear in shaded areas where sun can't reach: around the clumps of trees, behind buildings or under bridges. Sometimes thesurface of a curve or an overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads clear. If are you see a patch of ice ahead of you, brake before you are on it. Ty not to brake while you're actually on r the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I What's the worst time for this?"Wet ice. " Verycold snow or ice can beslick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even more trouble because it may offer the least traction of all. You can get wet ice when it's about freezing (32°F; 0°C) and freezing rain begins tofall. T y to avoid driving on wet until salt and sand crews r ice can get there. 4-38 If You're Caught in a Blizzard a Tie a red cloth to your vehicle to alert police that you've been stopped by the snow. 0 Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you. If you have no blankets or extra clothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags, floor mats -- anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under yourclothing to keep warm. If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a serious situation. You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know for sure that you are near help and you can hike through the snow. Here some are things to do to summon help and keep yourself your and passengers safe: Turn on your hazard flashers. You can run the engine to keep warm, but becareful. 4-39 - - A CAJTldN: Snow can trap exhaust gases under yourvehicle. CO This can cause deadly (carbon monoxide) gas to get inside. You can't see it or smell it, so you might not know it is in yourvehicle. Clear awaysnow from around the base your vehicle, especially any of that is blocking your exhaustpipe. And check around again from time to time to snow be sure doesn't collect there. of Open a window just a little on the side the vehicle that's away from the wind. This will help keep CO out. Run your engineonly as long as you must. When you run the engine, make it go a little faster than just idle. it This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and keeps the battery (or batteries) charged. [. . . ] Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position . 12 Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service and Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 12 Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]