User manual GMC SIERRA 1996

[. . . ] GMC TRUCK ?996 vv N E SI ~~ RRFI N U A L R 'S M A The 1996 GMC Sierra Owner's Manual Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. also explains the"SIR" system. It FeaturesandControls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. [. . . ] Also, overloading can shorten the of your vehicle. life NOTICE: Your warranty dose not cover parts or of components that fail because overloading. Things you put inside yourvehicle can strike a and injure people in sudden stop or turn, or in a crash. 0 Put things in the cargo area your vehicle. Never stack heavier things, like suitcases, inside thevehicle so that some of them are of above the tops the seats. 0 Don't leave an unsecured child restraint in your vehicle. When you carry something inside the vehicle, secure it wheneveryou can. 0 Don't leave a seat folded down unless you need to. There's also important loading information for off-road driving in this manual. See "Loading Your Vehicle" in the Index. If you put things inside your vehicle -- like suitcases, tools, packages, or anything else they go as f a t as the -vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they'llkeep going. Truck-Camper Loading Information This label is inside your glove box. It will tell you if your vehicle can carry a slide-in camper, how much of a load your vehicle can carry, and how to correctly spread out your load. Also, it will help you match the right slide-in camper to your vehicle. When you carry a slide-in camper, the total cargo load of your vehicle is the weight of the camper, PLUS 0 everything else added to the camper after it left the factory; everything in the camper; and a l l the people inside. Refer to the Truck Camper Loading Information label in glove box for A and B dimensions. Use the rear edge of the load floor for measurement purposes. The recommended location for the cargo center of gravity for the Cargo Weight Rating (CWR) is the point where the mass of a body is concentrated and, if suspended at that point, would balance the front and rear. 0 The Cargo Weight Rating (CWR) is the maximum weight of the load your vehicle can carry. It doesn't include the weight of the people inside. The total cargo load must not be more than your vehicle's CWR. 4-44 Here is an example of proper truck and camper match: Your dealer can help you make a good vehicle-camper match. He'll also help you determine your CWR. After you've loaded your vehicle and camper, drive to a weigh station and weigh on the front and rear wheels separately. This will tell you the loads on your axles. The loads on the front and rear axles shouldn't be more than either of the GAWRs. The total of the axle loads should not be more than the GVWR. [. . . ] 6-46 9-9 Tape Player Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 1 Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 2-33 TiltSteeringWheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]