maintenance GMC YUKON 2005 Service Manual

Owner’s Information
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Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-20
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-57
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-80
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-105
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-22
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning..............................3-21, 3-22, 3-24
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-40
Readiness Light..........................................3-39
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-8
Airbag System................................................1-66
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-80
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-73
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-75
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-80
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-73
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-74
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-71
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-69
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-45
All-Wheel Drive with StabiliTrak
®.......................2-31AM-FM Radio.................................................3-76
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-135
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-135
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-44
Appearance Care............................................5-95
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-101
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-99
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-102
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-99
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-96
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-97
Finish Care...............................................5-100
Finish Damage..........................................5-102
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-98
Leather......................................................5-98
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-102
Tires........................................................5-102
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-102
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-103
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-99
Weatherstrips..............................................5-99
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-100
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
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Cleaning (cont.)
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-96
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-98
Leather......................................................5-98
Tires........................................................5-102
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-102
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-99
Weatherstrips..............................................5-99
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-100
Climate Control System...................................3-21
Dual..........................................................3-22
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-31
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-34
Rear Air Conditioning System........................3-30
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-40
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-58
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-46
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-52
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-56
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-18
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18
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Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-19
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-53
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-56
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-48
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-15
Memory Seat.................................................2-61
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-44
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-41
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-41
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-49
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-47
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-49
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-49
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-49
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-46
Outside Power Camper-Type.........................2-47
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-48
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-47
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Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual.....................................3-118
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-38
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-38
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-21
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-18
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-51
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-43
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-50
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-49
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-47
Convex Mirror.............................................2-49
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-49Outside (cont.)
Heated Mirrors............................................2-49
Manual Mirrors............................................2-46
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-48
Power Mirrors.............................................2-47
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-47
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-36
Shifting Out of............................................2-38
Parking
Brake........................................................2-35
Over Things That Burn.................................2-39
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-40
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-75
Passing.........................................................4-18
Passlock
®......................................................2-19
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-105
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Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-50
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-62
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-78
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-56
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-81
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-82
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-20
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-36
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-50
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-40S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-39
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-99
Center Passenger Position............................1-36
Driver Position............................................1-28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-27
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-26
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-40
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-37
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-36
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-42
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-35
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-22
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
50/50 Split Bench Seat.................................1-11
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................. 1-8
Bench Seat................................................1-15
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-19
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
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