GMC YUKON XL 2007 Owners Manual

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592

A
Accessories and Modications...................... 426
Accessory Power Outlet(s)........................... 208
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment...... 396
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle........................... 105
Additives, Fuel............................................. 429
Add-On Electrical Equipment........................ 539
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............. 140
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.............................. 443
Air Conditioning....................................210, 213
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 228
Readiness Light........................................ 227
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 583
Airbag System............................................... 90
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle........................ 105
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 98
Passenger Sensing System....................... 100
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 104
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 98Airbag System (cont.)
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?....................................... 99
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 96
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 93
Antenna, Rear Side Window........................ 337
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System....................................... 337
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)..................... 345
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light........ 233
Appearance Care......................................... 527
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels......... 534
Care of Safety Belts................................. 531
Chemical Paint Spotting............................ 536
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses............... 532
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle........... 528
Fabric/Carpet............................................ 529
Finish Care............................................... 532
Finish Damage.......................................... 536
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces..................................... 531
Leather..................................................... 530
Sheet Metal Damage................................ 535
Tires......................................................... 535
Underbody Maintenance............................ 536
593

Appearance Care (cont.)
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials........... 537
Washing Your Vehicle............................... 532
Weatherstrips............................................ 531
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.... 534
Ashtray(s)..................................................... 209
Audio System(s)........................................... 274
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 334
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............. 337
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.................... 336
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.......................... 321
Radio with CD.......................................... 278
Radio with CD and DVD........................... 295
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................. 332
Rear Side Window Antenna...................... 337
Setting the Time................................276, 277
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................. 334
Understanding Radio Reception................ 335
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System....... 337
Automatic Headlamp System........................ 201
Automatic Transmission
Fluid......................................................... 445
Operation.................................................. 142
Autoride
®..................................................... 405
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch........... 203
B
Battery......................................................... 466
Run-Down Protection................................ 204
Before Leaving on a Long Trip..................... 380
Bench Seat, Split (60/40)............................... 20
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................. 345
Emergencies............................................. 347
Parking..................................................... 151
System Warning Light............................... 232
Brake Pedal, Throttle.................................... 140
Brakes......................................................... 463
Braking........................................................ 344
Braking in Emergencies................................ 347
Break-In, New Vehicle.................................. 136
Bucket Seats, Rear........................................ 26
Bulb Replacement........................................ 478
Halogen Bulbs.......................................... 478
Headlamp Aiming...................................... 475
License Plate Lamps................................. 480
Replacement Bulbs................................... 481
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 478
Buying New Tires......................................... 500
594

C
Calibration............................................157, 160
California Fuel.............................................. 429
California Proposition 65 Warning................. 427
Canadian Owners............................................ 3
Capacities and Specications....................... 548
Carbon Monoxide.................123, 125, 155, 405
Care of
Safety Belts.............................................. 531
Your CD and DVD Player......................... 337
Your CDs and DVDs................................. 336
Cargo Cover................................................ 176
Cargo Management System......................... 178
Center Console Storage Area....................... 175
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts................................................ 53
Center Seat................................................... 19
Chains, Tire................................................. 506
Charging System Light................................. 230
Check
Engine Light............................................. 236
Checking Things Under the Hood................. 434
Chemical Paint Spotting............................... 536
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 68
Infants and Young Children......................... 64Child Restraints (cont.)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 73
Older Children............................................ 61
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position.................................. 83
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position...................... 85
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 86
Where to Put the Restraint......................... 72
Cigarette Lighter........................................... 209
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels......... 534
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............................. 532
Fabric/Carpet............................................ 529
Finish Care............................................... 532
Inside of Your Vehicle............................... 528
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces..................................... 531
Leather..................................................... 530
Tires......................................................... 535
Underbody Maintenance............................ 536
Washing Your Vehicle............................... 532
Weatherstrips............................................ 531
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades......................................... 534
Climate Control System................................ 210
595

Dual Automatic.......................................... 213
Outlet Adjustment...................................... 220
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System.................................................. 220
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System, Electronic................................. 222
Collision Damage Repair.............................. 584
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.................. 56
Content Theft-Deterrent................................ 132
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 344
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 234
Heater, Engine.......................................... 140
Surge Tank Pressure Cap......................... 451
Cooling System............................................ 455
Cruise Control.............................................. 196
Cruise Control Light..................................... 242
Cupholder(s)................................................ 174
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation............................ 581
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.......................................... 575
Customer Assistance Offices..................... 575
Customer Satisfaction Procedure............... 572
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program....... 577
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors...................................... 589Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government........................... 589
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government..................... 588
Roadside Assistance Program................... 577
Service Publications Ordering
Information............................................ 590
D
Daytime Running Lamps.............................. 201
Defensive Driving......................................... 340
Delayed Locking........................................... 121
Displacement on Demand™ (DoD™)............ 141
Doing Your Own Service Work..................... 427
Dome Lamp Override................................... 204
Dome Lamps............................................... 203
Door
Delayed Locking....................................... 121
Locks........................................................ 120
Power Door Locks.................................... 121
Programmable Automatic Door Locks........ 121
Rear Door Security Locks......................... 122
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 44
596

Driver Information Center (DIC).................... 244
DIC Operation and Displays..............244, 251
DIC Vehicle Customization........................ 264
DIC Warnings and Messages.................... 254
Driving
At Night.................................................... 373
City........................................................... 378
Defensive.................................................. 340
Drunken.................................................... 341
Freeway.................................................... 379
Hill and Mountain Roads........................... 382
In Rain and on Wet Roads....................... 375
Off-Road................................................... 356
Recovery Hooks....................................... 389
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out........... 388
Winter....................................................... 384
Dual Automatic Climate Control System........ 213
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System.............. 321
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.................................... 539
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block......... 542
Fuses and Circuit Breakers....................... 540
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.................... 540Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other
Power Options....................................... 539
Underhood Fuse Block.............................. 543
Windshield Wiper Fuses............................ 539
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter....................................... 443
Battery...................................................... 466
Check and Service Engine Soon Light...... 236
Coolant..................................................... 449
Coolant Heater.......................................... 140
Coolant Temperature Gage....................... 234
Drive Belt Routing..................................... 567
Engine Compartment Overview................. 436
Exhaust.................................................... 155
Fan Noise................................................. 460
Oil ............................................................ 438
Oil Life System......................................... 441
Overheated Protection Operating Mode....... 454
Overheating.............................................. 452
Starting..................................................... 138
Entry Lighting............................................... 204
Event Data Recorders (EDR)....................... 583
Exit Lighting................................................. 204
Extender, Safety Belt...................................... 60
Exterior Lamps............................................. 199
597

F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner.................................... 443
Finish Damage............................................. 536
Flashers, Hazard Warning............................ 188
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 192
Flat Tire....................................................... 507
Flat Tire, Changing....................................... 508
Flat Tire, Storing.......................................... 522
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................. 445
Power Steering......................................... 461
Windshield Washer................................... 462
Fog Lamp Light............................................ 241
Fog Lamps................................................... 202
Four-Wheel Drive.................................146, 473
Front Axle.................................................... 474
Fuel............................................................. 428
Additives................................................... 429
California Fuel.......................................... 429
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 430
Filling a Portable Fuel Container............... 434
Filling Your Tank....................................... 432
Fuels in Foreign Countries........................ 431
Gage........................................................ 243Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Octane....................................... 428
Gasoline Specications............................. 428
Low Warning Light.................................... 243
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block......... 542
Fuses and Circuit Breakers....................... 540
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.................... 540
Underhood Fuse Block.............................. 543
Windshield Wiper...................................... 539
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature..................... 234
Fuel.......................................................... 243
Oil Pressure.............................................. 239
Speedometer............................................ 226
Tachometer............................................... 226
Voltmeter Gage......................................... 231
Garage Door Opener................................... 169
Gasoline
Octane...................................................... 428
Specications............................................ 428
Glove Box.................................................... 174
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program........... 577
598

H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................. 188
Head Restraints............................................. 18
Headlamp
Aiming...................................................... 475
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 201
Bulb Replacement..................................... 478
Daytime Running Lamps........................... 201
Flash-to-Pass............................................ 192
Halogen Bulbs.......................................... 478
High/Low Beam Changer.......................... 192
On Reminder............................................ 200
Heated Seats................................................. 12
Heater.......................................................... 210
Heater.......................................................... 213
Highbeam On Light...................................... 242
Highway Hypnosis........................................ 381
Hill and Mountain Roads.............................. 382
Hood
Checking Things Under............................. 434
Release.................................................... 435
Horn............................................................ 189
How to Use This Manual................................. 3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................ 43
I
Ignition Positions.......................................... 137
Infants and Young Children, Restraints........... 64
Ination - Tire Pressure................................ 490
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 186
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................. 203
Cluster...................................................... 225
J
Jump Starting............................................... 467
K
Keyless Entry System.................................. 112
Keys............................................................ 111
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 484
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp................... 203
Battery Run-Down Protection.................... 204
Dome....................................................... 203
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Lamps (cont.)
Dome Lamp Override................................ 204
Exterior..................................................... 199
Fog ........................................................... 202
Reading.................................................... 204
LATCH System
Child Restraints.......................................... 73
Level Control................................................ 404
License Plate Lamps.................................... 480
Liftgate, Power............................................. 125
Liftgate/Liftglass............................................ 123
Liftglass/Liftgate............................................ 123
Light
Airbag Readiness...................................... 227
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning.............. 233
Brake System Warning............................. 232
Charging System...................................... 230
Cruise Control........................................... 242
Fog Lamp................................................. 241
Highbeam On........................................... 242
Low Fuel Warning..................................... 243
Malfunction Indicator................................. 236
Oil Pressure.............................................. 240
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............. 228
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder............... 227Light (cont.)
Safety Belt Reminder................................ 226
Security.................................................... 241
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................. 234
Tire Pressure............................................ 235
Tow/Haul Mode......................................... 242
Lighting
Entry......................................................... 204
Exit........................................................... 204
Loading Your Vehicle.................................... 390
Locking Rear Axle........................................ 347
Lockout Protection........................................ 122
Locks
Delayed Locking....................................... 121
Door......................................................... 120
Lockout Protection.................................... 122
Power Door.............................................. 121
Programmable Automatic Door Locks........ 121
Rear Door Security Locks......................... 122
Loss of Control............................................ 355
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 243
Luggage Carrier........................................... 175
Lumbar
Power Controls........................................... 11
600