GMC YUKON 2003 Owner's Manual

D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-24, 3-30
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Dinghy Towing................................................4-55
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-57
Dome Lamps .................................................3-20
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-28
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-69
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-53
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-54
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Driving
At Night
.....................................................4-37
City
...........................................................4-42Driving (cont.)
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-43
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-45
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-39
Winter........................................................4-47
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-33
Driving Downhill..............................................4-32
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-35
Driving in Water..............................................4-36
Driving On Grades..........................................4-70
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-28
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-48
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-40
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-41
Driving Uphill..................................................4-29
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-68
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-26
Dual Climate Control System............................3-22
DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-125
Distortion..................................................3-123
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-111
DVD Player..................................................3-111
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Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-60
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-97
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-97
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-97
Electrochromic Mirror Operation................2-41, 2-43
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-50
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-43
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-48
Compartment Overview................................5-12
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-46
Cooling System Inspection............................6-16
Exhaust.....................................................2-38
Fan Noise..................................................5-37
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-29
Starting
......................................................2-20
ENGINE COOLANT HOT
.................................3-64
Engine Coolant Level Check
.............................6-11
Engine Hour Meter Display
...............................3-39Engine Oil Additives........................................5-19
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-11
ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-65
Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seats.............. 1-8
Entertainment System
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-125
DVD Distortion..........................................3-123
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Environmental Concerns..................................4-26
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-53
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Express-Down Windows...................................2-15
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-43
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finding a PTY Station
(RDS and XM™) .......................3-78, 3-88, 3-101
Finding a Station....................3-73, 3-76, 3-86, 3-99
Finish Care....................................................5-92
Finish Damage...............................................5-94
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-125
Flash-To-Pass.................................................. 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-69
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-69
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Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-23
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
FM Stereo....................................................3-123
Fog Lamps
....................................................3-17
Folding the Seatback
.......................................1-16
Folding the Seatbacks
.......................1-9, 1-11, 1-20
Following Distance
..........................................4-69
Footnotes
........................................................ 6-5
Four-Wheel Drive
....................................2-26, 5-51
Front Axle
......................................................5-52
Front Axle Locking Feature
...............................2-26
Front Reading Lamps
......................................3-19
Front Storage Area
.........................................2-54
Frontal Air Bags
.............................................1-76
Fuel
............................................................... 5-4
Additives
...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel
.............................................. 5-5
E-85 (85% Ethanol)
....................................... 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
....................5-10
Filling Your Tank
........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries
.............................. 5-7
Gage
.........................................................3-52
Gasoline Octane
........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specifications
.................................. 5-4Fuel (cont.)
Low Warning Light.......................................3-53
System Inspection.......................................6-15
Fuel Information Button....................................3-56
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-67
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-97
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-46
Fuel..........................................................3-52
Oil Pressure...............................................3-51
Speedometer..............................................3-39
Tachometer.................................................3-39
Transmission Temperature.............................3-46
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-43
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-50
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specifications............................................... 5-4
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-53
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-26
Glove Box.....................................................2-54
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamps....................................................5-53
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-53
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-55
Side Identification Marker Lamps...................5-55
Headphones.................................................3-117
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heating.........................................................3-30
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-44
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-45
Hitches..........................................................4-67
HomeLink Transmitter, Programming..................2-51
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-50
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank......5-34
How to Add Fluid
............................................5-25
How to Check
........................................5-23, 5-61
How to Check Lubricant
...................................5-50How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-39
How to Inspect...............................................5-21
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-27
Hydroplaning..................................................4-40
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-31
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-30
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-49
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-49
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-52
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-62
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard...........................4-50
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Ignition Transmission Lock Check......................6-14
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-46
Inflation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-61
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-16
Engine Cooling System................................6-16
Exhaust System..........................................6-15
Fuel System...............................................6-15
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-15
Steering and Suspension..............................6-15
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive)...................................6-16
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Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-38
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-18
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-98
Interior Lamps................................................3-18
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-12
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-18
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap Belt........................................................1-37
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-28
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-61Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-36
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-69
Level Control..................................................4-59
Liftgate..........................................................2-12
Liftgate Glass and Liftgate................................2-13
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-40
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-44
Battery Warning..........................................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-43
Cruise Control.............................................3-52
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-53
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-48
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-40
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-39
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-52
Traction Off................................................3-45
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-16
Listening to a DVD................................3-97, 3-110
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-58
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-25
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-12
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Lock-Out Switch
.............................................2-15
Locks
Delayed Locking
........................................... 2-9
Door
........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection
.......................................2-12
Power Door
.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
............... 2-9
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Locks (cont.)
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-21
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-64
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-53
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-55
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-109
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-11
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-12
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-12
Brake System Inspection..............................6-16
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-16
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-15
Fuel System Inspection................................6-15
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-11
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-15
PartD-Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-17
PartE-Maintenance Record........................6-19Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Steering and Suspension Inspection...............6-15
Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel
Drive) Inspection......................................6-16
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-72
Making Turns.................................................4-70
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-48
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-14
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-58
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands)....................................................... 7-4
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display
...........................2-43
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display
.............2-40
Manual Rearview Mirror
................................2-40
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
.................2-47
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
........................2-46
Outside Convex Mirror
.................................2-48
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors
...................2-47
Outside Heated Mirrors
................................2-48
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-45
Outside Power Camper-Type.........................2-47
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-47
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-46
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-109
O
Odometer......................................................3-39
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-19
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-51
OIL PRESSURE LOW .....................................3-65
Older Children, Restraints................................1-44
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-49
OnStar®Services............................................2-49
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-50
OnStar®System.............................................2-48
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-49
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-22Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment...................................3-25, 3-31
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-47
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-46
Convex Mirror.............................................2-48
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-47
Heated Mirrors............................................2-48
Manual Mirrors............................................2-45
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-47
Power Mirrors.............................................2-46
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-47
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
(V8 Engines Only).......................................5-29
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-11
P
Panel Doors...................................................2-13
Park (P)
Shifting Out of............................................2-37
Parking
Brake........................................................2-34
Over Things That Burn.................................2-38
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission Park
(P) Mechanism Check..................................6-14
Parking on Hills..............................................4-71
Park(P)
Shifting Into................................................2-35
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Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-11
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-15
PartD-Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-17
PartE-Maintenance Record...........................6-19
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.....................2-43, 2-45
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-40
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-69
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-81
Passing.................................................4-20, 4-69
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Personalization Button.....................................3-57
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-93
Playing a Compact Disc.................3-83, 3-95, 3-106
Playing a Specific Loaded
Compact Disc............................................3-107
Playing the Radio...................3-72, 3-76, 3-86, 3-99
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-97
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-5
Seat ............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Windows
....................................................2-15
Power Steering
...............................................4-14
Power Winches
..............................................4-74
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
.................. 2-9
Programming the HomeLink Transmitter
.............2-51
Q
QUADRASTEER™..........................................4-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-27
R
Radio Data System (RDS)...............3-75, 3-85, 3-98
Radio Messages.............................3-74, 3-80, 3-90
Radios..........................................................3-71
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-72
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-124
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-125
Care of Your CDs and DVDs .......................3-125
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-85
Radio with CD............................................3-75
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-98
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-120
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-72
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-71
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-122
Understanding Reception............................3-123
RDS Messages.............................3-79, 3-89, 3-103
REAR ACCESS OPEN ....................................3-67
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-33
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and
Electronic Climate Controls...........................3-35
Rear Air Conditioning System...........................3-32
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Rear Axle......................................................5-50
Locking......................................................4-12
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-41
Rear Seat Audio Controls...............................3-121
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-120
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-111
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-38
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-38
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-56
Rear Window Defogger............................3-24, 3-31
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-43
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-40
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-40
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Reclining the Seatbacks...................................1-20
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-55
REDUCED ENGINE POWER...........................3-65
Remote Alarm.................................................. 2-5
Remote Control.............................................3-114
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat
................1-13
Removing the Bench Seat
................................1-18
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
..................................................5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
...................5-70Replacement Bulbs
.........................................5-59
Replacing Brake System Parts
..........................5-43
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash
.....1-87
Replacing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat
................1-14
Replacing the Bench Seat
................................1-19
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government
..................................7-10
General Motors
...........................................7-10
United States Government
.............................. 7-9
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button
.......2-53
Resetting Defaults
...........................................2-54
Restraint System Check
...................................6-12
Checking Your Restraint Systems
...................1-86
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash
.....................................................1-87
Restraint Systems
Checking
....................................................1-86
Replacing Parts
...........................................1-87
Resynchronization
............................................. 2-7
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
......................2-19
RFA # BATTERY LOW
....................................3-69
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts
......1-36
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR
..............................3-69
Roadside
Assistance Program
....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
...................4-52
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
.......2-39
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S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-39
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-91
Center Passenger Position............................1-36
Driver Position............................................1-28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-27
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-27
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-41
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-38
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-36
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-43
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-35
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-22
Safety Chains.................................................4-67
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-27
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-5
Seat
Head Restraints
............................................ 1-8
Seats
50/50 Split Bench Seat
.................................1-11
60/40 Split Bench Seat
.................................. 1-9
Bench Seat
................................................1-15
Bucket Seats, Rear
......................................1-20
Heated Seats
............................................... 1-5
Manual
........................................................ 1-3Seats (cont.)
Memory .....................................................2-58
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Second Row..................................................1-64
Secondary Latch System.................................5-84
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-66
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-64
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-61
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-61
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-66
Select Button.................................................3-64
Self-Adjusting.................................................4-59
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-48
Publications Ordering Information...................7-10
SERVICE 4 WHEEL STEER.............................3-67
SERVICE 4WD ...............................................3-67
SERVICE AIRBAG ..........................................3-65
SERVICE BRAKE BOOSTER...........................3-66
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM
.............................3-65
Service Bulletins
.............................................7-10
Service Manuals
.............................................7-10
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL
..............................3-67
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