GMC YUKON 2004 Owner's Manual

Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-11
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-25, 3-32
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Dinghy Towing................................................4-54
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-55
Dome Lamps.................................................3-20
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-28
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-71
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-58
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-58
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-70Driving
At Night.....................................................4-36
City...........................................................4-41
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-42
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-44
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-38
Off-Road....................................................4-22
Winter........................................................4-46
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-33
Driving Downhill..............................................4-31
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-34
Driving in Water..............................................4-35
Driving On Grades..........................................4-73
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-28
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-47
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-40
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-40
Driving Uphill..................................................4-29
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-71
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-27
Dual Climate Control System............................3-23
DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-139
Distortion..................................................3-137
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-122
DVD Player..................................................3-123
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EEasy Exit Seat...............................................2-65
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-113
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-113
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-113
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-113
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-54
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-44
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-51
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-49
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-42
Fan Noise..................................................5-38
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-29
Starting......................................................2-22
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-71
Engine Hour Meter Display...............................3-42
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-19
ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-72
Entertainment System
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-139
DVD Distortion..........................................3-137Entry Lighting.................................................3-19
Environmental Concerns..................................4-25
Erasing HomeLink®Buttons..............................2-58
Event Data Records (EDR)..............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Express-Down Windows...................................2-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-44
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).......................3-85, 3-96, 3-112
Finding a Station..................3-79, 3-83, 3-94, 3-110
Finish Care..................................................5-107
Finish Damage.............................................5-109
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-139
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-83
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-84
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-23
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
FM Stereo....................................................3-137
Fog Lamps....................................................3-18
6

Folding the Seatback.......................................1-16
Folding the Seatbacks.......................1-9, 1-11, 1-21
Following Distance..........................................4-72
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-28, 5-53
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-56
Front Axle......................................................5-54
Front Axle Locking Feature...............................2-29
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Front Storage Area.........................................2-60
Frontal Air Bags.............................................1-77
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
E-85 (85% Ethanol)....................................... 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage.........................................................3-57
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-57
Fuel Information Button....................................3-61
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-72
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-113
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-113G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-49
Fuel..........................................................3-57
Oil Pressure...............................................3-55
Speedometer..............................................3-42
Tachometer.................................................3-42
Transmission Temperature.............................3-49
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-45
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-55
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-58
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-26
Glove Box.....................................................2-60
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
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Headlamps....................................................5-55
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-55
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-55
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-58
Side Identication Marker Lamps...................5-57
Headphones.................................................3-129
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heating.........................................................3-32
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-44
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-44
Hitches..........................................................4-69
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-55
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-56
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, 5-72
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-52
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-39
How to Inspect...............................................5-21
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-28
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.....................................3-53
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-53
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-48
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-50
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-63
Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-48
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-72
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-41
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-19
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-114
Interior Lamps................................................3-19
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-45
K
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-72
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-15
Interior.......................................................3-19
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-17
Lap Belt........................................................1-38
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-29
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-60
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-62
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-40
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-72
Level Control..................................................4-61
Liftgate..........................................................2-13
Liftgate Glass and Liftgate................................2-14
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-43
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-47
Battery Warning..........................................3-45
Brake System Warning.................................3-46
Cruise Control.............................................3-56
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-56
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-57
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-51Light (cont.)
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-43
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-42
Tire Pressure..............................................3-51
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-56
Traction Off................................................3-48
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-17
Listening to a DVD..............................3-107, 3-122
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-56
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-24
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Lock-Out Switch.............................................2-17
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...............................................4-21
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-72
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-57
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-60
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
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.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-74
Making Turns.................................................4-72
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-51
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-16
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-64
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-70Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands)....................................................... 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-46
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-44
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-43
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-51
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-49
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-52
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-52
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-52
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-49
Outside Power Camper-Type.........................2-50
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-50
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-50
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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O
Odometer......................................................3-42
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-22
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-19
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-55
OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-72
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-72
Older Children, Restraints................................1-45
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-54
OnStar®Services............................................2-53
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-54
OnStar®System.............................................2-53
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-54
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment...................................3-26, 3-33
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-51
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-49
Convex Mirror.............................................2-52
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-52
Heated Mirrors............................................2-52
Manual Mirrors............................................2-49
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-50
Power Mirrors.............................................2-50
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-50Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
(V8 Engines Only).......................................5-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
Panel Doors...................................................2-14
Park (P)
Shifting Out of............................................2-41
Parking
Brake........................................................2-37
Over Things That Burn.................................2-41
Parking on Hills..............................................4-73
Park(P)
Shifting Into................................................2-38
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.....................2-46, 2-49
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-43
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-73
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-82
Passing.................................................4-19, 4-72
Passlock
®......................................................2-20
Personalization Button.....................................3-62
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape................................3-102
Playing a CD..............................3-90, 3-105, 3-117
Playing a Specic Loaded CD.........................3-118
Playing the Radio.................3-78, 3-82, 3-93, 3-109
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Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-21
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-113
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-5
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Windows....................................................2-16
Power Steering...............................................4-14
Power Winches..............................................4-79
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-56
Q
QUADRASTEER™..........................................4-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-27
R
Radio Data System (RDS)..............3-81, 3-93, 3-108
Radio Messages.............................3-80, 3-87, 3-99
Radios..........................................................3-77
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-78
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-137
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-139
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-138
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-92
Radio with CD............................................3-81Radios (cont.)
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-108
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-134
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-78
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-77
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-135
Understanding Reception............................3-137
RDS Messages.............................3-86, 3-98, 3-113
REAR ACCESS OPEN....................................3-73
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-35
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and
Electronic Climate Controls...........................3-38
Rear Air Conditioning System...........................3-34
Rear Axle......................................................5-52
Locking......................................................4-11
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-42
Rear Seat Audio Controls...............................3-134
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-134
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-122
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-39
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-39
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-62
Rear Window Defogger............................3-25, 3-33
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-46
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Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display.....2-44
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-43
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Reclining the Seatbacks...................................1-21
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-53
REDUCED ENGINE POWER...........................3-73
Remote Alarm.................................................. 2-6
Remote Control.............................................3-126
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................................1-19
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-89
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-85
REPLACE LIFTGATE FUSE.............................3-73
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-61
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-44
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash.....................................................1-88
Replacing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat................1-14
Replacing the Bench Seat................................1-20
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-11
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-59
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-59Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-87
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-88
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-87
Replacing Parts...........................................1-88
Resynchronization............................................. 2-7
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-37
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR..............................3-73
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-51
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-42
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-42
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-106
Center Passenger Position............................1-37
Driver Position............................................1-28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-28
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-27
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-42
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-39
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-37
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-44
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-36
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-23
Safety Chains.................................................4-70
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-27
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
50/50 Split Bench Seat.................................1-11
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................. 1-8
Bench Seat................................................1-16
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-21
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-64
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Second Row..................................................1-65
Secondary Latch System.................................5-99
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-67
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-65
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-62
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-62Securing a Child Restraint (cont.)
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-68
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Select Button.................................................3-69
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-51
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
SERVICE 4 WHEEL STEER.............................3-74
SERVICE 4WD...............................................3-74
SERVICE AIRBAG..........................................3-73
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-74
Service Bulletins.............................................7-13
Service Manuals.............................................7-12
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL..............................3-74
SERVICE STABILITY......................................3-74
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR...............................3-75
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).....3-86, 3-97, 3-113
Setting Preset Stations..........3-79, 3-83, 3-95, 3-110
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-78
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-77
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble).................3-80, 3-84,
3-95, 3-111
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-109
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-38
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-41
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