check engine light GMC YUKON 2007 User Guide

Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly
over your shoulder to make sure there is not
another vehicle in your blind spot.
Once you are moving on the freeway, make
certain you allow a reasonable following distance.
Expect to move slightly slower at night.
When you want to leave the freeway, move to the
proper lane well in advance. If you miss your
exit, do not, under any circumstances, stop and
back up. Drive on to the next exit.
The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite
sharply. The exit speed is usually posted.
Reduce your speed according to your
speedometer, not to your sense of motion. After
driving for any distance at higher speeds, you may
tend to think you are going slower than you
actually are.Before Leaving on a Long Trip
Make sure you are ready. Try to be well rested.
If you must start when you are not fresh — such as
after a day’s work — do not plan to make too
many miles that rst part of the journey. Wear
comfortable clothing and shoes you can easily
drive in.
Is your vehicle ready for a long trip? If you keep it
serviced and maintained, it is ready to go. If it
needs service, have it done before starting out.
Of course, you will nd experienced and able
service experts in GM dealerships all across North
America. They will be ready and willing to help
if you need it.
Here are some things you can check before a trip:
Windshield Washer Fluid:Is the reservoir
full? Are all windows clean inside and outside?
Wiper Blades:Are they in good shape?
Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids:Have you
checked all levels?
Lamps:Are they all working? Are the lenses
clean?
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{CAUTION:
Snow can trap exhaust gases under your
vehicle. This can cause deadly CO
(carbon monoxide) gas to get inside. CO
could overcome you and kill you. You
cannot see it or smell it, so you might not
know it is in your vehicle. Clear away
snow from around the base of your
vehicle, especially any that is blocking
your exhaust pipe. And check around
again from time to time to be sure snow
does not collect there.
Open a window just a little on the side of
the vehicle that is away from the wind.
This will help keep CO out.Run your engine only as long as you must. This
saves fuel. When you run the engine, make it
go a little faster than just idle. That is, push the
accelerator slightly. This uses less fuel for the heat
that you get and it keeps the battery charged.
You will need a well-charged battery to restart the
vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on with
your headlamps. Let the heater run for a while.
Then, shut the engine off and close the window
almost all the way to preserve the heat. Start
the engine again and repeat this only when you
feel really uncomfortable from the cold. But do it as
little as possible. Preserve the fuel as long as
you can. To help keep warm, you can get out of
the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises
every half hour or so until help comes.
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Brakes
Brake Fluid
Your brake master
cylinder reservoir is
lled with DOT-3 brake
uid. SeeEngine
Compartment Overview
on page 430for the
location of the reservoir.
There are only two reasons why the brake uid
level in the reservoir might go down. The rst
is that the brake uid goes down to an acceptable
level during normal brake lining wear. When
new linings are put in, the uid level goes back
up. The other reason is that uid is leaking out of
the brake system. If it is, you should have your
brake system xed, since a leak means that
sooner or later your brakes will not work well,
or will not work at all.So, it is not a good idea to top off your brake uid.
Adding brake uid will not correct a leak. If you
add uid when your linings are worn, then you will
have too much uid when you get new brake
linings. You should add or remove brake uid,
as necessary, only when work is done on
the brake hydraulic system.
{CAUTION:
If you have too much brake uid, it can spill
on the engine. The uid will burn if the
engine is hot enough. You or others could
be burned, and your vehicle could be
damaged. Add brake uid only when work
is done on the brake hydraulic system.
See “Checking Brake Fluid” in this section.
When the brake uid falls to a low level, the brake
warning light will come on. SeeBrake System
Warning Light on page 233.
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine
when to check your brake uid. SeeScheduled
Maintenance on page 551.
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Bucket Seats, Rear....................................... 25
Bulb Replacement....................................... 476
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 476
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 473
License Plate Lamps................................ 477
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 478
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 476
Buying New Tires........................................ 498
C
Calibration................................................... 158
California Fuel............................................. 424
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 421
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 546
Carbon Monoxide.....126, 128, 156, 386, 400
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 530
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 338
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 338
Cargo Cover............................................... 181Cargo Management System........................ 182
Center Console Storage Area...................... 179
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety
Belts.......................................................... 52
Chains, Tire................................................. 504
Charging System Light................................ 232
Check
Engine Light............................................ 237
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 428
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 534
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 68
Infants and Young Children........................ 64
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 74
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.......................................... 214
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 437
Battery..................................................... 463
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 237
Coolant.................................................... 445
Coolant Heater......................................... 144
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 236
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 564
Engine Compartment Overview................ 430
Exhaust................................................... 156
Fan Noise................................................ 456
Oil ........................................................... 432
Oil Life System........................................ 435
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 450
Overheating............................................. 448
Starting.................................................... 141
Entry Lighting.............................................. 207
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 582
Exit Lighting................................................ 207
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 60
Exterior Lamps............................................ 203F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 437
Finish Damage............................................ 534
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 192
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 195
Flat Tire...................................................... 505
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 506
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 522
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 440
Power Steering........................................ 457
Windshield Washer.................................. 458
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 242
Fog Lamps.................................................. 206
Front Axle................................................... 471
Front Reading Lamps.................................. 208
Fuel............................................................ 423
Additives.................................................. 424
California Fuel.......................................... 424
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 428
Filling Your Tank...................................... 426
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 425
Gage....................................................... 243
Gasoline Octane...................................... 423
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Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specications............................ 424
Low Warning Light................................... 244
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 540
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 538
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 538
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 541
Windshield Wiper..................................... 537
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 236
Fuel......................................................... 243
Oil Pressure............................................. 240
Speedometer........................................... 227
Tachometer.............................................. 227
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 232
Garage Door Opener..........................166, 167
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 423
Specications........................................... 424
Glove Box................................................... 178
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 575
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 192
Head Restraints............................................ 16
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 473
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 205
Bulb Replacement.................................... 476
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 205
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 195
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 476
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 195
On Reminder........................................... 205
Heated Seats................................................ 11
Heater......................................................... 214
Highbeam On Light..................................... 242
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 490
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 383
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 384
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 428
Release................................................... 429
Horn............................................................ 192
How to Use This Manual................................ 3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 43
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N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual..................................................... 321
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 139
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 563
O
Odometer.................................................... 227
Odometer, Trip............................................ 227
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 359
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 355
Oil
Engine..................................................... 432
Pressure Gage......................................... 240
Pressure Light.......................................... 241
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 435
Older Children, Restraints............................. 61
Online Owner Center................................... 573
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 164
Other Warning Devices................................ 192
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 222
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 213Outside
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 161
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 450
Owner Checks and Services....................... 557
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 534
Park Aid...................................................... 208
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 153
Shifting Out of......................................... 154
Parking
Assist....................................................... 208
Brake....................................................... 152
Over Things That Burn............................ 155
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 230
Passenger Sensing System......................... 101
Passing....................................................... 356
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 136
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 137
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Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 398
Remote Keyless Entry System.................... 114
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ... 116
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 512
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 507
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 478
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 588
General Motors........................................ 589
United States Government....................... 588
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems............... 108
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash................................................... 109
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 141
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety
Belts.......................................................... 51
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 575
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 390
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 564
Running Boards, Power............................... 132
Running the Engine While Parked............... 157S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 228
Pretensioners............................................. 60
Reminder Light........................................ 228
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 530
Center Front Passenger Position................ 52
Driver Position........................................... 43
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 43
Questions and Answers About Safety
Belts....................................................... 42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 56
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 53
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 51
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 60
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 51
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 38
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 50
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 551
Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat.............................. 18
Bucket Seats, Rear.................................... 25
Head Restraints......................................... 16
Heated Seats............................................. 11
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