maintenance GMC YUKON 2008 Service Manual

Maintenance Record (cont’d)
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and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-41
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-90
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-117
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-29
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning......................................3-23, 3-26
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-41
Readiness Light..........................................3-40
Airbag System................................................1-76
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-84
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-81
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-78
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-90
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-83
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-85
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-90
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-83
Antenna, Rear Side Window...........................3-130
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-130Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-46
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-113
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-111
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-115
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-112
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-109
Finish Care...............................................5-112
Finish Damage..........................................5-114
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-110
Interior Cleaning........................................5-108
Leather
....................................................5-110
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-114
Tires........................................................5-114
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-114
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-115
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-111
Weatherstrips............................................5-111
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-113
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Ashtray.........................................................3-23
Audio System.................................................3-81
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-128
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-114
Radio Reception........................................3-129
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Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-114
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-57
Infants and Young Children...........................1-54
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-61
Older Children.............................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-69
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-71
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-72
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-60
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-23
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-113
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-112
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-109
Finish Care...............................................5-112
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-110
Interior.....................................................5-108
Leather....................................................5-110
Tires........................................................5-114
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-114
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-111
Weatherstrips............................................5-111
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-113Climate Control System...................................3-23
Dual Automatic............................................3-26
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-33
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-33
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-35
Clock, Setting.................................................3-82
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass...............................................2-49, 2-52
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-22
Control of a Vehicle
.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-47
Heater, Engine............................................2-30
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-31
Cooling System..............................................5-34
Cruise Control................................................3-13
Cruise Control Light........................................3-53
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-71
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
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Luggage Carrier..............................................2-72
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-48
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals...................... 1-6Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-52
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-49
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-57
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-57
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-57
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-54
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-56
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-55
Outside Trailer-Tow Mirrors...........................2-54
Park Tilt.....................................................2-57
MP3 ..................................................3-103, 3-108
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-17
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual...............................3-114
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-26
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Power (cont.)
Running Boards..........................................2-18
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-39
Windows....................................................2-20
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-16
Navigation System.......................................7-17
OnStar.......................................................7-17
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
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Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-17
Radios..........................................................3-81
Radio(s)........................................................3-84
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-114
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-125
Reception.................................................3-129
Setting the Clock.........................................3-82
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-127
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-10
Reading Lamps..............................................3-21
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-33
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and
Electronic Climate Controls...........................3-35Rear Axle......................................................5-52
Locking........................................................ 4-6
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Heated Seats.........................................1-11
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-73
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-125
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-115
Rear Side Window Antenna............................3-130
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-73
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-12
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-52
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display..................2-49
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-34
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-45
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation..... 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-8
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-94
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-90
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-61
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-15
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-14
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Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-92
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-93
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-27
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-34
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Boards, Power...................................2-18
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-48
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Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-39
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-110
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-35
Lap Belt.....................................................1-49
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-43
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-50
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-49
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-30
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................1-12
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-18
Center Seat................................................1-11
Head Restraints..........................................1-10
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Heated Seats - Rear....................................1-11
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals........................... 1-6
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-8
Third Row Seat...........................................1-25
Secondary Latch System................................5-100
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-71
Rear Seat Position......................................1-69
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-72
Security Light.................................................3-52
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements..... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-48
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-90
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