warning GMC YUKON 2009 Get To Know Guide

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Your vehicle’s instrument panel is
equipped with this cluster or one very
similar to it. The instrument panel cluster
includes these key features:
A. Oil Pressure Gauge
B. Fuel Gauge
C. StabiliTrak Warning Light
D. Tire Pressure Warning Light
E. Security Light
F. Odometer/Driver Information Center
G. Check Engine Light
H. Tachometer
I. Speedometer
J. Airbag Readiness Light
K. Antilock Brake System Warning Light
L. Safety Belt Reminder Light
M. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
N. Voltmeter**The charging system is designed to
regulate voltage output to help improve
fuel economy and extend battery life.
Normal system operation readings may
fluctuate based on vehicle operation,
including the number of electrical acces-
sories being operated and engine speed.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The instrument panel cluster is
designed to let you know about many
important aspects of your vehicle’s
operation. It is important to read your
Owner Manual and become familiar with
the information being relayed to you
by the lights, gauges and indicators,
as well as what action can be taken to
ensure safety and to prevent damage.
Instrument Panel Cluster
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Driver Information Center
Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center
(DIC) provides vehicle information, vehi-
cle warning messages and vehicle fea-
ture customization. The DIC messages
will be shown on your instrument panel
cluster display. To operate the DIC, the
ignition switch must be on.
DIC Buttons
The DIC buttons are located on the right
side of the instrument panel cluster.
(Trip/Fuel):Press this button to
display the compass, outside tempera-
ture, odometer, trip odometer, fuel
range, average economy, fuel used,
timer, transmission temperature, instan-
taneous economy (if equipped) and
Active Fuel Management™ indicator
(if equipped).
(Vehicle Information):Press
this button to display the oil life, Side
Blind Zone alert, English/Metric units,
tire pressure and tire pressure system
programming (if equipped), engine
hours and Remote Keyless Entry
programming.
(Customization):Press this button
to customize certain vehicle features to
your preference.
(Set/Reset):Press this button to set
or reset certain vehicle functions as well
as acknowledge DIC messages.
Customization Features
To customize features:
1. With the vehicle in Park, turn on the
ignition.
2. Press the (Customization) button
to display available customization
features.
3. With the desired customization
feature displayed, press the
(Set/Reset) button to access the
feature settings.
4. Press the button to scroll through
the available settings.
5. With the desired setting displayed,
press the button to select it.
6. To exit the Feature Settings menu,
press the button until EXIT FEA-
TURE SETTINGS is displayed and
then press , or press the
button or the button.
Customization features include:
• Display Language — DIC information
can be displayed in several languages

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• Auto Door Lock — Automatically
locks the vehicle doors
• Auto Door Unlock — Automatically
unlocks the vehicle doors
• Remote Door Lock — Type of feed-
back from Remote Keyless Entry
locking
• Remote Door Unlock — Type of feed-
back from Remote Keyless Entry
unlocking
• Delay Door Lock — Delays locking
doors and liftgate after exiting
• Exit Lighting — Amount of time the
exterior lamps remain on after exiting
• Approach Lighting — Exterior lamps
turn on when using Remote Keyless
Entry
• Chime Volume — Increases the
volume level
• Park Tilt Mirrors (if equipped) —
Automatically tilts down the outside
mirrors when in Reverse
• Easy Exit Seat (if equipped) —
Automatically moves back the driver’s
seat when the key is removed from
the ignition
• Memory Seat Recall (if equipped) —
Automatically recalls the driver’s seat
position when using Remote Keyless
Entry
• Remote Start (if equipped) —
Enables remote vehicle start
• Factory Settings — Sets all features
to the factory default
• Exit Feature SettingsCompass Operation
To adjust for compass variance when
traveling on a long-distance trip or to
calibrate the compass, refer to your
Owner Manual.
Warnings and Messages
The DIC provides a variety of vehicle
messages (depending on optional equip-
ment) as well as warnings if a problem
is sensed in a vehicle system.
To acknowledge a message and clear it
from the display, press any of the DIC
buttons. Some urgent messages cannot
be cleared from the DIC display.
If your vehicle is equipped with OnStar
and a warning message appears, you
can press the OnStar button and speak
to an OnStar Advisor. In many vehicles,
OnStar Advisors can access certain
diagnostic information and can tell you
how serious the condition is and what
you should do about it.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note:Your vehicle’s warnings and mes-
sages provide critical information that
can prevent damage to your vehicle.
Review your Owner Manual to become
familiar with the information displayed
and the action required.

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This feature allows you to start the
engine from outside the vehicle by using
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans-
mitter. The remote start capability must
be turned on using the Driver
Information Center.
The vehicle’s automatic climate control
system (if equipped) will default to a
heating or cooling mode based on
outside temperature, and the manual
climate control system will turn on at
the same setting as when the vehicle
was last turned off.
Starting the Vehicle
To remote-start the vehicle:
1.
Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle.
(Transmitter range is within approxi-
mately 200 feet of the vehicle.)
2. Press and release the (Lock)
button on the transmitter.
3. Immediately press and hold the
(Remote Start) button for about four
seconds.When the parking lamps
flash, release the button. The engine
will start and the parking lamps will
remain on.
The engine will continue
running for 10 minutes.
4. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute
time extension. Only two consecutive
remote starts are allowed.
When you enter the vehicle after a
remote start, the key must be inserted
in the ignition and turned to the Run
position before driving.
Remote Vehicle Start
(if equipped)
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
(if equipped)
This feature uses ultrasonic sensors on
the rear bumper to help you avoid collid-
ing with objects when parking the vehi-
cle. It operates only at speeds less than
5 mph.
The rear parking assist display is locat-
ed near the rear window. The lights on
the display provide distance information.
Low-toned continuous beeps play out of
the speakers when objects are within 23
inches (0.6 m) of the rear bumper.
To turn off the system, press the
(Rear Parking Assist) disable
button located below the climate
controls on the instrument panel. The
indicator light will illuminate when the
system is off.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Canceling a Remote Start
To turn off the engine instead of driving
after a remote start:
• Press and release the Hazard
Warning Flashers button. Press it
again to turn off the flashers.
• Turn the key in the ignition switch to
the Run position and then off.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note: Remote Vehicle Start will not
operate if the key is in the ignition, the
hood or liftgate is open, or the Check
Engine light is illuminated on the instru-
ment cluster.
Note: The Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
(URPA) system will not activate if you
have a trailer hitch or trailer attached to
your vehicle, or a bicycle or other object
is hanging out of your vehicle. The sys-
tem may also be disabled if dirt, snow or
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Automatic Headlamp System
and Interior Lamps
Side Blind Zone Alert
(if equipped)
When a vehicle is detected in your blind
zone on either side of the vehicle, a
warning light will be displayed in the
corresponding outside mirror. If the turn
signal is activated while a vehicle is
detected, the warning light will flash. The
system is turned on each time the vehi-
cle is started. It can be turned off using
the DIC.
See Sections 2 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Automatic Headlamp System, which
turns on the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRLs) during the day and the head-
lamps and other exterior lamps at night
or when necessary.
The system uses a light sensor, located
on top of the instrument panel, to deter-
mine light conditions. For proper system
operation, avoid placing any objects on
or near the sensor.
The exterior and interior lamp controls
are located on the instrument panel to
the left of the steering wheel.
Exterior Lamp Controls
(Off/On):When operating in the
AUTO position, turn the knob to this
The cruise
control buttons
are located on
the steering
wheel.
(On/Off):
Press this but-
ton to turn the
cruise control
system on
or off.
– SET (Set):Press this button to set a
speed, or to decrease the speed if the
system is set. When the cruise control
speed is set, the cruise light will illumi-
nate in the instrument cluster.
+ RES (Resume):Press this button to
resume a set speed, or to increase the
speed if the system is set.
(Cancel): Press this button to can-
cel the cruise control but retain the set
speed in memory.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Auto Turn Signal
Cruise Control (if equipped)
The turn signal lever includes an auto-
matic lane change signal feature.
To signal a lane change, raise or lower
the lever until the arrow on the instru-
ment panel cluster starts to flash, and
then release the lever. The turn signal
will automatically flash three times. If the
Tow/Haul mode is selected, the turn sig-
nal will automatically flash six times.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the
way up or down.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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StabiliTrak is an
advanced comput-
er-controlled vehicle
stability and traction
enhancement sys-
tem that assists
with directional control of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions. It turns on
automatically every time you start your
vehicle.To limit wheelspin and help
maintain directional control, you should
always leave the system on. However, if
your vehicle becomes stuck and rocking
the vehicle is required, the system
should be turned off.
To turn off the traction control part of the
system, press the (StabiliTrak) but-
ton located below the climate controls
on the instrument panel.
To turn off the traction control and stabil-
ity enhancement systems, press and
hold the button for five seconds.
StabiliTrak®– Stability Control
System (if equipped)
The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you
when a significant reduction in pressure
occurs in one or more of your vehicle’s
tires by illuminating the (Low Tire
Pressure) warning light, which will remain
on until you correct the tire pressure. You
may also have a CHECK TIRE PRES-
SURE message appear on the DIC
(if equipped).
Correcting the Tire Pressure
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you must inflate the tire to
the proper tire pressure (just as you
must refuel the vehicle when the low
fuel warning light illuminates). The Tire
and Loading Information label shows the
correct tire pressure for the tires when
they’re cold. “Cold” means your vehicle
has been sitting for at least three hours
or driven no more than one mile.
You can temporarily remove the DIC mes-
sage by acknowledging it with your DIC
controls. However, at the next vehicle
start-up, the DIC message will reappear if
the tire pressure has not been corrected.
During cooler conditions, the low tire
pressure warning light may appear when
the vehicle is first started and then turn
off as you start to drive. This could be
an early indicator that your tire pres-
sures are getting low and the tires need
to be inflated to the proper pressure.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Tire Pressure Monitor
Note:The Tire Pressure Monitor can alert
you about low tire pressure, but it doesn’t
replace normal monthly tire maintenance.
When the system is turned off, the
StabiliTrak light will illuminate.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
To use this feature, move the shift lever
to the Manual (M) position and select a
lower or higher driving gear using the
+ / – button on the shift lever. The dis-
play on the instrument panel cluster will
show the current gear selection.
Press the – (minus) side of the button to
downshift. When slowing to a stop, the
vehicle will automatically downshift.
Press the + (plus) side of the button to
upshift. As vehicle speed increases, you
will need to manually upshift.
If current vehicle speed is too high or
too low for the requested gear, the shift
will not occur.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.