remote start GMC YUKON 2017 Owner's Guide

GMC Yukon/Yukon XL/Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./
Canada/Mexico-9955936) - 2017 - crc - 11/9/16
408 OnStar
.Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi®
hotspot name or SSID and
password, if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an
Advisor to:
. Verify account information or
update contact information.
. Get driving directions.
. Receive a Diagnostic check of
the vehicle's key operating
systems.
. Receive Roadside Assistance.
. Manage Wi-Fi Settings,
if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection
to an OnStar Advisor available 24/
7 to:
. Get help for an emergency.
. Be a Good Samaritan or
respond to an AMBER Alert.
. Get assistance in severe
weather or other crisis situations
and find evacuation routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an
active, OnStar service plan
(excludes Basic Plan). With
Automatic Crash Response, built-in
sensors can automatically alert a
specially trained OnStar Advisor
who is immediately connected in to
the vehicle to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to
an OnStar Advisor who can contact
emergency service providers, direct
them to your exact location, and
relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially
trained Advisors are available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to
provide a central point of contact,
assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors
can locate a nearby service provider
to help with a flat tire, a battery
jump, or an empty gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these
services:
. With Stolen Vehicle Assistance,
OnStar Advisors can use GPS to
pinpoint the vehicle and help
authorities quickly recover it.
. With Remote Ignition Block™,
if equipped, OnStar can block
the engine from being restarted.
. With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown,
if equipped, OnStar can work
with law enforcement to
gradually slow the vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are locked
and the vehicle alarm sounds, a
notification by text, e-mail, or phone
call will be sent. If the vehicle is
stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work
with authorities to recover the
vehicle.

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410 OnStar
from each other and use a
combination of letters, numbers,
and symbols to increase the
security.
. Change the default name of the
SSID (Service Set Identifier).
This is your network’s name that
is visible to other wireless
devices. Choose a unique name
and avoid family names or
vehicle descriptions.
OnStar Wi-Fi
®Hotspot (If
Equipped)
The vehicle may have a built-in
Wi-Fi hotspot that provides access
to the Internet and web content at
4G LTE speed. Up to seven mobile
devices can be connected. A data
plan is required. Use the in-vehicle
controls only when it is safe to
do so.
1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot information, press
=, wait for
the prompt, then say “Wi-Fi
settings.” On some vehicles,
touch Wi-Fi Settings on the
screen. 2. The Wi-Fi settings will display
the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password, and on some
vehicles, the connection type
(no Internet connection, 3G,
4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality
(poor, good, excellent).
3. To change the SSID or password, press
Qor call
1-888-4ONSTAR to connect
with an Advisor.
After initial set-up, your vehicle’s
Wi-Fi hotspot will connect
automatically to your mobile
devices. Manage data usage by
turning Wi-Fi on or off on your
mobile device, using the
RemoteLink mobile app, or by
contacting an OnStar Advisor.
OnStar RemoteLink
®Mobile App
(If Equipped)
Download the OnStar RemoteLink
mobile app to select Apple
®iOS,
Android™, BlackBerry®,
or Windows®mobile devices.
OnStar Subscribers can access the
following services from a mobile
device: .
Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
. Lock/unlock doors, if equipped
with automatic locks.
. Activate the horn and lamps.
. Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil
life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
. Send directions to the vehicle.
. Locate the vehicle on a map
(U.S. market only).
. Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot
on/off, manage settings, and
monitor data consumption,
if equipped.
For OnStar RemoteLink information
and compatibility, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to
unlock the doors or sound the horn
and flash the lamps.

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OnStar 413
to the vehicle in a crash, or wireless
phone network congestion or
jamming—may prevent service.
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 403.
Services for People with
Disabilities
Advisors provide services to help
Subscribers with physical disabilities
and medical conditions.
Press
Qto help:
. Locate a gas station with an
attendant to pump gas.
. Find a hotel, restaurant, etc.,
that meets accessibility needs.
. Provide directions to the closest
hospital or pharmacy in urgent
situations.
TTY Users
OnStar has the ability to
communicate to deaf,
hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired
customers while in the vehicle. The
available dealer-installed TTY
system can provide in-vehicle access to all OnStar services,
except Virtual Advisor and OnStar
Turn-by-Turn Navigation.
OnStar Personal Identification
Number (PIN)
A PIN is needed to access some
OnStar services. The PIN will need
to be changed the first time when
speaking with an Advisor. To
change the OnStar PIN, contact an
OnStar Advisor by pressing
Qor
calling 1-888-4ONSTAR.
Warranty
OnStar equipment may be
warranted as part of the vehicle
warranty.
Languages
The vehicle can be programmed to
respond in multiple languages.
Press
Qand ask for an Advisor.
Advisors are available in English,
Spanish, and French. Available
languages may vary by country.
Potential Issues
OnStar cannot perform Remote
Door Unlock or Stolen Vehicle
Assistance after the vehicle has
been off continuously for 10 days
without an ignition cycle. If the
vehicle has not been started for
five days, OnStar can contact
Roadside Assistance or a locksmith
to help gain access to the vehicle.
Global Positioning
System (GPS)
. Obstruction of the GPS can
occur in a large city with tall
buildings; in parking garages;
around airports; in tunnels and
underpasses; or in an area with
very dense trees. If GPS signals
are not available, the OnStar
system should still operate to
call OnStar. However, OnStar
could have difficulty identifying
the exact location.
. In emergency situations, OnStar
can use the last stored GPS
location to send to emergency
responders.

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422 Index
HeatedRear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 196
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 335
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 210
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 240
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 196
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . 218, 220
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 57
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 164
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . 32, 34
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 31
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 329
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 185
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 145
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 261
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 263
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 148
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . 106
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Level Control Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 187
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 147

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Index 425
PrivacyVehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 404
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 399
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .285, 307, 358
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 403
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Rear Climate Control System . . . 196
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 254
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 129
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 362
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Replacement Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 99
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 404
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ride Control Systems Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 392
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 86
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 84
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 404
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 399

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426 Index
SeatsHead Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 69
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 65
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 64
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Second Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 117
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 286
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 389
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Service (cont'd)
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 390
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 399
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 261
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Special Application Services . . . . 382
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Starting the Vehicle
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Steering System Messages . . . . . 168
Steps
Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 121
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

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V
VehicleAlarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 390
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 170
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 148
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 263
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Warnings
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 345
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 105
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 312
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133