service GMC YUKON DENALI 2004 Owners Manual

Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Records
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles, has a
number of sophisticated computer systems that monitor
and control several aspects of the vehicle's performance.
Your vehicle uses on-board vehicle computers to monitor
emission control components to optimize fuel economy,
to monitor conditions for airbag deployment and, if so
equipped, to provide anti-lock braking and to help the
driver control the vehicle in difficult driving situations.
Some information may be stored during regular
operations to facilitate repair of detected malfunctions;
other information is stored only in a crash or near crash
event by computer systems commonly called event data
recorders (EDR).
In a crash or near crash event, computer systems, such
as the Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)
in your vehicle may record information about the
condition of the vehicle and how it was operated, such
as engine speed, brake applications, throttle position,
vehicle speed, seat belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag
performance data, and the severity of a collision. This
information has been used to improve vehicle crash
performance and may be used to improve crash
performance of future vehicles and driving safety. Unlike
the data recorders on many airplanes, these on-board
systems do not record sounds, such as conversation of
vehicle occupants.To read this information, special equipment is needed
and access to the vehicle or the SDM is required.
GM will not access information about a crash event or
share it with others other than·with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee,
·in response to an official request of police or similar
government office,
·as part of GM's defense of litigation through the
discovery process, or
·as required by law.
In addition, once GM collects or receives data, GM may
·use the data for GM research needs,
·make it available for research where appropriate
con®dentiality is to be maintained and need is
shown, or
·share summary data which is not tied to a speci®c
vehicle with non-GM organizations for research
purposes.
Others, such as law enforcement, may have access to
the special equipment that can read the information
if they have access to the vehicle or SDM.
If your vehicle is equipped with OnStar, please check
the OnStar subscription service agreement or manual for
information on its operations and data collection.
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Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you'll notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782),
or write:
Pontiac-GMC Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle, suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $120.00
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments, and speci®cations for GM
transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $50.00
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Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars
and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service
Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483).
Owner's Information
Owner publications are written speci®cally for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner's manual will include
the Maintenance Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner's Manual, and
Warranty Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00
Without Portfolio: Owner's Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00
Current and Past Model Order Forms
Service Publications are available for current and
past model GM vehicles. To request an order form,
please specify year and model name of the vehicle.
ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Eastern Time
For Credit Card Orders Only
(VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the
World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com
Or you can write to:
Helm, Incorporated
P. O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Prices are subject to change without notice and without
incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery.
Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are
quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make
checks payable in U.S. funds.
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Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-93
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-95
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-94
Cleaning Leather............................................5-94
Cleaning the Mirror.........................................2-34
Cleaning the Speaker Covers...........................5-95
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-94
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper
Blades.......................................................5-98
Cleaning Tires................................................5-99
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-94
Cleaning Wood Panels....................................5-94
Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-29
Dual Automatic............................................3-20
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-26
Rear..........................................................3-27
Compass Calibration.......................................2-34
Compass Variance..........................................2-33
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-45
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-38
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-25
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-44
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-43Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-25
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
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Door (cont.)
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-30
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-58
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-46
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-46
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-28
City...........................................................4-32
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-33
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-35
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-29
Winter........................................................4-37
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-24
Driving Downhill..............................................4-23
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-26
Driving in Water..............................................4-27
Driving On Grades..........................................4-60
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-20
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-38
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-31
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-31
Driving Uphill..................................................4-21
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-58
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-20DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen...........................3-99
Distortion....................................................3-97
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-80
DVD Player....................................................3-80
E
Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-50
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-103
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-103
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-103
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-42
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-38
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Fan Noise..................................................5-33
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-25
Starting......................................................2-19
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Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
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...............................................4-15
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-59
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-45
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-44
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
M
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.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-61
Making Turns.................................................4-59
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-40
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-48
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands)....................................................... 7-4
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
ž,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-32
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-37
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-36
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-36
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-35
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-80
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
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O
Odometer......................................................3-32
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-43
OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-59
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-60
Older Children, Restraints................................1-48
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
žPersonal Calling.................................2-38
OnStaržServices............................................2-38
OnStaržSteering Wheel Controls......................2-39
OnStaržSystem.............................................2-37
OnStaržVirtual Advisor....................................2-38
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-16
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-26
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View
Assist.....................................................2-37
Convex Mirror.............................................2-36
Heated Mirrors............................................2-36
Power Mirrors.............................................2-35
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-25
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner's Information........................................7-12
P
Park (P)
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Brake........................................................2-26
Over Things That Burn.................................2-30
Parking on Hills..............................................4-60
Park(P)
Shifting Into................................................2-27
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.............................2-34
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-34
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-60
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-81
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-59
Passlock
ž......................................................2-18
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-54
Personalization Button.....................................3-50
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-29
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-75
Playing a CD.................................................3-77
Playing the Radio...........................................3-66
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-103
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
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Seats (cont.)
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Second Row..................................................1-66
Second Row ± Lap-Shoulder Belt......................1-39
Secondary Latch System.................................5-88
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-65
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-63
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-63
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-68
Security Light.................................................3-44
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-5
Select Button.................................................3-57
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
SERVICE 4WD...............................................3-61
SERVICE AIR BAG.........................................3-61
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-61
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL..............................3-61
SERVICE STABILITY......................................3-62
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR...............................3-61Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......................3-71
Setting Preset Stations....................................3-68
Setting the Time.............................................3-65
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........................3-68
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-99
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-29
Side Impact Air Bags.......................................1-77
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-31
Speci®cations, Capacities...............................5-112
Speedometer..................................................3-32
Split Bench Seat (50/50)..................................1-11
Split Bench Seat (60/40).................................... 1-9
Stabilitrak
žSystem........................................... 4-9
STABILITY SYS ACTIVE..................................3-61
STABILITY SYS DISABLED..............................3-62
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-25
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering Tips..................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-96
Stereo RCA Jacks..........................................3-87
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-44
Convenience Net.........................................2-45
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-43
Glove Box..................................................2-43
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-44
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Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-51
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-57
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-62
TRANS HOT IDLE ENGINE.............................3-63
Transfer Case................................................5-45
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-20
Temperature Gage.......................................3-39
TRANSMISSION HOT.....................................3-63
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-22
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-7
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-18
Trip Information Button....................................3-47
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-8
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-64
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-59
U
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-107
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-97
Unfolding the Seatback....................................1-18
Unfolding the Seatbacks..................................1-12
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-69
United States................................................... 7-4Using HomeLink
ž...........................................2-42
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-42
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-44
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records..... 7-9
Vehicle Identi®cation
Number (VIN)............................................5-102
Service Parts Identi®cation Label..................5-102
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-48
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-39
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-26
Video Screen.................................................3-83
Visors...........................................................2-16
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-36
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-30
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
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Warnings (cont.)
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-96
Weight Distributing Hitches and Weight
Carrying Hitches..........................................4-56
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-55
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-14
What to Add..................................................5-37
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-17
What to Use..................................5-23, 5-35, 5-46
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-71
Replacement...............................................5-71
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil Life
System).....................................................5-16
When to Check..............................................5-63
When to Check and Change............................5-20
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-46
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-34
When to Inspect.............................................5-18
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill.........................................4-61Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-56
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-26
Windows.......................................................2-14
Power........................................................2-15
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-35
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-53
Fuses......................................................5-103
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-37
X
XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-99
XMŸ Satellite Radio Service
(48 Contiguous US States)...................3-66, 3-97
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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