engine GMC YUKON DENALI 2008 Owners Manual

Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada
immediately, in addition to notifying General Motors of
Canada Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510 or
write to:
Transport Canada
Road Safety Branch
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9
Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782), or write:
GMC Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854 (French), or write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005
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.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins’ give additional 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.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and
Warranty Booklet.
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Without Portfolio: Owner Manual only.
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Current and Past Model Order Forms
Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available
for current and past model GM vehicles. To request
an order form, 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
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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.
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example,
your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and
control engine and transmission performance, to monitor
the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy
airbags in a crash and, if so equipped, to provide
antilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle.
These modules may store data to help your
dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle. Some
modules may also store data about how you operate the
vehicle, such as rate of fuel consumption or average
speed. These modules may also retain the owner’s
personal preferences, such as radio pre-sets, seat
positions, and temperature settings.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-90
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-108
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-29
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-17
Air Conditioning..............................................3-23
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-35
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Airbag System................................................1-75
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
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-45
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-8
Antenna, Rear Side Window...........................3-119
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-119
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-40Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-104
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-101
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-105
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-102
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-100
Finish Care...............................................5-102
Finish Damage..........................................5-105
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-101
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-98
Leather....................................................5-100
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-105
Speaker Covers.........................................5-101
Tires........................................................5-104
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-105
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-106
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-102
Weatherstrips............................................5-101
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-103
Wood Panels............................................5-101
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-8
Ashtray.........................................................3-22
Audio System.................................................3-73
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-117
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-105
Radio Reception........................................3-118
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-115
Setting the Clock.........................................3-74
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Audio System (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-116
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-119
Audio System(s).............................................3-76
Rear Side Window Antenna.........................3-119
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-18
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-30
Autoride
®.......................................................4-41
B
Battery..........................................................5-39
Electric Power Management..........................3-20
Run-Down Protection...................................3-21
Bench Seat, Split (60/40)................................... 1-9
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brakes..........................................................5-36
System Warning Light..................................3-39
Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-25
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-16
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-48
License Plate Lamps....................................5-52Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-52
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-51
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70
C
Calibration.....................................................2-40
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-114
Carbon Monoxide...........2-13, 2-15, 2-38, 4-29, 4-42
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-101
Cargo Cover..................................................2-61
CD, MP3 ...............................................3-94, 3-99
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-59
Chains, Tire...................................................5-76
Charging System Light....................................3-37
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-42
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-105
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-56
Infants and Young Children...........................1-52
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-60
Older Children.............................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-68
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-71
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-71
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-58
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-22
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-104
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-102
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-100
Finish Care...............................................5-102
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-101
Interior.......................................................5-98
Leather....................................................5-100
Speaker Covers.........................................5-101
Tires........................................................5-104
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-105
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-102
Weatherstrips............................................5-101
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-103
Wood Panels............................................5-101Cleaning (cont.)
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-23
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-29
Clock, Setting.................................................3-74
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Compass.......................................................2-40
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-22
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-60
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................
3-41
Heater, Engine............................................2-29
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-13
Cruise Control Light........................................3-47
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-58
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
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-42
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-29
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-41
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-38
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-28
Overheating................................................5-26
Running While Parked..................................2-39
Starting......................................................2-27
Entry Lighting.................................................3-20
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-16
Exit Lighting...................................................3-20
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-48
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-16
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage.............................................5-105
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-77
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-94
Fluid.............................................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-19
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-47
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-20
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-48
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-110
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-108
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-109
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-111
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-108
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-41
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Oil Pressure...............................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-38
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-50
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-58
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-48
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-17
Exterior Lamps............................................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater...........................................................3-23
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-47
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-62
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-27
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-28
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-33I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-26
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-52
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-59
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O
Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-33
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-45
Pressure Light.............................................3-46
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-49
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-17
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-47
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-51
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-29
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-21
Outside
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-42
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-28
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-105
Park Aid........................................................2-44
Park Brake....................................................2-35
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-36
Shifting Out of............................................2-37
Parking
Assist........................................................2-44
Over Things That Burn.................................2-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-35
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-85
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-23
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-24
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.......................................5-108
Liftgate......................................................2-15
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-27
Running Boards..........................................2-18
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Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-27
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-32
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Boards, Power...................................2-18
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-39
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-33
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-101
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-33
Lap Belt.....................................................1-47
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-41
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-48
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-47
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-28
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................. 1-9
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-16
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Heated Seats - Rear..................................... 1-9
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals........................... 1-4Seats (cont.)
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-6
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Third Row Seat...........................................1-23
Secondary Latch System.................................5-90
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-71
Rear Seat Position......................................1-68
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-71
Security Light.................................................3-46
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements . . . 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-42
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-8
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-90
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-105
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-36
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-37
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire.....................................................5-98
Installing....................................................5-85
Removing...................................................5-79
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Spare Tire (cont.)
Storing.......................................................5-94
Specications, Capacities...............................5-114
Speedometer..................................................3-33
Split Bench Seat (60/40).................................... 1-9
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-6
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-40
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-8
Starting the Engine.........................................2-27
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-117
Steering Wheel, Heated..................................... 3-7
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-59
Convenience Net.........................................2-60
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-58
Glove Box..................................................2-58
Instrument Panel Storage Area......................2-59
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-59
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-60
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-21
Sunroof.........................................................2-62
T
Tachometer....................................................3-33
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-51
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-116
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-21
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-22
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-23
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-24
Third Row Seat..............................................1-23
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Time, Setting..................................................3-74
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-41
Tires.............................................................5-55
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning........................5-104
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-78
Cleaning...................................................5-104
Different Size..............................................5-72
High-Speed Operation..................................5-62
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-77
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