GMC YUKON DENALI 2008 Owners Manual

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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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-13
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-14
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
Differential, Locking........................................... 4-5
Disc, MP3.............................................3-94, 3-99
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-20
Dome Lamps.................................................3-19
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-49
DIC Operation and Displays..................3-49, 3-54
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-64
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56Driving
At Night.....................................................4-25
Before a Long Trip......................................4-27
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-27
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-28
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-26
Off-Road....................................................4-13
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-33
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-29
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-23
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-105
E
EDR .............................................................7-15
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-108
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-110
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-108
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-109
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-108
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-111
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-108
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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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Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-19
Cluster.......................................................3-32
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-40
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-56
Lamps
Dome........................................................3-19
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-20
Front Reading.............................................3-20
Lap Belt........................................................1-47
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-41
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-60
Level Control..................................................4-41
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-52Liftgate, Power...............................................2-15
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-37
Cruise Control.............................................3-47
Fog Lamp..................................................3-47
Highbeam On.............................................3-47
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-42
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-35
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-46
StabiliTrak®Indicator....................................3-40
Tire Pressure..............................................3-41
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-47
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-20
Exit...........................................................3-20
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-17
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Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-34
Locking Differential........................................... 4-5
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-48
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-59
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-42
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals...................... 1-4
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-40
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-42
MP3 .....................................................3-94, 3-99
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-17
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-105
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-25
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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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Power (cont.)
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-20
Privacy..........................................................7-15
Event Data Recorders..................................7-16
Navigation System.......................................7-17
OnStar.......................................................7-17
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-17
Radios..........................................................3-73
Radio(s)........................................................3-76
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-105
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-115
Reception.................................................3-118
Setting the Clock.........................................3-74
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-116
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-10
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
and Electronic Climate Controls.....................3-29
Rear Axle......................................................5-46
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Heated Seats........................................... 1-9Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-115
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-105
Rear Side Window Antenna............................3-119
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-60
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-12
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display......................................................2-40
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-33
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-40
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..................................................5-85
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-79
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-52
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-92
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-93
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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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