GMC YUKON XL 2006 Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-8
Safety Belts
.............................................1-26
Child Restraints
.......................................1-47
Airbag System
.........................................1-74
Restraint System Check
............................1-88
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-8
Windows
.................................................2-14
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-17
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-19
Mirrors
....................................................2-37
OnStar
®System
......................................2-50
Universal Home Remote System
................2-52
Storage Areas
.........................................2-56
Sunroof
..................................................2-61
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-62
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-22
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-35
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-52
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-74Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-56
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
Rear Axle
...............................................5-46
Four-Wheel Drive
.....................................5-48
Front Axle
...............................................5-49
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-50
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-56
Tires
......................................................5-57
Appearance Care
.....................................5-96
Vehicle Identication
...............................5-105
Electrical System
....................................5-106
Capacities and Specications
...................5-114
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-14
Index................................................................ 1
2006 GMC Yukon, Yukon XL Owner ManualM

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the GMC Truck Emblem, and the name YUKON
are registered trademarks of General Motors
Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time
it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
after that time without further notice. For vehicles
rst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General
Motors of Canada Limited” for GMC whenever it
appears in this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if
it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle
is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be obtained
from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from beginning to
end when they rst receive their new vehicle. If this
is done, it can help you learn about the features
and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work
together in the owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about the
vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is
an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and
the page number where it can be found.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 06YUKON A First Printing
©2005 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
ii

Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We
use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things
that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not,
you or others could be hurt.You will also nd a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Do Not,”
“Do Not do this” or
“Do Not let this happen.”
iii

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage the
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the following
topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
iv

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
v

✍NOTES
vi

Front Seats......................................................1-3
Manual Seats................................................1-3
Power Seats..................................................1-4
Power Lumbar...............................................1-4
Heated Seats.................................................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-6
Head Restraints.............................................1-7
Rear Seats.......................................................1-8
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-8
60/40 Split Bench Seat
(Second Row)...........................................1-10
50/50 Split Bench Seat
(Third Row)..............................................1-13
Bench Seat (Third Row)................................1-18
Bucket Seats (Second Row)...........................1-23
Safety Belts...................................................1-26
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-26
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-31
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-32
Driver Position..............................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-39Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-40
Center Passenger Position.............................1-40
Rear Outside Passenger Positions..................1-42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides....................1-44
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-46
Child Restraints.............................................1-47
Older Children..............................................1-47
Infants and Young Children............................1-50
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-53
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-57
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH)......................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position.........................1-66
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position....................................1-68
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position....................................1-70
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-70
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

Airbag System...............................................1-74
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-76
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-79
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-80
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-80
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?.........................................1-81
Passenger Sensing System............................1-82Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-86
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-87
Restraint System Check..................................1-88
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-88
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-89
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-2

Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push a pedal
when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s
seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
If your vehicle has a manual bucket or a split bench
seat, you can adjust the seat forward or rearward with
the bar located under the front of the seat cushion.
Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to
where you want it and release the bar. Try to move
the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked
in place.
1-3

Power Seats
If your vehicle has power seats, the controls are located
on the outboard side of the seats.
Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by
raising or lowering the front of the horizontal control.
Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by
raising or lowering the rear of the horizontal control.
Raise or lower the entire seat cushion by raising or
lowering the whole horizontal control.
Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the
horizontal control forward or rearward.If your vehicle has power reclining seatbacks, the
control is located rear of the power seat control on the
outboard side of the seats. Adjust the angle of the
seatback by pressing the vertical control forward
or rearward. SeeReclining Seatbacks on page 1-6.
If your vehicle has manual reclining seatbacks,
seeReclining Seatbacks on page 1-6.
Power Lumbar
Your vehicle may have this feature.
The control is located
on the outboard side
of the seat cushion.
To increase or decrease support, hold the control
forward or rearward. Keep in mind that as your seating
position changes, as it may during long trips, so
should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the
seat as needed.
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