GMC YUKON XL 2006 Owners Manual

Driving (cont.)
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-44
Winter........................................................4-40
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-25
Dual Climate Control System............................3-23
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-118
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-106
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-106
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-107
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-106
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-109
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-106
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-41
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-46
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-35
Fan Noise..................................................5-35Engine (cont.)
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-20
Entry Lighting.................................................3-20
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-20
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-46
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-103
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-136
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-92
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
Fog Lamps....................................................3-18
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-26, 5-48
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-50
Front Axle......................................................5-49
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Front Reading Lamps......................................3-20
Front Storage Area.........................................2-56
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-51
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-51
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-106
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-107
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-109
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-106
GGage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-51
Oil Pressure...............................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-37
Tachometer.................................................3-37
Transmission Temperature.............................3-44
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-41Garage Door Opener.......................................2-52
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-56
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamps............................................3-14, 5-50
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps...........................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-53
Side Identication Marker Lamps...................5-52
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...................................................3-22, 3-23
Heater...........................................................3-25
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-50
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
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Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-32
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-50
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-63
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-19
Cluster.......................................................3-36
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-58
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-19
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-20
Dome........................................................3-19
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-20
Fog ...........................................................3-18
Front Reading.............................................3-20
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-58
Level Control..................................................4-59
Liftgate..........................................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-38
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-43
Battery Warning..........................................3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-42
Cruise Control.............................................3-49
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-50
Highbeam On.............................................3-50
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-51
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-37
Security.....................................................3-49
Tire Pressure..............................................3-45
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-50
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Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-20
Exit...........................................................3-20
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-46
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
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 Fuel Warning Light...................................3-51
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-57
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
MMaintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-46
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Memory Seat.................................................2-62
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-42
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-44
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-37
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-37
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-48
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-46
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-49
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-49
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-49
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-46
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-48
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-47
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-118
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-37
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-37
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-16
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-48
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-47
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-50
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-31
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-48
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-46
Convex Mirror.............................................2-49
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-49
Heated Mirrors............................................2-49
Manual Mirrors............................................2-46Outside (cont.)
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-48
Power Mirrors.............................................2-47
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
PPark (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Parking
Brake........................................................2-31
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-38
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-82
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-106
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-20
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-31
R
Radios..........................................................3-74
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-76
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-134
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-135
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-135
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-118
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-90
Radio with CD............................................3-79
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-104
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-130
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-75
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-75
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-132
Understanding Reception............................3-133
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-32
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
and Electronic Climate Controls.....................3-33
Rear Axle......................................................5-46
Locking........................................................ 4-8Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Outside Passenger Positions,
Safety Belts................................................1-42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-44
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-130
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-118
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-58
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-42
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-44
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-37
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display.....2-39
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-45
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-56
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-78
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-55
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-88
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-89
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-20
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-40
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-44
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-36
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-37
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-99
Center Passenger Position............................1-40
Driver Position............................................1-32
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-32
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-31
Rear Outside Passenger Positions.................1-42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-44
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-40Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-46
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-39
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-26
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
50/50 Split Bench Seat.................................1-13
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................1-10
Bench Seat................................................1-18
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-23
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-62
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Secondary Latch System.................................5-88
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-70
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-68
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-66
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-70
Security Light.................................................3-49
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-4
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Service (cont.)
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-46
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-86
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)............3-75
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS)........3-75
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-103
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-32
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-34
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Snow Plow....................................................4-51
Spare Tire.....................................................5-95
Installing....................................................5-81
Removing...................................................5-78
Storing.......................................................5-92
Specications, Capacities...............................5-114
Speedometer..................................................3-37
Split Bench Seat (50/50)..................................1-13
Split Bench Seat (60/40)..................................1-10
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-132
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-57
Convenience Net.........................................2-58Storage Areas (cont.)
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-56
Front Storage Area......................................2-56
Glove Box..................................................2-56
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-57
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-58
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-61
T
Tachometer....................................................3-37
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-54
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-132
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-45
Tires.............................................................5-57
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-102
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
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Tires (cont.)
Cleaning...................................................5-103
Different Size..............................................5-71
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-63
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-81
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-64
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-78
Secondary Latch System..............................5-88
Spare Tire..................................................5-95
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-92
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-58
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-73
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-25
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-50
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-56
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-60
Your Vehicle...............................................4-56
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-9
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-77Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Temperature Gage.......................................3-44
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-23
Trip Odometer................................................3-37
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-133
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-72
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-52
Operation...................................................2-53
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-46
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-67
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders...........................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-105
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-105
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Vehicle Personalization....................................2-62
Memory Seat..............................................2-62
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-31
Visors...........................................................2-16
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-41
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-35
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-73
Different Size..............................................5-71
Replacement...............................................5-73
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-57
Windows.......................................................2-14
Power........................................................2-15Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning........5-101
Washer......................................................3-10
Washer Fluid..............................................5-37
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-56
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-106
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper........................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-40
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-136
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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