horn GMC YUKON XL 2018 Owners Manual

GMC Yukon/Yukon XL/Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./
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In Brief 71. Air Vents 0 185 .
2. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0 154
(If Equipped).
3.
g Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 229 .
j Power Assist Steps 0 48 (If
Equipped).
X Parking Assist Button (If
Equipped). See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
0 243 .
A Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0 252 (If Equipped).
0 Pedal Adjust Switch (If
Equipped). See Adjustable
Throttle and Brake Pedal
0 205 .
4. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 174 .
Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 123 . 5. Favorite Switches (Out of
View). See “ Steering Wheel
Controls ” in the infotainment
manual.
Volume Switches (Out of View).
See “ Steering Wheel Controls ”
in the infotainment manual.
6. Hazard Warning Flashers
0 174 .
7. Instrument Cluster 0 133 .
8. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0 216 .
Tow/Haul Selector Button. See
Tow/Haul Mode 0 222 .
Range Selection Mode (If
Equipped). See Manual Mode
0 218 .
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0 173 .
10. Infotainment 0 179 .
11. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0 180 .
12. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 0 67 . 13. Rear Climate Control Buttons.
See Rear Climate Control
System 0 184 .
14. Ignition Positions (Key Access)
0 207 or Ignition Positions
(Keyless Access) 0 205 .
15. Steering Wheel Controls. See
the infotainment manual.
16. Horn 0 123 .
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0 123 .
18. Hood Release. See Hood
0 279 .
19. Cruise Control 0 233 .
Adaptive Cruise Control 0 235
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 246 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0 123 .
20. Trailer Brake Control Panel (If
Equipped). See Towing
Equipment 0 267 .
21. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0 143 .

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In Brief 9
Q : Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
b : Press twice to open or close
the liftgate. Press once to stop the
liftgate from moving.
c : Press twice to open the
liftglass.
7 : Press and release to initiate
vehicle locate. The turn signal
lamps flash and the horn sounds
three times.
Press
7 and hold for more than
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
7 again to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Keys (Keyless Access) 0 27 or
Keys (Key Access) 0 28 and
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 0 31 . Remote Vehicle Start The engine can be started from
outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle 1. Press and release
Q on the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.
Press and hold
/ until the
parking lamps turn off.
.
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.
Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 0 39 .Door Locks To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
.
Press
Q or
K on a power door
lock switch.
.
Pushing down the manual lock
knob on the driver door will lock
all doors. Pushing down the lock
knob on a passenger door will
lock that door only.
.
Pulling the door handle once will
unlock that door. Pulling the
handle again will unlatch it.
To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle press
Q or
K on
the RKE transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key Access)
0 31 or Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) 0 33 .

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32 Keys, Doors, and Windows
/ : Press and release
Q , then
immediately press and hold
/ until
the turn signal lamps flash or for at
least four seconds. The engine may
be started from outside the vehicle
using the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Vehicle Start 0 39 .
Q : Press to lock all doors.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps
flash once to indicate locking has
occurred. If enabled, the horn chirps
when
Q is pressed again within
three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
Pressing
Q arms the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System 0 49 .
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Q for
one second will fold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
K : Press once to unlock only the
driver door. If
K is pressed again
within three seconds, all remaining
doors unlock. The interior lamps may come on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps
flash twice to indicate unlocking has
occurred. If enabled, the exterior
lamps may turn on. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
Pressing
K on the RKE transmitter
disarms the alarm system. See
Vehicle Alarm System 0 49 .
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
K for
one second will unfold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
Press and hold
K until the windows
fully open, if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
b : Press twice to open or close
the liftgate. Press once to stop the
liftgate from moving.
c : Press twice to open the
liftglass. 7 : Press and release to initiate the
vehicle locator. The turn signal
lamps flash and the horn sounds
three times.
Press and hold
7 for more than
three seconds to activate the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for
30 seconds. The alarm turns off
when the ignition is turned on or
7is pressed again. The ignition must
be off for the panic alarm to work.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle Only RKE transmitters programmed
to this vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
Each vehicle can have up to
eight transmitters programmed to it.
See your dealer for transmitter
programming.

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34 Keys, Doors, and Windows
/ : Press and release
Q , then
immediately press and hold
/ until
the turn signal lamps flash or for at
least four seconds. The engine may
be started from outside the vehicle
using the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Vehicle Start 0 39 .
Q : Press to lock all doors.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps
flash once on the second press to
indicate locking has occurred.
If enabled, the horn chirps when
Qis pressed again within
three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
If the driver door is open when
Q is
pressed, all doors will lock and then
the driver door will immediately
unlock, if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
If the passenger door is open when
Q is pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Q arms the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System 0 49 . If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Q for
one second will fold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
K : Press once to unlock only the
driver door. If
K is pressed again
within three seconds, all remaining
doors unlock. The interior lamps
may come on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps
flash twice to indicate unlocking has
occurred. If enabled, the exterior
lamps may turn on. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
Pressing
K on the RKE transmitter
disarms the alarm system. See
Vehicle Alarm System 0 49 .
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
K for
one second will unfold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 . Press and hold
K until the windows
fully open, if remote window
operation is enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
b : Press twice to open or close
the liftgate. Press once to stop the
liftgate from moving.
c : Press twice to open the
liftglass.
7 : Press and release to initiate
vehicle locate. The turn signal
lamps flash and the horn sounds
three times.
Press and hold
7 for more than
three seconds to activate the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for
30 seconds. The alarm turns off
when the ignition is turned on or
7is pressed again. The ignition must
be off for the panic alarm to work.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows
for doors and the liftgate to be
accessed without pressing the RKE
transmitter button. The RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)

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36 Keys, Doors, and Windows doors may lock with the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle. Do
not leave the RKE transmitter in an
unattended vehicle.
To customize the doors to
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, see “ Remote Lock, Unlock,
Start ” under Vehicle Personalization
0 158 .
Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking
Temporarily disable passive locking
by pressing and holding
K on the
interior door switch with a door open
for at least four seconds, or until
three chimes are heard. Passive
locking will then remain disabled
until
Q on the interior door is
pressed, or until the vehicle is
turned on.
Remote Left In Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and
an RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle, the horn will chirp three
times after all doors are closed. To
turn on or off see Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 . Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert
If the vehicle is on with a door open,
and then all doors are closed, the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is not detected, the DIC
will display NO REMOTE
DETECTED and the horn will chirp
three times. This occurs only once
each time the vehicle is driven. To
turn on or off see Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
Keyless Liftgate Opening
Press the touch pad on the
underside of the liftgate handle to
open the liftgate when all doors are
unlocked, or when the transmitter is
within 1 m (3 ft).
Keyless Liftglass Opening
Press the exterior liftglass button to
open the liftglass when all doors are
unlocked, or when the transmitter is
within 1 m (3 ft).
See Liftgate 0 43 . Key Access
To access a vehicle with a dead
transmitter battery, see Door Locks
0 41 .
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
The vehicle can be reprogrammed
so that lost or stolen transmitters no
longer work. Each vehicle can have
up to eight transmitters matched
to it.
Programming with Two
Recognized Transmitters (Keyless
Access Vehicles Only)
A new transmitter can be
programmed to the vehicle when
there are two recognized
transmitters.
To program, the vehicle must be off
and all transmitters, both currently
recognized and new, must be
with you.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 43This can be manually overridden by
pressing and holding
Q on the
power door lock switch.
Keyless Access : When locking is
requested with the driver door open
and the vehicle is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, all the doors will lock
and then the driver door will unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking is
requested while a door is open,
when all doors are closed the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is detected and the
number of RKE transmitters inside
has not reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will sound three
times.
This can be manually overridden by
pressing and holding
Q on the
power door lock switch.
Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout
If Unlocked Door Anti-Lockout is
turned on and the vehicle is off, the
driver door is open, and locking is
requested, all the doors will lock and
the driver door will remain open.
Press the button again to lock the driver door. The Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout feature can be turned
on or off. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 158 .
Safety Locks The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
Press
{ to activate the safety locks
on the rear doors. The indicator light
comes on when activated.
Press
{ again to deactivate the
safety locks. Doors Liftgate
{ WarningExhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven with the
liftgate or trunk/hatch open,
or with any objects that pass
through the seal between the
body and the trunk/hatch or
liftgate. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO) which
cannot be seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and even
death.
If the vehicle must be driven with
the liftgate or trunk/hatch open:
.
Close all of the windows.
.
Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
.
Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air
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46 Keys, Doors, and Windows .
Press
l on the bottom edge of
the liftgate next to the latch to
close.
Press any liftgate button, the touch
pad, or
b on the RKE transmitter
while the liftgate is moving to stop it.
Pressing any liftgate button or
pressing
b twice quickly on the
RKE transmitter restarts the
operation in the reverse direction.
Pressing the touch pad on the
liftgate handle will restart the
motion, but only in the opening
direction.
CautionManually forcing the liftgate to
open or close during a power
cycle can damage the vehicle.
Allow the power cycle to
complete.
The power liftgate may be
temporarily disabled in extremely
low temperatures, or after repeated
power cycling over a short period of time. If this occurs, the liftgate can
still be operated manually. Select
OFF on the liftgate switch.
If the vehicle is shifted out of
P (Park) while the power function is
in progress, the liftgate will continue
to completion. If the vehicle is
accelerated before the liftgate has
completed moving, the liftgate may
stop or reverse direction. Check for
Driver Information Center (DIC)
messages and make sure the
liftgate is closed and latched before
driving.
Falling Liftgate Detection
If the power liftgate automatically
closes after a power opening cycle,
it indicates that the system is
reacting to excess weight on the
liftgate or a possible support strut
failure. Remove any excess weight.
If the liftgate continues to
automatically close after opening,
see your dealer for service before
using the power liftgate.
Interfering with the power liftgate
motion or manually closing the
liftgate too quickly after power
opening may resemble a support strut failure. This could also activate
the falling liftgate detection feature.
Allow the liftgate to complete its
operation and wait a few seconds
before manually closing the liftgate.
Obstacle Detection Features If the liftgate encounters an obstacle
during a power open or close cycle,
the liftgate will automatically reverse
direction and move a short distance
away from the obstacle. After
removing the obstruction, the power
liftgate operation can be used again.
If the liftgate encounters multiple
obstacles on the same power cycle,
the power function will deactivate.
After removing the obstructions,
manually close the liftgate. This will
allow normal power operation
functions to resume.
If the vehicle is locked while the
liftgate is closing, and an obstacle
prevents the liftgate from completely
closing, the horn will sound as an
alert that the liftgate did not close.
Pinch sensors are on the side
edges of the liftgate. If an object is
caught between the liftgate and the
vehicle and presses against a

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50 Keys, Doors, and Windows Arming the Alarm System 1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of
three ways:
.
Use the RKE transmitter.
.
Use the Keyless Access
system.
.
With a door open, press
Qon the interior of the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm
system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash. Pressing
Q on the
RKE transmitter a second time
will bypass the 30-second
delay and immediately arm the
alarm system.
The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked by pressing
K on the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be activated if a
passenger door, the liftgate, or the
hood is opened without first
disarming the system. When the
alarm is activated, the turn signals
flash and the horn sounds for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
.
Press
K on the RKE transmitter.
.
Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system.
.
Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.
Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have exited. .
Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter, or use the
Keyless Access system.
Unlocking the driver door with
the key will not disarm the
system or turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition If
K is pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps three
times, an alarm occurred previously
while the alarm system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
Power Sounder, Inclination
Sensor, and Intrusion Sensor In addition to the standard
theft-deterrent system features, this
system may also have a power
sounder, inclination sensor, and
intrusion sensor.
The power sounder provides an
audible alarm which is distinct from
the vehicle ’ s horn. It has its own
power source, and can sound an
alarm if the vehicle ’ s battery is
compromised.

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122 Instruments and Controls
Instruments and
Controls Controls Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 123
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 123
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 123
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 123
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Oil Pressure
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Transmission Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 140
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 141
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 142
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 143
Brake System Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . 146
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 146
Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 146
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 147
Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 149
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 149
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 149
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 150
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 150
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 150
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Information Displays Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 154
Vehicle Messages Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 158
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 158
Vehicle Personalization Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 158
Universal Remote System Universal Remote System . . . . 166
Universal Remote System
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Universal Remote System
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

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Controls Steering Wheel
Adjustment Power Tilt and Telescoping
Steering Wheel
To adjust the power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel:
Press the control to move the
steering wheel up and down or
forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving. Steering Wheel Controls The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
( : Press to turn the heated
steering wheel on or off. A light next
to the button displays when the
feature is turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating. Horn To sound the horn, press
a on the
steering wheel.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper control is on
the turn signal lever.
The windshield wipers are controlled
by turning the band with
z FRONT on it.
1 : Fast wipes.
w : Slow wipes.
3 INT : If Rainsense is turned off,
turn the
z FRONT band up for
more frequent wipes or down for
less frequent wipes. If Rainsense is
turned on, see Rainsense later in
this section.