steering wheel adjustment GMC YUKON XL 2019 Owner's Manual

GMC Yukon/Yukon XL/Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./
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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 21
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 22
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 23
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Universal Remote System . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel (L83 5.3L V8 Engine) . . . . . 26
Fuel (L86 6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . 27
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 27 Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0196.
2. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0164
(If Equipped).
3.
gTraction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0242.
jPower Assist Steps 052 (If
Equipped).
XPark Assist Button (If
Equipped). See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
0 256.
ALane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0266 (If Equipped).
0Pedal Adjust Switch (If
Equipped). See Adjustable
Throttle and Brake Pedal
0 216.
4. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 185.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 133. 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
0185.
7. Instrument Cluster 0143.
8. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0228.
Tow/Haul Selector Button. See
Tow/Haul Mode 0233.
Range Selection Mode (If
Equipped). See Manual Mode
0 231.
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0184.
10. Infotainment 0190.
11. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0191.
12. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 072 (If Equipped). 13. Rear Climate Control Buttons.
SeeRear Climate Control
System 0195.
14. Ignition Positions (Key Access)
0217 orIgnition Positions
(Keyless Access) 0219.
15. Steering Wheel Controls. See the infotainment manual.
16. Horn 0133.
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0132.
18. Hood Release. See Hood
0 298.
19. Cruise Control 0245.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0248
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0260 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0133
(If Equipped).
20. Trailer Brake Control Panel (If Equipped). See Towing
Equipment 0284.

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12 In Brief
Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks 069.
Memory Features
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to save and recall their
unique seat positions for driving the
vehicle, and a shared exit position
for getting out of the vehicle. Other
feature positions may also be
saved, such as power mirrors and
power steering wheel, if equipped.
Memory positions are linked to RKE
transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic
memory recalls. Before saving, adjust all available
memory feature positions. Turn the
ignition on and then press and
release SET; a beep will sound.
Then immediately press and hold 1,
2, or
B(Exit) until two beeps
sound. To manually recall these
positions, press and hold 1, 2, or
B
until the saved position is reached.
When Auto Memory Recall is
enabled in vehicle personalization,
positions previously saved to
memory buttons 1 and 2 are
recalled when the ignition is
changed from off to on or ACC/
ACCESSORY.
When Easy Exit Options is enabled
in vehicle personalization, the
feature automatically recalls the
previously saved exit position when
exiting the vehicle.
Memory adjustments may not be
available upon delivery or after
service until steps in “Saving
Memory Positions” section are
performed. See Memory Seats069.

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In Brief 15
Exterior Mirrors
Power Mirrors
Shown with Power Folding
Mirrors, Manual Folding Similar
To adjust the mirrors: 1. Press (1) or (2) to select the driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
3. Press either (1) or (2) again to deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors 057. Folding Mirrors
The outside mirrors can be folded
inward to prevent damage when
going through an automatic car
wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward
the vehicle. See
Folding Mirrors
0 57.
Power Folding Mirrors
To adjust power folding mirrors,
if equipped:
1. Press
{to fold the mirrors
inward.
2. Press
{again to return the
mirrors to the driving position.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Release the lever to lock the wheel in place.

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Tilt and Telescoping Steering
Wheel
To adjust the tilt and telescoping
steering wheel, if equipped:1. Push the lever (1) down to move the steering wheel
forward or rearward. Lift the
lever (1) up to lock the wheel in
place.
2. Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever (2) toward you to
move the steering wheel up or
down. Release the lever (2) to
lock the wheel into place. Power Tilt and Telescoping
Steering WheelTo adjust the power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel,
if equipped:
Press the control to move the
steering wheel up and down or
forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Throttle and Brake Pedal
Adjustment
If equipped, the position of the
throttle and brake pedals can be
changed.
The switch used to adjust the
pedals is to the left of the steering
wheel.
Press the switch to the left to move
the pedals closer to your body.
Press the switch to the right to move
the pedals away.
See
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal 0216.

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70 Seats and Restraints
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to save and recall their
unique seat positions for driving the
vehicle, and a shared exit position
for getting out of the vehicle. Other
feature positions may also be
saved, such as power mirrors and
power steering wheel, if equipped.
Memory positions are linked to RKE
transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic
memory recalls.
Before saving, adjust all available
memory feature positions. Turn the
ignition on and then press and
release SET; a beep will sound.
Then immediately press and hold 1,
2, or
B(Exit) until two beeps
sound. To manually recall these
positions, press and hold 1, 2, or
B
until the saved position is reached.
Follow the instructions under
“Saving Memory Positions.”
The vehicle identifies the current
driver ’s RKE transmitter number (1–
8).
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless Access)
0 34 orRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Key Access)
041. Only RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 can be used for
automatic memory recalls. A Driver
Information Center (DIC) welcome
message indicating the transmitter
number may display for the first few
ignition cycles following a
transmitter change. For Auto
Memory Recall to work properly,
save the positions to the memory
button (1 or 2) matching the RKE
transmitter number displayed in the
DIC welcome message. Carry the
linked RKE transmitter when
entering the vehicle.
Memory adjustments may not be
available upon delivery or after
service until steps in “Saving
Memory Positions” section are
performed.
Vehicle Personalization Settings
. To have the Auto Memory Recall
movement begin when the
vehicle is started, select the
Settings menu, then Vehicle,
then Comfort and Convenience,
and then Auto Memory Recall. Select On or Off. See
“Auto
Memory Recall” later in this
section.
. To begin Easy Exit Recall
movement when the ignition is
turned off and the driver door is
opened, or when the ignition is
turned off with the driver door
already opened, select the
Settings menu, then Vehicle,
then Comfort and Convenience,
and then Easy Exit Options.
Select On or Off. See “Easy Exit
Recall” later in this section.
. See Vehicle Personalization
0 169 for additional setting
information.
Identifying Driver Number
To identify the driver number: 1. Start the vehicle with a different key or RKE transmitter. The
DIC should display the driver
number; 1 or 2. Turn the
ignition off and remove the key
or RKE transmitter from the
vehicle.

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Instruments and Controls 131
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 132
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 133
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 133
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 133
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Engine Oil Pressure
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Transmission Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 150
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 151
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 152
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 153
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . 156
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 156
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 157
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 157
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 159
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 159 Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 160
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 160
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 160
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 161
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 164
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 168
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 169
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 169
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 177
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

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132 Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:1. Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Release the lever to lock the wheel in place. Tilt and Telescoping Steering
Wheel
To adjust the tilt and telescoping
steering wheel, if equipped:
1. Push the lever (1) down to move the steering wheel
forward or rearward. Lift the
lever (1) up to lock the wheel in
place.
2. Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever (2) toward you to
move the steering wheel up or
down. Release the lever (2) to
lock the wheel into place. Power Tilt and Telescoping
Steering WheelTo adjust the power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel,
if equipped:
Press the control to move the
steering wheel up and down or
forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.

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Driving and Operating 217
The switch used to adjust the
pedals is to the left of the steering
wheel.
Press the switch to the left to move
the pedals closer to your body.
Press the switch to the right to move
the pedals away.
Before you start driving, fully press
the brake pedal to confirm the
adjustment is right for you.
The vehicle may have a memory
function, which lets pedal settings
be saved and recalled. SeeMemory
Seats 069.
Ignition Positions (Key
Access)
0. Stopping the Engine/LOCK/OFF
1. ACC/ACCESSORY
2. ON/RUN
3. START
The ignition switch has four
positions.
To shift out of P (Park), the ignition
must be in ON/RUN and the brake
pedal must be applied. 0 (Stopping the Engine/LOCK/
OFF) :
This position turns off the
vehicle. It also locks the ignition, the
transmission, and the steering
column, if equipped with a locking
steering column.
To turn off the vehicle:
1. Make sure that the vehicle is stopped.
2. Shift to P (Park).
3. Continue to hold the brake pedal, then set the parking
brake. See Parking Brake
0 240.

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446 Index
Seats (cont'd)Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 67
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Second Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . .120, 122, 123
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 297
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 407
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 408
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 417
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 264
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Special Application Services . . . . 400
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Steps Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Storage Areas
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 126
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 424
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255