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GMC Yukon/Yukon XL/Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./
Canada/Mexico-16417394) - 2023 - CRC - 4/26/22
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8. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheelbolts, mounting surfaces, and spare
wheel.
9. Place the spare tire on the wheel-mounting surface.
{Warning
Never use oil or grease on bolts or nuts
because the nuts might come loose. The
vehicle's wheel could fall off, causing a
crash.
10. Reinstall the wheel nuts. Tighten each nut by hand. Then use the wheel wrench
to tighten the nuts until the wheel is
held against the hub.
11. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to lower the vehicle. Lower the jack
completely.
12. Tighten the nuts firmly in a crisscrosssequence as shown by turning the wheel
wrench clockwise.
{Warning
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause the
wheels to become loose or come off. The
wheel nuts should be tightened with a
torque wrench to the proper torque
specification after replacing. Follow the
torque specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when using
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Warning (Continued)
accessory locking wheel nuts. See
Capacities and Specifications0396 for
original equipment wheel nut torque
specifications.
Caution
Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead
to brake pulsation and rotor damage. To
avoid expensive brake repairs, evenly
tighten the wheel nuts in the proper
sequence and to the proper torque
specification. See Capacities and
Specifications 0396 for the wheel nut
torque specification.
When reinstalling the regular wheel and tire,
also reinstall either the center cap or the
bolt-on hub cap, depending on which one
the vehicle has.
.For center caps, line up the tab on the
center cap with the slot in the wheel. The
cap only goes in one way. Place the cap
on the wheel and press until it snaps into
place.

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.For bolt-on hub caps, line up the plastic
nut caps with the wheel nuts and tighten
clockwise by hand to get them started.
Then tighten with the wheel wrench
until snug.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
{Warning
Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment
in the passenger compartment of the
vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden
stop or collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in the
proper place.
{Warning
Failure to follow these tire storage
instructions carefully could result in
personal injury or property damage if the
hoist cable fails or if the tire comes loose.
Make sure the tire is stored securely
before driving.
Caution
Always store the spare tire or flat tire
with the valve stem pointed up. Stowing
a tire with the valve stem pointed down
could result in damage to the wheel.
Caution
The tire hoist is designed to be raised
and lowered with tension on the cable.
If the hoist must be raised or lowered
without a tire attached, do so only by
hand, and at a slow pace, to avoid
damaging the mechanism. Do not use
power tools.
{Warning
An improperly stored spare tire could
come loose and cause a crash. To avoid
personal injury or property damage,
always store the spare tire when the
vehicle is parked on a level surface.If the vehicle has 275/60R20 or 275/50R22
size tires, the flat tire must be stored inside
of the vehicle using the flat tire secure strap
inside the glove box. See
“Storing a Flat Tire
Inside of the Vehicle” later in this section.
If the vehicle has 265/65R18 or 275/55R20
size tires, store the flat tire under the rear
of the vehicle in the spare tire carrier. Refer
to the following graphics and instructions:
1. Hoist Assembly
2. Hoist Shaft
3. Hoist Shaft Access Cover/Hole
4. Jack Handle Extension
5. Wheel Wrench
6. Spare Tire Lock
7. Hoist End of Extension Tool

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8. Hoist Shaft Access Hole
9. Spare Tire (Valve Stem Pointed Up)
10. Tire/Wheel Retainer
11. Hoist Cable
1. Put the tire (9) on the ground at the rearof the vehicle with the valve stem
pointed up, and to the rear.
2. Tilt the tire toward the vehicle. Separate the tire/wheel retainer from the guide
pin. Pull the pin through the center of
the wheel. Tilt the retainer down
through the center wheel opening.
Make sure the retainer is fully seated
across the underside of the wheel.
3. Assemble the jack handle extensions (4)and wheel wrench (5).
Caution
Use of an air wrench or other power
tools with the hoist mechanism is not
recommended and could damage the
system. Use only the tools supplied with
the hoist mechanism.
4. Insert the open end of the extension (7)through the hole in the rear bumper (8)
(hoist shaft access hole).
5. Raise the tire part way upward. Make sure the retainer is seated in the wheel
opening. 6. Raise the tire fully against the underside
of the vehicle by turning the wheel
wrench clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. The cable
cannot be overtightened.
7. Make sure the tire is stored securely.Push, pull, and then try to turn the tire.
If the tire moves, use the wheel wrench
to tighten the cable.
Repeat this tightness check procedure
when checking the spare tire pressure
according to the scheduled maintenance
information or any time the spare tire is
handled due to service of other
components.

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Correctly Stored
Incorrectly Stored
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock.
9. Reinstall the hoist shaft access cover.
Storing the Tools
To store the tools: 1. Return the tools (wheel wrench, jack handle, and jack handle extensions) to
the tool bag. Use the velcro straps to
secure the tool bag under the load floor
in the cargo area.
2. Position the jack and wheel blocks in the driver side trim panel over the
wheelhouse.
3. Turn the jack knob clockwise until the jack is secured tight in the mounting
bracket. Be sure to position the holes in
the base of the jack onto the pin in the
mounting bracket.
4. Close the trim panel door.
Storing a Flat Tire Inside of the Vehicle
If the vehicle has 275/60R20 or 275/50R22
size tires, the flat tire must be stored inside
of the vehicle in the cargo area using the
flat tire secure strap inside the glove box. 1. Store the tools. See “Storing the Tools”
earlier in this section.
2. If the vehicle has a short wheel base, the third row seat must be folded down to
provide sufficient space to store the flat
tire. If the third row seat cannot be folded down, the flat tire cannot be
stored and must be left in a safe
location, to be picked up at a later time.
3. Once there is sufficient space in the rear of the vehicle, lift the flat tire and place
it on top of the load floor, with the
valve stem pointed up.4. Remove the flat tire secure strap from
the glove box and place the loop end of
the strap through the cargo tie-down.
Place the hook end of the strap through
the loop and pull it until the strap is
fastened securely to the tie-down.

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Index 421
Child Restraints (cont'd)Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Control (cont'd)
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 214
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . 118
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 178
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 404
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Super . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 407
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 399
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Drive Systems
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249