GMC YUKON XL DENALI 2007 Owners Manual

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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 421
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 213
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle..................................................... 107
Additives, Fuel............................................ 424
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 537
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............ 143
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 437
Air Conditioning........................................... 214
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 230
Readiness Light....................................... 229
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 582
Airbag System............................................... 90
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....................... 107
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 99
Passenger Sensing System...................... 101
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.... 106
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 98Airbag System (cont.)
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................ 100
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 96
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 93
All-Wheel Drive........................................... 469
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.................... 353
Antenna, Rear Side Window........................ 338
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 339
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 347
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 234
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 532
Care of Safety Belts................................ 530
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 534
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 531
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 526
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 528
Finish Care.............................................. 531
Finish Damage......................................... 534
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces............................................... 529
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Leather.................................................... 529
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 533
Speaker Covers....................................... 530
Tires........................................................ 533
Underbody Maintenance........................... 534
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 535
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 530
Weatherstrips........................................... 530
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper
Blades.................................................. 532
Wood Panels........................................... 530
Ashtray(s).................................................... 214
Audio System(s).......................................... 272
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 335
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 338
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 338
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual................................................. 321
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 294
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 276
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 333
Rear Side Window Antenna..................... 338
Setting the Time..............................274, 275
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 335Audio System(s) (cont.)
Understanding Radio Reception............... 336
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 339
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 205
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 440
Operation................................................. 145
Autoride
®..................................................... 399
B
Battery........................................................ 463
Run-Down Protection............................... 208
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 382
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).............................. 18
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 347
Emergencies............................................ 349
Parking.................................................... 152
System Warning Light.............................. 233
Brake Pedal, Throttle................................... 143
Brakes........................................................ 459
Braking....................................................... 346
Braking in Emergencies............................... 349
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 139
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Bucket Seats, Rear....................................... 25
Bulb Replacement....................................... 476
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 476
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 473
License Plate Lamps................................ 477
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 478
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 476
Buying New Tires........................................ 498
C
Calibration................................................... 158
California Fuel............................................. 424
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 421
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 546
Carbon Monoxide.....126, 128, 156, 386, 400
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 530
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 338
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 338
Cargo Cover............................................... 181Cargo Management System........................ 182
Center Console Storage Area...................... 179
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety
Belts.......................................................... 52
Chains, Tire................................................. 504
Charging System Light................................ 232
Check
Engine Light............................................ 237
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 428
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 534
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 68
Infants and Young Children........................ 64
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 74
Older Children........................................... 61
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position.................................................. 83
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position................................. 85
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position................................. 86
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 72
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 214
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Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 532
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 531
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 528
Finish Care.............................................. 531
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 526
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces............................................... 529
Leather.................................................... 529
Speaker Covers....................................... 530
Tires........................................................ 533
Underbody Maintenance........................... 534
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 530
Weatherstrips........................................... 530
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper
Blades.................................................. 532
Wood Panels........................................... 530
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic......................................... 214
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 222
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System, Electronic................................ 223
Collision Damage Repair............................. 583
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 56
Compass..................................................... 158
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 135Control of a Vehicle..................................... 346
Convenience Net......................................... 180
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 236
Heater, Engine......................................... 144
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 448
Cooling System........................................... 451
Cruise Control............................................. 200
Cruise Control Light.................................... 242
Cupholder(s)................................................ 178
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 579
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.......................................... 573
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 574
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 570
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 575
Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors.................................................. 589
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government.......................................... 588
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government............................... 588
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 575
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 589
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D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 205
Defensive Driving........................................ 342
Delayed Locking.......................................... 123
Differential, Locking..................................... 349
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 422
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 207
Dome Lamps............................................... 207
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 123
Locks....................................................... 122
Power Door Locks................................... 123
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 124
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 124
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 43
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 244
DIC Operation and Displays............245, 250
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 262
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 252
Driving
At Night................................................... 375
City.......................................................... 380
Defensive................................................. 342Driving (cont.)
Drunken................................................... 343
Freeway................................................... 381
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 384
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 376
Off-Road.................................................. 359
Recovery Hooks....................................... 391
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 390
Winter...................................................... 386
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 214
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 321
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 537
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 540
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 538
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 538
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 537
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 541
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 537
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 437
Battery..................................................... 463
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 237
Coolant.................................................... 445
Coolant Heater......................................... 144
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 236
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 564
Engine Compartment Overview................ 430
Exhaust................................................... 156
Fan Noise................................................ 456
Oil ........................................................... 432
Oil Life System........................................ 435
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 450
Overheating............................................. 448
Starting.................................................... 141
Entry Lighting.............................................. 207
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 582
Exit Lighting................................................ 207
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 60
Exterior Lamps............................................ 203F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 437
Finish Damage............................................ 534
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 192
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 195
Flat Tire...................................................... 505
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 506
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 522
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 440
Power Steering........................................ 457
Windshield Washer.................................. 458
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 242
Fog Lamps.................................................. 206
Front Axle................................................... 471
Front Reading Lamps.................................. 208
Fuel............................................................ 423
Additives.................................................. 424
California Fuel.......................................... 424
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 428
Filling Your Tank...................................... 426
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 425
Gage....................................................... 243
Gasoline Octane...................................... 423
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Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specications............................ 424
Low Warning Light................................... 244
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 540
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 538
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 538
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 541
Windshield Wiper..................................... 537
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 236
Fuel......................................................... 243
Oil Pressure............................................. 240
Speedometer........................................... 227
Tachometer.............................................. 227
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 232
Garage Door Opener..........................166, 167
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 423
Specications........................................... 424
Glove Box................................................... 178
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 575
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 192
Head Restraints............................................ 16
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 473
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 205
Bulb Replacement.................................... 476
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 205
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 195
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 476
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 195
On Reminder........................................... 205
Heated Seats................................................ 11
Heater......................................................... 214
Highbeam On Light..................................... 242
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 490
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 383
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 384
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 428
Release................................................... 429
Horn............................................................ 192
How to Use This Manual................................ 3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 43
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Ignition Positions......................................... 140
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 64
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 488
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 190
Storage Area............................................ 178
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 207
Cluster..................................................... 226
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 464
K
Keyless Entry System................................. 114
Keys........................................................... 113
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 482
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 208
Dome....................................................... 207Lamps (cont.)
Dome Lamp Override............................... 207
Exterior.................................................... 203
Fog .......................................................... 206
Front Reading.......................................... 208
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 74
Level Control............................................... 399
License Plate Lamps................................... 477
Liftgate, Power............................................ 128
Liftgate/Liftglass........................................... 126
Liftglass/Liftgate........................................... 126
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 229
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 234
Brake System Warning............................. 233
Charging System..................................... 232
Cruise Control.......................................... 242
Fog Lamp................................................ 242
Highbeam On.......................................... 242
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 244
Malfunction Indicator................................ 237
Oil Pressure............................................. 241
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 230
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 228
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 228
Security................................................... 241
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