2003 GMC YUKON DENALI coolant

Part D: Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Flyids and lubricants identified below by mme,
part number or specification may be obtained from
your dealer.
Usage
Engine Oil
Engine Coolant
Hydraulic Brake
System
Windshield
Washer Solvent
Fluid/Lubricant
Engine oil with the American
Petroleum Institute Certified for
Gasoline Engines starburst symbol
of the proper viscosity. To determine
the preferred viscosity for your
vehicle's engine, see Engine
Oil on
page
5- 13.
50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only
DEX-COOL@Coolant. See Engine
Coolant on page
5-22.
Delco Supreme 1 l@ Brake Fluid or
equivalent
DOT-3 brake fluid.
GM Optikleen@Washer Solvent or
equivalent.
Usage
Power Steering System
Automatic
Transmission
Key Lock
Cylinders
Chassis
Lubrication
Front and
Rear Axle
Transfer Case
Fluid/Lubricant
GM Power Steering Fluid (GM Part No.
U.S. 1052884, in Canada
993294, or equivalent).
DEXRON@-Ill Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Mulit-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No.
U.S. 12346241 , in
Canada 10953474, or equivalent).
Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No.
U.S. 12377985, in Canada
88901242, or equivalent) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGl
#2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part
No. U.S.
12378261, in Canada 10953455) or
equivalent meeting GM Specification
99861
15.
DEXRON@-Ill Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
6-1 5

Care of Your (cont.)
CD Changer
............................................... 3-88
CDs and DVDs
........................................... 3-88
Cargo Cover
.................................................. 2-45
Cassette Tape Messages
................................. 3-69
Cassette Tape Player Service
........................... 6-10
CD Adapter Kits
............................................. 3-69
CD Changer
................................................... 3-83
CD Functions
................................................. 3-84
Center Console Storage Area
........................... 2-42
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
........... 5-52
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
.................. 5-90
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts
............. 1-39
Chains, Tires
.................................................. 5-62
Charging System Light
................................. 3-33
Check
Check Engine Light
........... ........... 3-38
CHECK OIL LEVEL
.............. ............... 3-53
Checking Brake Fluid
...................................... 5-37
CHANGE ENGINE
OIL .................................... 3-52
Engine Light
......... ................... 3-38
CHECK WASHER FLUID
............................. 3-55
Checking Coolant
................................. .... 5-24
Checking Engine Oil
..................................... 5-1 3
Checking Things Under the Hood
...................... 5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems
................... 1-86
Chemical Paint Spotting
........ ................... 5-84
Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems
............................... 1-54
Infants and Young Children
........................... 1-50 Child Restraints (cont.)
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Older Children
............................................. 1-48
Securing
a Child Restrairit Designed for the
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Securing
a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Children
(LATCH System)
.......................... 1-61
LATCH System
........................................ 1-63
Seat Position
........................................... 1-65
Seat Position
........................................... 1-63
Seat Position
........................................... 1-68
Top Strap
................................................... 1-57
Cigarette Lighter
......................................... 3-18
Top
Strap Anchor Location
............................ 1-59
Where to Put the Restraint
........................... 1-56
Cleaning Inside of Your Vehicle
.............. ......... 5-78
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........ ............. 5-81
Underbody Maintenance ............................ 5-84
Video Screen
........................................... 3-89
Weatherstrips
.................................. ..... 5-80
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
....................... 5-81
Cleaning the Mirror
......................................... 2-33
Climate Control System, Automatic
............................................... 3-19
Climate Control System Climate Controls Personalization
.................... 3-27
Outlet Adjustment
........................................ 3-25
Rear
.......................................................... 3-25

Comfort Controls ............................................. 3-1 9
Compact Disc Messages
.................................. 3-71
Compass Calibration
....................................... 2-33
Compass Variance
.......................................... 2-32
Content Theft-Deterrent
......................... .... 2-16
Control of a Vehicle
......................... ......... 4-5
Convenience Net ............................................ 2-44
Coolant Engine Temperature Gage
............................ 3-36
Heater, Engine
............................................ 2-21
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
............................. 5-25
Cooling System
.............................................. 5-28
Cruise Control
................................................ 3-10
Cruise Control Light
......................... ....... 3-41
Cupholder(s)
....................................... .... 2-42
Current and Past Model Order Forms
......... 7-1 1
Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation
.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users
....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance
Off ices ........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities
................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects
to General Motors .... 7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
.............................................. 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects
to the United States
Government
.............................................. 7-9
Compact
Disc Changer Errors
.......................... 3-85 Customer Assistance Information
(cont.)
Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information
.... 7-10
Daytime Running Lamps
.................................. 3-14
Defensive Driving
............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting
................................. 3-24
Delayed Locking
............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work
........................... 5-3
Dome Lamps
................................................. 3-16
Door
Delayed Locking
........................................... 2-9
Power Door Locks
......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
............. 2-10
Rear Door Security Locks
............................. 2-12
Driver Position, Safety Belt
..................................... 1-30
DRIVER DOOR AJAR
..................................... 3-56
Driver Information Center (DIC)
......................... 3-43
DIC Operation and Displays
.......................... 3-43
DIC Warnings and Messages
........................ 3-52
At Night
..................................................... 4-28
City
........................................................... 4-32
Defensive
..................................................... 4-2
Drunken
....................................................... 4-2
Locks
.......................................................... 2-8
Driving
4

Driving (cont.)
Freeway
....................... ............ 4-33
Hill and Mountain Roads
..., ................... 4-35
In Rain and on Wet Roads
....................... 4-29
winter ........................................................ 4-37
Driving On Grades .......................................... 4-54
Driving on Snow or Ice
.................................... 4-38
Driving Through Deep Standing Water
............... 4-31
Driving Through Flowing Water
......................... 4-31
DVD Driving with a Trailer
....................................... 4-53
Care
of Your ............................................... 3-88
Care
of Your DVD Player ............................. 3-89
Cleaning the Video Screen
........................... 3-89
Distortion .................................................... 3-86
Rear Seat Entertainment System
................... 3-72
DVD Player
.................................................... 3-72 Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter
......................................... 5-17
Battery
....................................................... 5-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light
............ 3-38
Coolant ...................................................... 5-22
Coolant Heater
............................................ 2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage
........................... 3-36
Cooling System Inspection
............................ 6-14
Engine Compartment Overview
...................... 5-12
Exhaust
..................................................... 2-29
Fan Noise
.................................................. 5-33
Oil
............................................................. 5-13
Overheating
................................................ 5-25
Starting
...................................................... 2-19
Engine Air Cleaner Filter Restriction
Indicator Check
........................................... 6-11
ENGINE COOLANT HOT
................................. 3-53
Engine Coolant Level Check
............................. 6-10
Engine Oil Additives ........................................ 5-16
Engine Oil Level Check
................................... 6-10
Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seats
.............. 1-7
Engine
Oil and Chassis Lubrication Scheduled
Maintenance
................................................. 6-5
ENGINE OVERHEATED
.................................. 3-53
Entertainment System Cleaning the Video Screen
........................... 3-89
DVD Distortion
............................................ 3-86
Entry Lighting
................................................. 3-16
Erasing HomeLink@ Buttons
.............................. 2-41
E
Easy Exit Seat ............................................... 2-48
Electrical System
............................................ 5-87
Add-on Equipment
...................................... 5-87
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
........................... 5-87
Power Windows and Other Power Options
...... 5-87
Windshield Wiper Fuses
............................... 5-87
Electrochromic Mirror Operation
................ 2-32
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs
....................................... .... 3-40
5

Exit Lighting ........................................ 3-16
Extender, Safety Belt
....................................... 1-47
Exterior Lamps
......................... ~ ~ ................ 3-1 3
FabricKarpet
...
Engine Air Cleaner ..............................
Finding a P TY Station (RDS and XMTM) .....
Filter
Finding a Station
....................................
F
....
Finish Care
Finish Damage
................................
Fixed Mast Antenna .........................
Flash-to-Pass ...................................
Flat Tire .........................................
Flat Tire, Changing ..........................
Fluid
Automatic Transmission
.................
Power Steering ............................
Windshield Washer .......................
-
.....................................
..
.....
...
.... 5-78
.... 5-17
.... 3-63
.... 3-61
.... 5-81
.... 5-83
.... 3-89
...... 3-8
.... 5-63
............. 5-63
.......... 5-20
.......... 5-34
.......... 5-34
FM Stereo
..................................................... 3-87
Fog Lamps
.................................................... 3-1 5
Folding the Seatback ....................................... 1-17
Folding the Seatbacks
............................. 1-12, 1-22
Folding the Seatbacks (60/40 Split Bench Seat) .... 1-9
Following Distance
.......................................... 4-53
Footnotes
........................................ ......... 6-5
Front Axle
.................................... ... 5-47 Frontal
Air Bags
...................................... 1-77
Fuel
............................................................... 5-5
Additives ...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel
.............................................. 5-6
Filling Your Tank
........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries
.......................... 5-6
Gasoline Octane
....................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications .................................. 5-5
System Inspection ....................................... 6-14
Filling
a Portable Fuel Container
..................... 5-9
Gage
............................. .................... 3-42
Low Warning Light
....................................... 3-42
Fuel Information Button
.................................... 3-45
FUEL LEVEL LOW
......................................... 3-55
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
........................... 5-87
Windshield Wiper
......................................... 5-87
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature
............. .... 3-36
Fuel
...................................................... 3-42
Oil Pressure
........................................... 3-40
Speedometer
.......................................... 3-30
Tachometer
............................................. 3-30
Transmission Temperature
......................... 3-37
Voltmeter Gage ....................................... 3-34
Garage Door Opener
....................................... 2-38
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Gasoline Octane
........................................................ 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming ........ 2-40
Glass surfaces 3-o~
Glove Box ..................................................... 2-42
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities
................................... 7-5
Specifications ............................................... 5-5
rn r nn ...............................................
H
Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-5
Head Restraints
........................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
.................... 3-8
Headlamps
.................................................... 5-49
Bulb Replacement
....................................... 5-49
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps
........................................ 5-50
Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-49
Headphones
................................................... 3-77
Heated Seats
................................................... 1-4
Heating
......................................................... 3-23
Highway Hypnosis
........................................... 4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads
.................................. 4-35
Hitches
.......................................................... 4-52
HomeLink Transmitter, Programming
.................. 2-38
HomeLinkO Transmitter
............................ 2-38
Hood Checking Things Under
................................ 5-10
Release
..................................................... 5-1 0
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How
to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank ...... 5-29
How
to Add Fluid ............................................ 5-22
How
to Check ........................................ 5-20, 5-56
How to Check Lhrizzri-it ................................... 5-48
How
to Check Power Steering Fluid .................. 5-34
How
to Use This Manual ...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-30
Hydroplaning
.................................................. 4-31
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine .......... 5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-26
If the Light is Flashing
..................................... 3-39
If the Light Is On Steady ................................. 3-39
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
....... 4-41
If You Do Decide To Pull
A Trailer ..................... 4-48
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard
........................... 4-39
Ignition Positions
............................................. 2-18
Ignition Transmission Lock Check
...................... 6-13
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors
......................... 2-15
Infants and Young Children, Restraints
............... 1-50
Inflation -- Tire Pressure ..................... ..... 5-55
Inspection
Brake System
............................................. 6-14
Engine Cooling System
................................ 6-14
Exhaust System
.......................................... 6-14
Fuel System
............................................... 6-14
Part C
- Periodic Maintenance ....................... 6-14
7

Locks (cont.) Programmable Automatic Door Locks
............. 2-1 0
Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-1 2
Loss of Control ............................................... 4-15
LOW COOLANT LEVEL .................................. 3-53
Low Fuel Warning Light
................................... 3-42
Lumbar Luggage Carrier
.............................................. 2-42
Power Controls
..................................... 1-4
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts
............ 5-98
Maintenance Schedule At Each Fuel Fill
......................................... 6-10
At Least Once a Month
................................ 6-10
At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-1 1
At Least Twice a Year .................................. 6-10
Brake System Inspection
.............................. 6-14
Engine Cooling System Inspection
................. 6-14
Exhaust System Inspection
........................ 6-1 4
Fuel System Inspection
............. ............ 6-14
How This Section is Organized
....................... 6-3
Introduction
.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements
............................. 6-2
Part A
- Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4
Part B
- Owner Checks and Services ............. 6-10 Maintenance Schedule
(cont.)
Part C
. Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-14
Part D
. Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .... 6-15
Part E
. Maintenance Record ........................ 6-17
Scheduled MainteEance
................................. 6-5
Steering and Suspension Inspection ............... 6-14
Your Vehicle and the Environment
................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
..................... 4-55
Making Turns
................................................. 4-54
Malfunction Indicator Light
................................ 3-38
Matching Transmitter(s)
to Your Vehicle ............... 2-6
Message Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/ Using
Your
................................................... 6-4
Memory Seat
................................................. 2-47
DIC Warnings and Messages
........................ 3-52
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
US .
Virgin Islands) ............................................... 7-4
Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with Onstar@,
Compass and Temperature Display
............. 2-31
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View Assist
............................................. 2-35
Outside Convex Mirror
................................. 2-34
Outside Heated Mirrors
................................ 2-35
Outside Power Mirrors
.................................. 2-34
MyGMLink.com
................................................ 7-3
9

Steering in Emergencies ................... .... 4-12
Steering Tips
.................................................. 4-1 1
Steering Wheel Controls. Audio
......................... 3-86
Stereo RCA Jacks
.......................................... 3-78
Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area
.................... 2-42
Convenience Net
..................................... 2-44
Cupholder(s)
........................................... 2-42
Glove Box
.................................................. 2-42
Luggage Carrier
.......................................... 2-42
Rear Storage Area
................................... 2-44
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire. Jack
and Tools .............................
........... 5-73
Stuck in Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 4-41
Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-15
Sunroof
.... ...................................... 2-46
Tachometer
.................................................... 3-30
Taillamps
....................................................... 5-52
Temperature and Compass Display
.................... 2-31
Testing the Alarm
.................................... 2-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio
.................. , ....... 3-85
Theft-Deterrent Systems
................................... 2-1 6
Content Theft-Deterrent
................................ 2-1 6
Passlock@
................................................... 2-1 7
Third Row
...................................................... 1-66
Third
Row - Lap Belt ........................ ~ ~ ....... 1-40 Throttle. Adjustable
.......................................... 2-20
Tilt Wheel
........................................................ 3-6
Tilting the
50/50 Split Bench Seat ..................... 1-13
Tire Inflation Check
......................................... 6-10
Tires
..................................................... 5-55, 5-83
Buying New Tires ........................................
5-58
Chains ....................................................... 5-62
Changing a Flat Tire
.................................... 5-63
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-63
Inflation
-- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-55
Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-56
Spare Tire
.................................................. 5-77
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
................. 5-61
Wheel Replacement
..................................... 5-61
When
It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-58
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater .................... 2-21
Top of the Instrument Panel
............................. 5-79
Top Strap
...................................................... 1-57
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................... 1-59
Torque Lock
................................................... 2-28
Tilting the
Full Bench Seat ............................... 1-18
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
......................... 5-59
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
.................. 4-51
Tow/Haul Mode
............................................... 2-24
Towing Tow/Haul Mode Light
... ........................ 3-42
Recreational Vehicle
................................. 4-44
Towing a Trailer
.......................................... 4-47
Your Vehicle
............................................... 4-44
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