2003 GMC YUKON warning

A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-20
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-39
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-5
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-97
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-21
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)..................3-74, 3-78, 3-88, 3-101
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-37
Air Bag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-40
Readiness Light..........................................3-40
Air Bag Systems.....................................1-70, 1-77
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-86
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-78
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-81
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-85
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?....................1-78
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates?......1-79
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?...................1-76
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-74
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Air Conditioning
..............................................3-29
All Overseas Locations
...................................... 7-4
All-Wheel Drive
...............................................5-49
All-Wheel Drive with Stabilitrak
®........................2-31
AM
.............................................................3-123AM-FM Radio.................................................3-72
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-125
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-126
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-44
Appearance Care............................................5-88
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-91
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-94
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-89
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-92
Finish Damage............................................5-94
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials..........5-95
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-94
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-94
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-29
Ashtrays........................................................3-21
Audio Output................................................3-118
Audio System(s).............................................3-71
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-72
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-122
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-124
Care of Your CD and DVD Player
................3-125
Care of Your CDs and DVDs
.......................3-125
Chime Level Adjustment
.............................3-126
Fixed Mast Antenna
...................................3-125
Radio with Cassette and CD
.........................3-85
Radio with CD
............................................3-75
Radio with Six-Disc CD
................................3-98
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
...............................3-120
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-72
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-71
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-122
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-123
XM™Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-126
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Level Control...................................4-60
Automatic Transfer Case..................................2-26
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-22
Automatic Transmission Check..........................6-12
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
System Check.............................................6-13
Autoride™.....................................................4-60
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-17
B
Backing Up....................................................4-69
Battery..........................................................5-43
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-65
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-20
Battery Warning Light......................................3-42
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-44
Before You Drive...........................................3-111Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-25
Bench Seat....................................................1-15
Bench Seat Split (50/50)..................................1-11
Bench Seat, Split (60/40)................................... 1-9
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-12
Brake
Parking......................................................2-34
System Inspection.......................................6-16
System Warning Light..................................3-43
Brake Adjustment............................................5-43
Brake Fluid
....................................................5-40
Brake Pedal, Throttle
.......................................2-21
Brake Pedal Travel
.........................................5-43
Brake Wear
...................................................5-42
Brakes
..........................................................5-40
Braking
........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle
.....................................2-18
Bucket Seats, Rear
.........................................1-20
Bulb Replacement
...........................................5-52
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps
........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs
............................................5-53
Headlamps
.................................................5-53
Replacement Bulbs
......................................5-59
Roof Marker Lamps
.....................................5-55
Side Identification Marker Lamps
...................5-55
Taillamps
....................................................5-57
Buying New Tires
...........................................5-64
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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-24, 3-30
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Dinghy Towing................................................4-55
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-57
Dome Lamps .................................................3-20
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-28
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-69
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-53
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-54
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Driving
At Night
.....................................................4-37
City
...........................................................4-42Driving (cont.)
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-43
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-45
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-39
Winter........................................................4-47
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-33
Driving Downhill..............................................4-32
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-35
Driving in Water..............................................4-36
Driving On Grades..........................................4-70
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-28
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-48
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-40
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-41
Driving Uphill..................................................4-29
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-68
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-26
Dual Climate Control System............................3-22
DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-125
Distortion..................................................3-123
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-111
DVD Player..................................................3-111
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Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-23
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
FM Stereo....................................................3-123
Fog Lamps
....................................................3-17
Folding the Seatback
.......................................1-16
Folding the Seatbacks
.......................1-9, 1-11, 1-20
Following Distance
..........................................4-69
Footnotes
........................................................ 6-5
Four-Wheel Drive
....................................2-26, 5-51
Front Axle
......................................................5-52
Front Axle Locking Feature
...............................2-26
Front Reading Lamps
......................................3-19
Front Storage Area
.........................................2-54
Frontal Air Bags
.............................................1-76
Fuel
............................................................... 5-4
Additives
...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel
.............................................. 5-5
E-85 (85% Ethanol)
....................................... 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
....................5-10
Filling Your Tank
........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries
.............................. 5-7
Gage
.........................................................3-52
Gasoline Octane
........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specifications
.................................. 5-4Fuel (cont.)
Low Warning Light.......................................3-53
System Inspection.......................................6-15
Fuel Information Button....................................3-56
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-67
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-97
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-46
Fuel..........................................................3-52
Oil Pressure...............................................3-51
Speedometer..............................................3-39
Tachometer.................................................3-39
Transmission Temperature.............................3-46
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-43
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-50
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specifications............................................... 5-4
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-53
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-26
Glove Box.....................................................2-54
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamps....................................................5-53
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-53
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-55
Side Identification Marker Lamps...................5-55
Headphones.................................................3-117
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heating.........................................................3-30
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-44
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-45
Hitches..........................................................4-67
HomeLink Transmitter, Programming..................2-51
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-50
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank......5-34
How to Add Fluid
............................................5-25
How to Check
........................................5-23, 5-61
How to Check Lubricant
...................................5-50How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-39
How to Inspect...............................................5-21
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-27
Hydroplaning..................................................4-40
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-31
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-30
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-49
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-49
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-52
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-62
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard...........................4-50
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Ignition Transmission Lock Check......................6-14
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-46
Inflation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-61
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-16
Engine Cooling System................................6-16
Exhaust System..........................................6-15
Fuel System...............................................6-15
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-15
Steering and Suspension..............................6-15
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive)...................................6-16
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Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-38
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-18
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-98
Interior Lamps................................................3-18
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-12
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-18
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap Belt........................................................1-37
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-28
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-61Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-36
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-69
Level Control..................................................4-59
Liftgate..........................................................2-12
Liftgate Glass and Liftgate................................2-13
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-40
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-44
Battery Warning..........................................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-43
Cruise Control.............................................3-52
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-53
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-48
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-40
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-39
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-52
Traction Off................................................3-45
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-16
Listening to a DVD................................3-97, 3-110
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-58
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-25
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-12
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Lock-Out Switch
.............................................2-15
Locks
Delayed Locking
........................................... 2-9
Door
........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection
.......................................2-12
Power Door
.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
............... 2-9
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Locks (cont.)
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-21
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-64
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-53
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-55
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-109
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-11
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-12
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-12
Brake System Inspection..............................6-16
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-16
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-15
Fuel System Inspection................................6-15
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.............6-11
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-15
PartD-Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-17
PartE-Maintenance Record........................6-19Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Steering and Suspension Inspection...............6-15
Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel
Drive) Inspection......................................6-16
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-72
Making Turns.................................................4-70
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-48
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-14
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-58
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands)....................................................... 7-4
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display
...........................2-43
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display
.............2-40
Manual Rearview Mirror
................................2-40
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
.................2-47
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
........................2-46
Outside Convex Mirror
.................................2-48
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors
...................2-47
Outside Heated Mirrors
................................2-48
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-45
Outside Power Camper-Type.........................2-47
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-47
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-46
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-109
O
Odometer......................................................3-39
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-19
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-51
OIL PRESSURE LOW .....................................3-65
Older Children, Restraints................................1-44
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-49
OnStar®Services............................................2-49
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-50
OnStar®System.............................................2-48
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-49
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-22Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment...................................3-25, 3-31
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-47
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-46
Convex Mirror.............................................2-48
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-47
Heated Mirrors............................................2-48
Manual Mirrors............................................2-45
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-47
Power Mirrors.............................................2-46
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-47
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
(V8 Engines Only).......................................5-29
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-11
P
Panel Doors...................................................2-13
Park (P)
Shifting Out of............................................2-37
Parking
Brake........................................................2-34
Over Things That Burn.................................2-38
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission Park
(P) Mechanism Check..................................6-14
Parking on Hills..............................................4-71
Park(P)
Shifting Into................................................2-35
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