2005 GMC YUKON Owner's Manual

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GMC YUKON 2005  Owners Manual Vehicle Storage
If you are not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days
or more, remove the black, negative (−) cable from
the battery. This will help keep your battery from
running down.
{CAUTION:
B

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GMC YUKON 2005  Owners Manual 2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicles are not touching
each other. If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you do not want. You would not be

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GMC YUKON 2005  Owners Manual {CAUTION:
Using a match near a battery can cause battery
gas to explode. People have been hurt doing
this, and some have been blinded. Use a
�ashlight if you need more light.
Be sure the battery has e

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GMC YUKON 2005  Owners Manual 6. Connect the red
positive (+) cable to the
positive (+) terminal
of the vehicle with the
dead battery. Use
a remote positive (+)
terminal if the
vehicle has one.
7. Do not let the other end touch me

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GMC YUKON 2005  Owners Manual Notice:If the jumper cables are connected or
removed in the wrong order, electrical shorting may
occur and damage the vehicle. The repairs would
not be covered by your warranty. Always connect
and rem

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GMC YUKON 2005  Owners Manual How to Check Lubricant
To get an accurate reading, the vehicle should be on a
level surface.
If the level is below the bottom of the �ller plug hole,
you’ll need to add some lubricant. Add enough lu

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GMC YUKON 2005  Owners Manual To get an accurate reading, the vehicle should be on a
level surface.
The proper level for the 1500 Series is from
5/8 inch to 1 5/8 inch (15 mm to 40 mm) below the
bottom of the �ller plug hole.
Th

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GMC YUKON 2005  Owners Manual If the level is below the bottom of the �ller plug hole,
you’ll need to add some lubricant. Add enough lubricant
to raise the level to the bottom of the �ller plug hole.
Use care not to overtighten