2005 GMC YUKON Owner's Manual

Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782),
or write:
GMC Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
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information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments, and specications for
GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars
and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service
Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483).
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Owner’s Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner’s manual will include
the Maintenance Schedule for all models.
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please specify year and model name of the vehicle.
ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Eastern Time
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Or you can write to:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Prices are subject to change without notice and without
incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery.
Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are
quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make
checks payable in U.S. funds.
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Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-20
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-57
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-80
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-105
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-22
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning..............................3-21, 3-22, 3-24
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-40
Readiness Light..........................................3-39
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-8
Airbag System................................................1-66
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-80
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-73
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-75
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-80
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-73
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-74
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-71
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-69
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-45
All-Wheel Drive with StabiliTrak
®.......................2-31AM-FM Radio.................................................3-76
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-135
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-135
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-44
Appearance Care............................................5-95
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-101
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-99
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-102
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-99
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-96
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-97
Finish Care...............................................5-100
Finish Damage..........................................5-102
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-98
Leather......................................................5-98
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-102
Tires........................................................5-102
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-102
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-103
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-99
Weatherstrips..............................................5-99
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-100
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
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Audio System(s).............................................3-74
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-76
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-131
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-133
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-134
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-134
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-135
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-135
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-118
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-89
Radio with CD............................................3-78
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-103
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-129
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-75
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-75
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-131
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-132
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-135
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-23
Autoride
®™ ....................................................4-66
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-17
B
Battery..........................................................5-40
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Battery Warning Light......................................3-42
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-42
Bench Seat....................................................1-15
Bench Seat Split (50/50)..................................1-11
Bench Seat, Split (60/40)................................... 1-8
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-35
System Warning Light..................................3-43
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-22
Brakes..........................................................5-37
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps.................................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-56
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Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-52
Side Identication Marker Lamps...................5-52
Taillamps....................................................5-54
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-114
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-39, 4-45, 4-67
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-99
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-133
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-134
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-134
Cargo Cover..................................................2-58
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-56
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-36
Chains, Tire...................................................5-75
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-48
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-102Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-49
Infants and Young Children...........................1-45
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-56
Older Children.............................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-59
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position...........................................1-62
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-63
Top Strap...................................................1-53
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-54
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-52
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-135
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-101
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-99
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-97
Finish Care...............................................5-100
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Cleaning (cont.)
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-96
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-98
Leather......................................................5-98
Tires........................................................5-102
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-102
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-99
Weatherstrips..............................................5-99
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-100
Climate Control System...................................3-21
Dual..........................................................3-22
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-31
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-34
Rear Air Conditioning System........................3-30
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-40
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-58
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-46
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-52
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-56
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-18
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18
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Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-28
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-54
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-55
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-68
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-36
City...........................................................4-40
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-41
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-43
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-37
Off-Road....................................................4-21
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-50
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-50
Winter........................................................4-45
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
Dual Climate Control System............................3-22
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-118E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-105
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-106
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-105
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-109
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-105
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-48
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-46
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-39
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-29
Overheating................................................5-27
Starting......................................................2-21
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-8
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-42
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage.............................................5-102
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-135
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-76
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-91
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-27, 5-47
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-52
Front Axle......................................................5-48
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Front Storage Area.........................................2-56
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
E-85 (85% Ethanol)....................................... 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage.........................................................3-53
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-53
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-106
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-109
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-105
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-46
Fuel..........................................................3-53
Oil Pressure...............................................3-51
Speedometer..............................................3-38
Tachometer.................................................3-38
Transmission Temperature.............................3-46
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-42
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-52
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