2005 GMC YUKON XL Owners Manual

Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-30, 4-38, 4-52
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-98
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-100
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-102
Your CD Player.........................................3-101
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-101
Cargo Cover..................................................2-46
CD Changer...................................................3-96
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-43
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-40
Chains, Tire...................................................5-73
Charging System Light....................................3-33
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-39
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-102
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-53
Infants and Young Children...........................1-50
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-61
Older Children.............................................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-63
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Rear Seat Position...................................1-65Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-63
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-67
Top Strap...................................................1-57
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-58
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-56
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-102
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-100
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-98
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-95
Finish Care.................................................5-99
Glass Surfaces............................................5-97
Instrument Panel.........................................5-97
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-97
Leather......................................................5-97
Speaker Covers..........................................5-97
Tires........................................................5-101
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-102
Vinyl..........................................................5-96
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-98
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-100
Wood Panels..............................................5-97
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Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-20
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-25
Rear..........................................................3-26
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-44
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-45
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-37
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-27
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control Lever.......................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-44
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-43
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....7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-11
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18
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.....................................1-32
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-46
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-47
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-61
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-50
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Driving
At Night.....................................................4-29
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-31
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-43
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-42
Winter........................................................4-38
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-20
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-83
E
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.......................................................5-41Engine (cont.)
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-39
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-37
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Fan Noise..................................................5-35
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-21
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-47
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage.............................................5-101
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-102
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-74
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-90
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Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Front Axle......................................................5-48
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-45
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
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-37
Fuel..........................................................3-45
Oil Pressure...............................................3-42Gage (cont.)
Speedometer..............................................3-30
Tachometer.................................................3-30
Transmission Temperature.............................3-37
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-34
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-39
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-43
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamps............................................3-14, 5-50
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...........................................................3-20
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
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Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-36
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-39
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-39
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-32
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-50
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-62
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-29
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-43
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-57
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-19
Dome........................................................3-18
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Puddle.......................................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-63
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-14
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-14
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-31
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-36
Brake System Warning.................................3-34
Charging System.........................................3-33
Cruise Control.............................................3-44
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Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.............................................3-44
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-45
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-39
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-32
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-30
Security.....................................................3-43
Tire Pressure..............................................3-39
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-44
Traction Off................................................3-36
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-18
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-45
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-44
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-39
Memory Seat.................................................2-48
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-50
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-32
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-36
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-35
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-36
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-94
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-30
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Gage............................................3-42
Older Children, Restraints................................1-47
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System.............................................2-37
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-16
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-25Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View
Assist.....................................................2-36
Convex Mirror.............................................2-35
Heated Mirrors............................................2-36
Power Mirrors.............................................2-34
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-28
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Brake........................................................2-27
Over Things That Burn.................................2-30
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-32
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-79
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-19
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-105
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Power (cont.)
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-20
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-16
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-39
Puddle Lamps................................................3-16
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-31
R
Radios..........................................................3-67
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-100
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-102
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-101
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-101
CD Changer...............................................3-96
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-94
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-68
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-94
Setting the Time..........................................3-68Radios (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-99
Understanding Reception............................3-100
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Axle......................................................5-48
Rear Climate Control System............................3-26
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Heated Seats........................................... 1-9
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-44
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-94
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-83
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-41
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-45
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display......................................................2-32
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-43
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-50
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-76
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
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