2006 GMC YUKON XL service

Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-44
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-58
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-43
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-27
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-49
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........................................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-20
Dome Lamps.................................................3-19
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).........................3-52
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-53
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-67
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-31
City...........................................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-38
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-32
Off-Road....................................................4-16
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-45
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Driving (cont.)
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-44
Winter........................................................4-40
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-25
Dual Climate Control System............................3-23
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-118
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-106
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-106
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-107
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-106
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-109
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-106
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-41
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-46
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-35
Fan Noise..................................................5-35Engine (cont.)
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-20
Entry Lighting.................................................3-20
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-20
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-46
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-103
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-136
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-92
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
Fog Lamps....................................................3-18
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-26, 5-48
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-50
Front Axle......................................................5-49
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Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-20
Exit...........................................................3-20
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-46
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
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...................................3-51
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-57
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
MMaintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-46
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Memory Seat.................................................2-62
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-42
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-44
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-37
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-37
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-48
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-46
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-49
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-49
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-49
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-46
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-48
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-47
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-118
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-37
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-37
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-16
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-48
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-47
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-50
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-31
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-48
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-46
Convex Mirror.............................................2-49
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-49
Heated Mirrors............................................2-49
Manual Mirrors............................................2-46Outside (cont.)
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-48
Power Mirrors.............................................2-47
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
PPark (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Parking
Brake........................................................2-31
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-38
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-82
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-106
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-20
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-88
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-89
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-20
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-40
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-44
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-36
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-37
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-99
Center Passenger Position............................1-40
Driver Position............................................1-32
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-32
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-31
Rear Outside Passenger Positions.................1-42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-44
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-40Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-46
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-39
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-26
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
50/50 Split Bench Seat.................................1-13
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................1-10
Bench Seat................................................1-18
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-23
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-62
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Secondary Latch System.................................5-88
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-70
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-68
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-66
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-70
Security Light.................................................3-49
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-4
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Service (cont.)
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-46
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-86
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)............3-75
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS)........3-75
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-103
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-32
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-34
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Snow Plow....................................................4-51
Spare Tire.....................................................5-95
Installing....................................................5-81
Removing...................................................5-78
Storing.......................................................5-92
Specications, Capacities...............................5-114
Speedometer..................................................3-37
Split Bench Seat (50/50)..................................1-13
Split Bench Seat (60/40)..................................1-10
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-132
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-57
Convenience Net.........................................2-58Storage Areas (cont.)
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-56
Front Storage Area......................................2-56
Glove Box..................................................2-56
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-57
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-58
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-61
T
Tachometer....................................................3-37
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-54
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-132
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-45
Tires.............................................................5-57
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-102
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
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Tires (cont.)
Cleaning...................................................5-103
Different Size..............................................5-71
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-63
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-81
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-64
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-78
Secondary Latch System..............................5-88
Spare Tire..................................................5-95
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-92
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-58
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-73
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-25
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-50
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-56
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-60
Your Vehicle...............................................4-56
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-9
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-77Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Temperature Gage.......................................3-44
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-23
Trip Odometer................................................3-37
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-133
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-72
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-52
Operation...................................................2-53
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-46
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-67
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders...........................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-105
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-105
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