2006 GMC YUKON XL ECU

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please provide the following to the Roadside Assistance
Representative:
Your name, home address, and home
telephone number.
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Location of the vehicle.
Model, year, color, and license plate number
of the vehicle.
Mileage, Vehicle Identication Number (VIN)
and delivery date of the vehicle.
Description of the problem.
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our service, it is added security while traveling for you
and your family. Remember, we are only a phone
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text telephone (TTY) users, call1-888-889-2438.
GMC reserves the right to limit services or
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judgement, the claims become excessive in frequency
or type of occurrence.
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coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
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Vehicles purchased in Canada have an extensive
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in Canada or the United States. Please refer to the
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Courtesy Transportation
To enhance your ownership experience, we and our
participating dealers are proud to offer Courtesy
Transportation, a customer support program for
new vehicles.
The Courtesy Transportation program is offered to
customers in conjunction with the Bumper-to-Bumper
coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Several transportation options are available when
warranty repairs are required. This will reduce your
inconvenience during warranty repairs.
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C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-114
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-35, 4-40, 4-60
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-99
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-134
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-135
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-135
Cargo Cover..................................................2-59
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-57
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-40
Chains, Tire...................................................5-74
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-46
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-103
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-53
Infants and Young Children...........................1-50
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-58
Older Children.............................................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-66
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-70Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position...................................1-68
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-70
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-57
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-136
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-102
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-100
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-98
Finish Care...............................................5-100
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-96
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-99
Leather......................................................5-98
Tires........................................................5-103
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-103
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-100
Weatherstrips..............................................5-99
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-101
Climate Control System...................................3-22
Dual..........................................................3-23
Dual Automatic............................................3-25
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-31
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-32
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-33
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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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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
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-50
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-63
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-19
Cluster.......................................................3-36
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-58
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-19
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-20
Dome........................................................3-19
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-20
Fog ...........................................................3-18
Front Reading.............................................3-20
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-58
Level Control..................................................4-59
Liftgate..........................................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-38
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-43
Battery Warning..........................................3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-42
Cruise Control.............................................3-49
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-50
Highbeam On.............................................3-50
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-51
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-37
Security.....................................................3-49
Tire Pressure..............................................3-45
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-50
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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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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-31
R
Radios..........................................................3-74
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-76
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-134
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-135
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-135
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-118
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-90
Radio with CD............................................3-79
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-104
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-130
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..........................................3-132
Understanding Reception............................3-133
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-32
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
and Electronic Climate Controls.....................3-33
Rear Axle......................................................5-46
Locking........................................................ 4-8Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Outside Passenger Positions,
Safety Belts................................................1-42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-44
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-130
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-118
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-58
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-42
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-44
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-37
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display.....2-39
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-45
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-56
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-78
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-55
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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
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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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