2007 GMC YUKON XL heater

What to Use
Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water
and one-half DEX-COOL®coolant which will
not damage aluminum parts. If you use this coolant
mixture, you do not need to add anything else.
{CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling
system can be dangerous. Plain water, or
some other liquid such as alcohol, can
boil before the proper coolant mixture will.
Your vehicle’s coolant warning system is
set for the proper coolant mixture. With
plain water or the wrong mixture, your
engine could get too hot but you would
not get the overheat warning. Your engine
could catch re and you or others could
be burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
®coolant.Notice:If you use an improper coolant
mixture, your engine could overheat and be
badly damaged. The repair cost would not be
covered by your warranty. Too much water
in the mixture can freeze and crack the engine,
radiator, heater core, and other parts.
If you have to add coolant more than four times a
year, have your dealer check your cooling
system.
Notice:If you use extra inhibitors and/or
additives in your vehicle’s cooling system, you
could damage your vehicle. Use only the
proper mixture of the engine coolant listed in
this manual for the cooling system. See
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on
page 564for more information.
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your
Engine
The ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE or
the ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE
message, along with a low coolant condition, can
indicate a serious problem.
If you get an engine overheat warning, but see or
hear no steam, the problem may not be too
serious. Sometimes the engine can get a little too
hot when you:
Climb a long hill on a hot day.
Stop after high-speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer. SeeTowing a Trailer on
page 405.If you get the ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP
ENGINE or the ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE
ENGINE message with no sign of steam, try this
for a minute or so:
1. If you have an air conditioner and it is on,
turn it off.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest
fan speed and open the windows as
necessary.
3. In heavy traffic, let the engine idle in
NEUTRAL (N) while stopped. If it is safe to
do so, pull off the road, shift to PARK (P)
or NEUTRAL (N) and let the engine idle.
If you no longer have the overheat warning, you
can drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for
about 10 minutes. If the warning does not come
back on, you can drive normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park
your vehicle immediately.
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The coolant level should be at or above the FULL
COLD mark. If it is not, you may have a leak at
the pressure cap or in the radiator hoses,
heater hoses, radiator, water pump or somewhere
else in the cooling system.
{CAUTION:
Heater and radiator hoses, and other
engine parts, can be very hot. Do not
touch them. If you do, you can be burned.
Do not run the engine if there is a leak. If
you run the engine, it could lose all
coolant. That could cause an engine re,
and you could be burned. Get any leak
xed before you drive the vehicle.
Notice:Engine damage from running your
engine without coolant is not covered by your
warranty. SeeOverheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode on page 454for information on
driving to a safe place in an emergency.
Notice:Using coolant other than DEX-COOL
®
may cause premature engine, heater core or
radiator corrosion. In addition, the engine
coolant may require changing sooner, at
30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months,
whichever occurs rst. Any repairs would not
be covered by your warranty. Always use
DEX-COOL
®(silicate-free) coolant in your
vehicle.
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{CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling
system can be dangerous. Plain water, or
some other liquid such as alcohol, can
boil before the proper coolant mixture will.
Your vehicle’s coolant warning system is
set for the proper coolant mixture. With
plain water or the wrong mixture, your
engine could get too hot but you would
not get the overheat warning. Your engine
could catch re and you or others could
be burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
®coolant.
Notice:In cold weather, water can freeze and
crack the engine, radiator, heater core and
other parts. Use the recommended coolant and
the proper coolant mixture.
{CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on
hot engine parts. Coolant contains
ethylene glycol and it will burn if the
engine parts are hot enough. Do not spill
coolant on a hot engine.
1. You can remove the
coolant surge tank
pressure cap
when the cooling
system, including
the coolant
surge tank pressure
cap and upper
radiator hose, is no
longer hot.
Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise
about one full turn. If you hear a hiss, wait
for that to stop. A hiss means there is
still some pressure left.
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Dual Automatic.......................................... 213
Outlet Adjustment...................................... 220
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System.................................................. 220
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System, Electronic................................. 222
Collision Damage Repair.............................. 584
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.................. 56
Content Theft-Deterrent................................ 132
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 344
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 234
Heater, Engine.......................................... 140
Surge Tank Pressure Cap......................... 451
Cooling System............................................ 455
Cruise Control.............................................. 196
Cruise Control Light..................................... 242
Cupholder(s)................................................ 174
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation............................ 581
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.......................................... 575
Customer Assistance Offices..................... 575
Customer Satisfaction Procedure............... 572
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program....... 577
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors...................................... 589Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government........................... 589
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government..................... 588
Roadside Assistance Program................... 577
Service Publications Ordering
Information............................................ 590
D
Daytime Running Lamps.............................. 201
Defensive Driving......................................... 340
Delayed Locking........................................... 121
Displacement on Demand™ (DoD™)............ 141
Doing Your Own Service Work..................... 427
Dome Lamp Override................................... 204
Dome Lamps............................................... 203
Door
Delayed Locking....................................... 121
Locks........................................................ 120
Power Door Locks.................................... 121
Programmable Automatic Door Locks........ 121
Rear Door Security Locks......................... 122
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 44
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Driver Information Center (DIC).................... 244
DIC Operation and Displays..............244, 251
DIC Vehicle Customization........................ 264
DIC Warnings and Messages.................... 254
Driving
At Night.................................................... 373
City........................................................... 378
Defensive.................................................. 340
Drunken.................................................... 341
Freeway.................................................... 379
Hill and Mountain Roads........................... 382
In Rain and on Wet Roads....................... 375
Off-Road................................................... 356
Recovery Hooks....................................... 389
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out........... 388
Winter....................................................... 384
Dual Automatic Climate Control System........ 213
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System.............. 321
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.................................... 539
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block......... 542
Fuses and Circuit Breakers....................... 540
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.................... 540Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other
Power Options....................................... 539
Underhood Fuse Block.............................. 543
Windshield Wiper Fuses............................ 539
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter....................................... 443
Battery...................................................... 466
Check and Service Engine Soon Light...... 236
Coolant..................................................... 449
Coolant Heater.......................................... 140
Coolant Temperature Gage....................... 234
Drive Belt Routing..................................... 567
Engine Compartment Overview................. 436
Exhaust.................................................... 155
Fan Noise................................................. 460
Oil ............................................................ 438
Oil Life System......................................... 441
Overheated Protection Operating Mode....... 454
Overheating.............................................. 452
Starting..................................................... 138
Entry Lighting............................................... 204
Event Data Recorders (EDR)....................... 583
Exit Lighting................................................. 204
Extender, Safety Belt...................................... 60
Exterior Lamps............................................. 199
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................. 188
Head Restraints............................................. 18
Headlamp
Aiming...................................................... 475
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 201
Bulb Replacement..................................... 478
Daytime Running Lamps........................... 201
Flash-to-Pass............................................ 192
Halogen Bulbs.......................................... 478
High/Low Beam Changer.......................... 192
On Reminder............................................ 200
Heated Seats................................................. 12
Heater.......................................................... 210
Heater.......................................................... 213
Highbeam On Light...................................... 242
Highway Hypnosis........................................ 381
Hill and Mountain Roads.............................. 382
Hood
Checking Things Under............................. 434
Release.................................................... 435
Horn............................................................ 189
How to Use This Manual................................. 3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................ 43
I
Ignition Positions.......................................... 137
Infants and Young Children, Restraints........... 64
Ination - Tire Pressure................................ 490
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 186
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................. 203
Cluster...................................................... 225
J
Jump Starting............................................... 467
K
Keyless Entry System.................................. 112
Keys............................................................ 111
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 484
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp................... 203
Battery Run-Down Protection.................... 204
Dome....................................................... 203
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