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Seats and Restraint Systems........................ 1
Front Seats
............................................... 9
Rear Seats
.............................................. 19
Safety Belts
............................................. 38
Child Restraints
....................................... 61
Airbag System
......................................... 90
Restraint System Check
........................ 106
Features and Controls............................... 111
Keys
...................................................... 111
Doors and Locks
................................... 120
Windows
................................................ 130
Theft-Deterrent Systems
........................ 132
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...... 136
Mirrors
................................................... 157
OnStar
®System
.................................... 167
Universal Home Remote System
........... 169
Storage Areas
....................................... 174
Sunroof
................................................. 181Instrument Panel........................................ 186
Instrument Panel Overview
.................... 186
Climate Controls
.................................... 210
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
..... 224
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............. 244
Audio System(s)
.................................... 274
Driving Your Vehicle.................................. 340
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
...................................... 340
Towing
.................................................. 400
Service and Appearance Care................... 426
Service
.................................................. 426
Fuel
....................................................... 428
Checking Things Under the Hood
.......... 434
Rear Axle
.............................................. 472
Four-Wheel Drive
.................................. 473
Front Axle
............................................. 474
Headlamp Aiming
.................................. 475
2007 GMC Yukon, Yukon XL Owner ManualM
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They
use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Heated Seats
If the seats have the
heated seat feature, the
buttons used to
control this feature are
located on the front
doors near the
door handle.
I(Heated Seatback):Press this button to turn
on the heated seatback.
The light on the button will come on to indicate
that the feature is working. Press the button
to cycle through the temperature settings of high,
medium, and low and to turn the heat to the
seatback off. Indicator lights below the button show
the level of heat selected: three for high, two for
medium, and one for low.
J(Heated Seat and Seatback):Press this
button to turn on the heated seat and seatback.
The light on the button will come on to indicate that
the feature is working. Press the button to cycle
through the temperature settings of high, medium,
and low and to turn the heat to the seat off.
Indicator lights above the button will show the level
of heat selected: three for high, two for medium,
and one for low.
The heated seats will be canceled ten seconds
after the ignition is turned off. If you want to
use the heated seat feature after you restart your
vehicle, you will need to press the appropriate
heated seat or seatback button again.
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Automatic Release Fold and Tumble
Feature
The transmission must be in PARK (P) for this
feature to work.
Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s)
{CAUTION:
Automatically folding and tumbling the
seat, when someone is sitting in the seat,
could cause injury to the person sitting
there. Always make sure there is no one
sitting in the seat before pressing the
automatic seat release button.
To fold and tumble the seat, do the following:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under,
in front of, or on the seat.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.2. From the front
seats, press one of
the automatic
seat release buttons
located on the
overhead console.
When accessing the third row seats, if your
vehicle has them, from the outside of the
vehicle, press the button on the panel behind
either rear door.
One press of the button automatically folds the
seatback at and tumbles the seat forward.
There will be a slight delay between the folding
of the seatback and the tumbling of the seat.Overhead Console
Buttons shown, Panel
Button similar
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Folding and Tumbling the Second Row
Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats or
Outside
{CAUTION:
Be sure to return the seat to the
passenger seating position when nished.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it
is locked in place. Never use the third row
seating position while the second row is
folded or folded and tumbled. This could
cause injury in a sudden stop or crash.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third row
seats, if your vehicle has them, do the following:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under,
in front of, or on the seat.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.2. Press the automatic
seat release button
located on the
panel behind the
rear doors.
One press of the
button automatically
folds the seatback
at and tumbles
the seat forward.
There will be a slight
delay between the
folding of the
seatback and the
tumbling of the seat.
Bucket Seats (Second Row)
If your vehicle has bucket seats, the seatbacks
can be reclined, the seats can be folded for
additional cargo space, or folded and tumbled for
easy entry and exit to the third row seats,
if your vehicle has them. These seats will have
either the manual fold and tumble feature or
the automatic seat release fold and tumble feature.
Driver’s Side Rear Panel
Button shown
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Automatic Release Fold and Tumble
Feature
The transmission must be in PARK (P) for this
feature to work.
Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s)
{CAUTION:
Automatically folding and tumbling the
seat, when someone is sitting in the seat,
could cause injury to the person sitting
there. Always make sure there is no one
sitting in the seat before pressing the
automatic seat release button.
To fold and tumble the seat, do the following:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under,
in front of, or on the seat.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.2. From the front
seats, press one of
the automatic
seat release buttons
located on the
overhead console.
When accessing the third row seats, if your
vehicle has them, from the outside of the
vehicle, press the button on the panel behind
either rear door.
One press of the button automatically folds the
seatback at and tumbles the seat forward.
There will be a slight delay between the folding
of the seatback and the tumbling of the seat.Overhead Console
Buttons shown
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2. Press the automatic
seat release button
located on the
panel behind the
rear doors.
One press of the
button automatically
folds the seatback
at and tumbles
the seat forward.
There will be a slight
delay between the
folding of the
seatback and the
tumbling of the seat.
Third Row Seat
If the vehicle has a third row seat, the seatback(s)
can be folded and the entire seat can be
tumbled, or removed from the vehicle.
Folding the Seatback(s)
To fold the seatback, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for
the seat.
2. Remove all items on the seat cushion.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
3. Lift the release lever,
located on the bottom
rear of the seatback
on the outboard
side of the seat, and
the seatback will
fold forward.
Driver’s Side Rear Panel
Button shown
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Removing the Third Row Seat
To remove the seat, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for
the seat.
2. Fold the seatback forward using the
instructions listed under “Folding the
Seatbacks” previously. The seat cannot be
removed unless the seatback is folded.
3. Unlatch the seat from the oor by pulling the
carrying handle, located at the rear of the
seat, rearward.
4. Roll the seat out of the vehicle. There is a
track in the oor to guide the seat wheels
out of the vehicle.
Installing the Third Row Seat
To install the seat, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the rear of the
vehicle.
2. Slide the front outboard seat wheels into the
track on the oor and roll the seat forward.
The front latches should lock into place. If the
latches do not lock, try tilting the rear of
the seat upward slightly.
3. Lower the rear of the seat and push down on
the seat to engage the rear oor latches.
{CAUTION:
A seat that is not locked into place
properly can move around in a collision or
sudden stop. People in the vehicle could
be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into
place properly when installing it.
4. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place. The seatback cannot be
raised to the upright position unless the seat is
secured to the oor.
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