2008 GMC YUKON Owner's Manual

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Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example,
your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and
control engine and transmission performance,
to monitor the conditions for airbag deployment and
deploy airbags in a crash and, if so equipped,
to provide antilock braking to help the driver control
the vehicle. These modules may store data to help
your dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle.
Some modules may also store data about how
you operate the vehicle, such as rate of fuel
consumption or average speed. These modules may
also retain the owner’s personal preferences, such
as radio pre-sets, seat positions, and temperature
settings.
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR).
The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain
crash or near crash-like situations, such as an airbag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will
assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems
performed. The EDR is designed to record data related
to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in
this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were operating
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened
How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
How fast the vehicle was traveling
This data can help provide a better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.
Important:EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is
recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions
and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age,
and crash location) is recorded. However, other parties,
such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
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To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is
required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other
parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR.
GM will not access this data or share it with others
except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in
response to an official request of police or similar
government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation
through the discovery process; or, as required by
law. Data that GM collects or receives may also be used
for GM research needs or may be made available to
others for research purposes, where a need is shown
and the data is not tied to a specic vehicle or
vehicle owner.
OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the
OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms
and Conditions for information on data collection and
use. See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-60in
this manual for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the
system may result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip
information. Refer to the navigation system operating
manual for information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use
or record personal information or link with any other
GM system containing personal information.
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✍NOTES
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-41
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-90
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-117
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-29
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning......................................3-23, 3-26
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-41
Readiness Light..........................................3-40
Airbag System................................................1-76
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-84
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-81
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-78
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-90
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-83
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-85
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-90
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-83
Antenna, Rear Side Window...........................3-130
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-130Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-46
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-113
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-111
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-115
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-112
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-109
Finish Care...............................................5-112
Finish Damage..........................................5-114
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-110
Interior Cleaning........................................5-108
Leather
....................................................5-110
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-114
Tires........................................................5-114
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-114
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-115
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-111
Weatherstrips............................................5-111
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-113
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Ashtray.........................................................3-23
Audio System.................................................3-81
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-128
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-114
Radio Reception........................................3-129
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Audio System (cont.)
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-125
Setting the Clock.........................................3-82
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-127
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-130
Audio System(s).............................................3-84
Rear Side Window Antenna.........................3-130
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-18
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..................................................5-22, 5-24
Operation...................................................2-31
Autoride
®.......................................................4-49
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-19
B
Battery..........................................................5-45
Electric Power Management..........................3-21
Run-Down Protection...................................3-22
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-12
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brakes..........................................................5-41
System Warning Light..................................3-44
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-26
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-18Bulb Replacement...........................................5-59
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-59
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-56
License Plate Lamps....................................5-61
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-61
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-60
Buying New Tires...........................................5-80
C
Calibration.............................................2-49, 2-52
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-124
Carbon Monoxide...........2-13, 2-15, 2-47, 4-30, 4-49
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-110
Cargo Cover..................................................2-73
CD, MP3 ............................................3-103, 3-108
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-71
Center Seat...................................................1-11
Chains, Tire...................................................5-86
Charging System Light....................................3-43
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-48
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
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Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-114
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-57
Infants and Young Children...........................1-54
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-61
Older Children.............................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-69
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-71
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-72
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-60
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-23
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-113
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-112
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-109
Finish Care...............................................5-112
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-110
Interior.....................................................5-108
Leather....................................................5-110
Tires........................................................5-114
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-114
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-111
Weatherstrips............................................5-111
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-113Climate Control System...................................3-23
Dual Automatic............................................3-26
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-33
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-33
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-35
Clock, Setting.................................................3-82
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass...............................................2-49, 2-52
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-22
Control of a Vehicle
.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-47
Heater, Engine............................................2-30
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-31
Cooling System..............................................5-34
Cruise Control................................................3-13
Cruise Control Light........................................3-53
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-71
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
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........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
Disc, MP3..........................................3-103, 3-108
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-20
Dome Lamps.................................................3-20
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-55
DIC Operation and Displays..................3-56, 3-61
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-72
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64Driving
At Night.....................................................4-26
Before a Long Trip......................................4-28
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-29
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-26
Off-Road....................................................4-13
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-34
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-34
Winter........................................................4-30
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-26
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-115
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-117
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-119
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-117
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-118
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-117
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-120
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-117
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