2009 GMC YUKON Get To Know Guide

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Rainsense™ II Windshield
Wipers (if equipped)
The Rainsense II windshield wipers use
a moisture sensor to automatically oper-
ate the wipers when needed, depending
on driving conditions and the sensitivity
setting. If the system is left on for long
periods, an occasional wipe may occur
without any moisture on the windshield
to indicate the system is activated.
The headlamps also will be turned on
automatically when the Rainsense
wipers are active if the exterior lamp
control knob is in the AUTO position.
Windshield Wiper Controls
The controls for the windshield wipers
are located on the multifunction lever on
the left side of the steering column. The
band can be rotated to the following
positions:
(Mist):Rotate the wipers band
down to this position to turn the wipers
on for one wipe.
(Off):Rotate the wipers band to this
position to turn the wipers off.
(Sensitivity Setting):Rotate the
control band up to one of the sensi-
tivity levels to activate the Rainsense
function. The position closest to Off is
the lowest sensitivity level.
Heated Windshield Washer Fluid
(if equipped)
Rear Vision Camera
(if equipped)
(Low):Rotate the wipers band up
to this position to turn on the wipers to
the Low speed setting.
(High):Rotate the wipers band
up to this position to turn on the wipers
to the High speed setting.
(Washer):Push the paddle on top
of the multifunction lever to spray wash-
er fluid on the windshield.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Press the (Heated Washer Fluid)
button, located below the climate con-
trols on the instrument panel, to spray
heated washer fluid on the windshield.
This will help clear ice, tree sap or bugs
from the windshield. It may take up to
40 seconds to heat the washer fluid. A
message will be displayed on the Driver
Information Center when the system is
on. The wipers will automatically turn on
for four heated wash cycles or until the
button is pressed again.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
When the vehicle is shifted into
Reverse, a view of the area behind the
vehicle is displayed on the inside
rearview mirror or the navigation system
screen (if equipped). This can help to
see things behind the vehicle or to hitch
up a trailer.
The camera is located near the rear
license plate. Clean the camera lens
with water and a soft cloth.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Automatic Headlamp System
and Interior Lamps
Side Blind Zone Alert
(if equipped)
When a vehicle is detected in your blind
zone on either side of the vehicle, a
warning light will be displayed in the
corresponding outside mirror. If the turn
signal is activated while a vehicle is
detected, the warning light will flash. The
system is turned on each time the vehi-
cle is started. It can be turned off using
the DIC.
See Sections 2 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Automatic Headlamp System, which
turns on the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRLs) during the day and the head-
lamps and other exterior lamps at night
or when necessary.
The system uses a light sensor, located
on top of the instrument panel, to deter-
mine light conditions. For proper system
operation, avoid placing any objects on
or near the sensor.
The exterior and interior lamp controls
are located on the instrument panel to
the left of the steering wheel.
Exterior Lamp Controls
(Off/On):When operating in the
AUTO position, turn the knob to this
The cruise
control buttons
are located on
the steering
wheel.
(On/Off):
Press this but-
ton to turn the
cruise control
system on
or off.
– SET (Set):Press this button to set a
speed, or to decrease the speed if the
system is set. When the cruise control
speed is set, the cruise light will illumi-
nate in the instrument cluster.
+ RES (Resume):Press this button to
resume a set speed, or to increase the
speed if the system is set.
(Cancel): Press this button to can-
cel the cruise control but retain the set
speed in memory.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Auto Turn Signal
Cruise Control (if equipped)
The turn signal lever includes an auto-
matic lane change signal feature.
To signal a lane change, raise or lower
the lever until the arrow on the instru-
ment panel cluster starts to flash, and
then release the lever. The turn signal
will automatically flash three times. If the
Tow/Haul mode is selected, the turn sig-
nal will automatically flash six times.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the
way up or down.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Power Running Boards
(if equipped)
The power running boards extend from
beneath the vehicle when any side door
is open. The vehicle must be stationary
for the running boards to operate. To
disable the running boards, press the
(Running Boards) disable button
on the instrument panel. Press the
button
again to turn the running boards
back on.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
position to turn off the Automatic
Headlamp System and all exterior lights,
excluding the DRLs. Turn the knob to
this position again to turn on the system.
AUTO (Automatic):Automatically turns
on the DRLs in the daytime and the
Automatic Headlamp System at night or
when necessary.
(Parking Lamps):Manually turns
on parking lamps and taillamps.
(Headlamps):Manually turns on
the headlamps and other exterior lamps.
(Fog Lamps)(if equipped): Press
this button to turn the fog lamps on
or off.
Interior Lamp Controls
(Instrument Panel Brightness):
Turn this pop-out knob to adjust the
brightness of the instrument panel lights.
(Dome Lamp Override):Press
this button in to turn the dome
lamps off when the doors are open.
Press the button again to have the
dome lamps turn on automatically when
a door is opened.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter or the power door lock
switches to unlock the liftgate.
Liftgate:Press the touchpad (A) on
the back of the handle in the center of
the liftgate; then pull up the liftgate to
open it.
Liftglass:Press the touchpad (B) on the
liftgate, located above the right side of
the license plate, or use the RKE trans-
mitter to unlatch the liftglass.
Power Liftgate (if equipped)
There are several ways to open and
close the power liftgate:
• Press and hold the power liftgate but-
ton on the RKE transmitter until the
liftgate starts moving.
• Press the touchpad on the liftgate
handle to open.
• Press the button on the bottom of the
liftgate to close.
• Press the (Power Liftgate) switch
on the overhead console inside the
vehicle.
To turn off the power liftgate function,
press the OFF (Power Liftgate Off)
switch on the overhead console.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Liftgate and Liftglass Operation
AB

The split 3rd-row seats fold and tumble
to provide more cargo space. Before
moving a seat, make sure nothing is
under or in front of the seat.
To fold and tumble the seat:
1. Fold the seatback forward by lifting
the release lever (A) located at the
bottom rear of the seatback on the
outboard side of the seat and lower
the head restraint.
2. Tumble the seat forward by lifting the
release lever (B) located next to the
handle on the center rear of the seat.
3. Tilt the seat fully forward to lock it
in place.
To unfold the seat:
1. Lower the seat by lifting the release
lever (B) located to the left of the
handle on the center rear of the seat. 3. Press one of
the automatic
release but-
tons, located
on the over-
head console
(Denali only) and on the panel behind
the rear doors. The seat will fold and
tumble forward automatically.
The seat must be unfolded manually to
return it to the sitting position.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
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Folding 3rd-Row Seats
BA
The 2nd-row seats fold and tumble to
provide more cargo space and access to
the 3rd-row seats.
To fold and tumble the seat:
1. Lower the head restraint and make
sure nothing is under or in front of
the seat.
2. Fold the seatback forward by lifting
the release lever located at the
bottom rear of the seatback on the
outboard side of the seat.
3. Tumble the seat forward by lifting the
release lever again.
To unfold the seat:
1. Pull down the seat until it latches to
the floor.
2. Lift up the seatback until it locks in
place. Pull on the seatback to make
sure it is locked.
Power Release Seats (if equipped)
To fold and tumble the power release
seat:
1. Shift the vehicle into Park.
2. Lower the head restraint and make
sure nothing is under or in front of
the seat.
Folding 2nd-Row Seats

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Sunroof (if equipped)
2. Pull down the seat until it latches to
the floor.
3. Lift up the seatback until it locks in
place. Pull on the seatback to make
sure it is locked.
To remove the seat:
• With the seat folded down, pull rear-
ward on the handle located in the
center of the seat. The latches will
become disengaged, allowing the
seat to be easily pulled rearward.
To install the seat:
1. Align the rollers on the bottom of the
seat track with the latches on the
floor.
2. Push the seat forward until it latches.
Make sure the seat is locked in place.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
The open/close and vent switches for
the power sunroof are located on the
overhead console. The open/close
switch has two detents.
(Express-Open):Press the rear of
this switch completely (to the second
detent) to express-open the sunroof. To
stop the sunroof, press the switch again.
To partially open the sunroof, lightly
press and hold the rear of the switch (to
the first detent) until the sunroof reaches
the desired position.
(Express-Close):Press the front of
this switch completely (to the second
detent) to express-close the sunroof. To
stop the sunroof, press the switch again.
To partially close the sunroof, lightly
press and hold the front of the switch (to
the first detent) until the sunroof reaches
the desired position.
(Vent): Press the rear of this switch
to vent the sunroof. Press the switch
again to stop the sunroof.
Press and hold the front of the switch
to close the sunroof.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
The Universal Home Remote is a com-
bined universal transmitter and receiver
that can activate up to three devices,
such as garage door openers, entry
door locks, gates and security systems.
It’s recommended that you read the
instructions in your Owner Manual com-
pletely before attempting to program any
of the three channels on the Universal
Home Remote. The engine should be
turned off when programming the
remote.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Universal Home Remote
(if equipped)
Note: Do not use the Universal Home
Remote with any garage door opener that
does not have the “stop and reverse” fea-
ture or any opener manufactured before
April 1, 1982.
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
6-Speed Automatic Transmission
Controls (if equipped)
The 6-speed automatic transmission has
a unique gear range selection mode
called Driver Shift Control that enables
the driver to select the range of gears
desired for the current driving conditions,
such as when driving on downhill grades.

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StabiliTrak is an
advanced comput-
er-controlled vehicle
stability and traction
enhancement sys-
tem that assists
with directional control of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions. It turns on
automatically every time you start your
vehicle.To limit wheelspin and help
maintain directional control, you should
always leave the system on. However, if
your vehicle becomes stuck and rocking
the vehicle is required, the system
should be turned off.
To turn off the traction control part of the
system, press the (StabiliTrak) but-
ton located below the climate controls
on the instrument panel.
To turn off the traction control and stabil-
ity enhancement systems, press and
hold the button for five seconds.
StabiliTrak®– Stability Control
System (if equipped)
The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you
when a significant reduction in pressure
occurs in one or more of your vehicle’s
tires by illuminating the (Low Tire
Pressure) warning light, which will remain
on until you correct the tire pressure. You
may also have a CHECK TIRE PRES-
SURE message appear on the DIC
(if equipped).
Correcting the Tire Pressure
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you must inflate the tire to
the proper tire pressure (just as you
must refuel the vehicle when the low
fuel warning light illuminates). The Tire
and Loading Information label shows the
correct tire pressure for the tires when
they’re cold. “Cold” means your vehicle
has been sitting for at least three hours
or driven no more than one mile.
You can temporarily remove the DIC mes-
sage by acknowledging it with your DIC
controls. However, at the next vehicle
start-up, the DIC message will reappear if
the tire pressure has not been corrected.
During cooler conditions, the low tire
pressure warning light may appear when
the vehicle is first started and then turn
off as you start to drive. This could be
an early indicator that your tire pres-
sures are getting low and the tires need
to be inflated to the proper pressure.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Tire Pressure Monitor
Note:The Tire Pressure Monitor can alert
you about low tire pressure, but it doesn’t
replace normal monthly tire maintenance.
When the system is turned off, the
StabiliTrak light will illuminate.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
To use this feature, move the shift lever
to the Manual (M) position and select a
lower or higher driving gear using the
+ / – button on the shift lever. The dis-
play on the instrument panel cluster will
show the current gear selection.
Press the – (minus) side of the button to
downshift. When slowing to a stop, the
vehicle will automatically downshift.
Press the + (plus) side of the button to
upshift. As vehicle speed increases, you
will need to manually upshift.
If current vehicle speed is too high or
too low for the requested gear, the shift
will not occur.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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The Oil Life System calculates engine oil
life based on vehicle use and displays
CHANGE ENGINE OIL in the Driver
Information Center (DIC) when it’s nec-
essary to change your engine oil and
filter. The Oil Life System should be reset
to 100% only following an oil change.
Reset the Oil Life System using the DIC:
1. Turn on the ignition.
2. Press the (Vehicle Information)
button until the DIC displays OIL LIFE
REMAINING.
3. Press and hold the (Set/Reset)
button until 100% is displayed.
4. Turn off the ignition.
Reset the Oil Life System without the DIC:
1. Turn on the ignition, with the engine off.
2. Fully press and release the accelera-
tor pedal slowly three times within
five seconds.
3. If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL mes-
sage flashes, the system is reset;
otherwise, repeat the procedure.
4. Turn off the ignition.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Reset the Engine Oil Life
System
Refueling the Vehicle
To open the fuel door, press the center-
rear edge of the door and it will pop
open slightly. Pull the door to open it
fully.
When closing the fuel door, press the
rear edge of the door until it latches and
is flush with the side of the vehicle.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Maximizing Fuel Economy
Your driving behavior is a big contributor
to your vehicle’s fuel economy.
Modifying your driving habits will
improve your fuel mileage. Here are
several fuel-saving tips:
• Combine short trips to minimize cold
engine starts, which reduce fuel
economy.
• Avoid quick starts and stops.
Accelerate moderately and drive at a
steady speed.
• Anticipate traffic flow and brake mod-
erately or coast.
• Use the air conditioning and defrost
modes only when necessary.
• Minimize electrical accessory opera-
tion by turning off items such as the
rear defogger and heated seats when
they are not needed.
• Use the remote start feature sparing-
ly. This feature turns the engine on,
consuming fuel at idle.
• Do not warm up the engine by idling.
Even on the coldest days, driving will
help the engine warm up faster.
• Selecting the AUTO feature on 4WD
models will be less economical than
2WD.
• Unload unnecessary cargo to reduce
the amount of weight in the vehicle.
• Regularly check and maintain proper
tire pressure.
• Maintain your vehicle. Regular main-
tenance will keep your vehicle run-
ning cleaner and more efficiently.

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