2009 GMC YUKON service

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-20
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-40
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-96
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-116
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-27
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning......................................3-22, 3-25
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-38
Readiness Light..........................................3-37
Airbag System................................................1-81
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-96
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-88
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-90
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-96
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-88
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-88
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-86
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-83
Antenna, Rear Side Window...........................3-138
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-138
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-42Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-113
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-110
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-114
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-111
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
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-111
Weatherstrips............................................5-111
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-112
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-21
Audio System.................................................3-83
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-136
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual..................................3-114
Radio Reception........................................3-137
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-134
Setting the Clock.........................................3-84
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-136
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-138
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamp...................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
DIC Compass.................................................3-61
Disc, MP3..........................................3-102, 3-107
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-19
Dome Lamps .................................................3-18
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-51
DIC Operation and Displays..................3-52, 3-57
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-74
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64Driving
At Night.....................................................4-25
Before a Long Trip......................................4-27
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-27
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-28
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-26
Off-Road ....................................................4-12
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-32
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-29
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-25
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-125
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-116
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-119
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-116
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-117
Power Windows and Other
Power Options.......................................5-116
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-120
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-116
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Electrical System (cont.)
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-22
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-23
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-44
Coolant......................................................5-29
Coolant Heater............................................2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-46
Fan Noise..................................................5-38
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-37
Overheating................................................5-35
Starting......................................................2-26
Entry Lighting.................................................3-19
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-53
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage.............................................5-114
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-87
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-88
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-103
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-21, 5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-49
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-37, 5-52
Front Axle......................................................5-53
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Driving for Better Economy............................. 4-2
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
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Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-9
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door ................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-51
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-66
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-75
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-6
Power Controls............................................. 1-6
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-44
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-6
Manual Seats................................................... 1-4
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals...................... 1-8
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-48
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-48
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-51
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-52
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-52
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-49
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-50
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-50
Outside Towing Mirrors.................................2-49
Park Tilt.....................................................2-51
MP3 ..................................................3-102, 3-107
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-114
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-24
O
Odometer......................................................3-36
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-36
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-12
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-46
Pressure Light.............................................3-48
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-54
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-64
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-68
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-31
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-51
Convex Mirror.............................................2-52
Heated Mirrors............................................2-52Outside (cont.)
Manual Mirrors............................................2-49
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-50
Power Mirrors.............................................2-50
Towing Mirrors............................................2-49
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-37
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian.............................................. iii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-114
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-44
Shifting Out of............................................2-45
Park Aid................................................2-53, 2-59
Park Brake....................................................2-42
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-51
Parking
Assist........................................................2-53
Over Things That Burn.................................2-46
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-38
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-90
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-22
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-23
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-94
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-89
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-60
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-15
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-98
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-99
Retained Accessory Power...............................2-26
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-32
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-47
S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-36
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-110
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-37
Lap Belt.....................................................1-52
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-45
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-53Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-52
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-32
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iv
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................1-14
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-20
Center Seat................................................1-13
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-7
Heated Seats - Rear....................................1-13
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-6
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals........................... 1-8
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-6
Power Seats................................................. 1-5
Reclining Seatbacks.....................................1-10
Third Row Seat...........................................1-27
Secondary Latch System................................5-100
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-77
Rear Seat Position......................................1-73
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-78
Security Light.................................................3-48
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements............................................ 5-4
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Service (cont.)
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-96
Setting the Clock............................................3-84
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-114
Shifting Into Park............................................2-44
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-45
Side Blind Zone Alert......................................2-56
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Snow Plow....................................................4-40
Spare Tire....................................................5-107
Installing....................................................5-94
Removing...................................................5-89
Storing.....................................................5-103
Specications, Capacities...............................5-123
Speedometer..................................................3-36
Split Bench Seat (60/40)..................................1-14
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-42
StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 4-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-26
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-136
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6Steps
Power Assist...............................................2-17
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-75
Cupholders.................................................2-74
Glove Box..................................................2-74
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-75
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-76
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-76
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-31
Sun Visors.....................................................2-20
Sunroof.........................................................2-78
T
Tachometer....................................................3-36
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-58
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-136
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-20
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-21
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-22
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-23
Third Row Seat..............................................1-27
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-84
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-33
Running While Parked..................................2-47
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-74
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-115
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-115
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-31
Visors...........................................................2-20
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-40
W
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-34
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-84
Different Size..............................................5-82
Replacement...............................................5-84Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-64
Windows.......................................................2-18
Power ........................................................2-19
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning........5-112
Rainsense™ II Wipers................................... 3-9
Washer......................................................3-10
Washer Fluid..............................................5-39
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-60
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-116
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper........................3-11
Winter Driving................................................4-29
X
XM Radio Messages.....................................3-113
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-138
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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