Black plate (1,1)GMC Yukon/Yukon XL Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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2015 GMC Yukon/Yukon XL Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-43
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-50
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Climate Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-19
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-31
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-44
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-58
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-74
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-89
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
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Introduction v
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®(if equipped)
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.: Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3: Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
(: Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child
Restraints
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
g:Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors
O: Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
_: Tow/Haul Mode
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
M:Windshield Washer Fluid
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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-6.
2.
gTraction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-44.
jPower Assist Steps on
page 2-22 (If Equipped).
XParking Assist Button (If
Equipped). See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
on page 9-59.
@Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) on page 9-68 (If
Equipped).
0Pedal Adjust Switch (If
Equipped). See Adjustable
Throttle and Brake Pedal on
page 9-20.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-4.
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3. 4. Favorite Switches (Out of View).
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-3.
Volume Switches (Out of View).
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-3.
5. Instrument Cluster on page 5-10.
6. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-4.
7. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9-31.
Tow/Haul Selector Button (If
Equipped). See Tow/Haul Mode
on page 9-35.
Range Selection Mode
(Hydra-Matic
®6-Speed Button)
(If Equipped). See Manual Mode
on page 9-34.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6-3.
9. Infotainment on page 7-1.
10. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-6. 11.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Fog Lamps on page 6-5 (If
Equipped).
12. Parking Brake on page 9-42.
13. Four-Wheel Drive on page 9-36
(If Equipped).
14. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-19.
15. Trailer Brake Control Panel. SeeTowing Equipment on
page 9-81.
16. Cruise Control on page 9-48.
Adaptive Cruise Control on
page 9-51 (If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-62 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5-3 (If Equipped).
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
18. Horn on page 5-3.
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1-14 In Brief
must be in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN position or using
Retained Accessory Power (RAP).
Pressmornnext to each reading
lamp to turn it on or off.
For more information about interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control on page 6-6.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
There are four positions.
O: Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp
control to the off position again to
turn the automatic headlamps or
DRL back on. For vehicles first sold in Canada,
the off position will only work when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
AUTO:
Automatically turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, instrument panel lights,
roof marker lamps (if equipped), and
license plate lamps.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps with
the parking lamps and instrument
panel lights.
See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1
.Fog Lamps on page 6-5
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-27
Power Mirrors
Shown with Power Folding
Mirrors, Manual Folding Similar
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press (1) or (2) to select the driver or passenger side mirror.
The indicator light comes on.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move the mirror up,
down, right, or left.
3. Adjust the outside mirror so that the side of the vehicle and the
area behind are seen. 4. Press either (1) or (2) again to
deselect the mirror. The indicator
light goes off.
Exterior Automatic Dimming
Mirror
If equipped, the driver outside mirror
automatically adjusts for the glare of
headlamps behind. This feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started. See Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror on page 2-30.
Turn Signal Indicator
The vehicle may also have a turn
signal indicator on the mirror. An
arrow on the mirror flashes in the
direction of the turn or lane change.
Folding Mirrors
Power Folding
1. Press{to fold the mirrors
inward.
2. Press
{again to return the
mirrors to the driving position.
Resetting the Power Folding
Mirrors
Reset the power folding mirrors if:
.The mirrors are accidentally
obstructed while folding.
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2-28 Keys, Doors, and Windows
.They are accidentally manually
folded/unfolded.
.The mirrors will not stay in the
unfolded position.
.The mirrors vibrate at normal
driving speeds.
Fold and unfold the mirrors one time
using the mirror controls to reset
them to their normal position.
A popping noise may be heard
during the resetting of the power
folding mirrors. This sound is normal
after a manual folding operation.
Manual Folding
Fold the mirrors inward to prevent
damage when going through an
automatic car wash. To fold, pull the
mirror toward the vehicle. Push the
mirror outward, to return to its
original position.
Heated Mirrors
The heated outside rearview mirrors
turn on when the rear window
defogger is on.
1(Rear Window Defogger): This
button is on the climate control
panel. Press to heat the mirror.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.
Automatic Dimming
Mirror
If the vehicle has the automatic
dimming mirror, the driver outside
mirror automatically adjusts for the
glare of the headlamps from behind.
Blind Spot Mirrors
If equipped, there is a small convex
mirror built into the upper and outer
corner of the driver outside rearview
mirror. It can show objects that may
be in the vehicle's blind zone.
Driving with the Blind Spot
Mirror
Actual Mirror View
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-29
1. When the approaching vehicle isa long distance away, the image
in the main mirror is small and
near the inboard edge of the
mirror.
2. As the vehicle gets closer, the image in the main mirror gets
larger and moves outboard.
3. As the vehicle enters the blind zone, the image transitions from
the main mirror to the blind spot
mirror.
4. When the vehicle is in the blind zone, the image only appears in
the blind spot mirror.
Using the Outside Mirror with
the Blind Spot Mirror
1. Set the main mirror so that theside of the vehicle can just be
seen and the blind spot mirror
has an unobstructed view.
2. When checking for traffic or before changing a lane, look at
the main driver/passenger side
mirror to observe traffic in the
adjacent lane, behind your vehicle. Check the blind spot
mirror for a vehicle in the blind
zone. Then, glance over your
shoulder to double check before
moving slowly into the
adjacent lane.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped, the exterior mirrors tilt
to a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
feature lets the driver view the curb
when parallel parking. The mirrors
return to the original position when
the vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse) or when the ignition is
turned off.
This feature can be programed
through the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See
Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-43 for
more information.
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
If equipped with OnStar, the vehicle
may have three control buttons at
the bottom of the mirror. See your
dealer for more information about
OnStar and how to subscribe to it.
See OnStar Overview on page 14-1.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.
Manual Rearview Mirror
If equipped with a manual rearview
mirror, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind.
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Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror
If equipped, automatic dimming
reduces the glare of headlamps
from behind. The dimming feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started.
Child-View Mirror
If equipped, push up on the
sunglasses bin and release. Push
the bin back in halfway to secure
the mirror in position.
Push the mirror back up when not
in use.
Windows
{Warning
Never leave a child, a helpless
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.