2016 GMC YUKON DENALI check engine light

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328 Vehicle Care
Caution
If any accessories are left on or
plugged in during the jump
starting procedure, they could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Whenever possible, turn
off or unplug all accessories on
either vehicle when jump starting.
4. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug unnecessary
accessories plugged into the
accessory power outlets. Turn
off the radio and all the lamps
that are not needed. This will
avoid sparks and help save
both batteries. And it could
save the radio!
5. Open the hood on the other vehicle and locate the
positive (+) and negative (−)
terminal locations on that
vehicle.
The positive (+) terminal is
under a red plastic cover at the
positive battery post. To uncover the positive (+)
terminal, open the red plastic
cover.
For more information on the
location of the remote
positive (+) and remote
negative (−) terminals, see
Engine Compartment Overview
0
264.
{Warning
An electric fan can start up even
when the engine is not running
and can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing, and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
{Warning
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode.
People have been hurt doing this,
and some have been blinded.
Use a flashlight if you need more
light.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you. Do not get it on
you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush
the place with water and get
medical help immediately.
{Warning
Fans or other moving engine
parts can injure you badly. Keep
your hands away from moving
parts once the engine is running.
6. Check that the jumper cables do not have loose or missing
insulation. If they do, you could
get a shock. The vehicles
could be damaged too.
Before you connect the cables,
here are some basic things you
should know. Positive (+) will
go to positive (+) or to a remote
positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one. Negative (−)

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Service and Maintenance 351
Battery
The 12-volt battery supplies power
to start the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories.
.To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
. Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
. Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of
cracking or splitting.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the belts and
recommend adjustment or
replacement when necessary. Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving.
.
Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0353 for GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield
washer fluid levels should be
checked at every fuel fill.
. Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled. Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed.
Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.
Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Active Fuel Management
®. . . . . . 205
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 224
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 259
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 269
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Airbag System
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 80
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 75
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 127
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 238
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 216
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

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Assistance Systems forParking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 231
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
B
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Battery - North America . . . . 278, 326
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 282
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Brake Pedal and AdjustableThrottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 130 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 198
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 285
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 286
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .261, 278, 326
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2 Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Cargo
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 107
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 128
Check Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 87
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 103
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

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Dual Automatic ClimateControl System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
E
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Electrical System
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291, 294
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Emergency OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 264
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Cooling System Messages . . . 146 Engine (cont'd)
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 123
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 206
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 372
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 165
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 166
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 168
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 268
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Four-Wheel DriveTransfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Fog Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 169, 285
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 213, 278
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 131
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Front Seats Heated and Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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392 Index
Replacement Parts (cont'd)Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 85
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 371
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ride Control Systems Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 359 Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 73
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 371
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 366
Seats Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 54
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 53
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Second Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Securing Child
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 103
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 262
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 356
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 357
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 366
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

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ShiftingInto Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 238
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Special Application Services . . . . 350
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Steering System Messages . . . . . 151
Steps Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Storage Areas
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 106
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 373
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 363
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 43Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Third-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 306
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 305
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Terminology and Definitions . . 301
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 315