2016 GMC YUKON infotainment

GMC Yukon/Yukon XL Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-
9159297) - 2016 - CRC - 10/12/15
ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 28
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 123
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 183
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 192
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 363
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 380
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 390
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 21
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 22
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 23
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Universal Remote System . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 26
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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1.Air Vents 0189.
2.
gTraction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0232.
jPower Assist Steps 048 (If
Equipped).
XParking Assist Button (If
Equipped). See Assistance
Systems for Parking or
Backing 0245.
ALane Keep Assist (LKA)
0 254 (If Equipped).
0Pedal Adjust Switch (If
Equipped). See Adjustable
Throttle and Brake
Pedal 0209.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0178.
Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0125.
4. Favorite Switches (Out of View). See Steering Wheel
Controls 0125. Volume Switches (Out of View).
See
Steering Wheel
Controls 0125.
5. Instrument Cluster 0134.
6. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0178.
7. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0220.
Tow/Haul Selector Button. See
Tow/Haul Mode 0224.
Range Selection Mode (If
Equipped). See Manual
Mode 0222.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0177.
9. Infotainment 0183.
10. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0184.
11. Heated and Cooled Front
Seats 067 (If Equipped).
12. 110 Volt Power Outlet (If Equipped). See Power
Outlets 0129.
13. Power Outlets 0129 (If
Equipped). 14. Rear Climate Control Buttons
(If Equipped). See Rear
Climate Control System 0188.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 0125.
16. Horn 0125.
17. Steering Wheel
Adjustment 0124.
18. Hood Release. See Hood 0277.
19. Cruise Control 0235.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0238
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0248 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0125
(If Equipped).
20. Trailer Brake Control Panel (If Equipped). See Towing
Equipment 0266.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0142.
22. Four-Wheel Drive 0225 (If
Equipped).

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Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
5:Press to turn the system on or
off. The indicator light is white when
cruise control is on and turns off
when cruise control is off.
SET −:Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.
+RES : If there is a set speed in
memory, press to resume that
speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0235 or
Adaptive Cruise Control 0238 (If
Equipped).
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.
If the vehicle has the base level
instrument cluster, the trip odometer
reset stem is used to operate
the DIC.
If the vehicle has the uplevel
instrument cluster, the right steering
wheel controls are used to operate
the DIC.

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Storage 119
Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . 119
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . 119
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . 120
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 120
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Roof Rack System
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
If equipped with storage behind the
radio, press and hold
Pto open.
There is a USB port inside. See the
infotainment manual.
Press and hold
Pagain to close.
Keep the storage area closed when
not in use.
The storage area cannot be
operated with
Pwhen valet mode
is enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0164.
The storage area can be operated
manually.
Glove Box
Lift up the glove box handle to open
it. Use the key to lock and unlock
the glove box.
Cupholders
Cupholders are in the front of the
console. If equipped, cupholders
may be in the second and third row
seat armrest areas.

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To remove the cupholder for
cleaning, press together the front
top center of the cupholder and pull
out from the chrome ring.
Sunglasses Storage
If equipped, sunglasses storage is
on the overhead console. Press the
fixed button on the cover and
release to access. There may be a
child-view mirror located within the
sunglasses bin. Release the bin and
then push up halfway to secure in
position.
Armrest Storage
For vehicles with a rear seat
armrest, pull the loop at the top of
the armrest down to access the
cupholders.
Rear Storage
There is storage in the floor of the
rear cargo area. Lift the handle to
access. There is a removable
divider to help organize.
Center Console Storage
Pull the handle and lift to access.
There are auxiliary jacks, USB
ports, an accessory power outlet, a
tote compartment, and a device
holder inside.
On the rear of the console, there are
auxiliary jacks, a High Voltage
Power Outlet (HVPO), and an open
storage area.
SeePower Outlets 0129 and the
infotainment manual.

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Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
((Heated Steering Wheel, If
Equipped) : Press to turn it on or
off. A light next to the button
displays when the feature is
turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.
Horn
To sound the horn, pressaon the
steering wheel.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper control is on
the turn signal lever.
The windshield wipers are controlled
by turning the band with
z
FRONT on it.
1(High Speed) : Fast wipes.
w(Low Speed) :Slow wipes.
3INT (Intermittent Wipes/
Rainsense™ Wipe Sensitivity
Control) : If Rainsense is turned off,
turn the
zFRONT band up for
more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. If Rainsense is
turned on, see Rainsense™
later in
this section.
OFF : Turns the windshield
wipers off.
8(Mist) : For a single wipe,
turn to
8, then release. For several
wipes, hold the band on
8longer.
Clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them. Damaged wiper blades
should be replaced. See Wiper
Blade Replacement 0299.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. An internal circuit
breaker to the motor will stop the
motor until it cools down.
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is put in OFF while the
wipers are on
w,1, or3INT,
they will immediately stop.

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{Warning
Remove all metal objects from the
charging pad before charging
your mobile device. Metal objects,
such as coins, keys, rings,
or paper clips, between the phone
and charging pad will become
very hot. On the rare occasion
that the charging system does not
detect a metal object, and the
object gets wedged between the
phone and charger, remove the
phone and allow the metallic
object to cool before removing it
from the charging pad, to prevent
burns.
To charge a mobile device:1. Remove all objects from the charging pad. The system may
not charge if there are any
objects on the charging pad.
2. Place the mobile device face up on the
@symbol on the
charging pad. 3. The
}will display on theV
on the infotainment screen.
This indicates that the mobile
device is properly positioned
and charging. If a phone is
placed on the charging pad
and
}does not display,
remove the phone from the
pad, turn 180 degrees and wait
three seconds before placing/
aligning the phone on the pad
again.