2017 GMC YUKON XL instrument panel

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Instrument Panel, Leather,
Vinyl, Other Plastic Surfaces,
Low Gloss Paint Surfaces, and
Natural Open Pore Wood
Surfaces
Use a soft microfiber cloth
dampened with water to remove
dust and loose dirt. For a more
thorough cleaning, use a soft
microfiber cloth dampened with a
mild soap solution.
Caution
Soaking or saturating leather,
especially perforated leather, as
well as other interior surfaces,
may cause permanent damage.
Wipe excess moisture from these
surfaces after cleaning and allow
them to dry naturally. Never use
heat, steam, or spot removers. Do
not use cleaners that contain
silicone or wax-based products.
Cleaners containing these
solvents can permanently change(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
the appearance and feel of
leather or soft trim, and are not
recommended.
Do not use cleaners that increase
gloss, especially on the instrument
panel. Reflected glare can decrease
visibility through the windshield
under certain conditions.
Caution
Use of air fresheners may cause
permanent damage to plastics
and painted surfaces. If an air
freshener comes in contact with
any plastic or painted surface in
the vehicle, blot immediately and
clean with a soft cloth dampened
with a mild soap solution.
Damage caused by air fresheners
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
Cargo Cover and
Convenience Net
Wash with warm water and mild
detergent. Do not use chlorine
bleach. Rinse with cold water, and
then dry completely.
Care of Safety Belts
Keep belts clean and dry.
{Warning
Do not bleach or dye safety belt
webbing. It may severely weaken
the webbing. In a crash, they
might not be able to provide
adequate protection. Clean and
rinse safety belt webbing only
with mild soap and lukewarm
water. Allow the webbing to dry.

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Technical Data
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Vehicle Data
Capacities andSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . 390
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
This legal identifier is in the front
corner of the instrument panel, on
the driver side of the vehicle. It can
be seen through the windshield from
outside. The Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) also appears on the
Vehicle Certification and Service
Parts labels and certificates of title
and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in the VIN is
the engine code. This code
identifies the vehicle's engine,
specifications, and replacement
parts. See “Engine Specifications”
under Capacities and Specifications
0 389 for the vehicle's engine code.
Service Parts
Identification Label
This label, on the inside of the glove
box, has the following information:
.
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).
. Model designation.
. Paint information.
. Production options and special
equipment.
Do not remove this label from the
vehicle.

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resolved by your dealership without
further help, in the U.S., call
1-800-462-8782. In Canada, call
General Motors of Canada
Customer Care Centre at
1-800-263-3777 (English),
or 1-800-263-7854 (French).
We encourage you to call the
toll-free number in order to give your
inquiry prompt attention. Have the
following information available to
give the Customer Assistance
representative:
.Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN). This is available
from the vehicle registration or
title, or the plate at the top left of
the instrument panel and visible
through the windshield.
. Dealership name and location.
. Vehicle delivery date and
present mileage.
When contacting GMC, remember
that your concern will likely be
resolved at a dealer's facility. That is
why we suggest following Step One
first. STEP THREE
—U.S. Owners :
Both General Motors and your
dealer are committed to making
sure you are completely satisfied
with your new vehicle. However,
if you continue to remain unsatisfied
after following the procedure
outlined in Steps One and Two, you
can file with the Better Business
Bureau (BBB) Auto Line
®Program
to enforce your rights.
The BBB Auto Line Program is an
out-of-court program administered
by the Council of Better Business
Bureaus to settle automotive
disputes regarding vehicle repairs or
the interpretation of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Although you may
be required to resort to this informal
dispute resolution program prior to
filing a court action, use of the
program is free of charge and your
case will generally be heard within
40 days. If you do not agree with the
decision given in your case, you
may reject it and proceed with any
other venue for relief available
to you. You may contact the BBB Auto Line
Program using the toll-free
telephone number or write them at
the following address:
BBB Auto Line Program
Council of Better Business Bureaus,
Inc.
3033 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22203-1838
Telephone: 1-800-955-5100
http://www.bbb.org/council/
programs-services/
dispute-handling-and-resolution/
bbb-auto-line
This program is available in all
50 states and the District of
Columbia. Eligibility is limited by
vehicle age, mileage, and other
factors. General Motors reserves
the right to change eligibility
limitations and/or discontinue its
participation in this program.
STEP THREE
—Canadian
Owners : In the event that you do
not feel your concerns have been
addressed after following the
procedure outlined in Steps One
and Two, General Motors of Canada

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Driving (cont'd)Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 26
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 209
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . .211
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320, 323
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Electrical System (cont'd)
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Emergency
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 287
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Cooling System Messages . . . 161
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 138
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 227 Engine (cont'd)
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 403
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 181
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 183
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 185
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
FlexFuel E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Fluid AutomaticTransmission . . . . . . . . . . . 293, 296
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

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Fluid (cont'd)Four-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 257
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 233, 306
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 146
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Front Seats
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 150 Fuel (cont'd)
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 226
Requirements, California . . . . . 264
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320, 323
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 177Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Transmission Temperature . . . . 140
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 374
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 185
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 150
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 183
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 151
Heated
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 195
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 334
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 209
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 238
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 195
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . 217, 219
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 57
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 162
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . 32, 34
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 31
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 328
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 184
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 144
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 259
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 261
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 147
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . 105
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Level Control Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 186
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 145

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SeatsHead Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 68
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 65
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 64
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Second Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113, 116
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 285
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 387
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Service (cont'd)
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 388
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 397
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 259
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Special Application Services . . . . 381
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Starting the Vehicle
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Steering System Messages . . . . . 166
Steps
Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 120
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255