2018 GMC YUKON climate control

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Driving and Operating 193
Fuel
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
California FuelRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 260
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 277
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Driving Information
Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many forms
and can take your focus from the
task of driving. Exercise good
judgment and do not let other
activities divert your attention away
from the road. Many local
governments have enacted laws
regarding driver distraction. Become
familiar with the local laws in
your area.
To avoid distracted driving, keep
your eyes on the road, keep your
hands on the steering wheel, and
focus your attention on driving.
. Do not use a phone in
demanding driving situations.
Use a hands-free method to
place or receive necessary
phone calls.
. Watch the road. Do not read,
take notes, or look up
information on phones or other
electronic devices. .
Designate a front seat
passenger to handle potential
distractions.
. Become familiar with vehicle
features before driving, such as
programming favorite radio
stations and adjusting climate
control and seat settings.
Program all trip information into
any navigation device prior to
driving.
. Wait until the vehicle is parked
to retrieve items that have fallen
to the floor.
. Stop or park the vehicle to tend
to children.
. Keep pets in an appropriate
carrier or restraint.
. Avoid stressful conversations
while driving, whether with a
passenger or on a cell phone.

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.Allow greater following distance
and watch for slippery spots. Icy
patches can occur on otherwise
clear roads in shaded areas.
The surface of a curve or an
overpass can remain icy when
the surrounding roads are clear.
Avoid sudden steering
maneuvers and braking while
on ice.
. Turn off cruise control.
Blizzard Conditions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
signal for help. Stay with the vehicle
unless there is help nearby.
If possible, use Roadside
Assistance. See Roadside
Assistance Program 0396. To get
help and keep everyone in the
vehicle safe:
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Tie a red cloth to an outside
mirror.
{Warning
Snow can trap engine exhaust
under the vehicle. This may
cause exhaust gases to get
inside. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO), which
cannot be seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and even
death.
If the vehicle is stuck in snow:
. Clear snow from the base of
the vehicle, especially any
blocking the exhaust pipe.
. Open a window about 5 cm
(2 in) on the vehicle side
that is away from the wind,
to bring in fresh air.
. Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
. Adjust the climate control
system to circulate the air
inside the vehicle and set
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the fan speed to the highest
setting. See“Climate
Control Systems.”
For more information about CO,
see Engine Exhaust 0219.
To save fuel, run the engine for
short periods to warm the vehicle
and then shut the engine off and
partially close the window. Moving
about to keep warm also helps.
If it takes time for help to arrive,
when running the engine, push the
accelerator pedal slightly so the
engine runs faster than the idle
speed. This keeps the battery
charged to restart the vehicle and to
signal for help with the headlamps.
Do this as little as possible, to
save fuel.
If the Vehicle Is Stuck
Slowly and cautiously spin the
wheels to free the vehicle when
stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow.

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Hill Descent
Control (HDC)
If equipped, Hill Descent Control
(HDC) sets and maintains vehicle
speed while driving down steep
grades in a forward or reverse gear.
The HDC switch is on the center
stack, below the climate controls.
Press
5to enable or disable HDC.
Vehicle speed must be below
50 km/h (31 mph).
When enabled, the HDC light
displays on the instrument cluster.
A blinking HDC light indicates the
system is actively applying the
brakes to maintain vehicle speed.
HDC can maintain vehicle speeds
between 1 and 30 km/h (1 and
19 mph) on grades greater than or
equal to 10%. If HDC is to be used for more than
three minutes or on grades steeper
than 25%, the transfer case should
be put into Four-Wheel Drive Low
(4
n) to reduce the possibility of
brake overheating.
Noise from the hydraulic brake
control module is normal when HDC
is active.
When HDC is activated, the initial
HDC speed is set to the current
driving speed. It can be increased or
decreased by pressing +RES or
SET- on the steering wheel, or by
applying the accelerator or brake
pedal. This adjusted speed
becomes the new set speed.
HDC will remain enabled between
30 and 60 km/h (19 and 37 mph);
however, vehicle speed cannot be
set or maintained in this range. HDC
will automatically disable if the
vehicle speed is above 80 km/h
(50 mph) or above 60 km/h
(37 mph) for at least 30 seconds.
5must be pressed again to
re-enable HDC. HDC may disable
after an extended period of use. If this happens, HDC will require
time to cool down. The length of
time HDC remains active depends
on road conditions, grade, set
speed, vehicle loading, and outside
temperature.
When enabled, if the vehicle speed
is above 30 km/h (19 mph) and
below 60 km/h (37 mph), a DIC
message will display.
Magnetic Ride Control
This vehicle may have a semi-active
damping system called Magnetic
Ride Control. With this feature,
improved vehicle ride and handling
is provided under a variety of
passenger and loading conditions.
Magnetic Ride Control is fully
automatic and uses a computer
controller to continuously monitor
vehicle speed, wheel to body
position, lift/dive, and steering
position of the vehicle. The
controller then sends signals to
each shock absorber to

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.The trailer must be equipped
with brakes adequate for the
intended use. A loaded trailer
weighing more than 900 kg
(2,000 lb) must be equipped with
its own brake system, with
brakes working on all axles.
Trailer braking equipment
conforming to Canadian
Standards Association (CSA)
requirement CAN3-D313, or its
equivalent, is recommended.
. Do not tow a trailer during the
first 800 km (500 mi) to prevent
damage to the engine, axle,
or other parts.
. Then during the first 800 km
(500 mi) of trailer towing, do not
drive over 80 km/h (50 mph) and
do not make starts at full throttle.
. Vehicles can tow in D (Drive).
Shift the transmission to a lower
gear if the transmission shifts
too often under heavy loads and/
or hilly conditions.
. Do not use Adaptive Cruise
Control when towing. .
Turn off Parking Assist and Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (RTCA) when
towing.
. The Forward Automatic Braking
System should be set to Off
when towing. See Forward
Automatic Braking (FAB) 022.
. Turn off Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
when towing. See Lane Keep
Assist (LKA) 0257.
{Warning
When towing a trailer, exhaust
gases may collect at the rear of
the vehicle and enter if the
liftgate, trunk/hatch, or rear-most
window is open.
When towing a trailer:
. Do not drive with the
liftgate, trunk/hatch,
or rear-most window open.
. Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
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.Also adjust the climate
control system to a setting
that brings in only outside
air. See “Climate Control
Systems” in the Index.
For more information about
carbon monoxide, see Engine
Exhaust 0219.
Towing a trailer requires a certain
amount of experience. The
combination you are driving is
longer and not as responsive as the
vehicle itself. Get acquainted with
the handling and braking of the rig
before setting out for the open road.
The structure, tires, and brakes of
the trailer must be rated to carry the
load. Inadequate trailer equipment
can cause the combination to
operate in an unexpected or unsafe
manner.
Before starting, check all trailer hitch
parts and attachments, safety
chains, electrical connectors, lamps,

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developed for the vehicle, and
have them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0340 and
Accessories and Modifications
0 282.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information relates
to the system developed by the
United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This
applies only to vehicles sold in
the United States. The grades
are molded on the sidewalls of
most passenger car tires. The
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG) system does not apply
to deep tread, winter tires, compact spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production
tires.
While the tires available on
General Motors passenger cars
and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they
must also conform to federal
safety requirements and
additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC)
standards.
Quality grades can be found
where applicable on the tire
sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must
Conform to Federal Safety
Requirements In Addition To
These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test
course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and
one-half (1½) times as well on
the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices and
differences in road
characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from
highest to lowest, are AA, A, B,
and C. Those grades represent
the tire's ability to stop on wet
pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on

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420 Index
Check (cont'd)Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 307
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . 101
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . .115, 117, 118
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 399
Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Connections
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Control (cont'd)
Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 141
Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 188
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 240
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 395 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Customer Information
Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . . . 401
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 399
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 405
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 404
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Diagnostics
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 391
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 247
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 250
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

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Driving (cont'd)Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 27
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 202
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 203
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 313
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318, 321
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 284
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 140
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 220
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 404
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 174
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 176
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 178
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
FlexFuel E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Fluid AutomaticTransmission . . . . . . . . . . . 290, 293
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Four-Wheel Drive Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

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Index 425
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 289
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . 140
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . 100
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 395
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
OnStar Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
OnStar Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
OnStar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 401
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 298P
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 307
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 218
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 248
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 93
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 282
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Power (cont'd)
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 216
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 84
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 404
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 398
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .281, 303, 356, Back Cover
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 402
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Rear Climate Control System . . . 188
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 248
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 128
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57