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GMC YUKON XL 2004 Owner's Manual

GMC YUKON XL 2004 Owner's Manual (554 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 5.46 MB

Table of Contents

Section 2 Features and Controls

95
- How to Use this Manual
  2
  - Front Seats
    9
- Manual Seats
  9
  - Heated Seats
    11
  - Power Lumbar
    11
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    13
  - Rear Seat Operation
    14
  - Rear Seats
    14
- Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seats
  14
- Folding the Seatbacks
  15
- Tilting the 50/50 Split Bench Seat
  18
- Removing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat
  19
- Replacing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat
  20
  - Bench Seat
    22
- Folding the Seatback
  22
- Tilting the Bench Seat
  23
- Removing the Bench Seat
  25
- Replacing the Bench Seat
  26
  - Bucket Seats
    27
- Reclining the Seatbacks
  27
- Safety Belts
  29
- Lap Belt
  44
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    45
- Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
  45
  - Safety Belt Extender
    50
  - Child Restraints
    51
- Older Children
  51
- Infants and Young Children
  54
  - Child Restraint Systems
    57
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    60
- Top Strap
  61
- Top Strap Anchor Location
  63
  - Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    68
- Third Row
  71
  - Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    74
- Second Row
  71
- Air Bag Systems
  78
  - Where Are the Air Bags
    81
  - When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    83
- Frontal Air Bags
  83
- Side Impact Air Bags
  84
- Passenger Sensing System
  88
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    92
- Restraint System Check
  93
- Features and Controls
  
  96
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    98
  - Battery Replacement
    100
  - Remote Alarm
    100
    
    Door Locks
    102
    
    Power Door Locks
    103
    
    Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    104
    
    Rear Door Security Locks
    106
    
    Lockout Protection
    107
  - Liftgate Glass and Liftgate
    108
  - Panel Doors
    108
    
    Manual Windows
    110
  - Express-Down Windows
    110
    
    Sun Visors
    111
  - Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror
    111
  - Lock-Out Switch
    111
  - Testing the Alarm
    113
    
    Ignition Positions
    115
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    115
    
    Starting Your Engine
    116
    
    Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    117
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    117
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    118
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    118
  - Automatic Transfer Case
    123
  - Front Axle Locking Feature
    123
  - All-Wheel Drive with Stabilitrak
    127
    
    Parking Brake
    131
    
    Shifting into Park (P)
    132
  - Torque Lock
    134
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    135
    
    Shifting out of Park (P)
    135
    
    Engine Exhaust
    136
    
    Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    136
- Mirrors
  
  137
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    137
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar , Compass and Temperature Display
    138
  - Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    139
  - Compass Variance
    139
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    140
  - Cleaning the Mirror
    140
  - Compass Calibration
    140
  - Passenger Air Bag Indicator
    140
  - Compass Operation
    141
    
    Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    143
    
    Outside Manual Mirrors
    143
    
    Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror
    144
    
    Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    144
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    144
    
    Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    145
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    146
    
    Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors
    146
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    146
- Onstar System
  
  147
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  149
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    150
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    152
  - Using Homelink
    152
  - Resetting Defaults
    153
- Storage Areas
  
  154
  - Center Console Storage Area
    154
  - Cupholder(S)
    154
  - Front Storage Area
    154
  - Glove Box
    154
  - Luggage Carrier
    154
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    156
    
    Convenience Net
    156
- Sunroof
  
  157
  - Rear Storage Area
    156
    
    Cargo Cover
    156
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  158
  - Memory Seat
    158
  - Easy Exit Seat
    159
Section 3 Instrument Panel

161
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  164
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    166
  - Horn
    167
  - Other Warning Devices
    167
  - Tilt Wheel
    167
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    168
    
    Windshield Wipers
    170
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    168
  - Windshield Washer
    170
    
    Cruise Control
    171
    
    Exterior Lamps
    175
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    176
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    177
  - Lamps on Reminder
    177
  - Fog Lamps
    178
    
    Interior Lamps
    179
  - Entry Lighting
    179
  - Exit Lighting
    179
  - Front Reading Lamps
    179
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    179
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    180
    
    Accessory Power Outlets
    181
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    181
- Climate Controls
  
  182
  - Dome Lamps
    180
  - Climate Control System
    182
  - Dual Climate Control System
    183
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    185
  - Rear Window Defogger
    185
    
    Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    187
  - Air Conditioning
    191
  - Outlet Adjustment
    193
    
    Rear Air Conditioning System
    194
    
    Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    195
    
    Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls
    198
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  
  200
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    201
  - Engine Hour Meter Display
    202
    
    Air Bag Readiness Light
    203
    
    Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator
    203
    
    Battery Warning Light
    205
    
    Voltmeter Gage
    205
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    206
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    207
    
    Traction off Light
    208
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    209
    
    Transmission Temperature Gage
    209
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    211
    
    Tire Pressure Light
    211
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    202
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    202
  - Tachometer
    202
  - Trip Odometer
    202
  - Check Engine Light
    211
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    213
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    213
    
    Oil Pressure Gage
    215
    
    Cruise Control Light
    216
    
    Four-Wheel-Drive Light
    216
    
    Tow/Haul Mode Light
    216
    
    Fuel Gage
    217
    
    Low Fuel Warning Light
    217
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  218
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    218
  - Trip Information Button
    219
  - Fuel Information Button
    221
  - Personalization Button
    222
  - Select Button
    229
    
    DIC Warnings and Messages
    230
  - Battery Not Charging
    230
  - Buckle Passenger
    230
  - Buckle Seatbelt
    230
  - Change Engine Oil
    231
  - Check Oil Level
    231
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    231
  - Check Tire Pressure
    231
  - Check Washer Fluid
    231
  - Driver Door Ajar
    231
  - Engine Overheated
    232
  - Fuel Level Low
    232
  - Keyfob X Battery Low
    232
  - Left Rear Door Ajar
    232
  - Low Coolant Level
    232
  - Oil Life Reset
    232
  - Oil Pressure Low
    232
  - Passenger Door Ajar
    233
  - Reduced Engine Power
    233
  - Replace Liftgate Fuse
    233
  - Right Rear Door Ajar
    233
  - Service Airbag
    233
  - Service 4 Wheel Steer
    234
  - Service 4Wd
    234
  - Service Brake System
    234
  - Service Ride Control
    234
  - Service Stability
    234
  - Service Tire Monitor
    235
  - Stability Sys Active
    235
  - Stability Sys Disabled
    235
  - Tighten Fuel Cap
    236
  - Traction Active
    236
  - Transmission Hot
    236
  - Traction Sys Limited
    237
- Audio System(S)
  
  237
  - Turn Signal on
    237
    
    Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    237
    
    AM-FM Radio
    238
    
    Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    238
  - Finding a Station
    239
  - Setting Preset Stations
    239
  - Radio Messages
    240
    
    Radio with CD
    241
    
    Contiguous Us States
    242
  - Playing the Radio
    242
    
    Rds and XM
    245
  - Rds Messages
    246
  - Playing a CD
    250
    
    Radio with Cassette and CD
    252
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    262
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    264
  - CD Adapter Kits
    264
    
    Radio with Six-Disc CD
    268
    
    Playing a SpeciﬁC Loaded CD
    278
  - Using Song List Mode
    280
    
    Rear Seat Entertainment System
    282
  - Before You Drive
    282
  - DVD Player
    283
  - Remote Control
    286
  - Video Screen
    286
  - Stereo Rca Jacks
    290
  - Audio Output
    291
    
    Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    294
    
    Rear Seat Audio Controls
    294
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    295
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    296
    
    Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    297
    
    DVD Distortion
    297
    
    Radio Reception
    297
  - Fm Stereo
    297
    
    Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    298
    
    Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    299
    
    Chime Level Adjustment
    299
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    299
    
    Fixed Mast Antenna
    299
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (48 Contiguous US States)
    299
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

301
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  302
  - Defensive Driving
    302
  - Drunken Driving
    302
  - Control of a Vehicle
    305
  - Braking
    306
  - Anti-Lock Brake System
    307
  - Braking in Emergencies
    308
    
    Traction Assist System (TAS)
    309
    
    Locking Rear Axle
    311
    
    Stabilitrak System
    311
  - Traction Control Operation
    312
    
    Power Steering
    314
    
    Steering
    314
  - Steering Tips
    314
  - Steering in Emergencies
    315
    
    Quadrasteer
    316
    
    Off-Road Recovery
    319
    
    Passing
    319
    
    Loss of Control
    321
    
    Off-Road Driving
    322
  - Before You Go Off-Roading
    324
  - Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    324
  - Environmental Concerns
    325
  - Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    326
  - Traveling to Remote Areas
    326
  - Scanning the Terrain
    327
  - Approaching a Hill
    328
  - Driving on Off-Road Hills
    328
  - Driving Uphill
    329
  - Driving Downhill
    331
  - Driving Across an Incline
    333
  - Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    334
  - Stalling on an Incline
    334
  - Driving in Water
    335
    
    Driving at Night
    336
  - After Off-Road Driving
    336
    
    Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    338
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    340
    
    City Driving
    341
    
    Freeway Driving
    342
    
    Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    343
    
    Highway Hypnosis
    344
    
    Hill and Mountain Roads
    344
    
    Winter Driving
    346
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    340
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    340
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    347
  - If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    348
    
    If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    350
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    351
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    351
- Towing
  
  353
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    353
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    353
  - Dinghy Towing
    354
    
    Loading Your Vehicle
    356
    
    Level Control
    361
    
    Autoride
    362
    
    Trailer Recommendations
    362
    
    Towing a Trailer
    363
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    363
  - Weight of the Trailer
    365
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    368
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    369
  - Safety Chains
    370
  - Trailer Brakes
    370
  - Driving with a Trailer
    371
  - Backing up
    372
  - Following Distance
    372
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    372
  - Driving on Grades
    373
  - Parking on Hills
    373
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    374
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    375
  - Power Winches
    379
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

381
- Service
  
  383
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    383
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    384
- Fuel
  
  384
  - Gasoline Octane
    384
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    385
  - California Fuel
    385
  - Additives
    386
  - Fuel E-85 (85% Ethanol)
    386
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    388
  - Filling Your Tank
    388
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    390
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  390
  - Hood Release
    391
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    392
  - Engine Oil
    396
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    397
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    397
  - Engine Oil Additives
    399
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    400
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    401
    
    When to Inspect
    401
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    403
  - How to Add Fluid
    405
    
    Engine Coolant
    406
  - What to Use
    406
  - Checking Coolant
    407
    
    Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    408
    
    Engine Overheating
    409
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    410
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    411
    
    Cooling System
    412
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    414
    
    Engine Fan Noise
    418
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    419
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    419
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    420
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    420
    
    Brakes
    421
  - Brake Fluid
    421
  - Checking Brake Fluid
    422
  - What to Add
    422
  - Brake Wear
    423
    
    Battery
    424
  - Brake Adjustment
    424
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    424
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    424
  - Vehicle Storage
    424
    
    Jump Starting
    425
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  431
- Rear Axle
  
  432
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  433
- Front Axle
  
  434
- Bulb Replacement
  
  435
  - Halogen Bulbs
    435
  - Headlamps
    435
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    436
  - Side Identiﬁcation Marker Lamps
    437
  - Roof Marker Lamps
    438
  - Taillamps
    440
  - Replacement Bulbs
    441
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  442
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    443
- Tires
  
  443
  - Tire Size
    447
    
    Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    449
    
    Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    452
  - When to Check
    452
    
    Tire Pressure Monitor System
    453
    
    Tire Inspection and Rotation
    456
    
    When It Is Time for New Tires
    457
    
    Buying New Tires
    458
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    459
    
    Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    460
    
    Wheel Replacement
    461
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    462
    
    Tire Chains
    462
    
    If a Tire Goes Flat
    463
    
    Changing a Flat Tire
    464
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    465
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools
    475
  - Secondary Latch System
    479
    
    Spare Tire
    482
- Appearance Care
  
  483
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    484
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    484
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    484
  - Cleaning Leather
    485
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    485
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    485
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    486
    
    Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    487
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    486
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    486
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    486
    
    Weatherstrips
    486
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    487
  - Finish Care
    487
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    487
  - Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    488
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    489
  - Cleaning Tires
    489
    
    Finish Damage
    489
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    489
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    490
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    490
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  492
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    492
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    492
- Electrical System
  
  493
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    493
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    493
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    493
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    493
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    494
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    496
    
    Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    502
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

505
- Introduction
  506
- Maintenance Requirements
  506
- Maintenance Schedule
  506
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  506
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  507
- Scheduled Maintenance
  508
- Additional Required Services
  510
- Maintenance Footnotes
  511
- At each Fuel Fill
  513
- At Least Once a Month
  513
- Owner Checks and Services
  513
- At Least Once a Year
  514
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  516
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  518
- Maintenance Record
  520
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

523
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  524
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    524
  - Online Owner Center
    525
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    526
  - United States
    526
    
    Customer Assistance Offices
    526
    
    GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    527
  - All Overseas Locations
    527
    
    Roadside Assistance Program
    528
    
    Courtesy Transportation
    529
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    529
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    530
  - Transportation Options
    530
  - Additional Program Information
    531
    
    Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
    532
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  533
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