User Manuals: GMC 2008 Yukon XL Full-Size SUV

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GMC 2008 Yukon XL Owner's Manual (546 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 6 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Using this Manual
  3
  - Vehicle Damage Warnings
    4
  - Vehicle Symbols
    4
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  5
  - Manual Seats
    6
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Power Seats
    7
  - Manual Lumbar
    8
  - Power Lumbar
    8
  - Heated Seats
    9
  - Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
    10
    
    Easy Exit Seat
    11
    
    Manual Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    14
  - Power Reclining Seatbacks
    14
  - Center Seat
    15
- Rear Seats
  
  15
  - 60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row)
    16
  - Third Row Seats
    19
  - Bucket Seats (Second Row)
    22
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    23
  - Third Row Seat
    29
    
    Folding the Seatback(S)
    29
    
    Unfolding the Seatback(S)
    30
    
    Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    34
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    35
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    38
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    39
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    47
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    49
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    49
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    50
  - Lap Belt
    53
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    53
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    54
  - Older Children
    55
  - Child Restraints
    55
- Safety Belts
  
  56
  - Infants and Young Children
    58
- Child Restraints
  
  60
- Airbag System
  
  80
- Restraint System Check
  
  96
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    96
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    97
Section 2 Features and Controls

99
- Features and Controls
  
  99
- Keys
  
  101
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    102
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
    103
    
    Battery Replacement
    105
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    105
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    106
  - Remote Start Ready
    108
- Doors and Locks
  
  108
  - Door Locks
    108
  - Power Door Locks
    109
  - Delayed Locking
    109
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    109
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    110
  - Lockout Protection
    110
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    111
  - Power Liftgate
    113
  - Power Running Boards
    116
- Windows
  
  117
  - Power Windows
    118
  - Sun Visors
    119
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  120
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    120
  - Testing the Alarm
    121
  - PASS-Key III+ Operation
    122
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  124
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    124
  - Ignition Positions
    124
  - Key in the Ignition
    125
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    125
  - Starting the Engine
    126
  - Starting Procedure
    126
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    127
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    128
  - Active Fuel Management
    129
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    129
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    135
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    136
    
    Front Axle Locking Feature
    136
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    136
  - Shifting into NEUTRAL
    139
  - Parking Brake
    141
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    142
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    143
    
    Torque Lock
    143
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    144
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    144
  - Engine Exhaust
    145
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    146
- Mirrors
  
  147
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    147
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    147
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    148
    
    Compass Calibration
    148
    
    Compass Variance
    148
    
    Temperature and Compass Display
    148
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    149
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    150
    
    Compass Operation
    150
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    152
  - Outside Trailer-Tow Mirrors
    152
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    153
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    154
  - Turn Signal Indicator
    154
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    155
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    155
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    155
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    155
- Object Detection Systems
  
  156
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    156
  - How the System Works
    157
- Onstar System
  
  158
  - Onstar Services
    159
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    160
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    160
  - How Onstar Service Works
    161
  - Your Responsibility
    161
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  162
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    162
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    168
    
    Using Universal Home Remote
    168
- Storage Areas
  
  169
  - Glove Box
    169
  - Cupholder(S)
    169
  - Center Console Storage
    169
  - Luggage Carrier
    170
  - Rear Storage Area
    171
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    171
  - Cargo Cover
    171
  - Cargo Tie-Downs
    172
- Sunroof
  
  172
Section 3 Instrument Panel

175
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  178
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    180
  - Other Warning Devices
    180
  - Horn
    180
  - Tilt Wheel
    180
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    181
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    182
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    182
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    183
  - Flash-To-Pass
    183
  - Windshield Wipers
    183
  - Rainsense™ II Wipers
    184
  - Windshield Washer
    185
    
    Heated Windshield Washer
    185
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    186
  - Cruise Control
    187
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    188
    
    Ending Cruise Control
    190
    
    Erasing Speed Memory
    190
  - Exterior Lamps
    190
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    191
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    191
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    192
  - Fog Lamps
    193
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp
    193
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    194
  - Dome Lamps
    194
  - Dome Lamp Override
    194
  - Entry Lighting
    194
  - Exit Lighting
    194
  - Reading Lamps
    195
  - Electric Power Management
    195
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    196
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    196
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    197
- Climate Controls
  
  197
  - Climate Control System
    197
    
    Manual Operation
    197
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    199
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    200
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    200
    
    Automatic Operation
    201
    
    Driver's Side Temperature Control
    201
    
    Passenger's Side Temperature Control
    201
  - Air Conditioning
    204
  - Rear Window Defogger
    206
  - Outlet Adjustment
    207
  - Operation Tips
    207
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    207
    
    Fan Knob
    208
    
    Mode Knob
    208
    
    Temperature Knob
    208
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls
    209
  - Automatic Operation, if Equipped
    210
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  211
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    212
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    213
  - Trip Odometer
    213
  - Tachometer
    213
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    213
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    214
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    214
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    215
  - Charging System Light
    217
  - Voltmeter Gage
    218
  - Brake System Warning Light
    218
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    220
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    220
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    221
  - Tire Pressure Light
    221
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    222
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    223
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    223
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    224
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    225
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    225
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    226
  - Oil Pressure Light
    226
  - Security Light
    226
  - Fog Lamp Light
    227
  - Cruise Control Light
    227
  - Highbeam on Light
    227
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    227
  - Fuel Gage
    228
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    229
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  229
  - DIC Operation and Displays (with DIC Buttons)
    230
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    230
    
    Trip Odometer
    231
    
    Average Economy
    232
    
    Fuel Range
    232
    
    Blank Display
    233
    
    Transmission Temperature
    233
    
    Tire Pressure
    234
  - DIC Operation and Displays (Without DIC Buttons)
    235
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    238
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    239
    
    Driver Door Open
    239
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    240
    
    Fuel Level Low
    241
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    241
    
    Rear Access Open
    242
    
    Service Air Bag
    243
    
    Service Brake System
    243
    
    Service Suspension System
    244
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    244
    
    Tighten Gas Cap
    245
    
    Traction Control off
    245
    
    Turn Signal on
    246
  - DIC Vehicle Customization (with DIC Buttons)
    246
    
    Display Language
    247
    
    Auto Door Lock
    248
    
    Remote Door Lock
    249
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    249
    
    Approach Lighting
    251
    
    Exit Lighting
    251
    
    Chime Volume
    252
    
    Park Tilt Mirrors
    252
    
    Easy Exit Seat
    253
    
    Memory Seat Recall
    253
    
    Factory Settings
    254
    
    Remote Start
    254
- Audio System(S)
  
  255
  - Setting the Clock
    256
  - Radio(S) (MP3)
    258
    
    Finding a Station
    260
    
    Playing the Radio
    260
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    260
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    261
    
    Setting the Tone
    262
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    263
    
    Finding a Category (Cat) Station
    263
    
    Radio Messages
    264
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    264
    
    Playing a CD (Single CD Player)
    265
    
    Playing a CD(S) (Six-Disc CD Player)
    265
    
    Care of Your Cds
    266
    
    Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    267
    
    Playing an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc
    270
    
    Using the DVD Player
    271
    
    Playing a DVD
    272
    
    Inserting a Disc
    274
    
    DVD Radio Error Messages
    275
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    275
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    276
    
    Mp3 Format
    277
  - Using an MP3 (Radio with CD or Six-Disc CD Player)
    277
    
    Compressed Audio
    277
    
    Root Directory
    278
  - Using an MP3
    282
  - DVD Player)
    282
  - XM Radio Messages
    287
  - Navigation/Radio System
    288
    
    Parental Control
    289
  - Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
    289
    
    Before You Drive
    289
    
    Battery Replacement
    291
    
    Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks
    292
    
    Audio Output
    293
    
    Video Screen
    293
    
    Remote Control
    294
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    294
    
    DVD Display Error Messages
    298
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    299
    
    DVD Distortion
    299
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    299
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    301
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    302
  - Radio Reception
    303
  - Rear Side Window Antenna
    304
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    304
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

305
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  305
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  306
  - Defensive Driving
    306
  - Drunk Driving
    306
  - Control of a Vehicle
    307
  - Braking
    308
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    309
  - Braking in Emergencies
    310
  - Locking Rear Axle
    310
  - Stabilitrak System
    310
    
    Traction Control Operation
    312
    
    Power Steering
    313
  - Steering
    313
    
    Steering Tips
    313
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    314
  - Off-Road Recovery
    315
  - Passing
    315
  - Loss of Control
    316
  - Off-Road Driving
    317
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    318
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    318
    
    Environmental Concerns
    319
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    319
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    320
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    320
    
    Approaching a Hill
    322
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    322
    
    Driving Uphill
    323
    
    Driving Downhill
    325
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    326
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    327
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow, or Ice
    328
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    329
    
    Driving in Water
    329
  - Driving at Night
    330
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    330
    
    Other Rainy Weather Tips
    331
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    332
  - Highway Hypnosis
    332
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    333
  - Winter Driving
    334
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    334
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    335
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    337
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    338
  - Recovery Hooks
    338
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    339
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    345
- Towing
  
  349
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    349
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    349
    
    Dinghy Towing
    350
    
    Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
    351
    
    Dolly Towing Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
    352
  - Level Control
    352
  - Autoride
    353
  - Towing a Trailer
    353
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    354
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    356
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    358
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    360
    
    Safety Chains
    361
    
    Trailer Brakes
    361
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    362
    
    Following Distance
    362
    
    Driving on Grades
    363
    
    Making Turns
    363
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    363
    
    Parking on Hills
    364
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    365
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    365
    
    Heavy-Duty Trailer Wiring Harness Package
    366
    
    Power Winches
    367
  - Trailer Recommendations
    367
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

369
- Service and Appearance Care
  369
- Service
  
  371
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    371
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    372
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    372
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    372
  - Fuel
    373
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    373
  - Gasoline Octane
    373
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    374
  - California Fuel
    374
  - Additives
    374
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    375
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    376
  - Filling the Tank
    377
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    379
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  380
  - Hood Release
    381
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    382
  - Engine Oil
    383
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    384
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    385
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    386
  - How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    386
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    387
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    387
    
    How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    388
    
    When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    388
  - How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    390
    
    (4-Speed Transmission)
    390
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    391
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    392
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    392
    
    (6-Speed Transmission)
    392
  - Engine Coolant
    396
    
    What to Use
    397
    
    Checking Coolant
    398
    
    Adding Coolant
    399
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    399
  - Engine Overheating
    399
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    400
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    400
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    401
  - Cooling System
    402
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    404
  - Engine Fan Noise
    407
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    407
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    408
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    408
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    408
    
    Brake Fluid
    409
  - Brakes
    409
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    410
    
    What to Add
    411
    
    Brake Adjustment
    412
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    412
    
    Brake Wear
    412
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    413
  - Battery
    413
  - Vehicle Storage
    414
  - Jump Starting
    414
- Rear Axle
  
  420
  - When to Check Lubricant
    420
  - How to Check Lubricant
    420
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  422
  - What to Use
    423
- Front Axle
  
  423
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    423
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  424
- Bulb Replacement
  
  427
  - Halogen Bulbs
    427
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    428
  - License Plate Lamp
    429
  - Replacement Bulbs
    429
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  430
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    431
- Tires
  
  432
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    433
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    437
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    440
    
    When to Check
    440
    
    How to Check
    441
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    441
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    443
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    444
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    445
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    446
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    448
  - Buying New Tires
    448
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    450
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    451
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    451
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    452
  - Wheel Replacement
    453
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    454
  - Tire Chains
    454
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    455
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    456
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    458
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    462
  - Secondary Latch System
    468
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    472
  - Spare Tire
    475
- Appearance Care
  
  476
  - Interior Cleaning
    476
  - Fabric/Carpet
    477
  - Leather
    478
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    478
  - Care of Safety Belts
    479
  - Weatherstrips
    479
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    479
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    480
    
    Finish Care
    480
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    480
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    481
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    481
    
    Finish Damage
    482
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    482
    
    Tires
    482
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    482
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    483
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    483
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  484
- Electrical System
  
  485
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    485
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    485
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    485
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    485
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    486
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    487
  - Top View
    487
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    488
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  492
  - Engine Specifications
    493
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

495
- Introduction
  496
- Maintenance Requirements
  496
- Maintenance Schedule
  496
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  496
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  496
- Scheduled Maintenance
  498
- Additional Required Services
  500
- Maintenance Footnotes
  501
- At each Fuel Fill
  503
- Owner Checks and Services
  503
- At Least Once a Month
  504
- At Least Once a Year
  504
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  507
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  509
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  510
- Maintenance Record
  511
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

515
- Customer Assistance Information
  515
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  516
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    516
  - Online Owner Center
    518
    
    Customer Assistance Offices
    519
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    519
    
    All Overseas Locations
    519
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    520
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    520
    
    Services Provided
    521
    
    Calling for Assistance
    522
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    523
  - Courtesy Transportation
    523
    
    Additional Program Information
    524
    
    Transportation Options
    524
  - Collision Damage Repair
    525
    
    Collision Parts
    525
    
    Repair Facility
    525
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    526
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    526
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    527
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  528
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  530
  - Event Data Recorders
    530
  - Onstar
    531
  - Navigation System
    531
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    531

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

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