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GMC Yukon XL 2010 Owner's Manual

GMC Yukon XL 2010 Owner's Manual (614 pages)

2010

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents

2010 Gmc Yukon/Yukon Xl Owner Manual

2
- Table of Contents
  2
- Canadian Owners
  3
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Index
  5
  - In Brief
    7
  - Instrument Panel
    8
    
    Initial Drive Information
    10
    
    Canceling a Remote Start
    11
    
    Door Locks
    11
    
    Power Door Locks
    11
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    11
    
    Starting the Vehicle
    11
    
    Front Seats
    13
    
    Seat Adjustment
    13
  - Manual Seats
    13
    
    Power Seats
    14
  - Manual Lumbar
    14
    
    Power Lumbar
    15
    
    Manual Reclining Seatbacks
    16
    
    Power Reclining Seatbacks
    16
    
    Memory Features
    17
    
    Second Row Seats
    17
    
    Third Row Seats
    17
  - Heated Seats
    18
    
    Head Restraint Adjustment
    18
    
    Rear Seats
    18
    
    Safety Belt
    19
    
    Sensing System for Passenger Airbag
    19
    
    Exterior Mirrors
    20
    
    Mirror Adjustment
    20
    
    Power Foldaway Mirrors
    20
    
    Interior Mirror
    21
    
    Steering Wheel Adjustment
    21
    
    Exterior Lighting
    22
    
    Interior Lighting
    22
    
    Windshield Wiper/Washer
    23
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    26
    
    Vehicle Features
    27
    
    Portable Audio Devices
    28
    
    Setting the Clock
    28
    
    Steering Wheel Controls
    29
  - Cruise Control
    30
    
    Power Outlets
    31
    
    Ultrasonic Parking Assist
    31
    
    Universal Remote System
    31
    
    Performance and Maintenance
    33
    
    Resetting the Oil Life System
    34
    
    Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    35
    
    How Onstar Service Works
    36
    
    Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    37
    
    Your Responsibility
    37
Section 2 Seats and Restraint System

39
- Seats and Restraint System
  39
  - Head Restraints
    41
- Front Seats
  42
  - Heated and Cooled Seats
    47
  - Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
    48
  - Easy Exit Seat
    49
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    50
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    59
  - Bucket Seats
    59
  - Third Row Seat
    65
- Safety Belts
  70
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    70
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    71
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    74
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    75
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    84
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    87
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    88
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    88
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    91
  - Lap Belt
    92
  - Safety Belt Extender
    93
- Child Restraints
  93
  - Older Children
    93
  - Infants and Young Children
    97
  - Child Restraint Systems
    101
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    103
  - Position
    104
    
    Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (Latch)
    105
    
    Top Tether Anchor
    106
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    110
  - Seat Position
    113
  - Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    117
- Airbag System
  121
  - Where Are the Airbags
    124
  - When Should an Airbag Inflate
    127
  - What Makes an Airbag Inflate
    129
  - How Does an Airbag Restrain
    129
  - What will You See after an Airbag
    130
  - Passenger Sensing System
    132
  - Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    137
- Restraint System Check
  139
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    139
    
    After a Crash
    140
    
    Replacing Restraint System Parts
    140
Section 3 Features and Controls

143
- Features and Controls
  143
- Keys
  145
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    146
  - Operation
    147
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation
    147
    
    Battery Replacement
    149
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    150
- Doors and Locks
  152
  - Door Locks
    152
  - Power Door Locks
    153
  - Delayed Locking
    153
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    153
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    154
  - Lockout Protection
    154
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    155
  - Power Liftgate
    157
  - Power Assist Steps
    160
- Windows
  161
  - Power Windows
    162
  - Sun Visors
    164
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  165
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    165
  - Testing the Alarm
    166
  - PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer
    167
  - Immobilizer Operation
    167
- New Vehicle Break-In
  169
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  169
- Ignition Positions
  170
- Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
  171
- Starting the Engine
  171
  - Starting Procedure
    172
- Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
  173
- Engine Coolant Heater
  173
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    174
- Active Fuel Management
  175
- Automatic Transmission Operation
  175
- Tow/Haul Mode
  181
- Four-Wheel Drive
  183
  - Front Axle
    183
  - Transfer Case)
    185
    
    Shifting into Neutral
    187
    
    Shifting out of Neutral
    187
- Four-Wheel Drive
  188
  - Transfer Case)
    188
- Parking Brake
  190
- Shifting into Park
  191
  - Torque Lock
    192
- Parking over Things that Burn
  193
- Shifting out of Park
  193
- Engine Exhaust
  194
- Running the Vehicle While Parked
  195
- Mirrors
  196
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    196
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    196
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    196
  - Outside Towing Mirrors
    197
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    197
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    198
  - Turn Signal Indicator
    198
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    199
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    199
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    199
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    200
- Object Detection Systems
  200
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    200
  - Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
    200
    
    How the System Works
    201
    
    Side Blind Zone Alert (Sbza)
    202
  - Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
    206
- Universal Home Remote System
  211
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    211
- Storage Areas
  217
  - Glove Box
    217
  - Cupholders
    217
  - Center Console Storage
    218
  - Roof Rack System
    218
  - Rear Storage Area
    219
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    219
  - Cargo Cover
    220
- Sunroof
  221
Section 4 Instrument Panel

223
- Instrument Panel
  223
- Instrument Panel Overview
  225
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    225
  - Horn
    225
  - Tilt Wheel
    225
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    226
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    226
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    227
  - Flash-To-Pass
    227
  - Windshield Wipers
    228
  - Windshield Washer
    228
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    229
  - Cruise Control
    229
  - Resuming a Set Speed
    230
  - Exterior Lamps
    232
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    233
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    233
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    234
  - Fog Lamps
    235
  - Auxiliary Roof-Mounted Lamp
    235
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    236
  - Dome Lamps
    236
  - Dome Lamp Override
    236
  - Entry Lighting
    237
  - Exit Lighting
    237
  - Reading Lamps
    237
  - Electric Power Management
    237
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    238
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    238
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    239
- Climate Controls
  240
  - Climate Control System
    240
  - Rear Window Defogger
    242
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    242
    
    Automatic Operation
    244
    
    Manual Operation
    245
  - Outlet Adjustment
    248
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    249
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls
    250
- Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
  251
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    252
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    253
  - Trip Odometer
    253
  - Tachometer
    253
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    253
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    254
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    255
  - Charging System Light
    256
  - Voltmeter Gauge
    257
  - Brake System Warning Light
    258
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    259
  - Stabilitrak Indicator Light
    260
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
    260
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  261
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    264
- Tire Pressure Light
  261
- Oil Pressure Gauge
  265
- Oil Pressure Light
  266
- Security Light
  266
- Cruise Control Light
  267
- Fog Lamp Light
  267
- Highbeam on Light
  267
- Tow/Haul Mode Light
  267
- Fuel Gauge
  268
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  269
- Low Fuel Warning Light
  269
- DIC Operation and Displays
  270
  - With DIC Buttons
    270
  - Tire Pressure
    274
  - Side Blind Zone Alert
    274
- DIC Operation and Displays
  277
  - Without DIC Buttons
    277
- DIC Compass
  280
  - Compass Zone
    281
  - Compass Calibration
    282
- DIC Warnings and Messages
  283
  - Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    285
  - Fuel Level Low
    285
  - Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    286
  - Rear Access Open
    287
  - Service Air Bag
    287
  - Service Brake System
    288
  - Service Tire Monitor System
    289
  - Service Suspension System
    289
  - Turn Signal on
    293
- DIC Vehicle Customization
  294
  - Remote Door Lock
    296
  - Remote Door Unlock
    297
  - Approach Lighting
    298
  - Exit Lighting
    298
- Buttons)
  300
  - Remote Start
    301
  - Factory Settings
    302
- Audio System(S)
  302
- Setting the Clock
  303
- Radio(S)
  304
  - Playing the Radio
    306
  - Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    307
  - Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    308
  - Setting the Tone
    308
  - Radio Messages
    310
  - Care of the CD and DVD Player
    310
  - XM Satellite Radio Service
    310
  - Using the CD Player
    311
  - Playing a CD
    312
  - Using the DVD Player
    315
  - Inserting a Disc
    316
  - DVD Radio Error Messages
    319
  - Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    320
- Using an MP3 (Radios with CD)
  321
- Using an MP3 (Radios with CD and DVD)
  328
  - Playing an Mp3/Wma File from a Disc
    331
- XM Radio Messages
  335
- Navigation/Radio System
  336
  - Voice Recognition
    337
  - Audio System
    337
  - Pairing a Phone
    338
  - Storing Name Tags
    339
  - Deleting Name Tags
    341
  - Making a Call
    342
  - Call Waiting
    344
  - Receiving a Call
    344
  - Transferring a Call
    345
  - Bluetooth System
    346
  - Other Information
    347
- Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
  347
  - Before Driving
    348
  - Audio Output
    351
  - Remote Control
    352
  - DVD Display Error Messages
    355
- Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
  356
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  358
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  358
- Radio Reception
  361
- Rear Side Window Antenna
  362
- XM Satellite Radio Antenna System
  362
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle

363
- Driving Your Vehicle
  363
- Defensive Driving
  364
- Drunk Driving
  364
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  364
- Braking
  365
- Control of a Vehicle
  365
- Antilock Brake System (ABS)
  366
  - Brake Assist
    367
- Braking in Emergencies
  367
- Stabilitrak System
  368
  - Traction Control Operation
    370
- Locking Rear Axle
  370
- Steering
  371
  - Power Steering
    371
- Off-Road Recovery
  372
- Loss of Control
  373
- Passing
  373
- Off-Road Driving
  374
  - Environmental Concerns
    377
  - Scanning the Terrain
    378
  - Approaching a Hill
    379
  - Driving on Hills
    379
  - Driving Uphill
    380
  - Driving Downhill
    382
  - Driving Across an Incline
    383
  - Stalling on an Incline
    384
  - Driving in Water
    385
- Driving at Night
  386
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  386
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  387
- Highway Hypnosis
  388
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  388
- Winter Driving
  389
- If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice
  391
- Recovery Hooks
  392
- Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
  392
- Loading the Vehicle
  393
- Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
  399
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  403
  - Dinghy Towing
    404
  - Dolly Towing
    406
- Towing
  403
- Towing Your Vehicle
  403
- Autoride
  410
- Level Control
  410
- Towing a Trailer
  411
  - Pulling a Trailer
    412
  - Weight of the Trailer
    412
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    415
  - Safety Chains
    417
  - Integrated Trailer Brake Control System
    419
  - Driving with a Trailer
    426
  - Following Distance
    426
  - Driving on Grades
    427
  - Making Turns
    427
  - Parking on Hills
    428
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    429
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    429
- Trailer Recommendations
  431
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care

433
- Service and Appearance Care
  433
  - Service
    436
    
    Accessories and Modifications
    436
    
    California Perchlorate Materials
    437
    
    California Proposition 65 Warning
    437
    
    Doing Your Own Service Work
    437
    
    Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
    438
    
    Fuel
    438
  - Gasoline Octane
    439
  - Gasoline Specifications
    439
  - California Fuel
    440
    
    Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    441
    
    Fuels in Foreign Countries
    442
    
    Filling the Tank
    443
    
    Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    445
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    446
    
    Hood Release
    446
    
    Engine Compartment Overview
    448
  - Engine Oil
    450
    
    Cold Temperature Operation
    451
    
    Engine Oil Life System
    452
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    452
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    454
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    456
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    457
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    458
    
    How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    459
    
    Cold Check Procedure
    460
  - Cooling System
    462
    
    Engine Coolant
    464
    
    Checking Coolant
    465
    
    Engine Overheating
    468
    
    Engine Compartment
    470
    
    Engine Fan Noise
    471
    
    Overheated Engine Protection
    471
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    472
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    473
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    473
    
    Brake Fluid
    474
    
    Brake Adjustment
    476
    
    Vehicle Storage
    477
    
    Jump Starting
    478
  - Rear Axle
    483
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    484
  - Front Axle
    485
  - Headlamp Aiming
    487
  - Bulb Replacement
    490
    
    Halogen Bulbs
    490
    
    License Plate Lamp
    492
    
    Replacement Bulbs
    492
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    493
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    494
  - Tires
    495
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    496
  - Tire Size
    499
  - Tire Terminology and Definitions
    501
  - Inflation - Tire Pressure
    504
  - How to Check
    505
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    505
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    507
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    508
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    509
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    510
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    511
  - Buying New Tires
    512
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    514
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    514
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    516
  - Wheel Replacement
    517
  - Tire Chains
    518
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    519
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    520
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    521
  - Secondary Latch System
    532
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    535
  - Appearance Care
    540
  - Interior Cleaning
    540
  - Leather
    542
  - Care of Safety Belts
    543
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    544
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    544
  - Finish Care
    545
  - Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    546
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    546
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    547
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    548
  - Underbody Maintenance
    548
  - Finish Damage
    548
  - Engine Identification
    549
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    549
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    549
- Electrical System
  550
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    550
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    550
    
    Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    550
    
    Power Windows and Other Power Options
    550
    
    Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    551
    
    Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    553
    
    Top View
    553
    
    Underhood Fuse Block
    554
  - Capacities and Specifications
    558
  - Engine Specifications
    559
  - Introduction
    562
  - Maintenance Schedule
    562
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    563
  - Additional Required Services
    565
  - Owner Checks and Services
    569
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    570
  - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    571
  - Maintenance Replacement Parts
    573
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    574
  - Maintenance Record
    575
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

579
- Customer Assistance Information
  579
- Customer Assistance and Information
  580
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  580
- Online Owner Center
  583
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
  584
- Customer Assistance Offices
  584
- GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
  585
- Roadside Assistance Program
  585
  - Calling for Assistance
    586
  - Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
    587
- Courtesy Transportation Program
  588
  - Additional Program Information
    589
- Scheduling Service Appointments
  588
- Collision Damage Repair
  590
  - Insuring Your Vehicle
    591
  - If a Crash Occurs
    591
- Reporting Safety Defects
  593
- Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
  593
  - Service Manuals
    594
  - Owner Information
    594
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
  593
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  594
- Service Publications Ordering Information
  594
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  595
- Event Data Recorders
  596
- Onstar
  596
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
  597
- Radio Frequency Statement
  597

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