| Section |
Page |
| 2008 GMC Yukon, Yukon XL BookTOC |
1 |
| Seats and Restraint Systems |
5 |
| Front Seats |
6 |
| Manual Seats |
6 |
| Power Seats |
7 |
| Manual Lumbar |
8 |
| Power Lumbar |
8 |
| Heated Seats |
9 |
| Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals |
10 |
| Reclining Seatbacks |
12 |
| Head Restraints |
14 |
| Center Seat |
15 |
| Rear Seats |
15 |
| Heated Seats |
15 |
|
60 |
| Child Restraint Systems |
61 |
| Where to Put the Restraint |
64 |
| Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
65 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
73 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position |
75 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
76 |
| Airbag System |
80 |
| Where Are the Airbags? |
82 |
| When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
85 |
| What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
87 |
| How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
87 |
| What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
88 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
89 |
| Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
94 |
| Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
94 |
| Restraint System Check |
96 |
| Checking the Restraint Systems |
96 |
| Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
97 |
| Features and Controls |
99 |
| Keys |
101 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
102 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
103 |
| Remote Vehicle Start |
106 |
| 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 |
| PASS-Key® III+ |
122 |
| PASS-Key® III+ Operation |
122 |
| Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
124 |
| New Vehicle Break-In |
124 |
| Ignition Positions |
124 |
| Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
125 |
| Starting the Engine |
126 |
| Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal |
127 |
| Engine Coolant Heater |
128 |
| Active Fuel Management™ |
129 |
| Automatic Transmission Operation |
129 |
| Tow/Haul Mode |
135 |
| Four-Wheel Drive |
136 |
| Parking Brake |
141 |
| Shifting Into PARK (P) |
142 |
| 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®, Compass and Temperature Display |
147 |
| Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display |
150 |
| Outside Manual Mirrors |
152 |
| Outside Trailer-Tow Mirrors |
152 |
| Outside Power Mirrors |
153 |
| Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors |
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 |
| OnStar® System |
158 |
| Universal Home Remote System |
162 |
| Universal Home Remote System |
162 |
| Universal Home Remote System Operation (With Three Round LED) |
162 |
| 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 |
| Sunroof |
172 |
| 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 |
| Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
183 |
| Flash-to-Pass |
183 |
| Windshield Wipers |
183 |
| Rainsense™ II Wipers |
184 |
| Windshield Washer |
185 |
| Rear Window Wiper/Washer |
186 |
| Cruise Control |
187 |
| 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 |
| Battery Run-Down Protection |
196 |
| Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
196 |
| Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter |
197 |
| Climate Controls |
197 |
| Climate Control System |
197 |
| Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
200 |
| Outlet Adjustment |
207 |
| Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System |
207 |
| Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls |
209 |
| Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
211 |
| Instrument Panel Cluster |
212 |
| Speedometer and Odometer |
213 |
| Trip Odometer |
213 |
| Tachometer |
213 |
| Safety Belt Reminders |
213 |
| 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 |
| Oil Pressure Gage |
225 |
| 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 (Without DIC Buttons) |
235 |
| DIC Warnings and Messages |
238 |
| DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) |
246 |
| Audio System(s) |
255 |
| Setting the Clock |
256 |
| Radio(s) (MP3) |
258 |
| Using an MP3 (Radio with CD or Six-Disc CD Player) |
277 |
| Using an MP3 (Radio with CD and DVD Player) |
282 |
| XM Radio Messages |
287 |
| Navigation/Radio System |
288 |
| Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System |
289 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Steering |
313 |
| Off-Road Recovery |
315 |
| Passing |
315 |
| Loss of Control |
316 |
| Off-Road Driving |
317 |
| Driving at Night |
330 |
| Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
330 |
| Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
332 |
| Highway Hypnosis |
332 |
| Hill and Mountain Roads |
333 |
| Winter Driving |
334 |
| 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 |
| Level Control |
352 |
| Autoride® |
353 |
| Towing a Trailer |
353 |
| Trailer Recommendations |
367 |
| 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 |
| Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
373 |
| Fuel |
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 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
386 |
| Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
387 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid (4-Speed Transmission) |
390 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid (6-Speed Transmission) |
392 |
| Engine Coolant |
396 |
| Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap |
399 |
| Engine Overheating |
399 |
| Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
401 |
| Cooling System |
402 |
| Engine Fan Noise |
407 |
| Power Steering Fluid |
407 |
| Windshield Washer Fluid |
408 |
| Brakes |
409 |
| Battery |
413 |
| Jump Starting |
414 |
| Rear Axle |
420 |
| Four-Wheel Drive |
422 |
| Front Axle |
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 |
| Tires |
432 |
| Tire Sidewall Labeling |
433 |
| Tire Terminology and Definitions |
437 |
| Inflation - Tire Pressure |
440 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor System |
441 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
443 |
| 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 |
| Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
452 |
| Wheel Replacement |
453 |
| 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 |
471 |
| 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 |
478 |
| Weatherstrips |
479 |
| Washing Your Vehicle |
479 |
| Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
479 |
| Finish Care |
480 |
| Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades |
480 |
| Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim |
481 |
| Tires |
482 |
| Sheet Metal Damage |
482 |
| Finish Damage |
482 |
| Underbody Maintenance |
482 |
| Chemical Paint Spotting |
482 |
| Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
483 |
| Vehicle Identification |
484 |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
484 |
| Service Parts Identification Label |
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 |
| Underhood Fuse Block |
488 |
| Capacities and Specifications |
492 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
495 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
496 |
| Introduction |
496 |
| Maintenance Requirements |
496 |
| Your Vehicle and the Environment |
496 |
| Using the Maintenance Schedule |
496 |
| Scheduled Maintenance |
498 |
| Additional Required Services |
500 |
| Maintenance Footnotes |
501 |
| Owner Checks and Services |
503 |
| At Each Fuel Fill |
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 |
| Customer Assistance Information |
515 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
516 |
| Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
516 |
| Online Owner Center |
518 |
| Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
519 |
| Customer Assistance Offices |
519 |
| GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
520 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
520 |
| Scheduling Service Appointments |
523 |
| Courtesy Transportation |
523 |
| Collision Damage Repair |
525 |
| Reporting Safety Defects |
528 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
528 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
528 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
528 |
| Service Publications Ordering Information |
529 |
| Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
530 |
| Event Data Recorders |
530 |
| OnStar® |
531 |
| Navigation System |
531 |
| Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
531 |
