Owner’s Manual
Table Of Contents
- 2004 GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali Book TOC
- Seats and Restraint Systems
- Front Seats
- Rear Seats
- Safety Belts
- Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
- Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
- Driver Position
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
- Right Front Passenger Position
- Center Passenger Position
- Rear Seat Passengers
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
- Safety Belt Extender
- Child Restraints
- Older Children
- Infants and Young Children
- Child Restraint Systems
- Where to Put the Restraint
- Top Strap
- Top Strap Anchor Location
- Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
- Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System (Rear)
- Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
- Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position
- Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
- Air Bag Systems
- Restraint System Check
- Features and Controls
- Keys
- Doors and Locks
- Windows
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
- New Vehicle Break-In
- Ignition Positions
- Starting Your Engine
- Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
- Engine Coolant Heater
- Automatic Transmission Operation
- All-Wheel Drive
- Parking Brake
- Shifting Into Park (P)
- Shifting Out of Park (P)
- Parking Over Things That Burn
- Engine Exhaust
- Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
- Mirrors
- OnStar® System
- HomeLink® Transmitter
- Storage Areas
- Sunroof
- Vehicle Personalization
- Instrument Panel
- Instrument Panel Overview
- Climate Controls
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
- Instrument Panel Cluster
- Speedometer and Odometer
- Tachometer
- Safety Belt Reminder Light
- Air Bag Readiness Light
- Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator
- Charging System Light
- Voltmeter Gage
- Brake System Warning Light
- Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
- Traction Off Light
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
- Transmission Temperature Gage
- Tire Pressure Light
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
- Oil Pressure Gage
- Security Light
- Cruise Control Light
- Tow/Haul Mode Light
- Fuel Gage
- Low Fuel Warning Light
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
- Audio System(s)
- Setting the Time
- Radio with Cassette and CD
- Navigation/Radio System
- Rear Seat Entertainment System
- Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
- CD Changer
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
- DVD Distortion
- Radio Reception
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
- Care of Your CDs and DVDs
- Care of Your CD Changer
- Care of Your CD and DVD Player
- Cleaning the Video Screen
- Fixed Mast Antenna
- XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (48 Contiguous US States)
- Chime Level Adjustment
- Driving Your Vehicle
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
- Defensive Driving
- Drunken Driving
- Control of a Vehicle
- Braking
- Stabilitrak® System
- Steering
- Off-Road Recovery
- Passing
- Loss of Control
- Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off Paved Roads
- Driving at Night
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
- City Driving
- Freeway Driving
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
- Highway Hypnosis
- Hill and Mountain Roads
- Winter Driving
- If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
- Towing
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
- Service and Appearance Care
- Maintenance Schedule
- Maintenance Schedule
- Introduction
- Maintenance Requirements
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
- Scheduled Maintenance
- Additional Required Services
- Maintenance Footnotes
- Owner Checks and Services
- At Each Fuel Fill
- At Least Once a Month
- At Least Once a Year
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
- Maintenance Record
- Maintenance Schedule
- Customer Assistance and Information
- Index

Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in
pedal travel. This could be a sign of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you make a brake stop, your disc brakes
adjust for wear.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its many
parts have to be of top quality and work well together if
the vehicle is to have really good braking. Your
vehicle was designed and tested with top-quality GM
brake parts. When you replace parts of your braking
system — for example, when your brake linings
wear down and you need new ones put in — be sure
you get new approved GM replacement parts. If you do
not, your brakes may no longer work properly. For
example, if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong
for your vehicle, the balance between your front and
rear brakes can change — for the worse. The braking
performance you have come to expect can change
in many other ways if someone puts in the wrong
replacement brake parts.
Battery
Your new vehicle comes with a maintenance free
ACDelco
®
battery. When it is time for a new battery,
get one that has the replacement number shown on the
original battery’s label. We recommend an ACDelco
®
battery. See
Engine Compartment Overview on
page 5-12
for battery location.
Warning:
Battery posts, terminals and related
accessories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands after
handling.
Vehicle Storage
If you are not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days
or more, remove the black, negative (−) cable from
the battery. This will help keep your battery from
running down.
{CAUTION:
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you
are not careful. See
Jump Starting on
page 5-40
for tips on working around a battery
without getting hurt.
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