Owner’s Manual
Table Of Contents
- 2011 GMC Yukon/Yukon XL Owner Manual BookTOC
- Introduction
- In Brief
- Instrument Panel
- Initial Drive Information
- Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
- Remote Vehicle Start
- Door Locks
- Liftgate
- Windows
- Seat Adjustment
- Memory Features
- Second Row Seats
- Third Row Seats
- Heated Seats
- Heated and Ventilated Seats
- Head Restraint Adjustment
- Safety Belts
- Sensing System for Passenger Airbag
- Mirror Adjustment
- Steering Wheel Adjustment
- Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment
- Interior Lighting
- Exterior Lighting
- Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Climate Controls
- Transmission
- Four-Wheel Drive
- Vehicle Features
- Performance and Maintenance
- Keys, Doors and Windows
- Seats and Restraints
- Head Restraints
- Front Seats
- Rear Seats
- Safety Belts
- Airbag System
- Where Are the Airbags?
- When Should an Airbag Inflate?
- What Makes an Airbag Inflate?
- How Does an Airbag Restrain?
- What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?
- Passenger Sensing System
- Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
- Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
- Airbag System Check
- Replacing Airbag System Parts After a Crash
- Child Restraints
- Older Children
- Infants and Young Children
- Child Restraint Systems
- Where to Put the Restraint
- Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
- Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash
- Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat Position)
- Securing Child Restraints (Center Front Seat Position)
- Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat Position)
- Storage
- Instruments and Controls
- Controls
- Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
- Instrument Cluster
- Speedometer
- Odometer
- Trip Odometer
- Tachometer
- Fuel Gauge
- Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
- Voltmeter Gauge
- Safety Belt Reminders
- Airbag Readiness Light
- Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
- Charging System Light
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
- Brake System Warning Light
- Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
- Tow/Haul Mode Light
- StabiliTrak® Indicator Light
- Tire Pressure Light
- Engine Oil Pressure Light
- Low Fuel Warning Light
- Security Light
- High-Beam On Light
- Front Fog Lamp Light
- Cruise Control Light
- Information Displays
- Vehicle Messages
- Battery Voltage and Charging Messages
- Brake System Messages
- Door Ajar Messages
- Engine Cooling System Messages
- Engine Oil Messages
- Engine Power Messages
- Fuel System Messages
- Key and Lock Messages
- Lamp Messages
- Object Detection System Messages
- Ride Control System Messages
- Airbag System Messages
- Anti-Theft Alarm System Messages
- Tire Messages
- Transmission Messages
- Vehicle Reminder Messages
- Washer Fluid Messages
- Vehicle Personalization
- Universal Remote System
- Lighting
- Infotainment System
- Climate Controls
- Driving and Operating
- Vehicle Care
- General Information
- Vehicle Checks
- Doing Your Own Service Work
- Hood
- Engine Compartment Overview
- Engine Oil
- Engine Oil Life System
- Automatic Transmission Fluid
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
- Cooling System
- Engine Coolant
- Engine Overheating
- Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
- Engine Fan
- Power Steering Fluid
- Washer Fluid
- Brakes
- Brake Fluid
- Battery
- Four-Wheel Drive
- Front Axle
- Rear Axle
- Starter Switch Check
- Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check
- Ignition Transmission Lock Check
- Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
- Wiper Blade Replacement
- Glass Replacement
- Headlamp Aiming
- Bulb Replacement
- Electrical System
- Wheels and Tires
- Tires
- Tire Sidewall Labeling
- Tire Designations
- Tire Terminology and Definitions
- Tire Pressure
- Tire Pressure Monitor System
- Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
- Tire Inspection
- Tire Rotation
- When It Is Time for New Tires
- Buying New Tires
- Different Size Tires and Wheels
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
- Wheel Replacement
- Tire Chains
- If a Tire Goes Flat
- Tire Changing
- Secondary Latch System
- Full-Size Spare Tire
- Jump Starting
- Towing
- Appearance Care
- Service and Maintenance
- Technical Data
- Customer Information
- Customer Information
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
- Customer Assistance Offices
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
- Online Owner Center
- GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
- Roadside Assistance Program
- Scheduling Service Appointments
- Courtesy Transportation Program
- Collision Damage Repair
- Service Publications Ordering Information
- Reporting Safety Defects
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
- Customer Information
- Index

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GMC Yukon/Yukon XL Owner Manual - 2011
5-42 Instruments and Controls
Fuel System Messages
FUEL LEVEL LOW
This message displays and a chime
sounds if the fuel level is low. Refuel
as soon as possible. See Fuel
Gauge on page 5‑14 and Fuel on
page 9‑68 for more information.
TIGHTEN GAS CAP
This message may display along
with the check engine light on the
instrument panel cluster if the fuel
cap is not tightened properly. See
Malfunction Indicator Lamp on
page 5‑21. Reinstall the fuel cap
fully. See Filling the Tank on
page 9‑72. The diagnostic system
can determine if the fuel cap has
been left off or improperly installed.
A loose or missing fuel cap
allows fuel to evaporate into the
atmosphere. A few driving trips with
the cap properly installed should
turn this light and message off.
Key and Lock Messages
REPLACE BATTERY IN
REMOTE KEY
This message displays if a Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
battery is low. The battery needs
to be replaced in the transmitter.
See “Battery Replacement” under
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
Lamp Messages
TURN SIGNAL ON
This message displays and a chime
sounds if a turn signal is left on for
1.2 km (0.75 mile). Move the turn
signal/multifunction lever to the off
position.
Object Detection System
Messages
PARK ASST BLOCKED SEE
OWNERS MANUAL
If your vehicle has the Ultrasonic
Rear Parking Assist (URPA) system,
this message displays if there is
something interfering with the park
assist system. See Ultrasonic
Parking Assist on page 9‑58 for
more information.
PARK ASSIST OFF
If your vehicle has the Ultrasonic
Rear Parking Assist (URPA) system,
after the vehicle has been started,
this message displays to remind the
driver that the URPA system has
been turned off. Press the set/reset
button or the trip odometer reset
stem to acknowledge this message
and clear it from the DIC display.
To turn the URPA system back on,
see Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9‑58.