GMC Yukon XL Denali 2001 Owner's manual

2001 GMC Denali/Denali XL

Owner's Manual

Litho in U.S.A.

Part Number S2116A A First Edition

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Table of Contents

Windows

Keys and Door Locks

Keyless Entry System

Liftgate

Automatic Transmission Operation

All-Wheel Drive

Parking Brake

Tilt Wheel

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

Windshield Wipers

Cruise Control

Exterior and Interior Lamps

Mirrors

Storage Compartments

Convenience Net/Luggage Carrier

Accessory Power Outlets

OnStar® System (If Equipped)

Sunroof (If Equipped)

HomeLink® Transmitter

Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages

Seats and Seat Controls

Safety Belts

Air Bag Systems

Restraint Systems for Children

Section

1

Section

2

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

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Section

3

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

Section

4

Your Driving and the Road

Section

5

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle

Defensive Driving

Drunken Driving

Control of a Vehicle

Braking

Steering

Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions

Off-Road Driving

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Loading Your Vehicle

Towing a Trailer

Heating and Air Conditioning

Setting the Radio Clock

Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player

Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature

Hazard Warning Flashers

Jump Starting

Towing Your Vehicle

Engine Overheating

Changing a Flat Tire

If You're Stuck

Problems on the Road

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Fuel

Checking Fluids and Lubricants

GM Oil Life System™

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

Passenger Compartment Air Filter

Brakes

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires and Wheels

Appearance Care

Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Capacities and Specifications

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Maintenance Schedule

Service and Appearance Care

Section

7

Section

6

Scheduled Maintenance

Owner Checks and Services

Periodic Maintenance Inspections

Recommended Fluids and Lubricants

Maintenance Records

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Table of Contents (cont'd)

Customer Assistance Information

In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual.

You can use it to quickly find something you want to read.

Section

8

Customer Satisfaction Procedures

Customer Assistance Offices

Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation

Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual)

Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-10

Service Publications

Index

Section

9

Please refer to the last page of this manual for your

Service Station Guide

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the

GMC Emblem and the name DENALI / DENALI XL are

registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it

was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after

that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in

Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada

Limited” for GMC whenever it appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be

there if you ever need it when you’re on the road.

If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so

the new owner can use it.

We support voluntary

technician certification.

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a

French Language Manual:

Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous

procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez

votre concessionaire ou au:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

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How to Use this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning

to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you

do this, it will help you learn about the features and

controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work together to explain

things quickly.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.

We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you

about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore

the warning.

CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt

you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.

Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the

hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or

others could be hurt.

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You will also find a circle

with a slash through it in

this book. This safety

symbol means “Don’t,”

“Don’t do this” or “Don’t

let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this book you will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there is something that could

damage your vehicle.

In the notice area, we tell you about something that can

damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would

not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.

But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid

the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see

CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different

colors or in different words.

You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle.

They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

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For example,

these symbols

are used on an

original battery:

CAUTION

POSSIBLE

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

BATTERY

ACID COULD

CAUSE

BURNS

AVOID

SPARKS OR

FLAMES

SPARK OR

FLAME

COULD

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important for

you and your

passengers

whenever your

vehicle is driven:

CHILD

RESTRAINT

TOP STRAP

ANCHOR

DOOR LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

POWER

WINDOW

AIR BAG

These symbols

have to do with

your lamps:

MASTER

LIGHTING

SWITCH

TURN

SIGNALS

PARKING

LAMPS

HAZARD

WARNING

FLASHER

DAYTIME

RUNNING

LAMPS

FOG LAMPS

These symbols

are on some of

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

WASHER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

REAR

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicator lights:

ENGINE

COOLANT

TEMP

BATTERY

CHARGING

SYSTEM

BRAKE

COOLANT

ENGINE OIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

FUEL

Vehicle Symbols

These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index.

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Model Reference

This manual covers these models:

Denali Denali XL

For

a More

Detailed Look at

What's Under the Hood

See Section 6

Service Station Guide

Cooling System

See Section 5

Spare Tire Pressure

See Section 6

Tire Pressure

See Section 6

Fuel

Use unleaded only.

See Section 6

for octane ratings.

Oil Viscosity

Engine Oil

See Section 6

Engine Oil Dipstick

See Section 6

Hood Release

See Section 6

Windshield Washer

Fluid

See Section 6

Battery

See Section 6

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also

learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.

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-2 Seats and Seat Controls

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-23 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

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-27 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

Safety Belts

-- and the Answers

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-28 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

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-29 Driver Position

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-35 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

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-36 Right Front Passenger Position

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-36 Air Bag Systems

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-45 Rear Seat Passengers

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-48 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

and Small Adults

1-52 Center Passenger Position

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-53 Children

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-57 Restraint Systems for Children

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-71 Older Children

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-74 Safety Belt Extender

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-74 Checking Your Restraint Systems

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-74 Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust

them, and fold them up and down. It also tells you about

reclining front seatbacks and head restraints.

Power Seats

Horizontal Control: You can adjust your vehicle’s front

seats with the horizontal control located on the outboard

edge of each front seat.

Raise or lower the front of the seat by raising or

lowering the forward edge of the control. Raise or lower

the rear of the seat by raising or lowering the rear edge

of the control.

Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the

whole control toward the front or toward the rear of

the vehicle.

Moving the whole control up or down raises or lowers

the entire seat cushion.

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Power Lumbar Control

You can increase or

decrease lumbar support

in an area of the

lower seatback.

To increase support, press

and hold the front of the

control. To decrease

support, press and hold

the rear of the control.

Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches

the desired level of support.

You can also reshape the side wing area of the lower

seatback for more lateral support.

To increase support, press and hold the top of the

control. To decrease support, press and hold the bottom

of the control. Let go of the control when the lower

seatback reaches the desired level of support.

Memory Seat

The controls for the

memory seat are located on

the driver’s door trim panel.

The memory function can recall preset positions for the

driver’s seat cushion and the recliner. The memory function

does not store the lumbar or back support positions.

To set your memory seat do the following:

1. Adjust the driver’s seat to the desired position.

2. Press the SET button and then press the “1” or “2”

button of the memory control within five seconds.

When your vehicle is in PARK (P), press the same

button of the memory control to recall the seat setting.

To do the same thing for a second driver, follow the

preceding steps, but press the other number button of

the memory control. The memory feature only works

when the transmission is in PARK (P).

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Heated Front Seats

The control for the driver’s

side heated seat is located

on the driver’s side door

panel. The control for the

passenger’s side heated seat

is located on the passenger’s

side door panel.

The ignition must be in RUN for this feature to operate.

To activate the heated seats, press the button once for the

HI heat setting. Press the button again for the LO heat

setting. To turn off the heated seats, press the button a third

time. An indicator light on the button will illuminate for

each heat setting anytime the heated seats are operating.

The heated front seats will be canceled after the ignition

is turned to OFF. If you still want to use the heated front

seat feature after you restart your vehicle, you will need

to press the heated seat button again.

You vehicle also has rear heated seats. See the section

on “Rear Heated Seats” later in this section for

more information.

Reclining Front Seatbacks

Your vehicles front seatbacks have a recline feature.

Vertical Control: You can use the vertical control to

adjust the angle of the seatback. Move the reclining front

seatback rearward or forward by moving the control

toward the rear or toward the front of the vehicle.

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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is

in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle

up, your safety belts can’t do their job when

you’re reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can’t do its job. In a crash, you

could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the

belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt

forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.

This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in

motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well

back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

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Head Restraints

Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the

restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position

reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also.

Pull firmly on the top of the head restraint to position it

to your liking.

The rear seat head restraints in your vehicle are adjustable.

They work the same as the front seat head restraints.

Rear Seats

60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row)

If your vehicle has a 60/40 split bench, the seatbacks can

be reclined and the seats can be folded to give you more

cargo space.

Reclining the 60/40 Split Bench Seatbacks

To recline the seatback, do the following:

1. Pull the lever located at

the base of the seat

cushion forward.

2. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you

want it. Pull the lever again without pushing on

the seatback and the seatback will go to an

upright position.

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Folding the 60/40 Split Bench Seatbacks

The rear seat may have a 60/40 split seat which may be

folded down to create a load floor and give you more

cargo space. The rear seatbacks are equipped with

rearward folding head restraints. When the seatback is

being folded down, the head restraint will automatically

fold rearward to allow a flat load floor for cargo or entry

to the third row seat.

To fold the rear seat, do the following:

1. Insert the two safety belt buckles into the pocket in

the seatback before folding the rear seat on the

driver’s side.

That way, the buckles will be out of the way when

the seat is folded and will be available for passengers

to use when the seat is returned to the passenger

position. Also, make sure that nothing is under or in

front of the seat.

2. Make sure the seatback is in an upright position

(unreclined) before folding it.

3. Pull up on the strap loop

located at the rear of the

seat cushion and pull the

seat cushion up. Then

fold it forward.

4. Pull the seatback forward and fold it down until it

is flat.

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GMC Yukon XL Denali 2001 Owner's manual

GMC Yukon XL Denali 2001 Owner's manual

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