GM YUKON XL Automobile User Manual


 
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Tires ............... .......... ......... ............ . 6-63
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. 6-64
Tire Terminology and Definitions ..... . .. .. . .. .. 6-69
Inflation - Tire Pressure ..... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... 6-72
Tire Pressure Monitor System .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-73
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .... .. . .. . . .. . . 6-75
Tire Inspection and Rotation .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-78
When It Is Time for New Tires ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-79
Buying New Tires ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 6-80
Different Size Tires and Wheels .... . . . . . . . . . . . 6-82
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...... ........ ..... 6-82
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance .... . . . . . . . . 6-84
Wheel Replacement ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 6-85
Tire Chains .... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 6-86
If a Tire Goes Flat .... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-87
Changing a Flat Tire ..... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 6-88
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ...... ... ... 6-89
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire ..... ... ... .. .... ... ... ... ... .... .. 6-94
Secondary Latch System ...... .. ... .. .. ... .. . 6-100
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools .... . . . . 6-103
Spare Tire ..... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 6-107
Appearance Care ........ ...... ...... ...... ...... 6-108
Interior Cleaning ...... .. ... ... ... ... ... .. ... . 6-108
Fabric/Carpet ......... ...... ...... ........ .... 6-109
Leather ..... .... ... .. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6-110
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces ......... ....... ....... ...... ...... . 6-111
Care of Safety Belts ..... .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 6-111
Weatherstrips ......... ..... ..... ...... .... .... 6-111
Washing Your Vehicle ...... . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . 6-112
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .... . . . . . . . . . 6-112
Finish Care ....... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... 6-113
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades .... 6-114
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
and Trim ...... ........ ......... ........ ..... 6-114
Tires ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 6-115
Sheet Metal Damage ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-115
Finish Damage ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-116
Underbody Maintenance ......... ..... ..... ... 6-116
Chemical Paint Spotting ..... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-116
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