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The 1998 GMC Yukon and Suburban Owner’s Manual
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Seats and RestraintSystems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explainsthe air bag system.
Featuresand Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controlsand Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
Problemson theRoad
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
MaintenanceSchedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
CustomerAssistance Information
This section tells you how to contact GMC for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8- 10.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC,
the GMC Emblem, the name YUKON and the name
SUBURBAN 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
in the product 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.
Litho
in U.S.A.
X9809 A First Edition
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION
THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propriktaires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous
procurer
un exemplaire de ce guide en franpis chez
votre concessionaire
ou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.
1500 Bonhill Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario
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‘Copyright General Motors Corporation 1997
All Rights Reserved
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receivetheir new vehicle. If you
do this, itwill 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.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what‘s
in
the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.
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.
These mean there is somethingthat could hurt
you or otherpeople.
In the caution area,we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what
to doto help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don‘t, you or
others couldbe 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:
I NOTICE:
Thesemeanthere is somethingthat could
damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell youabout 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 tohelp 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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