GMC Yukon/Yukon XL/Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-17942154) - 2025
Driving and Operating 191
The Traction Control System (TCS) can often
h
e
lp to free astuck vehicle. See Traction
Control/Electronic Stability Control 3214. If
TCS cannot free the vehicle, see “Rocking the
Vehicle to Get it Out” following.
For information about using tire chains on the
vehicle, see Tire Traction Devices 3367.
Rocking the Vehicle to Get It Out
Turn the steering wheel left and right to clear
the area around the front wheels. For four-
wheel-drive vehicles, shift into Four-Wheel
Drive High. Turn off the TCS. Shift back and
forth between R (Reverse) and aforward gear,
spinning the wheels as little as possible. To
prevent transmission wear, wait until the
wheels stop spinning before shifting gears.
Slowly spinning the wheels in the forward and
reverse directions causes a rocking motion that
could free the vehicle. If that does not get the
vehicle out after a few tries, it might need to be
towed out. See Transporting a Disabled Vehicle
3 383. Recovery hooks can be used, if equipped.
Recovery Hooks
{ Warning
N
ever pull on recovery hooks from the
si
de. The hooks could break and you
and others could be injured. When using
recovery hooks, always pull the vehicle
from the front.
Caution
Never use recovery hooks to tow the
v
e
hicle. The vehicle could be damaged, and
the repairs would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
If the vehicle has recovery hooks at the front
of
the vehicle, use them if the vehicle is stuck
off-road and needs to be pulled some place to
continue driving.
Vehicle Load Limits
It is very important to know how much
weight the vehicle can carry. This weight
is called the vehicle capacity weight and
includes the weight of all occupants, cargo,
and all nonfactory-installed options. Two
labels on the vehicle may show how much
weight it was designed to carry, the Tire
and Loading Information label and the
Certification/Tire label.