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Source reference 10138020

Manufacturer communication — 2006 GMC YUKON DENALI XL

Fitment confirmedReporter type: ManufacturerELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Relation to the target vehicle

  • The source's vehicle field includes the trim.
Model year
Match 2006 — Source vehicle field
Model
Match YUKON DENALI XL — Source vehicle field
Trim
Match Denali — Source vehicle field

What the manufacturer’s document says

15-08-73-001A ・ information ・ names this vehicle

Applies to

  • The model list addresses 2000-2009 GM passenger cars and light duty trucks.

    the passage
    2000-2009 GM Passenger Cars and Light Duty Trucks
  • The bulletin only applies to vehicles that have been involved in the Canadian OnStar cellular communication upgrade.

    the passage
    This Bulletin only applies to vehicles that have been involved in the Canadian OnStar® cellular communication upgrade.

Finding the cause

Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)

  • Verify in the Investigate Vehicle History (IVH) whether the upgrade has been completed before proceeding.

    the passage
    Verify in the Investigate Vehicle History (IVH) if the upgrade has been completed before proceeding with this Bulletin.

Correction

Repair

  1. Because GDS 2 will not decode the VIN of a vehicle originally supported by the Tech 2, a manual selection must be performed.

    the passage
    Since GDS 2 will not decode the VIN of a vehicle originally supported by the Tech 2, a manual selection must be performed.
  2. Select Additional Options, then select the OnStar Canada GSM option.

    the passage
    Select the Additional Options. Select the OnStar Canada GSM option.

Caution

  • On GSM-upgraded vehicles, the GDS 2 must be used for scan tool communication with the Telematics Communication Interface Control Module (TCICM), or OnStar module.

    the passage
    When performing scan tool communications on GSM-upgraded vehicles, the GDS 2 scan must be used for the Telematics Communication Interface Control Module (TCICM), or OnStar® Module.
  • All scan tool communications with other modules on these vehicles continue to be performed using the Tech 2.

    the passage
    All scan tool communications with other modules on these vehicles continue to be performed using the Tech 2.

Compiled by reading the full text of the document; each point stands on the passage shown. Check the document itself, linked below, before working on a vehicle.

Stated content

  1. Communication summary

    本情報通知は、旧OnStarモジュールソフトウェアをGSA経由で新しいソフトウェアに更新する方法について説明しています。 Machine translation (unreviewed)

    This informational bulletin explains how to update the older Onstar module software to new software over GSA.
    Go to this passage in the original

Source

Source
NHTSA Manufacturer Communications
Source reference
10138020
Received by source
2018-05-21
Incident date
Unknown

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