1993 GMC SIERRA tow

Seats & Safety Belts
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.
Front Seats
Manual Front Seat
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You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual
driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden moveme\
nt
could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not
moving.
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Slide the lever at the front of the seat toward your door to unlock it. Slide
the seat
to where you want it. Then release the lever and try to move the
seat with your body,
to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Seats & Safety Belts
If you have a Four Door Model, your front seatback is designe\
d not to fold
forward. Access to the rear of the cab is available by using the rear doors.
There’s one time the seatback may not fold without some help from you.
That’s
if your vehicle is parked going down a fairly steep hill. If this happens,
push the seatback toward the rear as you
lift this latch. Then the seatback
will fold forward. The latch must be down for the seat to work properly.
Seatback Latches (Bench Seat With Armrest)
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The front seatback folds forward to let you access the rear of the cab.
If you have a Four Door
Model, your front seatback is designed not to fold
forward. Access
to the rear of the cab is available by using the rear doors.
To fold a seatback forward, pull this lever up and fold the seat\
back forward.
To return the seatback to the upright position, just push the seatback
rearward until it latches.
After returning the seatback
to its upright position, pull the seatback forward
to make sure it is locked.
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If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop
or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward
on the seatback to be sure 1 it is locked.
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Rear Seats
Rear Folding Seat (Extended Cab Models)
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The extended cab may have a rear folding seat which can be f\
olded down
for more seating space.
To use the seat, pull the entire seat forward until it is flat. Pull forward on
the,
RELEASE lever, under the right-hand side of the seat cushion. Push the\

seatback rearward until it latches.
After pushing the seatback upright into position, pull the seat\
back forward to
make sure it is locked.
Rear Seat (Four Door Models)
You can adjust the seat by sliding the adjuster lever at the fron\
t of the seat
toward the 'door to unlock
it. Slide the seat to where yau want it. Then
release the lever and
try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the
seat is locked into place.
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Seats & Safety Belts
Rear Seatback Latch (Except Bench With Armrest)
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The rear seatback can be folded forward to let you reach the \
area behind it.
Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless you come to a sudden
stop. Then, it will lock into place.
There’s one time the seatback may
not fold without some help from you.
That’s
if your vehicle is parked going down a fairly steep hill. If thi\
s happens,
push the seatback toward the rear as you
lift this latch. Then the seatback
will fold forward. The latch must be down for the seat to work properly\
.
Rear Seatback Latch (Bench Seat With Armrest)
The rear seatback folds forward to let you access the rear of the cab.
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Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other people who \
are.
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* Never do this.
‘b Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can’t properly
spread
the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be
crushed together and seriously injured.
A belt must be used by only
I one person at a time.
Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so
small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but be sure that the
shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder,
so that in a crash the child’s
upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. If the child is
so small
that the shoulder belt still is very close to the child’s face or neck, you might
want
to place the child in a seat that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one.
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1 NOTICE
Your vehicle has a number of new features that can help prevent theft.
t you can have a lot of trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lo
your keys inside. You may even have to damage your veh +* in.
So be sure you have extra kev
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Your Doors and How They Work
Side Doors
To open the door from the outside, pull the handle up and pull the door
open.
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To open the door from the inside, pull the lever toward you and push the
door open.
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Features & Controls
Tailgate
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You can open the tailgate by lifting up on its handle while pulli\
ng the tailgate
toward you.
To shut the tailgate, firmly push it away from you into the latch.
When you put the tailgate back up, pull it back towards you,
to be sure it
latches securely.
Quick-Release Tailgate
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Features & Controls
New Vehicle “Bmak-Rn99
1 NOTICE
Jr modern vehicle doesn’t need an elaborate “break-in.” But\
it will
perform better in the long run
if you follow these guidelines:
Keep your speed at 55 mph (88 kmlh) or less for the first 500 miles
(804 km).
Don’t drive at any one speed-fast or slow-for the first 500 miles
(804 km). Don’t make full-throttle starts.
Avoid making hard stops for the first 200 miles (322 km) or so.
During this time your new brake linings aren’t yet broken in. Hard
stops with new linings can mean premature wear and earlier
replacement. Follow this “breaking-in” guideline every time you get
new brake linings.
If you have
a 3500 HD Model, see “Parking Brake” in the Index.
Ignition Switch
Use your square key to start your vehicle. The square key lets you turn the
ignition switch
to five different positions:
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RUN
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Acc (Accessory): Acc lets you use things like the radio and the windshield
wipers when the engine
is off. To get into Acc, push in the key and turn it
toward you. Your steering wheel will remain locked, just as it was before you
inserted the key.
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