2001 GMC SIERRA Owner's Manual

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Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the whole
button toward the front or toward the rear of the vehicle.
Moving the whole button up or down raises or lowers
the entire seat cushion.
Vertical Control: If your vehicle has power reclining
seats, you can use this button to adjust the angle of the
seatback. Move the reclining front seatback rearward or
forward by moving the button toward the rear or toward
the front of the vehicle. See ªReclining Seatbacksº in
the Index for further information.
Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped)
If you have power
lumbar adjustment, you
can increase or decrease
lumbar support in an area
of the lower seatback.
The control is located on
the on outboard of the
cushion seat.To increase support, press and hold the front of the
control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback
reaches the desired level of support.
To decrease support, press and hold the rear of the
control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback
reaches the desired level of support.
You can also reshape the back wing area of the
lower seatback.
To increase support, press and hold the top of the
control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback
reaches the desired level of support.
To decrease support, press and hold the bottom of the
control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback
reaches the desired level of support.

1-5 Memory Seat (If Equipped)
The memory function
controls the driver's seat
cushion and recliner
positions. The control is
located on the driver's
side door panel.
It does not store the lumbar or back support positions.
To set your memory seat:
1. Adjust the driver's seat to your desired position.
2. Press the SET button and then press the 1 or 2
side of the memory control within five seconds.
When your vehicle is in PARK (P), press the 1 or 2
button of the memory control to recall the seat setting.
To do the same thing for a second driver, follow the
preceding steps, but press the other number of the
memory control.
Heated Front Seats (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has heated
front seats, the ignition
must be in RUN for them
to operate.
The control for the driver's side heated seat is located
on the driver's side door panel. The control for the
passenger's side heated seat is located on the
passenger's side door panel.
To activate the heated seats, press the button once for
the HI heat setting. Press the button again for the
LO heat setting. To turn off the heated seats, press the
button a third time. An indicator light on the button will
illuminate for each heat setting anytime the heated seats
are operating.

1-6 Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the front seatback, lift the lever upward.
The lever is located on the outboard side of the seat
cushion. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you want it. Lift the lever again upward and the seatback
will go to an upright position.
If your vehicle has power seats with a power recliner,
see ªPower Seatsº in the Index for further information
on how to operate the reclining seatback feature.But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.

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CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can't do their job when
you're reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can't do its job. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can't do its job either. In a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.
Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

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On some models, the head restraints tilt forward and
rearward also.
To tilt the head restraints forward, grasp the top of the
restraint and move it forward to where you want it to go
until you hear a click. It will then be locked into that
position until you need to move it again. Pulling it
forward past the last position will allow the restraint to
return to its upright position.
Seatback Latches
CAUTION:
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 it is locked.
The seatbacks fold forward to let you access the rear
of the cab.
To fold a front seatback
forward, pull this lever
toward the front of the
vehicle to release the
seatback. The lever is
located on the outboard
side of the seat cushion.
To return the seatback to the upright position, push the
seatback rearward until it latches. After returning the
seatback to its upright position, try to pull the seatback
forward to make sure it is locked.

1-9 Easy Entry Seat (Extended Cab Only)
(If Equipped)
CAUTION:
If any easy entry seat isn't locked, it can move.
In a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting there
could be injured. And, even if there is no crash or
sudden stop, a driver sitting in an unlocked easy
entry seat could be startled by the sudden
movement and hit the wrong control or pedal,
causing an accident. After you've used it, be sure
to push rearward on any easy entry seat to be
sure it is locked.
The driver's side manual front bucket seat and the
driver's side manual split bench seat in your vehicle
may have an easy entry feature. This makes it easy
to get in and out of the rear seat.
The lever is located on the
outboard side of the seat.
To operate it, pull forward
on the top of this lever
and tilt the seatback fully
forward toward the front
of the vehicle.
When you do, the seat bottom will release. Pull or push
the seat forward until it stops.
To return the seat to its regular position, return the
seatback to its upright position and push the whole seat
rearward by the seatback until it latches without pulling
forward on the adjustment lever.
After returning the seat to its regular position, try to
move the seat with your body in order to make sure the
seat is locked into place.

1-10 Rear Seat (Extended Cab)
Folding the Rear Seat
The extended cab's rear seat can be folded up to provide
more cargo space. To fold the seat:
1. Pull forward on
the release strap
located under the
rear seat cushion.
2. Fold the seat cushion upward until it latches with
the seatback.
3. Push and pull on the
seat to make sure the
seat is secure.
The extended cab's rear seat can also be folded open for
more seating space. To use the seat:
1. Push rearward on the seat cushion while pulling up
on the release strap under the seat cushion. Pull the
seat cushion downward until it latches.
2. After pulling the seat cushion down, pull up on it to
make sure it is locked.

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Rear Seat (Crew Cab)

The second row rear seat is a 60/40 split seat. Either side
of the rear seat may be folded down to give you more
cargo space.
Before folding the rear seat on the driver's side, insert
the two buckles into the retainer in the seatback. That
way, the buckles will be out of the way when the seat is
folded and will be available for passengers to use when
the seat is returned to the passenger position. Also, make
sure that nothing is under or in front of the seat and that
the head restraints are completely lowered.
To fold, pull up on the
strap loop at the rear of the
seat cushion. Then, pull
the seat cushion up and
fold it forward.After folding the seat cushion fully forward, pull the
seatback forward and fold the seatback down until it is
flat. If the seatback cannot fold flat because it interferes
with the cushion, try moving the front seat forward
and/or bringing the front seatback more upright. The
lever at the base of the seat must be turned rearward to
release the seatback.
To create a load floor, release the panels from the seatback
by pushing forward on the latch. Then fold the panels back
to cover the rear seat footwell area.