2001 GMC YUKON tow

Free lockout assistance
Free dead-battery assistance
Free out-of-fuel assistance
Free flat-tire change
Emergency towing
1-800-GMC-8782
(For vehicles purchased in Canada,
call
1-800-268-6800)
that provides in an emergency:
1-800-GMC-8782
(For vehicles purchased in Canada,
call
1-800-268-6800)
Courtesy
Transportation
Trip Routing
Every
2001
Yukon/Yukon XL
under warranty is
backed with the
following
services:

Table of Contents (cont'd)
Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle
Defensive Driving
Drunken Driving
Control of a Vehicle
Braking
SteeringDriving Tips for Various Road Conditions
Off-Road Driving
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Loading Your Vehicle
Towing a Trailer Heating and Air Conditioning
Setting the Radio ClockRadio/Cassette Player/CD Player
Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)
Hazard Warning Flashers
Jump Starting
Towing Your VehicleEngine Overheating
Changing a Flat Tire
If You're Stuck
Problems on the Road
Section
5
Section
4
Section
3
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
Your Driving and the Road
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Manual Cushion Tilt (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can raise or lower
the front of the driver's or passenger's seat with this
lever located at the inside edge of the seat. To raise or
lower the front of the seat, move the lever up or down
in a continuous motion until the cushion reaches the
desired height.
Manual Lumbar Control (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has a
lumbar adjustment,
you can increase or
decrease lumbar support
in an area of the lower
seatback. The control is
located on the outboard
side of the front seats.
To increase support, turn the knob towards the front of
the vehicle. Operating effort can be reduced if you lean
forward slightly while turning the knob.
To decrease support, turn the knob towards the rear of
the vehicle.

1-4 Power Seat(s) (If Equipped)
Horizontal Control: If your vehicle has a power seat,
you can adjust it with these controls located at the
outboard edges of the seats.Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by raising or
lowering the forward edge of the button.
Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the whole
button forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by raising or
lowering the rear edge of the button.
Moving the whole button up or down raises or lowers
the entire seat cushion.
Vertical Control: If your vehicle has the 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 this button toward the
rear or the front of the vehicle. See ªReclining
Seatbacksº in the Index for further information.

1-9 Rear Seats
Utility: The rear seat may have a 60/40 split seat which
may be folded down to give you more cargo space.
The rear seatbacks may be equipped with rearward
folding head restraints. When the seatback is being
folded down, the head restraint will automatically fold
rearward to allow a flat load floor for cargo or entry to
the third row seat (if equipped).
Suburban/Yukon XL: The second row rear seat of
Suburban/Yukon XL models may have a 60/40 split seat
or rear bucket seats. Either side of the rear seat may be
folded down to give you more cargo space.
On both Utility and Suburban/Yukon XL models with
60/40 split bench seats, before folding the rear seat back
down on the driver's side, insert the center occupant lap
belt latch plate into the loop provided on the underside
of the folded forward seat cushion. You may have to
adjust the location of the latch plate on the webbing so
that it reaches the loop. Stowing in this loop will reduce
the chances of damaging and soiling the belt. Remember
to remove the latch plate from the loop before the seat is
returned to the passenger position.
On Suburban/Yukon XL models with rear bucket seats,
the head restraints need to be removed in order to fold
the rear seat. To do this, lift the head restraints up until
they stop. Press in the button on the side of the head
restraint guide cap and lift up on the head restraint.
This will need to be repeated on the other cap.
The head restraint can be removed and stored in the
space provided on the folded up seat cushion.
On Suburban/Yukon XL models with bucket seats,
the seatbacks can be reclined. To adjust the seatback,
pull the lever, located at the base of the back, forward.
Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it.
Pull the lever again and the seatback will go to an
upright position. In order to fold the back of a bucket
seat into a horizontal load floor, the back must be in its
full upright position and not reclined.

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Check to see that the buckles on the driver's side
seatback are accessible to the outboard and center
occupant and are not under the seat cushions.
If you have removed the head restraints to fold the rear
bucket seat, be sure to reinstall them on the seatback
after it has been returned to the normal seating position.
Be sure to return the head restraints to the upright
position on utility models.
Entry to the Third Seat
Suburban/Yukon XL: The passenger's side of the
second row 60/40 or rear bucket seats has an easy entry
feature. This makes it easy to get in and out of the
third seat, if your vehicle has one.
To operate the easy entry seat, turn the release lever,
located near the back of the seat rearward.
Tilt the seatback toward the front of the vehicle by
pulling the top of the seatback forward.
When you do, the seat bottom will release. Just pull the
seat forward until it stops.
Be sure to return the seat to the passenger position when
finished. Pull forward and push rearward on the seat to
make sure it is locked in place.Folding the Third Seat
Utility: The seatback of the third seat (if equipped) in
utility models also folds down on the floor.
To fold the seatback down,
pull up on the release lever,
labeled 1, located on the
rear of the seatback. Then
push the seatback forward.
To return the seat to the passenger position, pull up
on the release lever labeled 1 and then pull up on the
seatback until it locks into the upright position.
Push forward on the seatback to make sure it is
locked into position.

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To unlatch the seat from the
back of the floor, pull up on
the release lever labeled 2
at the rear of the seat and
lift the rear of the seat up,
off of the floor.
Pull on the release lever located in the lower middle to
unlatch the seat from the front of the floor and pull the
seat out. Use one hand on the release lever and the other
on the handle to pull the seat out.
Suburban/Yukon XL: If your vehicle has third row
seating, it can be taken out for more cargo space.
To remove the seat, fully open the rear doors and enter
the rear of the vehicle.Fold the seatback forward into the seat cushion by using
the lever labeled 1. The seat cannot be removed unless
the seatback is folded.
To unlatch the seat from the floor, pull up on the release
lever labeled 2 at the rear of the seat and lift the rear of
the seat up, off of the floor.
Pull on the strap, labeled 3, at the rear of the seat to
release the front seat latches. Then, pull the seat straight
back, towards the rear of the vehicle and remove it.
There are wheels at the front of the seat to assist you.
Replacing the Rear Seat
Utility: To put the seat back in, place the front of the
seat on the load floor facing towards the front of the
vehicle. Slide the wheels into the slots on the floor and
lock into place using the hooks there. Once the latches
are engaged, let the seat drop into place. Release the
lever labeled 1 to return the seat to its upright position.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked
into place.

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Suburban/Yukon XL: To put the seat back in, place
the front of the seat on the load floor, facing the front
of the vehicle. While holding the rear of the seat up, use
the wheels on the front of the seat to roll it towards the
seat hooks in the floor. When the latches are engaged in
the hooks, let the seat drop into place. Lift up on the
carrying handle to make sure the seat is locked in place.
Raise the seatback into the upright position. Push and
pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.
The seatback cannot be raised to the upright position
unless the seat is secured to the floor.
CAUTION:
A seat that isn't locked into place properly can
move around in a collision or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock
the seat into place properly when installing it.
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the air bag system.
CAUTION:
Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts
are fastened properly too.