2001 GMC YUKON XL DENALI Owners Manual

1-4 Heated Front Seats
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.
The ignition must be in RUN for this feature to operate.
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.
The heated front seats will be canceled after the ignition
is turned to OFF. If you still want to use the heated front
seat feature after you restart your vehicle, you will need
to press the heated seat button again.
You vehicle also has rear heated seats. See the section
on ªRear Heated Seatsº later in this section for
more information.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
Your vehicles front seatbacks have a recline feature.
Vertical Control: You can use the vertical control to
adjust the angle of the seatback. Move the reclining front
seatback rearward or forward by moving the control
toward the rear or toward the front of the vehicle.

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But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
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.

1-6 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.
The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also.
Pull firmly on the top of the head restraint to position it
to your liking.
The rear seat head restraints in your vehicle are adjustable.
They work the same as the front seat head restraints.
Rear Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row)
If your vehicle has a 60/40 split bench, the seatbacks can
be reclined and the seats can be folded to give you more
cargo space.
Reclining the 60/40 Split Bench Seatbacks
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Pull the lever located at
the base of the seat
cushion forward.
2. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you
want it. Pull the lever again without pushing on
the seatback and the seatback will go to an
upright position.

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Folding the 60/40 Split Bench Seatbacks
The rear seat may have a 60/40 split seat which may be
folded down to create a load floor and give you more
cargo space. The rear seatbacks are 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.
To fold the rear seat, do the following:
1. Insert the two safety belt buckles into the pocket in
the seatback before folding the rear seat on the
driver's side.
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.
2. Make sure the seatback is in an upright position
(unreclined) before folding it.3. Pull up on the strap loop
located at the rear of the
seat cushion and pull the
seat cushion up. Then
fold it forward.
4. Pull the seatback forward and fold it down until it
is flat.

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On the passenger side
of Denali XL models,
the lever at the base
of the seat must be
pushed down to
release the seatback.
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.
Once the seatbacks are folded down, on Denali XL
models only, the rear seat footwell area will be exposed
and will have to be covered by the load floor panel(s).
To create a load floor, do the following:
1. Release the panels from the seatbacks by pushing
forward on the latches.
2. Then fold the panels back to cover the rear seat
footwell area.

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Returning the Seats to an Upright Position
To return the seat to the upright position, do
the following:
1. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward all the way.
2. Lower the seat cushion until it latches into position.
3. On Denali XL models, lift the load floor panels and
latch them into the seatback.
4. Pull forward on the seatback and up on the seat
cushion to make sure the seat is securely in place.
5. Return the head restraints to the upright position.
6. Check to see that the safety belt buckles on the
driver's side seatback are accessible to the outboard
and center occupants and are not under the
seat cushions.Bucket Seats (Second Row)
If your vehicle has bucket seats, the seatbacks can be
reclined and and the seats can be folded to give you
more cargo room.
Reclining the Bucket Seats
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Pull the lever located at
the base of the seat
cushion forward.
2. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you want it. Pull the lever again without pushing
on the seatback and the seatback will go to an
upright position.

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Folding the Bucket Seats
The seatbacks on the bucket seats may be folded
forward to give you more cargo space. The headrests on
these seats will have to be manually folded to fold the
seats. To do this, push the head restraints all the way
down and tilt them forward.
To fold the seatbacks on the bucket seats, do
the following:
1. Pull up on the strap loop
located at the rear of the
seat cushion and pull the
seat cushion up. Then
fold it forward.
2. Push the seatback
release lever
rearward and
pull the seatback
forward. Then fold
it 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.

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Once the seatbacks are folded down, the rear seat
footwell area will be exposed and will have to be
covered by the load floor panel. To create a load floor,
do the following:
1. Release the panels from the seatbacks by pushing
forward on the latches.
2. Then fold the panels back to cover the rear seat
footwell area.Returning the Seats to an Upright Position
To return the seat to the upright position, do
the following:
1. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward all the way.
2. Lower the seat cushion until it latches into position.
3. Lift the load floor panels and latch them into
the seatback.
4. Pull forward on the seatback and up on the seat
cushion to make sure the seat is securely in place.
5. Return the head restraints to the upright position.