2002 GMC YUKON XL headrest

1-7Reclining the Seatbacks (Yukon Denali 60/40 Split
Bench Only)
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. Folding the Seatbacks (60/40 Split Bench Seat)
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 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. On the Yukon Denali, the rear seatbacks are
equipped with rearward folding head restraints. When
the seatback is being folded down, the head restraint will
automatically fold rearward. For the Yukon XL Denali
you must manually pull the headrest forward before
folding the seatback.

1-8 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. Yukon Denali: Pull the seatback forward and fold it
down until it is flat.
Yukon XL Denali : Fold the headrest(s) forward.
On the passenger side
of Yukon XL Denali
models, the lever at the
base of the seat must
be pushed down to
release the seatback.
Pull the seatback
forward and 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.
Once the seatbacks are folded down, on Yukon XL
Denali 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:

1-10Bucket Seats (Second Row) If your vehicle has bucket seats, the seatbacks can be
reclined and the seats can be folded to give you more
cargo room.
Reclining the Seatbacks (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. Folding the Seatbacks (Bucket Seats)
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 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.