2003 GMC YUKON DENALI Owners Manual

restraint in the right front passenger seat unless your
vehicle has the passenger sensing system and the
passenger air bag status indicator shows
off. Never put
a rear facing child restrain in the right front passenger
seat
I Inless the air bag is off.
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A l-..jld in a rear-facing -..ild restraint can be
seriously injured or killed
if the right front
passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because
the back of the rear facing child restraint
would be very close to the inflating air bag. Be
sure the air bag is
off before using a
rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat
position.
Even though the passenger sensing system
is
designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal air
bag if the system detects a rear-facing child
restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one
can guarantee that an air bag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance,
CAUTION: (Continued) even though
it is
turned off. General Motors
therefore recommends that rear-facing child restraints be secured in the rear seat whenever
possible, even if the air bag is
off.
The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off
the right front passenger’s frontal air bag if:
the right front passenger seat is unoccupied,
the system determines that an infant is present in a
rear-facing infant seat,
the system determines that a small child is present
in
a forward-facing child restraint,
the system determines that a small child is present
in a booster seat,
a right front passenger takes hidher weight off of
the right front passenger seat is occupied by a
the seat for a period of time.
smaller person, such as a child who has outgrown
child restraints.
0 or if there is a critical problem with the air bag
system or the passenger sensing system.
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When the passenger sensing system has turned off the
passenger’s frontal air bag, the
off indicator will light
and stay lit to remind you that the air bag is
off.
The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off
the passenger’s frontal air bag when a rear facing infant
seat, a forward-facing child restraint or a booster seat
is detected. If the child restraint has been installed
and the on indicator is lit, turn the vehicle
off, remove
the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the
restraint following the child restraint manufacturer’s
directions and refer to Securing
a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position
on page 7-68 of this manual.
If after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting
the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in
the child restraint in a rear seat position in the vehicle
and check with your dealer.
The passenger sensing system is designed to enable
(may inflate) the right front passenger’s frontal air
bag anytime the system senses that a person of adult
size is sitting properly in the right front passenger’s seat.
When the passenger sensing system has allowed the
air bag to be enabled, the on indicator will light and stay
lit to remind you that the air bag is active. For
some children who have outgrown child restraints
and for very small adults, the passenger sensing system
may or may not turn
off the right front passenger’s
frontal air bag, depending upon the person’s seating
posture and body build. Everyone in your vehicle
who has outgrown child restraints should wear a safety
belt properly
- - whether or not there is an air bag
for that person.
If a person of adult-size is sitting in the right front
passenger’s seat, but the
off indicator is lit, it could be
because that person isn’t sitting properly in the seat. If
this happens, turn the vehicle
off and ask the person to
place the seatback in the full upright position, then sit
upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion, with the
person’s legs comfortably extended. Restart the vehicle
and have the person remain in this position for about two
minutes. This will allow the system to detect that person
and then enable the passenger’s air bag.
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/r CAUTION:
If the air bag readiness light in the instrument
panel cluster ever comes on and stays on,
it
means that something may be wrong with the
air bag system. If this ever happens, have the
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION:
u icle servicc- prom. y, because an
adult-size person sitting in the right front passenger’s seat may not have the protection
of the frontal air bag. See “Air Bag Readiness
Light”
in the Index for more on this, including
important safety information.
Aftermarket equipment, such as seat covers, can affect
how well the passenger sensing system operates.
You may want to consider not using seat covers or other
aftermarket equipment
if your vehicle has the passenger
sensing system.
Stowing of articles under
th -3assenger’s seat
or between the passenger’s seat cushion and
seatback may interfere with the proper
operation of the passenger sensing system.
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Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light
and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors
and anchorages are working properly. Look for any other
loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see
anything that might keep a safety belt system from doing
its job, have it repaired. Torn
or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a
crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt
is torn or frayed, get a new one right away.
Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and
have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system
does not need regular maintenance.)
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Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
A crash can damage the restraini ystems in
your vehicle.
A damaged restraint system may
not properly protect the person using
it,
resulting in serious injury or even death in a
crash.
To help make sure your restraint
systems are working properly after a crash,
have them inspected and any necessary
replacements made as
soon as possible. If
you’ve had a crash, do
YOU need new belts or LATCH
system parts?
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
But
if the belts were stretched, as they would be if
worn during a more severe crash, then you need new
parts.
If the LATCH system was being used during a more
severe crash, you may need new LATCH system parts.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision
damage also may mean you will need to have LATCH
system, safety belt or seat parts repaired or replaced.
New parts and repairs may be necessary even
if the belt
or LATCH system wasn’t being used at the time of
the collision.
If an air bag inflates, you’ll need to replace air bag
system parts. See the part on the air bag system earlier
in this section.
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Keys ............................................................... 2.3
Remote Keyless Entry System
......................... 2.4
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
........... 2.5
Doors and Locks ............................................. 2.8
Door Locks
................................................. 2.8
Power Door Locks
.......... .... ............. 2.9
Delayed Locking
............................................. 2.9
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
............................................... 2.10
Rear Door Security Locks
.............................. 2.12
Lockout Protection
........................................ 2.13
LiftgateILiftglass
..................................... 2.13
Windows ........................................................ 2.14
Power Windows
............................................ 2.15
Sun Visors
................................................... 2.15
Theft-Deterrent Systems .................................. 2.16
Content Theft-Deterrent
................................. 2.16
Passlock@
.................................................... 2.17
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ................ 2.18
New Vehicle Break-In
.................................... 2-18
Starting Your Engine
..................................... 2.19
Engine Coolant Heater
.................................. 2.21
Automatic Transmission Operation
................... 2.22
Shifting Into Park (P)
................. , ........ 2.26
Shifting Out of Park (P)
..................... , ........ 2-28
Parking Over Things That Burn
....................... 2-29
Engine Exhaust
............................................ 2.29
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
.... 2-30
Ignition Positions
.......................................... 2.18
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
............... -2-20
Parking Brake
.............................. ..... 2.25
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