2003 GMC YUKON DENALI Owners Manual

Unfolding the Seatback
1. To return the seatback
to an upright position,
pull up on the
release lever labeled
1
and then pull up on
the seatback until it locks into the upright
position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is
locked into place.
Tilting the Full Bench Seat
If the seatback isn’t locked, it COI ~ 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.
1. Fold the seatbacks forward using the instructions
listed previously.
2. Unlatch the seat from
the floor by pulling up
on the lever labeled
2
located on the rear
of the seat.
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3. Lift the rear of the seat up from the floor and push it
forward. You will not be able to unlatch the seat
from the floor unless the se; xk is
ded down.
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If the support rod isn’t properly engaged,
folded third row seat could come loose in a
sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury
to people and damage to your vehicle. Always
be sure the support
rod is properly engaged
when the third row seat
is folded forward.
4. While holding the seat
forward, pull the prop
rod out from the
retainer clips. Flip the
prop rod (arrow)
down until it latches
into place.
The seat will now remain in the upright position.
Returning the Seat to an Upright
Position
To return the seatback to the upright position, do the
following:
1. Pull the lever (arrow)
on the prop rod bracket
until the rod unlatches
from the seat
. .. bracket.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Place the prop rod back into the storage position.
Pull the seat toward you and push firmly down until
the seat latches in the floor.
Try pulling it up to be sure it is locked into place.
Pull up on the release lever labeled
1 and then pull
up on the seatback until the seatback locks into the
upright position.
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Removing the Bench Seat
To remove the bench seat, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate.
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2. Fold the seatback
forward onto the seat
cushion by using
the lever labeled
1.
The seat cannot
be removed unless the
seatback is folded.
3. To unlatch the rear of
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 from the floor.
4. Pull on the release
strap located in the
lower middle of
the seat to unlatch the
seat from the floor
and pull the seat out.
Use one hand to
pull the release strap
and the other on
the handle to pull the
seat out.
5. While holding the rear of the seat up, roll the seat
out of the vehicle.

Replacing the Bench Seat
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.
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.
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the
protection needed
in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After raising the rear seatback, always check
to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.
To replace the bench seat, do the following:
1. While holding the rear of the seat up, slide the front
wheels into the slots on the floor. The front latches
should lock into place. If the latches
do not lock,
try tilting the rear of the seat upwards.
2. Once the latches are engaged, let the seat drop
into place. Release the lever labeled
1 to return
the seatback to its upright position.
3. 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.
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Bucket Seats
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
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1 Pull up the lever
located under the seat
cushion. Yukon Denali
lever shown,
Yukon
XL Denali
similar.
Folding the Seatbacks
The seatbacks on the bucket seats may be folded
forward to give you more cargo space.
To fold the seatbacks on the bucket seats, do the
following:
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. 1.
Pull up on the strap
loop located at the rear
of the seat cushion
and pull the seat
cushion up and fold it
forward.
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2. Pull the seatback
release lever upward
and pull the seatback
up and fold it down until
it is fiat. Yukon Denali
lever shown,
Yukon
XL Denali
similar.
On the Yukon
XL Denali models, you must first remove
the headrest and store it on the top of the seat
cushion as shown next. Pull the headrest out
from the seatback and slide the
pins into the holes provided in the top of the seat
cushion.
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, 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.
To create a load floor, do the
following:
Returning the Seatbacks to an Upright
Position
1. Release the panels from the seatbacks by pushing
2. Then fold the panels back to cover the rear seat
forward on the latches.
footwell area.
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.
To return the seatbacks to the upright position, do the
following:
1. On Yukon
XL Denali models, lift the load floor
panels and latch them into the seatback.
2. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward all the
way. On Yukon
XL Denali models, move the
headrest to the seatback.
3. Lower the seat cushion until it latches into position.
4. On Yukon Denali models, return the headrests
5. Pull forward on the seatback and up on the seat
to
the upright position.
cushion to make sure the seat
is securely in place.
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Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety
belts properly.
It also tells you some things you should
n-’
do ---!Lh safety belts.
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.
It is extremeiy dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a
collision, people riding
in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.
Do not
allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle
that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone
in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up. See
Safety Belt Reminder
Light
on page 3-30.
In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says
to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t know
if it will be a bad one.
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