2003 GMC YUKON belt

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-3
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-8
Safety Belts
.............................................1-22
Child Restraints
.......................................1-44
Air Bag Systems
......................................1-70
Restraint System Check
............................1-86
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-7
Windows
.................................................2-14
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-16
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-18
Mirrors
....................................................2-40
OnStar
®System
......................................2-48
HomeLink®Transmitter
.............................2-50
Storage Areas
.........................................2-54
Sunroof
..................................................2-57
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-58
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-21
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
.........3-37
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-53
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-71Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-54
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-49
Rear Axle
...............................................5-50
Four-Wheel Drive
.....................................5-51
Front Axle
...............................................5-52
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-52
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-59
Tires
......................................................5-60
Appearance Care
.....................................5-88
Vehicle Identication
.................................5-96
Electrical System
......................................5-97
Capacities and Specications
...................5-106
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
....5-109
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information.................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information
.................. 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
............................ 7-9
Index................................................................ 1
2003 GMC Yukon/Yukon XLM
2003 - Yukon/Yukon XL

Front Seats......................................................1-3
Manual Seats................................................1-3
Power Seats..................................................1-4
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-5
Heated Seats.................................................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-6
Head Restraints.............................................1-8
Rear Seats.......................................................1-8
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-8
60/40 Split Bench Seat...................................1-9
50/50 Split Bench Seat..................................1-11
Bench Seat..................................................1-15
Bucket Seats...............................................1-20
Safety Belts...................................................1-22
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-22
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-27
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-27
Driver Position..............................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-35
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-36
Center Passenger Position.............................1-36
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-38Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults.......................................1-41
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-43
Child Restraints.............................................1-44
Older Children..............................................1-44
Infants and Young Children............................1-46
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-50
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-53
Top Strap....................................................1-54
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-55
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System.........................................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position............................................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position
............................................1-64
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position
............................................1-66
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position
............................................1-66
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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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.
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{CAUTION:
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 reinstall the 50/50 split bench, do the following:
1. While holding the rear of the seat up, slide the front
wheels into the slots on thefloor. The front latches
should lock into place. If the latches do not lock,
try tilting the rear of the seats upwards.2. Once the latches are engaged, let the seat drop
into place. Release the lever labeled 1 to return
the seat 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
thefloor.
Bench Seat
If your vehicle has a full bench seat, the seatback can
be folded and the seat can be tilted or removed from the
vehicle.
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4. Squeeze the release lever, located in the lower
middle to unlatch the seat from thefloor while
pulling the seat out.
5. While holding the rear of the seat up, roll the seat
out of the vehicle.
Replacing the 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.
{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.
{CAUTION:
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.
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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 loadfloor panel. To create a loadfloor,
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.
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.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
not do with safety belts.
{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.
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{CAUTION:
It is extremely 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
allowpeople 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 3-39.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.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up, a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the
facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter... a lot!
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Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on
wheels.Put someone on it.
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