2006 GMC ENVOY Owner's Manual

Fold and Tumble Second Row Seats
(Seven-Passenger)
Your vehicle may have a second row 65/35 split bench
seat which may be folded and tumbled for access to
the third row seats.
To fold and tumble the seat(s), do the following:
1. Push the head restraints down fully.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety belts
still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts
and return them to their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.
2. Fold the seatback at
on the seat by pulling
up on the front part
of the lever, located on
the outboard side of
the seat, and indicated
as 1 on the handle
and side cover.3. Pull up on the rear part of the lever indicated as 2
on the handle and side cover to release the rear set
of seat hooks from the oor pins.
4. Tumble the seat forward.
To return the seat(s) to the original position, do the
following:
1. Tumble the seat rearward to reengage the rear seat
hooks to the oor pins.
{CAUTION:
A seat that is not 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.
2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
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3. Lift the seatback up to return it to the upright position.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
push and pull on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
4. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
Third Row Seat (Seven-Passenger)
{CAUTION:
Be sure to return the seat to the passenger
seating position when nished. Push and pull
on the seat to make sure it is locked in place.
Never use the third row seating position while
the second row is folded or folded and
tumbled. This could cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash.
To enter the third row seat, you must fold and tumble
the second row seat following the instructions given
previously.
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If you are exiting the third row with no assistance, do
the following:
1. Pull the handle, located on the center of the second
row seatback, up to release the seatback and fold
the seatback forward.
2. Pull the back of the
seat lever, located on
the outboard side
of the seat and
indicated with the
number 2, to tumble
the seat forward.To fold the third row seat, do the following:
1. Pull up on the handle located on the bottom of the
seat cushion to release the seat cushion.
2. Lift up the seat, and then pull it forward.
3. Fold the seatback forward until it is at.
4. If the second row seat is also folded, unhook the
elastic loop, if equipped, on the back of the
seatback.
5. Fold the panel, if equipped, located on the back of
the seatback, to make a continuous surface to the
second row folded seat.
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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
not do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot
wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a
crash and you are 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.
{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
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 3-34.
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In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says to wear safety belts. Here is why:They work.
You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have
a crash, you do not 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 would not
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!Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat
on wheels.
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
does not stop.
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The person keeps going until stopped by something. In
a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...or the instrument panel...
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or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why
safety belts make such good sense.
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts
Q:Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident
if I am wearing a safety belt?
A:Youcouldbe — whether you are wearing a safety
belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you are upside down. And your chance of
being conscious during and after an accident,
so youcanunbuckle and get out, ismuchgreater if
you are belted.
Q:If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to
wear safety belts?
A:Airbags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only; so they workwith
safety belts — not instead of them. Every airbag
system ever offered for sale has required the use of
safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has
airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and other collisions.
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