
Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Power Seats............................................... 10
Manual Lumbar........................................... 11
Power Lumbar............................................. 11
Heated Seats.............................................. 12
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals.............. 13
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 15
Head Restraints.......................................... 18
Seatback Latches........................................ 19
Center Seat................................................ 19
Rear Seats.................................................... 20
Rear Seat Operation (Full Bench)............... 20
Rear Seat Operation (Split Bench).............. 21
Safety Belts.................................................. 22
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 22
Questions and Answers About Safety
Belts........................................................ 26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 27Driver Position............................................. 28
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 35
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 36
Right Front Passenger Position................... 37
Center Front Passenger Position
(Regular Cab).......................................... 37
Center Front Passenger Position
(Crew and Extended Cab)....................... 38
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 39
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 42
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 45
Safety Belt Extender................................... 45
Child Restraints............................................ 46
Older Children............................................. 46
Infants and Young Children......................... 49
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 53
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 57
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH).................................................. 60
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Power Seats
On a vehicle with power seats, the controls used
to operate them are located on the outboard
side of the seats. To adjust the seat, do any of the
following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the control up
or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the control up
or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire control up or down.
On seats with power reclining seatbacks, the
control is located behind the power seat control on
the outboard side of the seats. See “Power
Reclining Seatbacks” underReclining Seatbacks
on page 15.
A vehicle with a memory function allows seat
settings to be saved and recalled. SeeMemory
Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 13for
more information.
Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power
Recline, and Power Lumbar shown
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Release the control when the lower seatback
reaches the desired level of lumbar support.
Your vehicle may have a memory function which
allows seat settings to be saved and recalled.
SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 13
for more information.
Keep in mind that as your seating position changes,
as it may during long trips, so should the position of
your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.
Heated Seats
On vehicles with heated
front seats, the controls
are located on the
driver’s and passenger’s
doors, near the door
handle.
I(Heated Seatback):Press this button to turn
on the heated seatback.The light on the button will come on to indicate
that the feature is working. Press the button
to cycle through the temperature settings of high,
medium, and low and to turn the heat to the
seatback off. Indicator lights below the button show
the level of heat selected: three for high, two for
medium, and one for low.
J(Heated Seat and Seatback):Press this
button to turn on the heated seat and seatback.
The light on the button will come on to indicate that
the feature is working. Press the button to cycle
through the temperature settings of high, medium,
and low and to turn the heat to the seat off.
Indicator lights above the button will show the level
of heat selected: three for high, two for medium,
and one for low.
The heated seats will be canceled ten seconds
after the ignition is turned off. If you want to
use the heated seat feature after you restart your
vehicle, you will need to press the appropriate
heated seat or seatback button again.
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Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
Your vehicle may have the memory package.
The controls for this
feature are located on
the driver’s door panel,
and are used to program
and recall memory
settings for the driver’s
seat, outside mirrors,
and the adjustable
throttle and brake pedal.
To save your positions in memory, do the
following:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback
recliner and lumbar, both outside mirrors, and
the throttle and brake pedals to a comfortable
position.
SeeOutside Power Mirrors on page 178and
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on
page 138for more information.Not all mirrors will have the ability to save and
recall their positions.
Not all adjustable throttles and brake pedals
will have the ability to save and recall
their positions.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps are
heard indicating that the position has been
stored.
A second seating, mirror, and throttle and brake
pedal position can be programmed by repeating
the above steps and pressing button 2.
To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be
in PARK (P). Press and release either button 1 or
button 2 corresponding to the desired driving
position. The seat, outside mirrors, and adjustable
throttle and brake pedals will move to the position
previously stored. You will hear a single beep.
If you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to
enter your vehicle and the remote recall memory
feature is on, automatic seat, adjustable mirror,
and adjustable pedal movements will occur.
See “MEMORY SEAT RECALL” underDIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 291
for more information.
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To stop recall movement of the memory function
at any time, press one of the power seat controls,
memory buttons, power mirror buttons, or
adjustable pedal switch.
If something has blocked the driver’s seat and/or
the adjustable pedals while recalling a memory
position, the driver’s seat and/or the adjustable
pedals recall may stop working. If this happens,
remove the obstruction and press the appropriate
control for the area that is not responding for
two seconds. Try recalling the memory position
again by pressing the appropriate memory button.
If the memory position is still not recalling, see
your dealer for service.Easy Exit Seat
The control for this feature is located on the
driver’s door panel between buttons 1 and 2.
With the vehicle in PARK (P), the driver’s seat exit
position can be recalled by pressing the exit
button. You will hear a single beep, and the
driver’s seat will move back.
If the easy exit seat feature is programmed in the
Driver Information Center (DIC), automatic
seat movement will occur when the key is removed
from the ignition. See “EASY EXIT SEAT” under
DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons)
on page 291for more information.
The memory seat and easy exit features can also
be programmed using the DIC.
For programming information, seeDIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 291.
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Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
If your vehicle has this feature, you can change
the position of the throttle and brake pedals.
This feature is designed for shorter drivers, since
the pedals cannot move farther away from the
standard position, but can move toward the driver
for better pedal reach.
The switch used to
adjust the pedals is
located on the
instrument panel below
the climate control
system.
Press the arrow at the bottom of the switch to
move the pedals closer to your body. Press
the arrow at the top of the switch to move the
pedals away from your body.Before you start driving, fully press the brake
pedal to con rm the adjustment is right for you.
While driving, make only small adjustments.
No adjustment to the pedals can be made when
the vehicle is in REVERSE (R) or while using
the cruise control.
Your vehicle may have a memory function which
allows pedal settings to be saved and recalled.
SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 13
for more information.
Engine Coolant Heater
Your vehicle may have an engine coolant heater.
If your vehicle has the DURAMAX
®Diesel
engine, see the DURAMAX®Diesel manual for
more information.
In very cold weather, 0°F (−18°C) or colder, the
engine coolant heater can help. You will get easier
starting and better fuel economy during engine
warm-up.
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OUTPUT shows the power output to the trailer
anytime a trailer with electric brakes is connected.
Output is displayed in 0 to 10 bars. Dashes
may appear in the OUTPUT display. See
“Integrated Trailer Brake Control System” under
Towing a Trailer on page 447for more information.
Engine Hours
Press the vehicle information button until ENGINE
HOURS displays. This display shows the total
number of hours the engine has run.
Relearn Tire Positions
If your vehicle has a Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)
system, after rotating the tires or after replacing
a tire or sensor, the system must re-learn the tire
positions. To re-learn the tire positions, see
Tire Pressure Monitor System on page 563. See
Tire Inspection and Rotation on page 568andDIC
Warnings and Messages on page 281for more
information.
Relearn Remote Key
This display allows you to match Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitters to your vehicle. To match
an RKE transmitter to your vehicle, do the following:
1. Press the vehicle information button until
PRESS
VTO RELEARN REMOTE KEY
displays.
2. Press the set/reset button until REMOTE KEY
LEARNING ACTIVE is displayed.
3. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons
on the rst transmitter at the same time for
about 15 seconds.
On vehicles with memory recall seats, the rst
transmitter learned will match driver 1 and
the second will match driver 2.
A chime will sound indicating that the
transmitter is matched.
4. To match additional transmitters at this time,
repeat Step 3.
Each vehicle can have a maximum of eight
transmitters matched to it.
5. To exit the programming mode, you must
cycle the key to LOCK.
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Relearn Remote Key
To access this display, the vehicle must be in
PARK (P). This display allows you to match
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitters to your
vehicle. To match an RKE transmitter to your
vehicle, do the following:
1. Press the trip odometer reset stem until
RELEARN REMOTE KEY displays.
2. Press and hold the trip odometer reset stem
for three seconds.
The message REMOTE KEY LEARNING
ACTIVE will display.
3. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons
on the rst transmitter at the same time for
about 15 seconds.
On vehicles with memory recall seats, the rst
transmitter learned will match driver 1 and
the second will match driver 2.
A chime will sound indicating that the
transmitter is matched.
4. To match additional transmitters at this time,
repeat Step 3.
Each vehicle can have a maximum of eight
transmitters matched to it.
5. To exit the programming mode, you must
cycle the key to LOCK.
Language
This display allows you to select the language in
which the DIC messages will appear. To select
a language, do the following:
1. Press the trip odometer reset stem until
ODOMETER displays.
2. While in the ODOMETER display, press and
hold the trip odometer reset stem for three
seconds until the currently set language
displays.
3. Continue to press and hold the trip odometer
reset stem to scroll through all of the available
languages.
The available languages are ENGLISH
(default), FRANCAIS (French), ESPANOL
(Spanish), and NO CHANGE.
4. Once the desired language is displayed,
release the trip odometer reset stem to
set your choice.
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