2010 GMC YUKON DENALI warning

2. Lift the lever(s), located on the bottom rear of thesecond row seat(s) on the inboard side, to release
the seatback. The seatback will fold forward.
3. Lift the same lever again to release the rear of the seat from the floor. The seat will tumble forward
automatically.
Automatic Seat Release Fold and
Tumble Feature
The transmission must be in (P) for this feature
to work.
{WARNING:
Automatically folding and tumbling the seat when
someone is sitting in the seat, could cause injury
to the person sitting there. Always make sure
there is no one sitting in the seat before pressing
the automatic seat release button.
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Folding and Tumbling the Second Row
Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats or
Outside
{WARNING:
Using the third row seating position while the
second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could
cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger seating position.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third row seats,
if your vehicle has them: 1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
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.
Driver's Side Rear Panel Button shown 2. Press the automatic
seat release button
located on the panel
behind the rear doors.
One press of the button automatically folds the
seatback flat and tumbles the seat forward. There
will be a slight delay between the folding of the
seatback and the tumbling of the seat.
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Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting
Position
To return the seat to the sitting position:1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the floor. The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is not latched
to the floor.
{WARNING:
If either 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 seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
{WARNING:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not 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.
3. Make sure that the safety belt in the center seating position is not caught between the two seats and is
not twisted.
Bucket Seats
If your vehicle has bucket seats, the seatbacks can be
reclined, the seats can be folded for additional cargo
space, or folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to
the third row seats, if your vehicle has them. These
seats will have either the manual fold and tumble
feature or the automatic seat release fold and tumble
feature.
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Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the lever located on the outboard side ofthe seat.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to an upright position, do the
following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright
position.
{WARNING:
If either 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 seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
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Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) from the
Third Row Seats
{WARNING:
Using the third row seating position while the
second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could
cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger seating position.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
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. To fold and tumble the seat from the third row seats,
if your vehicle has them:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
2. Lift the lever, locatedon the bottom rear of
the second row seat
on the inboard side, to
release the seatback.
The seatback will fold
forward.
3. Lift the lever again to release the rear of the seat from the floor. The seat will tumble forward.
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Automatic Seat Release Fold and
Tumble Feature
The transmission must be in (P) for this feature
to work.
{WARNING:
Automatically folding and tumbling the seat when
someone is sitting in the seat, could cause injury
to the person sitting there. Always make sure
there is no one sitting in the seat before pressing
the automatic seat release button.
Folding and Tumbling the Second Row
Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats or
Outside
{WARNING:
Using the third row seating position while the
second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could
cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to
return the seat to the passenger seating position.
Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third row seats,
if your vehicle has them, do the following: 1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
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.
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Driver's Side Rear PanelButton shown 2. Press the automatic
seat release button
located on the panel
behind the rear doors.
One press of the button automatically folds the
seatback flat and tumbles the seat forward. There
will be a slight delay between the folding of the
seatback and the tumbling of the seat.
Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting
Position
To return the seat to the sitting position, do the
following: 1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the floor. The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is not latched
to the floor.
{WARNING:
If either 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 seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
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Returning the Seatback(s) to the
Upright Position
To return the seatback to the upright position, do the
following:1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat.
2. Pull up on the seatback until it locks into the upright position.
{WARNING:
If either 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 seatbacks to be sure they
are locked.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Tumbling the Third Row Seat
The seat can be tumbled forward for additional cargo
space.
To tumble the seat, do the following:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat.
2. Make sure the head rests are completely lowered and there is nothing under, in front of, or on
the seat.
3. Fold the seatbacks forward using the instructions previously listed under “Folding the Seatbacks”.
You will not be able to unlatch the seat from the
floor unless the seatback is folded down.
4. Unlatch the seat from the floor by lifting the
lever located next to
the carrying handle on
the rear of the seat
near the bottom.
5. Lift the rear of the seat up from the floor.
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