2015 GMC SIERRA DENALI seats

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-5when
Q is pressed again within
three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-42 .
Pressing
Q arms the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System on
page 2-11 .
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Q for
one second will fold the mirrors. The
auto mirror folding feature will not
operate unless it is enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-42 .
K (Unlock): Press once to unlock
only the driver door. If
K is pressed
again within three seconds, all
remaining doors unlock. The interior
lamps may come on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on.
If enabled through the DIC, the turn
signal lamps flash twice to indicate
unlocking has occurred. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-42 .
If enabled through the DIC, the exterior lamps may turn on. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-42 .
If equipped, memory seat positions
may be recalled when unlocking the
vehicle if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-42 and
Memory Seats on page 3-5 .
Pressing
K on the RKE transmitter
disarms the alarm system. See
Vehicle Alarm System on page 2-11 .
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
K for
one second will unfold the mirrors.
The auto mirror folding feature will
not operate unless it is enabled.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-42 .
On some models, press, release
and then press and hold
K to open
all of the windows. Pressing the
button again will stop the windows. 7 (Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release one
time to initiate vehicle locator. The
turn signal lamps flash and the horn
sounds three times.
Press and hold
7 for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for
30 seconds. The alarm turns off
when the ignition is moved to ON/
RUN or
7 is pressed again. The
ignition must be in LOCK/OFF for
the panic alarm to work.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle Only RKE transmitters programmed
to this vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
Each vehicle can have up to
eight transmitters programmed to it.
See your dealer for transmitter
programming.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-7
Remote Vehicle Start If equipped with the remote start
feature, the climate control system
will come on when the vehicle is
started remotely, depending on the
outside temperature.
The rear defog and heated and
cooled seats, if equipped, may also
come on. See Heated and Cooled
Front Seats on page 3-7 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-42 .
Laws in some communities may
restrict the use of remote starters.
Check local regulations for any
requirements on remote starting of
vehicles.
Do not use remote start if the
vehicle is low on fuel.
The vehicle cannot be remote
started if: .
The key is in the ignition. .
The hood is not closed. .
There is an emission control
system malfunction and the
malfunction indicator lamp is on.
The engine will turn off during a
remote vehicle start if: .
The coolant temperature gets
too high. .
The oil pressure gets low.
The RKE transmitter range may be
reduced while the vehicle is running.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System on page 2-4 or Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-42 .
Starting the Engine Using Remote
Start
1. Press and release
Q . 2. Immediately press and hold
/ until the turn signal lamps flash
or for at least four seconds.
When the vehicle starts, the
parking lamps will turn on. The
doors will be locked and the
climate control system may
come on.
The engine will continue to run
for 10 minutes. Repeat the
Steps for 1 and 2 for a
10-minute time extension.
Place the ignition in ON/RUN/
START to operate the vehicle.
Extending Engine Run Time
The engine run time can be
extended by 10 minutes, for a total
of 20 minutes, if during the first
10 minutes Steps 1 and 2 are
repeated while the engine is still
running.
A maximum of two remote starts,
or a single start with an extension,
is allowed between ignition cycles.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-15
Base Power Mirrors
The power mirror controls are on the
driver door.
1. Press (1) or (2) to select the
driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows on
the control pad to move the
mirror in the desired direction.
3. Adjust each outside mirror so
that a little of the vehicle and the
area behind it can be seen. 4. Move the selector switch to the
center position when not
adjusting either outside mirror.
Crew/Double Cab Premium
Shown, Other Models Similar
1. Press (1) or (2) to select the
driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows on
the control pad while the
indicator light on button (1) or (2)
is illuminated, to move the mirror
in the desired direction. 3. Adjust each outside mirror so
that a little of the vehicle and the
area behind it can be seen.
4. Press either (1) or (2) again to
deselect the mirror.
If you do not deselect the mirror, the
feature will turn off after about
one minute.
The mirrors may include a memory
function that works with the memory
seats. See Memory Seats on
page 3-5 .

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2-16 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Folding Mirrors
Crew/Double Cab Premium
Shown, Other Models Similar
Power Folding If equipped with power folding
mirrors:
1. Press (2) to fold the mirrors out
to the driving position.
2. Press (2) again to fold the
mirrors in to the folded position. The mirrors may also include a
memory function that works with the
memory seats. See Memory Seats
on page 3-5 .
Resetting the Power Folding
Mirrors
Reset the power folding mirrors if: .
The mirrors are accidentally
obstructed while folding. .
They are accidentally manually
folded/unfolded. .
The mirrors will not stay in the
unfolded position. .
The mirrors vibrate at normal
driving speeds.
Fold and unfold the mirrors three
times using the mirror controls to
reset them to their normal position.
A popping noise may be heard. This
sound is normal after a manual
folding operation. Manual Folding If equipped, push the mirror toward
the vehicle to fold. Push the mirror
outward to return to its original
position.
Manually fold the mirrors inward to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash.
Auto Mirror Folding If equipped, with the ignition off,
press and hold
Q on the RKE
transmitter for approximately
one second to automatically fold the
exterior mirrors. Press and hold
Kon the RKE transmitter for
approximately one second to unfold.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-4 .
This feature is turned on or off
through vehicle personalization. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-42 .

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2-18 Keys, Doors, and Windows 1. When the approaching vehicle is
a long distance away, the image
in the main mirror is small and
near the inboard edge of the
mirror.
2. As the vehicle gets closer, the
image in the main mirror gets
larger and moves outboard.
3. As the vehicle enters the blind
zone, the image transitions from
the main mirror to the blind spot
mirror.
4. When the vehicle is in the blind
zone, the image only appears in
the blind spot mirror. Using the Outside Mirror with
the Blind Spot Mirror 1. Set the main mirror so that the
side of the vehicle can just be
seen and the blind spot mirror
has an unobstructed view.
2. When checking for traffic or
before changing a lane, look at
the main driver/passenger side
mirror to observe traffic in the
adjacent lane, behind your
vehicle. Check the blind spot
mirror for a vehicle in the blind
zone. Then, glance over your
shoulder to double check before
moving slowly into the
adjacent lane. Reverse Tilt Mirrors If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver mirror tilts
to a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
allows the curb to be seen when
parallel parking.
The mirror(s) return to the original
position when: .
The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about
30 seconds. .
The ignition is turned off. .
The vehicle is driven in
R (Reverse) above a set speed.
To turn this feature on or off, see
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-42 .

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Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints Head Restraints Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . 3-3
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Heated and Cooled Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Rear Seats Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Safety Belts Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-16
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Airbag System Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-18
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28 Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-28
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-29
Replacing Airbag System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Child Restraints Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Infants and Young
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-35
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-37
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Securing Child Restraints
(Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Securing Child Restraints
(Front Passenger Seat) . . . . 3-47

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3-2 Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints Front Seats The vehicle ’ s front seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
{ WarningWith head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly. Adjust the head restraint so that the
top of the restraint is at the same
height as the top of the occupant's
head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash. The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted. Pull the head restraint
up to raise it. Try to move the head
restraint to make sure that it is
locked in place.
To lower the head restraint, press
the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the restraint
down. Try to move the head
restraint after the button is released
to make sure that it is locked in
place.
The head restraints adjust forward
and rearward. To adjust the head
restraint forward, grasp the head

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Seats and Restraints 3-3restraint and pull forward to the
desired locking position. To adjust
the head restraint rearward, grasp
the head restraint and pull forward
fully until the mechanism releases
and allows the head restraint to
return to the full rear position.
The front seat outboard head
restraints are not removable.
Rear Seats The rear seat has adjustable
headrests in the outboard seating
positions.
The height of the headrest can be
adjusted. Pull the headrest up to
raise it. To lower the headrest, push
the headrest down.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see “ Securing a
Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System ” under Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) on page 3-38 .Front Seats Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat: .
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 seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down. To adjust the setback, see Reclining
Seatbacks on page 3-4 .
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment on page 3-3 .
Some vehicles are equipped with a
feature that activates a vibrating
pulse alert in the driver seat to help
the driver avoid crashes. See Driver
Assistance Systems on page 9-55 .
Lumbar Adjustment