2016 GMC YUKON XL seat adjustment

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 21
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 22
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 23
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Universal Remote System . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 26
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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1.Air Vents 0189.
2.
gTraction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0232.
jPower Assist Steps 048 (If
Equipped).
XParking Assist Button (If
Equipped). See Assistance
Systems for Parking or
Backing 0245.
ALane Keep Assist (LKA)
0 254 (If Equipped).
0Pedal Adjust Switch (If
Equipped). See Adjustable
Throttle and Brake
Pedal 0209.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0178.
Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0125.
4. Favorite Switches (Out of View). See Steering Wheel
Controls 0125. Volume Switches (Out of View).
See
Steering Wheel
Controls 0125.
5. Instrument Cluster 0134.
6. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0178.
7. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0220.
Tow/Haul Selector Button. See
Tow/Haul Mode 0224.
Range Selection Mode (If
Equipped). See Manual
Mode 0222.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0177.
9. Infotainment 0183.
10. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0184.
11. Heated and Cooled Front
Seats 067 (If Equipped).
12. 110 Volt Power Outlet (If Equipped). See Power
Outlets 0129.
13. Power Outlets 0129 (If
Equipped). 14. Rear Climate Control Buttons
(If Equipped). See Rear
Climate Control System 0188.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 0125.
16. Horn 0125.
17. Steering Wheel
Adjustment 0124.
18. Hood Release. See Hood 0277.
19. Cruise Control 0235.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0238
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0248 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0125
(If Equipped).
20. Trailer Brake Control Panel (If Equipped). See Towing
Equipment 0266.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0142.
22. Four-Wheel Drive 0225 (If
Equipped).

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Use the pull cup to lower and close
the liftgate. Do not press the touch
pad while closing the liftgate. This
will cause the liftgate to be
unlatched.
Power Liftgate Operation
If equipped with a power liftgate, the
switch is on the overhead console.
The vehicle must be in P (Park).
Choose the power liftgate mode by
selecting MAX or 3/4. Press
8on
the overhead console. On the RKE
transmitter press
btwice quickly.
Pressing and releasing
bwhile the
liftgate is moving stops the liftgate.
Pressing again reverses the
direction.
To close, press
lon the bottom
of the liftgate next to the latch.
To disable the power liftgate
function, select OFF on the liftgate
switch. See Liftgate044.
Windows
The power windows work when the
ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY, or in Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). Press the
switch to open, pull the switch to
close. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0216.
If equipped, the front and rear
windows have an express-down
feature. The front windows have an
express-up feature. See Windows
0 56 and Power Windows 057.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
To adjust the seat:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. If equipped, raise or lower the
front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control
up or down.
. If equipped, raise or lower the
seat by moving the rear of the
control up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 063.

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Lumbar Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar support:
.Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease upper and lower
lumbar support at the same time.
. If equipped, press and hold the
control up to increase upper
lumbar support and decrease
lower lumbar support.
If equipped, press and hold the
control down to increase lower
lumbar support and decrease
upper lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment 064.
Memory Features
If equipped, the SET, 1, 2, andB
(Exit) buttons on the driver door are
used to manually store and recall
memory settings for the driver seat,
outside mirrors, power tilt and
telescoping steering column (if
equipped), and adjustable pedals (if
equipped).
Automatic Memory Recall and/or
Easy Exit Recall features may be
enabled in the personalization
menus to automatically recall the
positions previously stored to the 1,
2, and
Bbuttons. See
Memory Seats 065 and
Vehicle Personalization 0164.
Second Row Seats
The second row seatbacks can be
folded for additional cargo space,
or the seats can be folded and
tumbled for easy entry/exit to the
third row seats (if equipped). The
seatbacks also recline.
See Second Row Seats 068.
Third Row Seats
If equipped, third row seatbacks can
be folded.
To fold the third row seatback:
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on
the seat.
3. Make sure the second row seatbacks are in the upright
position.
4. Fully lower the head restraints. See Head Restraints 062.

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If equipped, the buttons are on the
center stack below the climate
control system. To operate, the
engine must be running.
.Press
Ito heat the driver or
passenger seatback only.
. Press
Jto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
. Press
Ato cool the driver or
passenger seat.
See Heated and Cooled Front
Seats 067.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position. See
Head Restraints 062 and
Power Seat Adjustment 063.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 077.
. How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 078.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 079.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0105.
Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System 092

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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Front Seats
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 63
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Heated and Cooled FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear Seats
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 85
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 88
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Passenger Sensing System . . . 92
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 97
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 97
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Infants and Young Children . . . 100
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . 102
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 104 Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . 105
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . 113
Securing Child Restraints
(Center Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . 113
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) . . . . . 116

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Second Row Seats
The vehicle's second row seats
have head restraints in the outboard
seating positions that cannot be
adjusted.
The second row seat outboard head
restraints are not removable.
Third Row Seats
The third row seat head restraint
can be lowered for better visibility
when the rear seat is unoccupied.
To lower the head restraint, press
the button located on the top of the
seatback and push the head
restraint down.Return the lowered head restraint to
the upright position until it locks into
place. Push and pull on the head
restraint to make sure it is locked.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the third row seat, see
“Securing
a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 0105.
Front Seats
Center Seat
If equipped, the center front
seatback doubles as an armrest and
cupholder/storage area for the driver
and passenger when the center
front seat is not used. Do not use it
as a seating position when the
seatback is folded down.
Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.

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64 Seats and Restraints
To adjust the 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 seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 064.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 064. 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 0244.
Lumbar Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar support:
.
Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease upper and lower
lumbar support at the same time.
. If equipped, press and hold the
control up to increase upper
lumbar support and decrease
lower lumbar support. If equipped, press and hold the
control down to increase lower
lumbar support and decrease
upper lumbar support.
Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
.
Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.