GMC SIERRA 1995 Owner's Manual

Seatback Latches (All Except Base Level Bench
Seat)
The front seatback folds forward to let you access the rear of the cab.
If you have a Crew Cab, your front seatback is designed not to fold forward.
Access to the rear
of the cab is available by using the rear doors.
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To fold a seatback
forward, pull this
lever forward and fold
the seatback forward.
To return the seatback to
the upright position, just push the seatback
rearward until
it latches.
After returning the seatback to its upright position, pull the seatback forward
to make sure it
is locked.
A CAUTION:
If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there.\

Always press rearward
011 the seatback to be sure it is locked.
Easy Entry Seat (Extended Cab On/y)
The driver and passenger front bucket seat and the 60/40 split bench seat of
your vehicle has an easy entry feature. This makes it easy
to get in and out
of the rear seat.
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To operate the seat,
pull forward
on the
top of the lever,
located at the side
of
the seatback, and tilt
the back forward
toward the front
of the
vehicle.
When
you do, the seat
bottom will release.
Just
pull or push the
seat forward
until it
stops.
To return the seat to its regular position, return the seatback to its upright
position, then push the whole seat rearward until
it latches.
After returning the seat to its regular position, try to move the seat with your
body, to
make sure the seat is locked into place.
A CAUTION:
If any easy entry seat isn’t locked, it can move. In a sudden stop
or crash, the person sitting there could be injured. And, even
if
there is no crash or sudden stop, a driver sitting in an unlocked
easy entry seat could be startled by the sudden movement and
hit the wrong control or pedal, causing an accident. After you’ve
used it, be sure to push rearward
on any easy entry seat to be
sure
it is locked.
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Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest
to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance
of a neck injury in a
crash.
Rear Folding Seat (Extended Cab)
The extended cab may have a rear folding seat which can be folded open for
more seating space.
To use the seat, pull
the entire seat forward
until it is flat. Then,
pull forward on the
RELEASE lever at the
side
of the seat
cushion, located
behind the passenger side front seat. Push
the seatback rearward
until it latches.
To store the seat, pull
forward on the
RELEASE lever at the
side
of the seat
cushion, behind the
After pushing the
seatback upright into position, pull the seatback forward
to make
sure it is locked.
passenger side front
seat.
Fold the seatback
forward
until it latches
with the seat cushion.
Lift the entire seat and
push
it rearward into
place.
Make sure the seat
is secure.
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Rear Seat (Crew Cab)
You can adjust the seat by sliding the lever at the front of the seat toward the
seat
support to unlock it. Then, slide the seat to where you want it. Release
the lever and try
to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is
locked into place.
Seatback Latch (Rear Bench Seat Without Center
Armrest)
The rear seatback can be folded forward to let you reach the area behind it.
Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless you come to a sudden
stop. Then, it will lock into place.
Seatback Latch (Rear Bench Seat With Center
Armrest)
The rear seatback folds forward to let you access the area behind it.
To fold a seatback
forward, pull this
lever forward and fold
the seatback forward.
To return the seatback
to the upright position, just push the seatback
rearward until it latches.
After returning the seatback to its upright position, pull the seatback forward
to make sure it is locked.
A CAUTION:
If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden
stop
or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there.
Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
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Safety Belts: They’re 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.
And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint, or “air bag” system.
A CAUTION:
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety belt
properly.
If you are in a crash and you’re 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.
YOLE vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See
“Safety Belt Reminder Light” in the Index.)
In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts.
Here‘s why:
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You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t
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 wouldn’t 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
25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In
most crashes buckling up does matter
... a lot!
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Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.
Put someone
on it.
Get it up to speed.
Then stop the vehicle.
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The rider doesn't stop.
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'' The person keeps
going until stopped by
something.
In a real vehicle, it
could be the
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windshield . . .
or the instrument
panel
...
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 for\
ces.
That's why safety belts make such good sense.
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Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
- and the Answers
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Won ’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a
safety belt?
You could be - whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you
can unbuckle
a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your
chance of being conscious during and after an accident,
so you can
unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.
Why don’t they just put in air bags so people won’t have to wear
safety belts?
Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in more of them in the
future. But they are supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts - not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered
for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even
if you’re in a vehicle
that has air bags, you still have
to buckle up to get the most protection.
That’s true not only in frontal collisions, but especially
in side and
other collisions.
If I’m a good drive4 and I never drive far from home, why should I
wear safety belts?
You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident - even
one that isn’t your fault
- you and your passengers can be hurt. Being
a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control,
such
as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of home. And the
greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds
of less
than
40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and
children. And there are different rules for smaller children and
babies. If a
child will be riding in your vehicle, see the part of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
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Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index) so you can sit up
straight.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let the belt
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch
plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender’’ at the end of
this section. get twisted.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned
so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just
touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones.
And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If
you slid under it, the
belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious
or even
fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the
chest. These parts of
the bhdy are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much protection
this way.
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