GMC SIERRA 1993 Owner's Manual

Seatback Latches (Reclining Split Bench and
Reclining Bucket Seats)
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The front seatback folds forward to let you access the rear of the cab.
To fold the seatback forward, lift this lever. If your vehicle has a passenger
side easy entry seat, your seatback lever will be slightly lar\
ger, but will work
the same way. Lift the front of the lever and the seatback will fold forward.
To return the seatback to the upright position, just push the sea\
tback
rearward until
it latches.
After returning the seatback to its upright position, pull the seatback forward
to make sure
it is locked.
A If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop
b or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
Dress rearward on the seatback
to be sure it is locked. I
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Easy Entry Seat (Extended Cab Only)
K2406
The right front bucket seat or the right side of the 40/60 split bench seat of
your vehicle has an easy entry feature. This makes it easy to\
get in and out
of the rear seat.
To operate the seat push down on the rear
of the lever, located at the side
of the seat. When
you do, the seatback will move fully forward and 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 t\
o 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.
If an easy entry right front seat isn’t locked, it can move. In a
sudden stop or crash, the person sitting there could be injured. Aft€-
you’ve used it, be sure to push rearward on an easy entry seat tn
be sure it is locked.
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Rear Seats
Rear Folding Seat (Extended Cab Models)
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The extended cab may have a rear folding seat which can be f\
olded down
for more seating space.
To use the seat, pull the entire seat forward until it is flat. Pull forward on
the,
RELEASE lever, under the right-hand side of the seat cushion. Push the\

seatback rearward until it latches.
After pushing the seatback upright into position, pull the seat\
back forward to
make sure it is locked.
Rear Seat (Four Door Models)
You can adjust the seat by sliding the adjuster lever at the fron\
t of the seat
toward the 'door to unlock
it. Slide the seat to where yau want it. Then
release the lever and
try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the
seat is locked into place.
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Rear Seatback Latch (Except Bench With Armrest)
K2106
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.
There’s one time the seatback may
not fold without some help from you.
That’s
if your vehicle is parked going down a fairly steep hill. If thi\
s happens,
push the seatback toward the rear as you
lift this latch. Then the seatback
will fold forward. The latch must be down for the seat to work properly\
.
Rear Seatback Latch (Bench Seat With Armrest)
The rear seatback folds forward to let you access the rear of the cab.
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To fold a seatback forward, pull this lever up 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.
I * 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
I press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.
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.
* Don’t let anyone ride where they 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
I properly too.
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This figure lights up when you turn the key to RUN or START when your
safety belt isn’t buckled, and you’ll hear a buzzer or t\
one, too. It’s the
reminder to buckle up. In many states and Canadian provinces, \
the law says
to wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a cra\
sh, you don’t
know
if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are very mild. In them, you won’t get hurt eve\
n if you’re not
buckled up. And some crashes can be
so serious, like being hit by a train,
that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive. But most cr\
ashes are in
between. In many
of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could be badly hurt or killed.
After
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. For example, if
the bike is going 10 mph (16 kmlh), so is the child. When the bike hits the
block, it stops. But the child keeps going!
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Take the simplest “vehicle.” Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels. Put someone
on it.
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Get it up to speed. Then stop the “vehicle.” 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 windshield
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or the instrument panel .
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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.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety
Belts-and the Answers
Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a
safety belt?
A: You could be-whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you can
easily 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.
Q: Why don’t they just put in air bags so people won’t have to wear
safety belts?
A: “Air bags,” or Supplemental Inflatable Restraint systems, are in some
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.
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