seat memory GMC SIERRA 2010 Owner's Manual

Power Reclining Seatbacks
If available, this control is located on the outboard side
of the seat.
To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control
rearward.
To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the control
forward.
SeeReclining Seatbacks on page 2‑10.
Memory Features
This vehicle may have the memory package.
The controls for this
feature are located on the
driver door, and are used
to program and recall
memory settings for the
driver seat, outside
mirrors, and the
adjustable throttle and
brake pedal feature.
For more information, see Memory Seat, Mirrors, and
Pedals on page 2‑8.
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Section 2 Seats and Restraint System
Head Restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Manual Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Power Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Manual Lumbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Power Lumbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab Full Bench) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Rear Seat Operation (All Split Bench and Hybrid Full Bench) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37
Lap Belt (Crew and Extended Cab) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38 Child Restraints
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (With Passenger
Sensing System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-62
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (With Airbag
Off Switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-66
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Heavy Duty
Crew Cab Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-70
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Your vehicle may have additional features to adjust your
vehicle's power seat:
.Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by
moving the rear of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire
control up or down.
On seats with power reclining seatbacks, the control is
located behind the power seat control on the outboard
side of the seats. See “Power Reclining Seatbacks”
under Reclining Seatbacks on page 2‑10.
A vehicle with a memory function allows seat settings to
be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat, Mirrors, and
Pedals
on page 2‑8for more information.
Manual Lumbar
On vehicles with this feature the control is located on
the outboard side of the seat.
Increase or decrease lumbar support by turning the
knob forward or rearward.
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Power Lumbar
On seats with power lumbar, the controls used to
operate this feature are located on the outboard side of
the seats.
This vehicle may have 2–way lumbar.
.To increase lumbar support, press and hold the top
of the control.
.To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the
bottom of the control.The vehicle may have 4–way lumbar.
.To increase lumbar support, press and hold the
front of the control.
.To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the
rear of the control.
.To raise the height of the lumbar support, press
and hold the top of the control.
.To lower the height of the lumbar support, press
and hold the bottom of the control.
Release the control when the lower seatback reaches
the desired level of lumbar support.
Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows
seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory
Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
on page 2‑8for more
information.
Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as
it may during long trips, so should the position of your
lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.
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Heated Seats
On vehicles with heated front seats, the controls are
located on the driver and passenger doors.
I(Heated Seatback) : Press to turn on the heated
seatback.
J (Heated Seat and Seatback) : Press to turn on the
heated seat and seatback.
The light on the button will come on to indicate that the
feature is working. Press the button to cycle through the
temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to
turn the heat to the seat off. Indicator lights will show
the level of heat selected: three for high, two for
medium, and one for low.
The heated seats will be canceled 10 seconds after the
ignition is turned off. To use the heated seat feature
after restarting the vehicle, press the heated seat or
seatback button again.
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
Your vehicle may have the memory package.
The controls for this
feature are located on the
driver's door panel, and
are used to program and
recall memory settings for
the driver's seat, outside
mirrors, and the
adjustable throttle and
brake pedal.
To save seating positions in memory: 1. Adjust the driver's seatback recliner, both outside mirrors, and the throttle and brake pedals to a
comfortable position.
See Outside Power Mirrors
on page 3‑57and
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedalon page 3‑26for more information.
Not all mirrors, adjustable throttles and brake
pedals will have the ability to save and recall their
positions.
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2. Press and hold button 1 until two beepssound to indicate that the position has
been stored.
A second seating, mirror, and throttle and brake pedal
position can be programmed by repeating the above
steps and pressing button 2.
To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be in
P (Park). Press and release either button 1 or button 2
corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat,
outside mirrors, and adjustable throttle and brake
pedals will move to the position previously stored.
You will hear a single beep.
If you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to enter
your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is
on, automatic seat, adjustable mirror, and adjustable
pedal movements will occur. See “MEMORY SEAT
RECALL” underDIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC
Buttons)
on page 4‑75for more information. To stop recall movement of the memory function at any
time, press one of the power seat controls, memory
buttons, power mirror buttons, or adjustable pedal
switch.
If something has blocked the driver
’s seat and/or the
adjustable pedals while recalling a memory position, the
driver ’s seat and/or the adjustable pedals recall may
stop working. If this happens, remove the obstruction
and press the appropriate control for the area that is not
responding for two seconds. Try recalling the memory
position again by pressing the appropriate memory
button. If the memory position is still not recalling,
see your dealer for service.
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Easy Exit Seat
The control for this feature is located on the driver’s
door panel between buttons 1 and 2.
With the vehicle in P (Park), the driver's seat exit
position can be recalled by pressing the exit button.
You will hear a single beep, and the driver ’s seat will
move back.
If the easy exit seat feature is programmed in the Driver
Information Center (DIC), automatic seat movement will
occur when the key is removed from the ignition. See
“EASY EXIT SEAT” underDIC Vehicle Customization
(With DIC Buttons)
on page 4‑75for more information.
The memory seat and easy exit features can also be
programmed using the DIC.
For programming information, see DIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 4‑75.
Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
do not want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
{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.
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Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
On vehicles with this feature, you can change the
position of the throttle and brake pedals.
No adjustment to the pedals can be made when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse) or while using the cruise
control.
The switch used to adjust
the pedals is located on
the instrument panel
below the climate control
system.
Press the arrow at the bottom of the switch to move the
pedals closer to your body. Press the arrow at the top of
the switch to move the pedals away from your body. Before you start driving, fully press the brake pedal to
confirm the adjustment is right for you. While driving,
make only small adjustments.
The vehicle may have a memory function which lets
pedal settings be saved and recalled. See
Memory
Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
on page 2‑8for more
information.
Engine Coolant Heater
The engine heater can provide easier starting and
better fuel economy during engine warm-up in cold
weather conditions at or below −18°C (0°F). Vehicles
with an engine heater should be plugged in at least
four hours before starting. An internal thermostat in the
plug-end of the cord may exist which will prevent engine
coolant heater operation at temperatures above
−18°C (0°F).
If the vehicle has the DURAMAX
®Diesel engine, see
the DURAMAX®Diesel manual for more information.
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Park Tilt Mirrors
If the vehicle has the memory package, the passenger
and/or driver mirror tilts to a preselected position when
the vehicle is in R (Reverse). This feature lets the driver
view the curb when parallel parking. The mirror(s) return
to the original position when the vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or the ignition is turned off or to
OFF/LOCK.
Turn this feature on or off through the Driver Information
Center (DIC). SeeDIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC
Buttons)
on page 4‑75for more information.
Outside Convex Mirror
{WARNING:
A convex mirror can make things, like other
vehicles, look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you could
hit a vehicle on the right. Check the inside mirror
or glance over your shoulder before changing
lanes.
The passenger side mirror is convex shaped. A convex
mirror's surface is curved so more can be seen from the
driver seat.
Outside Heated Mirrors
For vehicles with heated mirrors:
<(Rear Window Defogger): Press to heat the
mirrors. If the vehicle has a towing mirror, only the
upper glass of the mirror is heated. The lower convex
part of the towing mirror is not heated.
Depending on the vehicle's features, see “Rear Window
Defogger” under,Climate Control System (With Heater
Only)
on page 4‑18or Climate Control System (With
Air Conditioning)on page 4‑20or Dual Automatic
Climate Control Systemon page 4‑22for more
information.
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If the tire pressure display shows dashes instead of a
value, there may be a problem with your vehicle. If this
consistently occurs, see your dealer/retailer for service.
Trailer Gain and Output
On vehicles with the Integrated Trailer Brake Control
(ITBC) system, the trailer brake display appears in
the DIC. Press the vehicle information button until
TRAILER GAIN and OUTPUT display.
TRAILER GAIN shows the trailer gain setting. This
setting can be adjusted from 0.0 to 10.0 with either a
trailer connected or disconnected. To adjust this setting,
see“Integrated Trailer Brake Control System” under
Towing a Trailer
on page 5‑50for more information.
OUTPUT shows the power output to the trailer anytime
a trailer with electric brakes is connected. Output is
displayed in 0 to 10 bars. Dashes may appear in the
OUTPUT display. See “Integrated Trailer Brake Control
System” underTowing a Trailer
on page 5‑50for more
information.
Engine Hours
Press the vehicle information button until ENGINE
HOURS displays. This display shows the total number
of hours the engine has run.
Relearn Remote Key
This display allows you to match Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitters to your vehicle. This procedure will
erase all previously learned transmitters. Therefore,
they must be relearned as additional transmitters.
To match an RKE transmitter to your vehicle:
1. Press the vehicle information button until PRESS
VTO RELEARN REMOTE KEY displays.
2. Press the set/reset button until REMOTE KEY LEARNING ACTIVE is displayed.
3. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the first transmitter at the same time for about
15 seconds.
On vehicles with memory recall seats, the first
transmitter learned will match driver 1 and the
second will match driver 2.
A chime will sound indicating that the transmitter
is matched.
4. To match additional transmitters at this time, repeat Step 3.
Each vehicle can have a maximum of eight
transmitters matched to it.
5. To exit the programming mode, you must cycle the key to LOCK/OFF.
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