GMC SIERRA DENALI 2024 Workshop Manual

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Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.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 049.
To adjust the lumbar support, see Lumbar
Adjustment 050. Some vehicles are equipped with a feature
that activates a vibrating pulse alert in the
driver seat to help the driver avoid crashes.
See
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
0 252.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when the
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even when buckled up, the seat belts
cannot do their job.
The shoulder belt will not be against
your body. Instead, it will be in front of
you. In a crash, you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
the seat belt properly.
Do not recline the seatback in a moving
vehicle.
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{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
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To adjust a manual seatback:1. To recline, move the seatback rearward to the desired position, then release the
lever to lock the seatback in place.
Push and pull on the seatback to make
sure it is locked.
2. To return the seatback to the upright position, lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to seatback and the
seatback will return to the upright
position.
Push and pull on the seatback to make
sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To recline a power seatback, if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control rearward to
recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward to
raise.
Lumbar Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar support, if equipped:
.Press and hold the front or rear of the
control to increase or decrease lumbar
support.
.If equipped, press and hold the top or
bottom of the control to raise or lower
lumbar support.

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Uplevel Seat Adjustment
To adjust lumbar support, if equipped:
.Turn the Feature Select (1) to scroll to
lumbar support on the infotainment
display.
.Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3) to
adjust lumbar forward or rearward.
.Press Up (2) or Down (4) to adjust lumbar
up or down.
Bolster Support
To adjust bolster support, if equipped:
Turn the Feature Select (1) to scroll to
bolster support on the infotainment display.
Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3) to adjust
bolster support inward or outward. Upper Shoulder Support
To adjust upper shoulder support,
if equipped:
.Turn the Feature Select (1) to scroll to
upper shoulder support on the
infotainment display.
.Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3) to
adjust shoulder support forward or
rearward.
Massage
If equipped, the vehicle must be on to use
the massage feature.
To activate and adjust massage:
.Turn the Feature Select (1) to scroll to
massage on the infotainment display.
.Press Up (2) or Down (4) to adjust
massage type.
.Press Forward (5) or Rearward (3) to
adjust the intensity.
.To turn massage off or to activate
massage, press the massage On/Off
Control (6).
The massage feature will turn off after
approximately 20 minutes. Press the
massage On/Off Control (6) to restart the
massage feature.
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Overview
If equipped, the memory seat feature allows
drivers to save their unique driving positions
and a shared exit position. See“Saving
Seating Positions” later in this section. The
saved positions can be recalled manually by
all drivers, see “Manually Recalling Seating
Positions” later in this section, and drivers
with remote key 1 and 2 can also recall
them automatically. See “Auto Seat Entry
Memory Recall” or“Auto Seat Exit Memory
Recall” later in this section. To enable
automatic recalls, turn on Seat Entry
Memory and/or Seat Exit Memory. See
“Enabling Automatic Recalls” later in this
section. The memory recalls may be
canceled at any time during the recall. See
“Cancel Memory Seating Recalls” later in this
section.
Identifying Driver Number
The vehicle identifies the current driver by
their remote key number 1–8. The current
remote key number may be identified by
Driver Information Center (DIC) welcome
message, “You are driver x for memory recalls.”
This message is displayed the first
few times the vehicle is turned on when a
different remote key is used. For Seat Entry
Memory to work properly, save positions to
the 1 or 2 memory button matching the
driver number of this welcome message. To
aid in identifying remote key IDs, it is
recommended to only carry one remote key
when entering the vehicle. Perform the
following if the welcome message is not
displayed:
1. Move all keys and remote keys away from the vehicle.
2. Start the vehicle with another remote key. A DIC welcome message should
display indicating the driver number of
the other remote key. Turn the vehicle
off and remove the other key or remote
key from the vehicle.
3. Start the vehicle with the initial key or remote key. The DIC welcome message
should display the driver number of the
initial remote key. Saving Seating Positions
Read these instructions completely before
saving memory positions.
To save preferred driving positions to
1 and 2:
1. Turn the vehicle on or to accessory mode. A DIC welcome message may
indicate the driver number of the current
remote key. See “Identifying Driver
Number” previously in this section.
2. Adjust all available memory features to the desired driving position.
3. Press and release SET; a beep will sound.
4. Immediately upon releasing SET, press and hold memory button 1 or 2 matching
the current remote key number until two
beeps sound. If too much time passes
between releasing SET and pressing 1 or
2, the two beeps will not sound
indicating memory position were not
saved. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to try again.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for the other remote key 1 or 2 using the other 1 or 2 memory
button.
It is recommended to save the preferred
driving positions to both 1 and 2 if you are
the only driver.

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To save the common exit seating position to
Bthat is used by all drivers for Manually
Recalling Seating Positions and Auto Seat
Exit Memory Recall features, repeat
Steps 1–4 using
B, the exit button.
Manually Recalling Seating Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
Bbutton until the
recall is complete, to recall the positions
previously saved to that button.
Manual Memory recall movement for 1, 2 or
Bbuttons may be initiated and will
complete to the saved memory position if
the vehicle is in or out of P (Park).
Enabling Automatic Recalls
.Seat Entry Memory moves the driver
seat to the selected 1 or 2 position when
the vehicle is started. Select Settings >
Vehicle > Seating Position > Seat Entry
Memory > ON or OFF. See “Auto Seat
Entry Memory Recall” later in this section.
.Seat Exit Memory moves the driver seat
to the preferred exit position of the
B
button when the vehicle is turned off and
the door is opened. Select Settings >
Vehicle > Seating Position > Seat Exit Memory > Select ON or OFF. See
“Auto
Seat Exit Memory Recall” later in this
section.
Auto Seat Entry Memory Recall
Seat Entry Memory will automatically begin
movement to the seating positions of the 1
or 2 button corresponding to remote key
number 1 or 2 detected by the vehicle when:
.The vehicle is turned ON.
.Seating positions have been previously
saved to the same 1 or 2 button. See
“Saving Seating Positions” previously in
this section.
.Seat Entry Memory is enabled. See
“Enabling Automatic Recalls” previously in
this section.
.The vehicle is in P (Park).
Seat Entry Memory Recall will continue if
the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) prior to
reaching the saved memory position.
If the saved memory seat position does not
automatically recall, verify the recall is
enabled. See “Enabling Automatic Recalls”
previously in this section.
If the memory seat recalls to the wrong
position, remote key number 1 or 2 may not
match the memory button number positions they were saved to. Try the other remote
key or try saving the positions to the other
1 or 2 memory button. See
“Saving Seating
Positions” previously in this section.
Automatic Seat Entry Memory recalls are
only available for remote key numbers 1 and
2. Remote keys 3–8 will not provide Seat
Entry Memory recalls.
Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall
Seat Exit Memory will begin movement to
the seating position of the
B
button when:
.The vehicle is turned off and the driver
door is open or opened within a
short time.
.A seating position has been previously
been saved to the
Bmemory button.
See “Saving Seating Positions” previously
in this section.
.Seat Exit Memory is enabled. See
“Enabling Automatic Recalls” previously in
this section.
.The vehicle is in P (Park).
Seat Exit Memory is not linked to the
remote key. The seating position saved to
Bis used for all drivers.

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Cancel Memory Seating Recalls
.During any memory recall:
Press a power seat control
Press SET memory button
.During Manual memory recall:
Release 1, 2, or
Bmemory button
.During Auto Seat Entry Memory Recall:
Turn vehicle off
Press SET, 1, 2, or
Bmemory buttons
.During Auto Seat Exit Memory Recall:
Press SET, 1, 2, or
Bmemory buttons
Obstructions
If something has blocked the seat while
recalling a memory position, the recall may
stop. Remove the obstruction and try the
recall again. If the memory position still
does not recall, see your dealer.
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats
{Warning
If temperature change or pain to the skin
cannot be felt, the seat heater may cause
burns. To reduce the risk of burns, use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of time. Do
not place anything on the seat that
insulates against heat, such as a blanket,
cushion, cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to overheat. An
overheated seat heater may cause a burn
or may damage the seat.
Heated and Ventilated Seat Buttons Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If equipped, the buttons are on the center
stack. To operate, the engine must be
running.
Press
Ior+to heat the driver or
passenger seatback only.
Press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and seatback.
Press
Cor{to ventilate the driver or
passenger seat.
The indicator light on the button comes on
when this feature is on.

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Press the button once for the highest
setting. With each press of the button, the
seat will change to the next lower setting,
and then to the off setting. The indicator
lights next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the lowest.
If the heated seats are on high for
30 minutes, their level will automatically be
lowered.
Auto Heated and Ventilated Seats
When the vehicle is on, this feature,
if enabled, will automatically activate the
heated or ventilated seats at the level
required by the vehicle’s interior
temperature.
The active high, medium, low, or off heated
or ventilated seat level will be indicated by
the manual heated or ventilated seat
buttons on the center stack. Use the manual
heated or ventilated seat buttons on the
center stack to turn auto heated or
ventilated seats off. If the passenger seat is
unoccupied, the auto heated or ventilated
seats feature will not activate that seat.
If equipped with a heated steering wheel,
the auto heated steering wheel activation
will follow the heated seat auto activation
and the heated wheel indicator will follow
the state of the steering wheel heat.To enable or disable auto heated or
ventilated seats, select Settings > Vehicle >
Climate and Air Quality > Auto Cooled or
Auto Heated Seats > ON or OFF.
Remote Start Heated and Ventilated Seats
If equipped, the heated seats will turn on
automatically during a remote start if it is
cold outside and the ventilated seats will
turn on automatically if it is hot outside.
If equipped, the heated steering wheel will
turn on automatically during a remote start
if it is cold outside. The heated and
ventilated seat indicators and heated
steering wheel indicator may come on
during this operation.
The heated and ventilated seats and heated
steering wheel may cancel when the vehicle
is started. These features can be manually
selected after the vehicle is turned on.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced. This is
normal.
To enable or disable remote start heated or
ventilated seats, select Settings > Vehicle >
Remote Lock, Unlock, and Start > Remote
Start Auto Heat Seats or Remote Start Auto
Cool Seats > ON or OFF. See
Remote Vehicle
Start 021.Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
If equipped, the message REAR SEAT
REMINDER LOOK IN REAR SEAT displays
under certain conditions indicating there
may be an item or passenger in the rear
seat. Check before exiting the vehicle.
This feature will activate when a second row
door is opened while the vehicle is on or up
to 10 minutes before the vehicle is turned
on. There will be an alert when the vehicle
is turned off. The alert does not directly
detect objects in the rear seat; instead,
under certain conditions, it detects when a
rear door is opened and closed, indicating
that there may be something in the
rear seat.
The feature is active only once each time
the vehicle is turned on and off, and will
require reactivation by opening and closing
the second row doors. There may be an
alert even when there is nothing in the rear
seat; for example, if a child entered the
vehicle through the rear door and left the
vehicle without the vehicle being shut off.

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The feature can be turned on or off. Select
Settings > Vehicle > Rear Seat Reminder >
ON or OFF.
Folding the Rear Seat Cushion
Either side of the rear seat cushion can be
folded up for added cargo space.
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the seat belts
still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the seat belts. Always unbuckle
the seat belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before folding a
rear seat.
Make sure that nothing is on the seat
cushion.
To fold the seat, slowly pull the seat
cushion up.
To return the seat to the normal seating
position, slowly pull the seat cushion down.
{Warning
A seat belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After restoring the seat
to the normal seating position, always
check to be sure that the seat belts are
properly routed and attached, and are
not twisted.
Heated Rear Seats
{Warning
If you cannot feel temperature change or
pain to the skin, the seat heater may
cause burns. See the Warning under
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 054.
If available, the buttons are on the rear of
the center console. To operate, the engine
must be running.
Press
MorLto heat the left or right
outboard seat cushion. An indicator on the
climate control display appears when this
feature is on.

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This feature turns on at the highest setting.
With each press of the button, the heated
seat changes to the next lower setting, and
then the off setting. Three lights indicate
the highest setting, and one light indicates
the lowest. If the heated seats are on high,
the level may automatically be lowered
after approximately 30 minutes.
Remote Start Heated Seats
If equipped, the heated seats will turn on
automatically during a remote start if it is
cold outside. The heated seat indicators may
come on during this operation. The heated
seats may cancel when the vehicle is
started. These features can be manually
selected with the heated seat buttons after
the vehicle is turned on.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced. This is
normal.
To enable or disable remote start heated
seats, select Settings > Vehicle > Remote
Lock, Unlock, and Start > Remote Start Auto
Heat Seats > ON or OFF. SeeRemote Vehicle
Start 021.Seat Belts
This section describes how to use seat belts
properly, and some things not to do.
{Warning
Do not let anyone ride where a seat belt
cannot be worn properly. In a crash,
if you or your passenger(s) are not
wearing seat belts, injuries can be much
worse than if you are wearing seat belts.
You can be seriously injured or killed by
hitting things inside the vehicle harder or
by being ejected from the vehicle. In
addition, anyone who is not buckled up
can strike other passengers in the vehicle.
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, passengers riding in these
areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow passengers
to ride in any area of the vehicle that is
not equipped with seats and seat belts.
Always wear a seat belt, and check that
all passenger(s) are restrained
properly too. This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to
buckle the seat belts. See
Seat Belt
Reminders 0120.
Why Seat Belts Work
When riding in a vehicle, you travel as fast
as the vehicle does. If the vehicle stops
suddenly, you keep going until something
stops you. It could be the windshield, the
instrument panel, or the seat belts!
When you wear a seat belt, you and the
vehicle slow down together. There is more
time to stop because you stop over a longer
distance and, when worn properly, your
strongest bones take the forces from the
seat belts. That is why wearing seat belts
makes such good sense.

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Questions and Answers About Seat Belts
Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after acrash if I am wearing a seat belt?
A: You could be— whether you are
wearing a seat belt or not. Your chance
of being conscious during and after a
crash, so you canunbuckle and get out,
is much greater if you are belted.
Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear seat belts?
A: Airbags are supplemental systems only.
They work withseat belts —not instead
of them. Whether or not an airbag is
provided, all occupants still have to
buckle up to get the most protection.
Also, in nearly all states and in all
Canadian provinces, the law requires
wearing seat belts.
Buckle To Drive
If equipped, this feature delays the vehicle
from shifting out of P (Park) when the driver
seat belt is not buckled. The Buckle to Drive
feature must be turned ON in the
infotainment system to work. To turn the
Buckle to Drive feature on or off, select
Settings > Vehicle > Buckle to Drive. See
Teen Driver 0185, if equipped. If the vehicle is on and the brake pedal is
pressed with the vehicle in P (Park) but the
driver seat belt is not buckled, a message
displays in the Driver Information
Center (DIC) and the vehicle will be delayed
from shifting out of P (Park). Buckle the
driver seat belt to clear the message and
shift out of P (Park). Shifting from P (Park)
will be delayed once for each time the
vehicle is started.
For some fleet vehicles, the feature is
always ON and cannot be turned OFF in the
infotainment system. The vehicle will be
delayed from shifting from P (Park) each
time the driver attempts to do so while the
driver seat belt is not buckled. Turning the
vehicle off then on will not change this
condition.
On some models, Buckle to Drive may also
delay shifting out of P (Park) if a front
passenger seat belt is unbuckled. A message
displays in the DIC. Buckle the front
passenger seat belt to shift out of P (Park).
This feature may delay the vehicle from
shifting out of P (Park) if an object, such as
a briefcase, handbag, grocery bag, laptop,
or other electronic device, is on the front
passenger seat. If this happens, remove the
object from the seat or buckle the seat belt
to shift out of P (Park).
If the driver, or on some vehicles, the
present front passenger remains unbuckled,
the DIC message will turn off after several
seconds and the vehicle can be shifted out
of P (Park). See
“Seat Belts”and“Child
Restraints” in the Index for information
about the importance of proper
restraint use.
If the driver seat belt or the front passenger
seat belt is unbuckled when driving, the seat
belt reminder chime and light(s) will come
on. See Seat Belt Reminders 0120. This
feature may not function properly if the
airbag readiness light is on. See Airbag
Readiness Light 0121.
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
Follow these rules for everyone's protection.
There are additional things to know about
seat belts and children, including smaller
children and infants. If a child will be riding
in the vehicle, see Older Children075 or
Infants and Young Children 076. Review
and follow the rules for children in addition
to the following rules.