GMC YUKON XL 2005 User Guide

Heated Seats
If your vehicle is equipped
with this feature, the
buttons are located on the
front doors. The engine
must be running for
the heated seats to work.
To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button with
the heated seat and seatback symbol. Press the button to
cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium
and low and to turn the heated seat off. Indicator lights
will be lit to designate the level of heat selected: three for
high, two for medium, and one for low.The low setting warms the seatback and cushion until
the seat temperature is near body temperature. The
medium and high settings heat the seatback and seat
cushion to a slightly higher temperature. You will be able
to feel heat in about two minutes.
To heat only the seatback, press the vertical button with
the heated seatback symbol. An indicator light on the
seatback button will be lit to designate that only the
seatback is being heated. Additional presses of
the seatback button will cycle through the heat levels for
the seatback only. Press the horizontal button again
to heat the whole seat.
The heated front seats will shut off automatically when
the ignition is turned off.
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Reclining Seatbacks
The vertical power seat control described earlier allows
the seatback to recline.
But do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts can not do their
job when you are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can not do its job. In a
crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt can not do its job either. In a
crash the 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 your safety belt
properly.
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Head Restraints
Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is closest to the top of your head. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also.To adjust the tilt for either of the front head restraints,
pull it toward you until you hear a click. There are
four positions available: initial position, rst click, second
click and third click. Each position will click into place.
After the third position (three clicks) is reached,
pulling the head restraint farther will release it back
to the upright position.
Pull rmly on the top of the head restraint to position
it to your liking.
The rear seat head restraints in your vehicle are
adjustable up and down. Move the head restraint so
that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your
head. This position reduces the chance of a neck
injury in a crash.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Entering or Exiting the Third Row
Seats
Yukon Denali:To enter or exit the third row seat, you
must fold the second row seat down following the
instructions later in this section. See “Folding the
Seatback” under60/40 Split Bench Seat on page 1-10.
If you are exiting the third row seat with no assistance,
do the following:
1. Reach over the second
row seat and pull up on
the strap loop. Then
pull the seat cushion up
and push it forward.
2. Next, push the seatback forward until it is at with
the oor.Be sure to return the seat to the passenger position
when nished. Pull forward and push rearward on the
seat to make sure it is locked in place.
Yukon XL Denali:The passenger’s side of the second
row 60/40 or rear bucket seat has an easy entry/exit
feature. This makes it easy to get in and out of the third
row seat.
To operate the easy entry seat, do the following:
1. Lift the release lever on the back of the seat.
2. Tilt the seatback toward the front of the vehicle and
the seat will release.
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3. Pull (push if you are exiting the third row with no
assistance) the seat forward until it stops.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not 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.
{CAUTION:
A safety 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 raising the rear seatback, always check
to be sure that the safety belts are properly
routed and attached, and are not twisted.Be sure to return the seat to the passenger position
when nished. Pull forward and push rearward on the
seat to make sure it is locked in place.
Heated Seats
The buttons used to control
this feature are located on
the back of the center
console. The engine must
be running for the heated
seat feature to work.
To heat the seat, press the button to cycle through the
temperature settings of high and low. Press the
button a third time to turn the seats off. An Indicator
light will glow for each heat setting when the seats are
operating.
The heated rear seats will shut off automatically when
the ignition is turned off.
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60/40 Split Bench Seat
If your vehicle has a 60/40 split bench, the seats can be
folded to give you more cargo space.
Folding the Seatbacks (60/40 Split
Bench Seat)
The rear seat may have a 60/40 split seat which may be
folded down to create a load oor and give you more
cargo space. On the Yukon Denali, the rear seatbacks
are equipped with rearward folding head restraints.
When the seatback is being folded down, the head
restraint will automatically fold rearward.
To fold the rear seat, do the following:
1. Make sure that nothing is under or in front
of the seat.2. Pull up on the strap
loop located at the rear
of the seat cushion and
pull the seat cushion
up. Then fold it
forward.
3.Yukon Denali:Pull the seatback forward and fold it
down until it is at.
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Yukon XL Denali:On the passenger side of
Yukon XL Denali models, the lever at the base of the
seat must be pulled up to release the seatback. Pull
the seatback forward and fold it down until it is at.
If the seatback cannot fold at because it interferes with
the cushion, try moving the front seat forward and/or
bringing the front seatback more upright.On Yukon XL Denali models only, once the seatbacks
are folded down, the rear seat footwell area will be
exposed and will have to be covered by the load oor
panel(s). To create a load oor, do the following:
1. Release the panels from the seatbacks by pushing
forward on the latches.
2. Then fold the panels back to cover the rear seat
footwell area.
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Returning the Seats to an Upright
Position
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not 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.
{CAUTION:
A safety 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 raising the rear seatback, always check
to be sure that the safety belts are properly
routed and attached, and are not twisted.
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To return the seat to the upright position, do the
following:
1. On Yukon XL Denali models, lift the load oor
panels and latch them into the seatback.
2. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward all the way.
3. Lower the seat cushion until it latches into
position.
4. On Yukon Denali models, return the head restraints
to the upright position.
5. Pull forward on the seatback and up on the seat
cushion to make sure the seat is securely in place.
6. Check to see that the safety belt buckles on the
driver’s side seat are accessible to the outboard
and center occupants and are not under the
seat cushions.50/50 Split Bench Seat
If your vehicle has a 50/50 split bench, the seatback(s)
can be folded and the entire seat(s) tilted or removed
from the vehicle.
Folding the Seatbacks
To fold the seatbacks, do the following:
1. Pull up on the release
lever labeled 1 located
on the rear of the
seatback, and push the
seatback forward.
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Unfolding the Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not 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.
To return the seatbacks to the passenger position, do
the following:
1. Pull up on the release
lever labeled 1 and then
pull up on the seatback
or the assist strap
located on the outboard
side of the seat until the
seatback locks into the
upright position.2. Push forward on the seatback to make sure it is
locked into position.
Tilting the 50/50 Split Bench Seat
1. Fold the seatbacks forward using the instructions
listed previously.
2. Unlatch the seat from
the oor by pulling up
on the lever labeled 2
located on the rear
of the seat.
3. Lift the rear of the seat up from the oor and push it
forward until it locks into place. You will not be able
to unlatch the seat from the oor unless the
seatback is folded down.
The seat will now remain locked in the upright position.
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