GMC Yukon 2008 Owner's Manual

2008 GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Airbag System Restraint System Check

Features and Controls

Keys Doors and Locks

Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors Object Detection Systems

OnStar Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas Sunroof

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

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System

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Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing

Service and Appearance Care

Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood All-Wheel Drive Rear Axle Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires

Appearance Care Vehicle Identiﬁcation Electrical System Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Maintenance Schedule

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

Index

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Truck Emblem, and the names YUKON and DENALI are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for GMC whenever it appears in this manual.

This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats.

Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:

Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15854807 A First Printing

Using this Manual

Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures and words work together to explain things.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

Index

A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

There are a number of safety cautions in this book. A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning.

We tell you what the hazard is and what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt.

A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Vehicle Symbols

You will also ﬁnd notices in this manual.

Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator.

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats ......................................................1-2

Power Seats ..................................................1-2

Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3

Heated Seats .................................................1-4

Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals ....................1-4

Power Reclining Seatbacks ..............................1-6

Head Restraints .............................................1-8

Rear Seats .......................................................1-9

Heated Seats .................................................1-9

60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row) ...............1-9

Bucket Seats (Second Row) ...........................1-16

Third Row Seat ............................................1-23

Safety Belts ...................................................1-28

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-28

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-33

Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-41

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-47

Lap Belt ......................................................1-47

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-48

Child Restraints .............................................1-49

Older Children ..............................................1-49

Infants and Young Children ............................1-52

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-56

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-58

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children

(LATCH) ..................................................1-60

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear

Seat Position ............................................1-68

Securing a Child Restraint in the Center

Front Seat Position ....................................1-71

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right

Front Seat Position ....................................1-71

Airbag System ...............................................1-75

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-78

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-81

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-83

How Does an Airbag Restrain?

What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-84

Passenger Sensing System ............................1-85

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-90

Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ....................................................1-90

Restraint System Check ..................................1-92

Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-92

Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash ...................................................1-93

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Front Seats

Power Seats

Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power

Recline, and Power Lumbar shown

The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the front seats.

• 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 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.

The power reclining seatback control is located behind the power seat control on the outboard side of the seats. See Power Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-6.

Your vehicle has a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-4.

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Power Lumbar

The controls used to operate the power lumbar feature are located on the outboard side of the seats.

• 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 support, press and hold

the top of the control.

• To lower the height of the support, press and hold

the bottom of the control.

Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.

Your vehicle has a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-4 for 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

The seats have the heated seat feature, the buttons used to control this feature are located on the front doors near the door handle.

I(Heated Seatback): Press this button to turn on the

heated seatback. The light on the button will come on to indicate that the

feature is working. Press the buttontocyclethroughthe temperature settings of high, medium, andlowandtoturn the heat to the seatback off.Indicatorlights below the button show the level of heatselected: three for high, two for medium,andoneforlow.

J(Heated Seat and Seatback): Press this button 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 above the button will show the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

The heated seats will be canceled ten seconds after the ignition is turned off. If you want to use the heated seat feature after you restart your vehicle, you will need to press the appropriate heated seat or seatback button again.

Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals

Your vehicle has 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 feature if your vehicle has it.

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To save your positions in memory, do the following:

1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback recliner and lumbar, both outside mirrors, and the throttle and brake pedals to a comfortable position.

See Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors on page 2-42 and Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on page 2-29 for more information.

Not all mirrors will have the ability to save and recall the mirror positions.

2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps let you know 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 PARK (P). 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, mirror, and adjustable pedal movement will occur. See “MEMORY SEAT RECALL” under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-64 for more information.

To stop recall movement of the memory feature 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, press the appropriate control for the area that is not recalling for two seconds, after the obstruction is removed. Then 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 PARK (P), the exit position can be recalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear a single beep. The driver’s seat will move back.

If the easy exit seat feature is on in the Driver Information Center (DIC), automatic seat movement will occur when the key is removed from the ignition. See “EASY EXIT SEAT” under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-64 for more information.

Further programming for the memory seat feature can be done using the DIC. You can select or not select the following:

• The automatic easy exit seat feature

• The remote memory seat recall feature

For programming information, see DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-64.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power

Recline, and Power Lumbar shown

The controls for the power reclining seatback are located on the outboard side of the front seats behind the power seat control.

• To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control

rearward.

• To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the

control forward.

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{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do its job. Inacrash, you could go into it, receiving neck orother injuries.

The lap belt cannot do its job either.Inacrash the belt could go up over your abdomen.The belt forces would be there, not at yourpelvic 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 safetybelt properly.

Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

Your vehicle has a memory functionwhichallowsseat settings to be saved and recalled.SeeMemorySeat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-4.

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Head Restraints

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lowerthe head restraint, press the release button (A), located on the top of the seatback, while you push the head restraint down.

The front seats may have head restraints that also tilt forward and rearward.

To tilt the head restraint, grasp the top of the restraint while pressing the button (B), located on the inboard side of the head restraint, and move it forward or rearward until the desired locking position is reached. Try to move the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place.

The second row seats may have head rests that can be adjusted up and down, but they do not tilt.

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Rear Seats

Heated Seats

The rear seats have the heated seat feature, the buttons used to control this feature are located on the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) panel.

Driver’s Side RSA

Heated Seat Button

Only shown

M (Heated Seat): To heat the seat cushion, press the

button with the heated seat symbol.

A heated seat symbol will be shown in the RSA display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low, and to turn it off. Indicator bars next to the symbol will designate the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

The heated seats will be canceled ten seconds after the ignition is turned off. If the vehicle is restarted, the heated seat button will need to be pressed again to restart the feature.

60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row)

If your vehicle has a 60/40 split bench, the seat(s) can be folded for additional cargo space or folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to the third row seats, if your vehicle has them. These seats will have either the manual fold and tumble feature or the automatic seat release fold and tumble feature.

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Manual Fold and Tumble Feature

Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s)

To fold and tumble the seat, do the following:

1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety beltsstill fastened may cause damage to the seat orthesafety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before foldinga rear seat.

2. Lift the lever, located on the outboard side of the seat, to release the seatback.

The seatback will fold forward automatically. Leaving the seatback in this position creates a ﬂat load ﬂoor.

If the seatback cannot fold ﬂat, try moving the front seat forward and/or put the front seatback in the upright position.

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3. Lift the same lever again to release the rear of the seat from the ﬂoor. The seat will tumble forward.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. Thatcould cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to besureitis locked.

2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push and pull on the seatback to make sureitislocked.

Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting Position

To return the seat to the sitting position, do the following:

1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the ﬂoor. The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is not latched to the ﬂoor.

{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 properlyrouted and attached, and are not twisted.

3. Make sure the safety belt in the centerseating position is not caught between thetwoseatsandis not twisted.

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Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats

{CAUTION:

Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger seating position. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

To fold and tumble the seat from the third rows, if your vehicle has them, do the following:

1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

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2. Lift the lever(s), located on the bottom rear of the second row seat(s) on the inboard side, to release the seatback. The seatback will fold forward.

3. Lift the same lever again to release the rear of the seat from the ﬂoor. The seat will tumble forward automatically.

Automatic Release Fold and Tumble Feature

The transmission must be in PARK (P) for this feature to work.

Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s)

{CAUTION:

2. From the front seats, press one of the automatic seat release buttons located on the overhead console.

Automatically folding and tumbling the seat when someone is sitting in the seat, could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always make sure there is no one sitting in the seat before pressing the automatic seat release button.

To fold and tumble the seat, do the following:

1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

Overhead Console

Buttons shown, Panel

Button similar

When accessing the third row seats, if your vehicle has them, from the outside of the vehicle, press the button on the panel behind either rear door.

One press of the button automatically folds the seatback ﬂat and tumbles the seat forward. There will be a slight delay between the folding of the seatback and the tumbling of the seat.

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Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting Position

To return the seat to the sitting position, do the following:

1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the ﬂoor. The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is not latched to the ﬂoor.

{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 push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

{CAUTION:

3. Make sure that the safety belt in the center seating position is not caught between the two seats and is not twisted.

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Folding and Tumbling the Second Row Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats or Outside

{CAUTION:

To fold and tumble the seat from the third row seats, if your vehicle has them, do the following:

1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

2. Press the automatic seat release button located on the panel behind the rear doors.

Driver’s Side Rear Panel

Button shown

One press of the button automatically folds the seatback ﬂat and tumbles the seat forward. There will be a slight delay between the folding of the seatback and the tumbling of the seat.

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Bucket Seats (Second Row)

If your vehicle has bucket seats, the seatbacks can be reclined, the seats can be folded for additional cargo space, or folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to the third row seats, if your vehicle has them. These seats will have either the manual fold and tumble feature or the automatic seat release fold and tumble feature.

Reclining Seatbacks

To recline the seatback, do the following:

1. Lift the lever located on the outboard sideoftheseat.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following:

1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the 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 push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

Manual Fold and Tumble Feature

Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s)

To fold and tumble the seat, do the following:

1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.

2. Lift the lever, located on the outboard side of the seat, to release the seatback.

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The seatback will fold forward. Leaving the seatback in this position creates a ﬂat load ﬂoor.

If the seatback cannot fold ﬂat, try moving the front seat forward and/or put the front seatback in the upright position.

3. Lift the lever again to release the rear of the seat from the ﬂoor. The seat will tumble forward.

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Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting Position

To return the seat to the sitting position, do the following:

Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats

1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the ﬂoor. The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is not latched to the ﬂoor.

{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 push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

{CAUTION:

To fold and tumble the seat from the third row seats, if your vehicle has them, do the following:

1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

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2. Lift the lever, located on the bottom rear of the second row seat on the inboard side, to release the seatback. The seatback will fold forward.

3. Lift the lever again to release the rear of the seat from the ﬂoor. The seat will tumble forward.

Automatic Release Fold and Tumble Feature

The transmission must be in PARK (P) for this feature to work.

Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s)

{CAUTION:

To fold and tumble the seat, do the following:

1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

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2. From the front seats, press one of the automatic seat release buttons located on the overhead console.

Overhead Console

Buttons shown

When accessing the third row seats, if your vehicle has them, from the outside of the vehicle, press the button on the panel behind either rear door.

One press of the button automatically folds the seatback ﬂat and tumbles the seat forward. There will be a slight delay between the folding of the seatback and the tumbling of the seat.

Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting Position

To return the seat to the sitting position, do the following:

1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the ﬂoor. The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is not latched to the ﬂoor.

{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 push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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Folding and Tumbling the Second Row Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats or Outside

{CAUTION:

To fold and tumble the seat from the third row seats, if your vehicle has them, do the following:

1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

2. Press the automatic seat release button located on the panel behind the rear doors.

Driver’s Side Rear Panel

Button shown

One press of the button automatically folds the seatback ﬂat and tumbles the seat forward. There will be a slight delay between the folding of the seatback and the tumbling of the seat.

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Third Row Seat

If the vehicle has a third row seat, the seatback(s) can be folded and the entire seat can be tumbled, or removed from the vehicle.

Folding the Seatback(s)

To fold the seatback, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat.

2. Remove all items on the seat cushion.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

3. Lift the release lever,

located on the bottom rear of the seatback on the outboard side of the seat, and the seatback will fold forward.

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Unfolding the Seatback(s)

To return the seatback to the upright position, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat.

2. Pull up on the seatback until it locks into the 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 push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

Tumbling the Third Row Seat

The seat can be tumbled forward for additional cargo space.

To tumble the seat, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat.

2. Make sure the head rests are completely lowered, there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat, and all items are removed from the cupholder and storage bin, if the seat is a two-passenger seat.

3. Fold the seatbacks forward using the instructions previously listed under “Folding the Seatbacks”. You will not be able to unlatch the seat from the ﬂoor unless the seatback is folded down.

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4. Unlatch the seat from the ﬂoor by lifting the lever located next to the carrying handle on the rear of the seat near the bottom.

5. Lift the rear of the seat up from the ﬂoor.

6. Tilt the seat fully forward to lock it into place.

7. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked.

Put the seat in this position only when necessary for additional cargo space.

3. Release the seat from the tumbled position by lifting the lever located next to the carrying handle at the bottom rear of the seat.

4. Pull the seat down until it latches to the ﬂoor. The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is not latched to the ﬂoor.

5. Pull up on the seatback until it locks into the 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 push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

Returning the Third Row Seat from a Tumbled Position

To return the seat to the normal seating position, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat.

2. Make sure there is nothing that could become trapped under the seat.

6. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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Removing the Third Row Seat

To remove the seat, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat.

2. Fold the seatback forward using the instructions listed under “Folding the Seatbacks” previously. The seat cannot be removed unless the seatback is folded.

3. Unlatch the seat from the ﬂoor by pulling the carrying handle, located at the rear of the seat, rearward.

4. Roll the seat out of the vehicle. There is a track in the ﬂoor to guide the seat wheels out of the vehicle.

Installing the Third Row Seat

To install the seat, do the following:

1. Open the liftgate to access the rear of the vehicle.

2. Slide the front outboard seat wheels into the track on the ﬂoor and roll the seat forward. The front latches should lock into place. If the latches do not lock, try tilting the rear of the seat upward slightly.

3. Lower the rear of the seat and push down on the seat to engage the rear ﬂoor latches.

{CAUTION:

A seat that is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

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