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2004 GMC Envoy/Envoy XL Owner ManualM
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Seats and Restraint Systems Driving Your Vehicle
Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2
Rear Seats ............................................... 1-5 Towing ................................................... 4-45
Safety Belts .............................................. 1-8
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Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the How to Use This Manual GMC Truck Emblem and the name ENVOY/ENVOY XL are registered trademarks of General Motors Many people read the owner manual from beginning to Corporation. end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it can help you learn about the features and controls This manual inc
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In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Safety Warnings and Symbols Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. you or others could be hurt. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the You will also find a warning. circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means {CAUTION: “Don’t,” “Don’t
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Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this manual you will find these notices: The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along Notice: These mean there is something that could with the text describing the operation or information damage your vehicle. relating to a specific component, control, message, A notice tells about something that can damage your gage, or indicator. vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered If you need he
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: v
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Top Strap ....................................................1-37 Power Seats ..................................................1-2 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-39 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-2 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers Heated Seats .................................................1-3 for Children (LATCH System) ........
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Lift up or push down on the center of the seat Front Seats control to move the entire seat up or down. To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the Power Seats seat control forward or rearward. To recline the seatback, press the vertical control Your vehicle may have rearward. To raise the seatback, press the vertical this feature. The power control forward. See Power Reclining Seatbacks seat controls are located on page 1-4 for more information. on the outboard side of the front seat c
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The indicator lights will glow to designate the level of heat Heated Seats selected: three for high, two for medium and one for low. The low setting warms the seatback and cushion until the Your vehicle may have seat temperature is near body temperature. The medium heated front seats. The and high settings heat the seatback and seat cushion to a buttons used to control slightly higher temperature. You will be able to feel heat in this feature are located about two minutes. on the front door armr
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Power Reclining Seatbacks {CAUTION: Your vehicle may have this feature. The vertical power seat control described earlier allows the seatback to recline. See Power Seats on page 1-2 for more Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle information. is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can’t d
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Head Restraints Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation Your vehicle may have a folding rear seat which lets you fold the seatbacks down for more cargo space. 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. Pull up on the loop located where the seat cushion The head restraints lock into place when raised. meets the seatback to fold the seat cushion up and out To release the head restraint and low
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The rear seatback levers are located on the outboard side of the rear seatbacks. Pull the seatback toward you as you lift up on the lever. The head restraint will automatically fold out of the To return the head restraint to the upright position, way when the seatback is folded down. reach behind the seat and pull the restraint up until it locks into place. Push and pull on the head restraint To raise the seatbacks, lift up the seatbacks and to make sure that it is latched securely. push on them
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Rear Seats (Envoy XL) Returning the Seats to an Upright Position To return the seat(s) to the upright position, do the The second row seat is a 65/35 split seat which may be following: folded and tumbled. Use this feature for gaining access to the third row seats. 1. Return the seat to the floor pins by rotating the seat down to reengage the seat hooks. To fold and tumble the second row seat(s), do the following: 2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down. 1. Push the head restraint
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Folding the Third Row Seats Safety Belts 1. Pull up on the handle located on the bottom of the seat cushion to release the seat cushion. Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone 2. Lift up the seat, and then pull it forward. This part of the manual tells you how to use safety 3. Fold the seatback forward until it is flat. belts properly. It also tells you some things you should 4. Unhook the elastic loop on the back of the seatback. not do with safety belts. 5. Fold the panel located on the back of th
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In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work. {CAUTION: You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one. It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a serious that even buckled up, a person wouldn’t survive. collision, people riding in these areas are more But most crashes are in between. In m
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Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Put someone on it. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels. 1-10
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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider The person keeps going until stopped by something. doesn’t stop. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 1-11
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or the instrument panel... 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 forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense. 1-12
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Questions and Answers About Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? Safety Belts A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident — even one that isn’t your fault — you and accident if I’m wearing a safety belt? your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, A: You could be — whether you’re wearing a safety such as bad drivers. belt
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-27 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-29. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We’ll start with the driver position. Driver
