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 floor 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 in the center of the seat where the seatback and seat cushion meet and pull the seat cushion up. Then fold it forward.
3. Yukon Denali: Pull the seatback forward and fold it down until it is flat.



4. 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 flat.

If the seatback cannot fold flat 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 floor panel(s). To create a load floor, 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.

Returning the Seats to an Upright Position

Caution: 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.

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.

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

1. On Yukon XL Denali models, lift the load floor 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.

Yukon models: The rear seat may have a 60/40 split seat which may be folded down to give you more cargo space.

Extended models: The second row rear seat of extended models may have a 60/40 split seat. Either side of the rear seat my be folded down to provide more cargo space.

Folding the Seatbacks

Caution: 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.

Make sure that the area under or in front of the seat is clear and that the head restraints are completely lowered.

On Yukon models, the rear seatbacks may be equipped with rearward folding head restraints. When the seatback is being folded down, the head restraint will automatically fold rearward to allow a flat load floor for cargo or entry to the third row seat, if equipped.

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   Pull up on the strap loop at the rear of the seat cushion. Then, pull the seat cushion up and fold it forward.

2. Pull the seatback forward and fold the seatback down until it is flat.

If the seatback cannot fold flat because it interferes with the cushion, try moving the front seat forward and/or bring the front seatback more upright. On the passenger side of the extended models, the lever at the base of the seat must be turned rearward to release the seatback.

To create a load floor release the panels from the seatback by pushing forward on the latch. Then fold the panels back to cover the rear seat footwell area.

To return the seat to the passenger position on a extended model, do the following:

1. Lift the floor load panels and latch them into the seatback.
2. Lift the seatback up and push rearward all the way.
3. Lower the seat cushion until it latches into position.
4. Pull forward on the seatback and up on the seat cushion to make sure the seat is securely in place.

Make sure that the buckles on the driver's side seatback are accessible to the outboard and center occupant and are not under the seat cushions.

On Yukon models, make sure the head restraints are returned to the upright position.