CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1994 Owners Manual

Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your Cruise Control will work on hills depends upon your speed,
load, and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may
have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed
down. Of course, applying the brake takes you out
of Cruise Control. Many
drivers find this to be too much trouble and don't use Cruise Control on
steep hills.
To Get Out of Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the Cruise Control:
0 Step lightly on
the brake pedal or
push the clutch
pedal, if you have
a manual
transmission
OR;
0 move the Cruise switch to
OFF.
To Erase 5peed Memory
When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition, your Cruise Control
set speed memory
is erased.
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Headlights and Vehicle Lighting
Your light switches
are
on the left side of
your instrument panel.
Push the left side of the switch with the parking lights symbol on it to turn
on:
Parking Lights
Sidemarker Lights
0 Clearance Lights (if you have them)
Taillights
0 License Plate Lights
0 Instrument Panel Lights
0 Transfer Case Shift Indicator Light (if you have one)
Push the left side of the switch with the master lighting symbol
on it to turn
on all the lights listed above as well as the headlights.
Push the right side
of the switch with the off symbol on it to turn off your
lights.
Turn the dial at
the right of the off switch to adjust instrument panel lights.
Turning the dial all the way up until it clicks turns
on the interior lights.
You
can switch your headlights from high to low beam by pulling on the
turn signal/high beam lever.
A circuit breaker protects your headlights. If you have an electrical
overload, your headlights will flicker
on and off. Have your headlight
wiring checked right away
if this happens.
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Headlights-On Reminder
A buzzer will sound when your headlights are turned on and your ignition is
in
OFF, LOCK or ACC. If you need to use your headlights when the
ignition switch is in
OFF, LOCK or ACC, the buzzer can be turned off by
turning the interior light switch dial all the way off.
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) Indicator Light
(Canada
Only)
If your vehicle was
first sold, when new,
~ in Canada, you will
have this light on the instrument panel.
It goes on whenever
the Daytime Running
Lights are
on.
Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)
The Canadian Federal Government has decided that “Daytime Running \
Lights” (DRL) are a useful feature, in that DRL can make your vehicle more
visible
to pedestrians and other drivers during daylight hours. DRL are
required
on new vehicles sold in Canada.
The high beam headlights will come
on at reduced brightness in daylight
when:
The ignition is on
The headlight switch is off, and
The parking brake is released.
When
you turn on your headlights, the DRL will switch off and the exterior
lights will come on. When
you turn off the headlights, the exterior lights
will go out and
the high beams will change to the reduced brightness of
DRL again. The DRL indicator light on the instrument panel will go on
whenever the DRL are
on. This light means that only the DRL are on. When
you turn on your exterior lights, this light will go out.
Of course, you may still turn on the headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking brake. The DRL will
stay
off until you release the parking brake.
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Dome Lights
The dome lights will come on when you open the doors or tailgate. You can
also turn the dome lights
on by turning the interior light dimmer dial all they
way up
until it clicks.
You can use the dome
lamp switch, located
below
the headlight
switch, to set the
dome lamps to come
on automatically or
remain off.
To turn the lights off, just press the side of the switch marked OFF. To
return the lights to automatic operation, press the side marked AUTO.
Reading Lighfs
If your vehicle has
reading lights, press
the bar next to the
light to turn the light
on. Press the bar again
to turn the light off.
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If your vehicle has an
overhead console with
reading lights, they
can be swiveled to
point in the direction
you want.
To turn the light on, press the button next to the light with the master
lighting switch symbol on it. Press the button again to
turn the light off.
Underhood Reel Light
If you have an
underhood reel light,
it is located inside the
engine compartment
on the passenger side
fender. You can use it
as a flashlight.
To use the light, pull up on the lever and pull the light out. The cord will
unreel as you pull the light.
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When you are done
using the light, reel
the cord back into the
housing by turning the
handle.
Then, slide the light into the holder. Press
PUSH on the lever to hook the
light into the holder.
Mirrors
Inside Mirror
Push or pull the tab
under the mirror to
reduce glare from
headlights behind you
after dark.
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Outside Mirrors
Adjust your outside
mirrors
so you can
just see the side of
your vehicle, and have
a clear view
of objects
behind you. Some
mirrors can be folded
in to enter narrow
doorways.
Electric Outside Rearview Mirrors
If you have electric mirrors, they can be adjusted to point where you want
from inside the vehicle.
Select the mirror you
want to move by
moving the center of
the switch, located on
the driver’s door
armrest, to
R (right)
or
L (left). Then,
adjust the mirror angle
by pressing the outer arrows on the switch
until the mirror is
adjusted where you
want
it.
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Convex Outside Mirror
Your right side mirror may be convex.
A convex mirror’s surface is curved so you can see more from the driver’s
seat.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You can also swing them
out to help block glare at the front
and side windows.
Your visor
may have a
I strap to hold small
items, such as maps.
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Some visors have an
extender on the inside
edge. When the visor
is down, pull the
extender out for extra
glare coverage at the
front or side.
Some visors have
mirrors with lights.
If
the mirror has lights,
they will come on
when you lift the
mirror cover.
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
The rear window
wipedwasher switch
is
on your instrument
panel,
to the right of
the steering wheel.
0 To turn the wiper on, slide the lever to the right.
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For delay wiping, slide the lever under DELAY to the center of the rear
wiper control. The wiper will cycle every nine seconds.
For steady wiper action, move the slide lever all the way
to the right.
0 To wash the window, push in on the end of the lever. Window washer
fluid will continue
to spray until the lever is released. The wiper will
continue with three more wipes and then return to the setting that was
chosen before the lever was pushed.
The
rear window washer uses the same fluid bottle as the windshield
washer. If the fluid level
is low in the washer fluid bottle, you may not be
able to wash your rear window.
If you can wash your windshield, but not
your rear window, check the fluid level.
Cigarette Lighter/Ashtrays
The front ashtray is
located at the bottom
of the instrument
panel. Pull on the
bottom
of the ashtray
door to open
it.
TO use the cigarette lighter, push it in all the way, and let go. When it’s
ready,
it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand while it is
heating. If you do, it won’t be able to back away from the
~ heating element when it’s ready. That can make it overload,
damaging the lighter and the heating element.
To remove the front ashtray, pull on the front of the ashtray insert. Then
slide the insert out
of the ashtray door.
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