lights CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1994 Owners Manual

These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your
vehicle is driven:
IC I
Fasten Safety Door 1 ock/Unlock
Belts
These symbols have to do with your lights:
Master Lighting
Switch
Parking Lights
I
Turn Signal
Direction
Fog Lights
A
U
Hazard Warning
Flasher
1
Headlight
High Beam
Daytime
Running Lights
0
Off
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These symbols are on some of your controls:
I I Windshield Wiper
rl
i Rear Window
Washer Windshield
Washer Windshield
Defroster
1
3c
Rear
Window
Defogger Ventilating Fan
These symbols are used on
warning and indicator lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
BRAKE
I Brake
I p3
Baftery Charging
System
Fuel
ANTI-
I LOCK
I 4 Wheel
Anti-Lock
I RELEASE
Parking Brake Release
I\J
Rear Window Wiper
Hatch
Release
I
Engine Oil
Pressure
I SHIFT
1 Shift Light
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Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also
tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.
This figure lights up
as a reminder to buckle up. (See “Safety Belt Reminder
Light”
in the Index.)
It will light when you turn the key to RUN or START when your safety belt
isn’t buckled, and you’ll hear
a tone or buzzer, too.
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Parking Over Things That Burn ........................ ... 2-30
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
..................... 2-31
EngineExhaust
........................................... 2-31
Four-WheelDrive
..................................... 2-32
Transfer Case
............................................. 2-33
Front Axle Locking Feature
.................................. 2-34
Windows
................................................ 2-35
Ho~ .................................................... 2-37
Tiltwheel
............................................. 2-37
Multifunction Lever
........................................ 2-38
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
...................... 2-39
Windshield Wipers
......................................... 240
Headlight
High-Low Beam
................................ 2-40
Windshield Washer
........................................ 2-41
Cruise Control
........................................... 2-42
Headlights and Vehicle Lighting
.............................. 247
Mirrors
.................................................. 2-51
SunVisors
............................................... 2-53
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
.............................. 2-54
Storage Compartments
...................................... 2-56
Instrument Cluster
......................................... 2-64
Warning and Indicator Lights
.............................. 2-66
Luggagecarrier
........................................... 2-79
Trailer Wiring Harness
.................................... 2-80
Cigarette LightedAshtrays
............... ................ 2-55
Gages
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When your headlights or parking lights are on, rotate the dial to the right of
your headlight switch up to brighten, or down to dim, your transfer case
indicator light.
2H (2-Wheel High): This setting is for driving in most street and highway
situations. Your front axle
is not engaged in two-wheel drive.
4H (&Wheel High): This setting engages your front axle to help drive your
vehicle. Use
4H when you need extra traction, such as on wet or icy roads,
or
in most off-road situations.
N (Neutral): Shift to this setting only when your vehicle needs to be towed
or when using a power take-off.
4L (4-Wheel Low): This setting also engages your front axle to give you
extra power, but should be used only for off-road driving.
You can shift from
2H to 4H or from 4H to 2H while the vehicle is moving.
Your front axle will engage faster if
you take your foot off of the accelerator
for a few seconds after you shift. In extremely cold weather
it may be
necessary to stop or slow the vehicle to shift out of
2H.
To shift into or out of 4L or N (Neutral):
Slow the vehicle to a roll, about 1-3 mph (2-5 kdh) and shift your
Shift the transfer case shift lever in one continuous motion.
transmission into neutral.
Don’t pause
in N (Neutral) as you shift the transfer case into 4L, or your
gears could clash.
Remember that driving in
4H or 4L may reduce fuel economy. Also, driving
in four-wheel drive on dry pavement could cause your tires to wear faster
and make your transfer case harder to shift.
Front Axle Locking Feature
The front axle locks and unlocks automatically when you shift the transfer
case. Some delay for the axle to lock or unlock is normal. If the outside
temperature is
very hot, or the vehicle has been used under hard driving
conditions, there may be a slight delay for the axle to unlock.
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Headlight High-Low Beam
Windshield Wipers
To change the
headlights from low
beam to high
or high
to low, pull the turn
signal lever
all the
way toward
you. Then
release it.
When
the high beams
are on, this blue light
on the instrument
panel also will be on.
You control the
windshield wipers
by
turning the band with
the wiper symbol on
it.
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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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