CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1996 Owners Manual

Replacementparts ............................................... 6-76
Reporting Safety Defects To
The United States Government (See “Safety Defects”)
Roadside Assistance
............................................... 8-5
RockingYourVehicle ............................................ 5-39
SafetyBelts
....................................................
Adults ......................................................
Center Passenger Position .......................................
Checking Restraint System ......................................
Child Restraints ...............................................
Center Seat Position .........................................
Rear Outside Seat Position ...................................
Right Front Seat Position .....................................
TopStrap .................................................
Where to Put the Restraint ....................................
Children ....................................................
Cleaning ....................................................
DriverPosition ...............................................
Extender ....................................................
LapBelt .....................................................
Larger Children ............................................
1-18
1-21
1-35
1-50 1-41
1-44
1-47
1-42
145
1-42
1-41
1-40
6-66 1-22
1-49
1-35
Lap Shoulder Belt
........................................ 1.22. 1-37
Properwear
................................................. 1-21
Questions
& Answers .......................................... 1-21
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Position .............................. 1-36
Rear Seat Passengers
......................................... 1-36
Reminder Light (See “Lights”)
Replacing Seat and Restraint Parts After a Crash
..................... 1-50
Right Front Passenger Position
................................... 1-34
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster (&Door Utility Models)
.......... 1-23. 1-39
Use During Pregnancy
......................................... 1-34
Why Safety Belts Work
......................................... 1-19
Safety Chains (See “Towing a Trailer”)
Safety Defects
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
................. 8-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors ......................... 8-5
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States ........................ 8-4
Safety Warnings and Symbols ......................................... v
Scheduled Maintenance Services
Maintenance Record
.......................................... 7- 100
Maintenance Schedule
I
Diesel Engines ......................................... 7-9. 7-62
Gasoline Engines with Heavy Duty Emissions
................ 7-6. 7-35
Gasoline Engines
with Light Duty Emissions ................. 7-4. 7-12
Diesel Engines
........................................ 7-1 1. 7-80
Gasoline Engines with Light Duty Emissions
................. 7-5. 7-27
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................................ 7-96
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
.............................. 7-97
Selecting the Right Schedule
..................................... 7-3
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
................................. 7-3
When Trailer Towing
...................................... 4-47
Maintenance Schedule
I1
Gasoline Engines with Heavy Duty Emissions
................ 7-8. 7-53
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Seats ........................................................... 1-1
Controls ...................................................... 1-1
Easy Entry Seat (Suburban Second Seat)
............................ 1-7
Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Utility Model)
............................ 1-5
Folding Second Seat (Suburban) ................................. 1-13
Head Restraints
................................................ 1-6
ManualFrontSeats
............................................. 1-1
Power Lumbar Adjustment
....................................... 1-3
Powerseats ................................................... 1-2
Rear Folding Seat (2-Door Utility Model) ........................... 1-8
Rear Folding Seat (&Door Utility Model)
.......................... 1-10
Reclining Front Seatback
........................................ 1-3
Removable Rear (Third Seat (Suburban))
.......................... 1-15
SeatbackLatches
............................................... 1-4
Doing Your Own Service Work ................................... 6-1
Parts Identification Label
....................................... 6-74
Publications
................................................... 8-8
Replacement Parts and Filter Recommendations
...... 676,677, 6-78, 6-79
Service
Service Engine Soon Light
(See “Lights”)
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle (See “supplemental Inflatable Restraint
System (SIR)”)
Shift Indicator Light (See “Lights”)
Shifting Into Park (P)
............................................. 2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P)
........................................... 2-28
Shock Absorbers
................................................ 6-44
Specifications Chart (See “Service - Replacement Parts and Filter
Recommendations”) SpareTire
................................................. 5-26, 5-30
Speedometer and Odometer (See “Gages”)
Starting Your Engine (See “Engine-Starting”)
Steering
........................................................ 4-7
Column Shift Lever
............................................ 2-26
In Emergencies
................................................ 4-8
Tips
......................................................... 4-7
Step-BumperPad
................................................ 2-86
Storage Compartments
............................................ 2-58
Sunvisors ..................................................... 2-55
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System (SIR)
........................ 1-29
How the Air Bag System Works
.................................. 1-30
Servicing Your Facial Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
.................... 1-32
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
........................... , ............ 6-38
Adding Equipment to
Your Facial Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
.......... 1-33
T
Tachometer (See “Gages”)
Theft
.......................................................... 2-10
Thermostat
..................................................... 6-38
Tilt Wheel (Option)
.............................................. 2-39
Tires
........................................................... 6-54
Balancing (See “Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance”)
Chains
...................................................... 6-62
Flat (See “Changing a Flat Tire”)
Inspection and Rotation
.........................
Loading (See “Loading Your Vehicle”)
.......... 6-56
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New ........................................................ 6-58
Pressure
..................................................... 6-55
Spare (See “Spare Tire”)
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
................................... 6-59
Top Strap (See “Safety Belts-Child Restraints”)
Torque Lock (See “Transmission-Torque Lock”)
Towing
ATrailer
.................................................... 4-39
DrivingonGrades
.......................................... 4-45
Driving with a Trailer
....................................... 4-43
ParkingonHills
............................................ 445
Passing
................................................... 4-44
Safety Chains
.............................................. 4-42
Hitches
..................................................... 4-42
TowingYourVehicle
.............................................. 5-7
Trailer Brakes
...................................................... 4-43
Towing (See “Towing”)
Wiring Harness
.......................................... 2-85, 6-75
Trailering Package (See “Loading Your Vehicle”)
Transmission
Automatic
.............................................. 2-20, 6-26
HowToCheck ............................................. 6-26
When to Check and Change Fluid
.............................. 6-26
FiveSpeedManual
....................................... 2-23, 6-29
How To Add Fluid
.......................................... 6-30
HowToCheck
............................................. 6-29
ShiftLight
................................................ 2-24
Shiftspeeds
............................................... 2-25
Whentocheck
............................................. 6-29
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
....................... 2-27, 2-29
HowToAdd
............................................... 6-29
Trip Odometer (See “Gages”)
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator (See “Lights”)
V
Vehicle
Damage Warnings
..................... ... ......... vi
Identification Number
..................................... 6.72. 6.73
Loading (See “Loading Your Vehicle”)
Storage
..................................................... 6-45
Symbols
............................................. vi, vu, vm, ix
Ventilation System
................................................ 3-8
Tips ......................................................... 3-8
Voltmeter (See “Gages”)
.....
W
Warning
Devices. Other
............................ .......... 5-2
Hazard Flashers (See “Hazard Warning Flashers”)
Lights and Indicators
........................................... 2-69
Alignment and Tire Balance
..................................... 6-60
Aluminum ................................................... 6-69
Wheels
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Hub Caps and Wheel Nut Caps ..................................
NutTighteningSequence .......................................
NutTorque ..................................................
Replacement .................................................
Used Replacement ............................................
Windows ......................................................
5-32
5-37
6-77
6-60
6-61
2-35
Defogger. Rear
............................................ 3-7
Rear Window Wiper and Washer ................................. 2-56
Washer ...................................................... 2-42
WasherFluid
................................................. 6-40
Wiper Blade Chatter ........................................... 6-67
Wiper Blade Cleaning (See “Cleaning”)
Wiper Blade Replacement
...................................... 6-44
Wipers ...................................................... 2-41
Windshield
11
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