lock CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1996 Owners Manual

These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven:
Fasten Safety Door LocWUnlock
Belts
These symbols have to do with your lights:
Master Lighting
Switch
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Turn Signal Direction Hazard Warning
Flasher
Fog Lights Daytime
Running Lights
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Headlight
High Beam
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These symbols are on some of your controls:
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Windshield
Wiper Windshield
Washer
Rear Wlndow Washer
I
Rear Window
Defroster
w
I
Windshield
Defroster
U
Ventilating Fan
These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights:
I -k 4cccy
Engine Coolant
Temperature
BRAKE
I Brake
I I
Battery Charging
System
ANTI-
I LOCK
I I 4 Wheel
Anti-Lock
Fuel
Parking Brake Release
I\J
Rear Window
Wiper
Engine Oil
Pressure
SHIFT
Shift Light
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If your vehicle has a
manual bucket, split
bench, or
full bench
seat, you can adjust it
with this lever
at the
front of
the seat.
Slide the lever at the front
of the seat toward the passenger side to unlock it.
Using your body, slide the seat to where you want it. Then, release the lever
and try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked into
place.
Power Driver’s Seat (Option)
If your vehicle has a
power seat
on the
driver’s side,
you can
adjust it with this
switch at the outside
edge of the seat.
You can use the center switch knob to move the seat where you want it. To
raise the seat, move the center switch knob up. To lower the seat, move the
center switch knob down.
To move the seat forward, move the center switch
knob toward the front of the vehicle. To move the seat rearward, move the
center knob toward
the rear of the vehicle.
You can also raise and lower the front and rear of the seat. To raise the front
of the seat, move the front switch lever up. To lower the front of the seat,
move the front switch lever down.
To raise the rear of the seat, move the
rear switch lever up.
To lower the rear of the seat, move the rear switch
lever down.
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Power Lumbar Adjustment
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To adjust the power
lumbar, press
the front
of the lumbar switch
at the side of the seat.
Press the front
of the
switch to increase
lumbar support. Press
the rear of the switch
to decrease lumbar
support.
As you press the back of the switch, you will hear air leaving the lumbar
support in the seatback.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback,
lift
the front of this
lever.
Release
the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Pull up on the
front
of the lever and the seatback will go to an upright position.
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I To fold a seatback
, forward, pull this
~ lever up and fold the
i seatback forward.
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To return the seatback to the upright position, just push the seatback
rearward
until it latches.
After returning
the seatback to its upright position, pull the seatback forward
to make sure it is locked.
Easy Entry Seat (%Door Uti/ity Model)
The driver and passenger front bucket seat and the 60/40 split bench seat of
your vehicle has an easy entry feature. This makes it easy to get in and out
of
the rear seat.
To operate the seat
pull forward on the
top of the lever,
located at the side
of
the seatback, and tilt
the back forward
toward the front of the
vehicle.
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When you do the seat
bottom will release.
Just pull or push the
seat forward until it
stops.
To return the seat to its regular position, return the seatback to its upright
position, then push the whole seat rearward until it latches.
After returning the seat to its regular position,
try to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the seat
is locked into place.
Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest
to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a
crash.
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Easy Entry Seat (Suburban Second Seat)
The right side of the rear 60/40 split folding bench seat, available in the
Suburban, has an easy entry feature. That makes it easy to get
in and out of
the third seat,
if you have one.
,, :: .... . To operate the seat,
move the lever at the
side of the seat down.
Tilt the seatback toward the front of
the vehicle by pulling the top of the
seatback forward.
When
you do, the seat bottom will release. Just pull the seat forward until it
stops.
There
is also a foot
operated release lever
for rear seat
passengers to use
when getting out of
the third seat.
To release the easy entry second seat,
lift up on the top of the release lever
with your foot. Push the top
of the seatback forward and tilt it toward the
front
of the vehicle.
To return the seat to its regular position, return the seatback to its upright
position, then push
the whole seat rearward until it latches.
After returning the seat
to its regular position, try to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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To fold the seat, pull
on the release handle
at the bottom of
the
seat cushion marked
RELEASE.
When you release the
seat cushion, the
seatback is
automatically
released. Pull the loop
on the seatback
forward and fold the
seatback into the seat
cushion.
While the seat is in the folded position, hang the latch plate end of the outer
passenger position safety belts on the hooks at the top
of each retractor
cover, out of
the way.
To return the seat to the passenger position, lift the seatback up with both
hands and push
it rearward until it latches.
After returning the seat to the passenger position, pull forward
on the
seatback to make sure
it is locked in place. Also, return the safety belts and
head restraints
to their original positions, so they will be available for rear
seat passengers
to use. Then, fold the head restraint stowage bag closed and
attach it
to the rear seatback, behind the load floor flipper panel.
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To unlatch the seat
from the floor, pull up
on the center release
handle at the rear of
the seat and lift the
rear of the seat up, out
of the floor.
Turn the seat sideways and take it out of the vehicle.
To put the seat back in, hold the seat sideways and put it into the vehicle.
Turn the seat to the forward position and set it down, with the latches at the
bottom
of the seat over the hooks in the floor. Pull up on the center release
handle and let the seat drop into place. Release the handle to let the seat
latch close and make sure it locks into place. Then, move the seatback
release lever at the right rear of the seat toward the center of the vehicle and
raise the seatback.
After returning the seatback to the upright position, push the seatback
forward to make sure it is locked in place.
Then, return the outside passenger position safety belts to the seat frame
buckles,
so they will be available for rear seat passengers to use.
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Driver Position
This part describes the driver's restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here's how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see "Seats" in the Index) so you can sit up
straight.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don't let the belt
get twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch
plate to make sure it
is secure.
If the belt
isn't long enough, see "Safety Belt Extender" at the end of
this section.
Make sure the release button
on the buckle is positioned so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
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