warning CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2004 9.G Service Manual

Temperature – A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire’s resistance to the generation
of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested
under controlled conditions on a specied indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a
level of performance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly inated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed, underination, or
excessive loading, either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced
carefully at the factory to give you the longest tire life
and best overall performance.
Scheduled wheel alignment and wheel balancing are
not needed. However, if you notice unusual tire wear or
your vehicle pulling one way or the other, the alignment
may need to be reset. If you notice your vehicle
vibrating when driving on a smooth road, your wheels
may need to be rebalanced.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked or badly
rusted or corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming loose,
the wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts should be
replaced. If the wheel leaks air, replace it (except some
aluminum wheels, which can sometimes be repaired).
See your dealer if any of these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of wheel you need.
Each new wheel should have the same load-carrying
capacity, diameter, width, offset and be mounted
the same way as the one it replaces.
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If a Tire Goes Flat
It’s unusual for a tire to “blowout” while you’re driving,
especially if you maintain your tires properly. If air goes
out of a tire, it’s much more likely to leak out slowly.
But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a
few tips about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the at tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off
the accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel rmly.
Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake
to a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like
a skid and may require the same correction you’d use
in a skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by
steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may be
very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake to a stop, well off the road if possible.{CAUTION:
Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do
maintenance or repairs is dangerous without
the appropriate safety equipment and training.
The jack provided with your vehicle is designed
only for changing a at tire. If it is used for
anything else, you or others could be badly
injured or killed if the vehicle slips off the jack.
Use the jack provided with your vehicle only for
changing a at tire.
If a tire goes at, the next part shows how to use your
jacking equipment to change a at tire safely.
Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes at, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your
hazard warning ashers.
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Spare Tire
Your vehicle, when new, had a fully inated spare tire.
A spare tire may lose air over time, so check its
ination pressure regularly. SeeInation - Tire Pressure
on page 5-69andLoading Your Vehicle on page 4-58
for information regarding proper tire ination and loading
your vehicle. For instruction on how to remove, install
or store a spare tire, seeChanging a Flat Tire on
page 5-80.
After installing the spare tire on your vehicle, you should
stop as soon as possible and make sure the spare is
correctly inated. Have the damaged or at road
tire repaired or replaced as soon as you can and
installed back onto your vehicle. This way, a spare tire
will be available in case you need it again.
Your vehicle may have a different size spare tire than
the road tires, those originally installed on your vehicle.
This spare tire was developed for use on your vehicle,
so it is all right to drive on it. If your vehicle has
four-wheel-drive and the smaller spare is installed, keep
the vehicle in two-wheel-drive mode as much as
possible.
Appearance Care
Cleaning products can be hazardous. Some are toxic.
Other cleaning products can burst into ames if a match
is struck near them or if they or get on a hot part of
the vehicle. Some are dangerous if their fumes
are inhales in a closed space. When anything from a
container is used to clean the vehicle, be sure to follow
the manufacturer’s warnings and instructions. And
always open the doors or windows of the vehicle when
cleaning the inside.
Never use these to clean the vehicle:
Gasoline
Benzene
Naphtha
Carbon Tetrachloride
Acetone
Paint Thinner
Turpentine
Lacquer Thinner
Nail Polish Remover
They can all be hazardous — some more than
others — and they can all damage the vehicle, too.
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A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-21
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-39
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-110
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-24
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)..................3-80, 3-84, 3-96, 3-111
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-38
Air Bag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-42
Readiness Light..........................................3-42
Air Bag Systems.....................................1-74, 1-81
Adding Equipment to Your Air
Bag-Equipped Vehicle...............................1-89
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-82
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-84
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-88
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-81
What Will You See After an Air
Bag Inates?...........................................1-82
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-80
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-77
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
Air Conditioning..............................................3-31
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-50All-Wheel Drive with Stabilitrak
®........................2-35
AM .............................................................3-137
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-78
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-139
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-139
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-46
Appearance Care..........................................5-100
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-103
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-107
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle..............5-101
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle............5-104
Finish Damage..........................................5-107
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-107
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-108
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-30
Ashtrays........................................................3-21
Audio Output................................................3-125
Audio System(s).............................................3-76
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-78
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-136
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-137
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-138
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-138
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-139
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-139
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-92
Radio with CD............................................3-81
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-108
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-134
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-77
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-77
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-135
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-137
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-139
Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation..........2-46, 2-49
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Level Control...................................4-64
Automatic Transfer Case..................................2-30
Automatic Transmission...................................2-41
Fluid..........................................................5-24
Operation...................................................2-26
Autoride™.....................................................4-64
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-18
B
Backing Up....................................................4-75
Battery..........................................................5-44
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-69
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-7Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-20
Battery Warning Light......................................3-44
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-45
Before You Drive...........................................3-123
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-25
Bench Seat....................................................1-18
Bench Seat Split (50/50)..................................1-13
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-11
Brake
Parking......................................................2-38
System Warning Light..................................3-45
Brake Adjustment............................................5-43
Brake Fluid....................................................5-40
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-24
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-43
Brake Wear...................................................5-42
Brakes..........................................................5-40
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-21
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-23
BUCKLE PASSENGER....................................3-69
BUCKLE SEATBELT.......................................3-69
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-54
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Headlamps.................................................5-54
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-25, 3-32
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Dinghy Towing................................................4-56
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-57
Dome Lamps.................................................3-20
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-31
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-70
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-56
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-56
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-68
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-39
City...........................................................4-43
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-44
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-46
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-40
Off-Road....................................................4-23
Winter........................................................4-48
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-35
Driving Downhill..............................................4-34
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-37
Driving in Water..............................................4-38
Driving On Grades..........................................4-76
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-30
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-48
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-42
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-42
Driving Uphill..................................................4-31
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Finish Damage.............................................5-107
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-139
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-80
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-80
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
FM Stereo....................................................3-137
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-18
Folding the Seatbacks.....................1-11, 1-13, 1-23
Following Distance..........................................4-75
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-30, 5-52
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-54
Front Axle......................................................5-53
Front Axle Locking Feature...............................2-30
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Front Storage Area.........................................2-63
Frontal Air Bags.............................................1-80
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E-85 (85% Ethanol)....................................... 5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage.........................................................3-55Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-55
Fuel Information Button....................................3-59
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-71
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-110
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-110
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-47
Fuel..........................................................3-55
Oil Pressure...............................................3-53
Speedometer..............................................3-41
Tachometer.................................................3-41
Transmission Temperature.............................3-48
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-44
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-58
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-61
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-28
Glove Box.....................................................2-63
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-9
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-8
Headlamps....................................................5-54
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-54
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-57
Side Identication Marker Lamps...................5-57
Headphones.................................................3-123
Heated Seats................................................... 1-6
Heating.........................................................3-31
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-46
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-46
Hitches..........................................................4-72
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-58
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-59
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-12
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-34
How to Add Fluid............................................5-26
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-51How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-39
How to Inspect...............................................5-22
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-31
Hydroplaning..................................................4-42
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-31
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-30
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-51
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-51
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-50
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-52
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-66
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-50
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-69
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-40
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-18
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-111
Interior Lamps................................................3-18
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
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K
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-71
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-18
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap Belt........................................................1-41
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-31
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-62
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-64
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running..........................................2-40
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-71
Level Control..................................................4-64
Liftgate..........................................................2-14
Liftgate Glass and Liftgate................................2-15
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-42
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-46
Battery Warning..........................................3-44
Brake System Warning.................................3-45
Cruise Control.............................................3-54Light (cont.)
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-54
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-55
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-50
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-42
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-41
Tire Pressure..............................................3-49
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-54
Traction Off................................................3-46
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-18
Listening to a DVD..............................3-107, 3-122
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-58
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-26
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-14
Lock-Out Switch.............................................2-18
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-14
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-22
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-71
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-55
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-63
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-18
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-77
Making Turns.................................................4-75
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-50
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-16
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-67
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-68
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-49
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-45
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-45
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-54
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-52
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-55
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-54
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-55
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-51
Outside Power Camper-Type.........................2-53
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-53
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-52
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-41
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-23
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-20
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