engine CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2009 Owners Manual

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power............................................2-28
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-20
Active Fuel Management™...............................2-31
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-39
Additional Required Services, Scheduled
Maintenance................................................. 6-6
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-114
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-30
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-22
Airbag
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-96
Airbag System
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-88
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-90
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-96
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-87
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-88
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-86
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-83Airbags
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-38
Readiness Light..........................................3-37
System Check.............................................1-81
Antenna
Rear Side Window.....................................3-140
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-140
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Warning Light.............................................3-41
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-112
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-109
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-113
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-110
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-108
Finish Care...............................................5-110
Finish Damage
..........................................5-113
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-109
Interior Cleaning........................................5-106
Leather....................................................5-108
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-113
Tires........................................................5-112
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-113
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-110
Weatherstrips............................................5-109
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-111
Ashtray.........................................................3-21
Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 7-7
Audio System.................................................3-83
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-138
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-115
Setting the Clock.........................................3-84
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-140
Audio System(s).............................................3-86
Audio Systems
Radio Reception........................................3-139
Rear Seat (RSA).......................................3-136
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-138
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..................................................5-22, 5-25
Operation...................................................2-32
Autoride
®.......................................................4-50
Auxiliary
Roof Mounted Lamp....................................3-18
Axle, Rear.....................................................5-49
B
Battery..........................................................5-43
Electric Power Management..........................3-19
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Belt Routing, Engine.......................................6-16
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-14
Bluetooth
®....................................................3-115
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Pedal and Adjustable Throttle........................2-30
Brakes..........................................................5-40
Antilock....................................................... 4-5
Parking......................................................2-45
System Warning Light..................................3-40
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-26
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-58
Fog Lamps .................................................3-17
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-56
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-53
Headlamps.................................................5-56
License Plate Lamps....................................5-58
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-57
Buying New Tires...........................................5-78
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C
Calibration.....................................................3-61
California
Perchlorate Materials Requirements................. 5-4
Warning....................................................... 5-4
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Camera, Rear Vision.......................................2-62
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-122
Carbon Monoxide...................................2-13, 2-15
Engine Exhaust...........................................2-50
Winter Driving.............................................4-29
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-109
Cargo Cover..................................................2-80
CD, MP3 ............................................3-105, 3-109
Center Console Storage...................................2-79
Center Seat...................................................1-13
Chains, Tire...................................................5-84
Charging System Light....................................3-39
Check Engine Lamp........................................3-43
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-113
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children...........................1-57
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-65
Older Children.............................................1-54Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-73
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-77
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-77
Systems.....................................................1-61
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-63
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Circuit Breakers............................................5-115
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-112
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-110
Fabric/Carpet............................................
5-108
Finish Care...............................................5-110
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-109
Interior.....................................................5-106
Leather....................................................5-108
Tires........................................................5-112
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-113
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-110
Weatherstrips............................................5-109
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-111
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Climate Control System...................................3-22
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-31
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-32
Clock, Setting.................................................3-84
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass.......................................................3-61
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-22
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-29
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-34
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-8
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Courtesy Transportation Program......................7-10
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Light..........................................................3-49
Cupholders....................................................2-78
Customer Assistance......................................... 7-6
Offices......................................................... 7-6
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................... 7-6
Customer Information
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
Customer Satisfaction Procedure........................ 7-2D
Damage Repair, Collision.................................7-11
Data Recorders
Event.........................................................7-17
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
DIC Compass.................................................3-61
Disc, MP3..........................................3-105, 3-109
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-19
Dome Lamps .................................................3-18
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Locks...............................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-51
DIC Operation and Displays..................3-52, 3-58
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-74
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-25
Before a Long Trip......................................4-27
Better Fuel Economy..................................... 4-2
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Driving (cont.)
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunk.......................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-27
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-28
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-26
Loss of Control...........................................4-11
Off-Road ....................................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery......................................4-11
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-32
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-29
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-127
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E85 Fuel......................................................... 5-7
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-114
Electrical System
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-118
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-115
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-116
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-115
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-119Electrical System (cont.)
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-115
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-24
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-24
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-43
Compartment Overview................................5-14
Coolant......................................................5-29
Coolant Heater............................................2-30
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Cooling System...........................................5-28
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Exhaust.....................................................2-50
Fan Noise..................................................5-37
Oil .............................................................5-15
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-37
Overheating................................................5-35
Starting......................................................2-28
Engine Oil
Life System................................................5-18
Entry Lighting.................................................3-19
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-53
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-113
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-85
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-86
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-102
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-22, 5-25
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
Fog Lamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................3-17
Light..........................................................3-49
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-40, 5-51
Front Axle......................................................5-52
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-7
Economy Driving........................................... 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage .........................................................3-50
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Fuel Warning Light................................3-51
Management, Active.....................................2-31
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-118
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-115
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-116
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-119
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-115
G
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Speedometer..............................................3-36
Tachometer.................................................3-36
Trip Odometer.............................................3-36
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-39
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-71
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-78
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
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H
Halogen Bulbs................................................5-56
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-2
Headlamps
Aiming .......................................................5-53
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-56
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).....................3-16
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Heated Seats............................................1-7, 1-8
Heater...........................................................3-22
Engine Coolant...........................................2-30
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-49
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-27
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-28
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-37
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-26
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-57
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-70
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-18
Cluster.......................................................3-35
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Introduction...................................................... 6-2
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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Object Detection, Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA)...............................................2-58
Odometer......................................................3-36
Trip ...........................................................3-36
Off-Road .......................................................4-13
Driving.......................................................4-13
Recovery....................................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Engine Oil Life System.................................5-18
Pressure Gage............................................3-46
Pressure Light.............................................3-48
Older Children, Restraints................................1-54
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-68
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-72
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-54
Convex Mirror.............................................2-55
Heated Mirrors............................................2-55
Manual Mirrors............................................2-52Outside (cont.)
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-54
Power Mirrors.............................................2-53
Towing Mirrors............................................2-53
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-37
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian.............................................. iii
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Paint, Damage..............................................5-113
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-47
Shifting Out of............................................2-49
Park Aid........................................................2-56
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-55
Parking
Assist........................................................2-56
Brake........................................................2-45
Over Things That Burn.................................2-49
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-38
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-90
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-24
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-24
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
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Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................1-14
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-20
Center Seat................................................1-13
Head Restraints............................................ 1-2
Heated and Cooled Seats.............................. 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-7
Heated Seats - Rear....................................1-14
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-6
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals........................... 1-8
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-6
Power Seats................................................. 1-5
Reclining Seatbacks.....................................1-10
Third Row Seat...........................................1-27
Secondary Latch System.................................5-99
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-77
Rear Seat Position......................................1-73
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-77
Security
Light..........................................................3-48
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-43
Parts Identication Label.............................5-114
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Scheduling Appointments..............................7-10Service (cont.)
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-96
Setting the Clock............................................3-84
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-113
Shifting
Out of Park................................................2-49
Shifting Into Park............................................2-47
Side Blind Zone Alert......................................2-58
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Snow Plow....................................................4-39
Spare Tire....................................................5-106
Installing....................................................5-92
Removing
...................................................5-87
Storing.....................................................5-102
Specications and Capacities..........................5-122
Speedometer..................................................3-36
Split Bench Seat (60/40)..................................1-14
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-42
StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 4-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-8
Starting the Engine.........................................2-28
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-138
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Steps
Power Assist...............................................2-18
Storage Areas
Center Console...........................................2-79
Cupholders.................................................2-78
Glove Box..................................................2-78
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