tow bar CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2016 11.G Owners Manual

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Instruments and Controls 175
Auto Fan Max Speed
This feature will set the maximum
auto fan speed.
Select Low, Medium, or High.
Auto Defog
When set to On, the front defog will
automatically come on when the
vehicle is started.
Select Off or On.
Auto Rear Defog
If equipped, this feature will
automatically turn on the rear
window defogger when it is cold
outside.
Select Off or On.
Collision/Detection Systems
Select the Collision/Detection
Systems menu and the following
may display:
.Alert Type
. Auto Collision Preparation
. Go Notifier
. Parking Assist
. Lane Change Alert .
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Alert Type
This feature will set crash alerts to
beeps or seat vibrations. This
setting affects all crash alerts
including Forward Collision, Lane
Departure Warning, and Parking
Assist alerts.
Select Beeps or Safety Alert Seat.
Auto Collision Preparation
This feature will turn on or off the
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) and
Front Automatic Braking (FAB). The
Off setting disables all FCA and
FAB functions. With the Alert and
Brake setting, both FCA and FAB
are available. The Alert setting
disables FAB, but some last-second
automatic braking capability is still
provided, though less likely to occur.
See Front Automatic Braking (FAB)
System 0286.
Select Off, Alert and Brake, or Alert.
Go Notifier
This feature will give a reminder that
Adaptive Cruise Control provides
when it has brought the vehicle to a complete stop behind another
stopping vehicle, and then that
vehicle drives on.
Select Off or On.
Parking Assist
If equipped, this allows the feature
to be turned on or off. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing
0281.
Select Off, On, or On with Towbar.
Lane Change Alert
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See Lane Change Alert
(LCA) 0287.
Select Off or On.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0281.
Select On or Off.
Comfort and Convenience
Select the Comfort and
Convenience menu and the
following may display:

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Safety Alert Seat will pulse five
times. Beeps for FPA are higher
pitched than for RPA.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
If equipped, when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse), RCTA
displays a red warning triangle with
a left or right pointing arrow on the
RVC screen to warn of traffic
coming from the left or right. This
system detects objects coming from
up to 20 m (65 ft) from the left or
right side of the vehicle. When an
object is detected, either three
beeps sound from the left or right or
three Safety Alert Seat pulses occur
on the left or right side, depending
on the direction of the detected
vehicle.
Use caution while backing up when
towing a trailer, as the RCTA
detection zones that extend out
from the back of the vehicle do not
move further back when a trailer is
towed.Turning the Features On or Off
TheXbutton to the left of the
steering wheel is used to turn on or
off the Front and Rear Parking
Assist. The indicator light in the
button comes on when the features
are on and turns off when the
features have been disabled.
Front and Rear Parking Assist can
be turned off, on, or on with towbar
through vehicle personalization. See
“Parking Assist” underVehicle
Personalization 0173. If the parking
assist is turned off through vehicle
personalization, the parking assist
button will be disabled. To turn the
parking assist on again, select On in
the vehicle personalization menu.
The On with Towbar setting allows
for the parking assist to work properly with a small item attached
to the trailer hitch. Turn off parking
assist when towing a trailer.
To turn the rear parking assist
symbols, guidance lines, or Rear
Cross Traffic Alert on or off, see
“Rear Camera”
underVehicle
Personalization 0173Assistance Systems for
Driving
If equipped, when driving the
vehicle in a forward gear, Forward
Collision Alert (FCA), Lane
Departure Warning (LDW), Lane
Keep Assist (LKA), Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA), Lane Change Alert
(LCA), and/or the Front Automatic
Braking (FAB) System can help to
avoid a crash or reduce crash
damage.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, the FCA system may
help to avoid or reduce the harm
caused by front-end crashes. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too

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1. SBZA Detection Zone
2. LCA Detection Zone
LCA Detection Zones
The LCA sensor covers a zone of
approximately one lane over from
both sides of the vehicle, or 3.5 m
(11 ft). The height of the zone is
approximately between 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
and 2 m (6 ft) off the ground. The
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
warning area starts at approximately
the middle of the vehicle and goes
back 5 m (16 ft). Drivers are also
warned of vehicles rapidly
approaching from up to 70 m (230 ft)
behind the vehicle.
How the System Works
The LCA symbol lights up in the
side mirrors when the system
detects a moving vehicle in the next
lane over that is in the side blind
zone or rapidly approaching that
zone from behind. A lit LCA symbol
indicates it may be unsafe to
change lanes. Before making a lane
change, check the LCA display,
check mirrors, glance over your
shoulder, and use the turn signals.
Left Side MirrorDisplayRight Side Mirror Display
When the vehicle is started, both
outside mirror LCA displays will
briefly come on to indicate the
system is operating. When the
vehicle is in a forward gear, the left
or right side mirror display will light
up if a moving vehicle is detected in
the next lane over in that blind zone
or rapidly approaching that zone. If the turn signal is activated in the
same direction as a detected
vehicle, this display will flash as an
extra warning not to change lanes.
LCA can be disabled through
vehicle personalization using the
Side Blind Zone Alert option. See
“Collision/Detection Systems”
under
Vehicle Personalization 0173.
If LCA is disabled by the driver, the
LCA mirror displays will not light up.
When the System Does Not
Seem to Work Properly
The LCA system requires some
driving for the system to calibrate to
maximum performance. This
calibration may occur more quickly if
the vehicle is driving on a straight
highway road with traffic and
roadside objects (e.g., guardrails,
barriers).
LCA displays may not come on
when passing a vehicle quickly, for
a stopped vehicle, or when towing a
trailer. The LCA detection zones
that extend back from the side of
the vehicle do not move further back
when a trailer is towed. Use caution
while changing lanes when towing a

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not to exceed the RGAWR before
applying the weight distribution
spring bars.
Weight of the Trailering
Combination
It is important that the combination
of the tow vehicle and trailer does
not exceed any of its weight ratings
—GCWR, GVWR, RGAWR, Trailer
Weight Rating, or Tongue Weight.
The only way to be sure it is not
exceeding any of these ratings is to
weigh the tow vehicle and trailer
combination, fully loaded for the trip,
getting individual weights for each of
these items.
Towing Equipment
Hitches
The correct hitch equipment helps
maintain combination control. Most
small-to-medium trailers can be
towed with a weight-carrying hitch
which simply features a coupler
latched to the hitch ball. Larger
trailers may require a
weight-distributing hitch that uses
spring bars to distribute the trailer tongue weight among the two
vehicle and trailer axles. See
“Weight of the Trailer Tongue”
in
Trailer Towing 0299 for rating limits
with various hitch types.
Consider using sway controls with
any trailer. Ask a trailering
professional about sway controls or
refer to the trailer manufacturer's
recommendations and instructions.
Weight-Distributing Hitch
Adjustment
1. Front of Vehicle
2. Body to Ground Distance
When using a weight-distributing
hitch, the spring bars should be
adjusted so the distance (2) is the
same after coupling the trailer to the
tow vehicle and adjusting the hitch.
Safety Chains
Always attach chains between the
vehicle and the trailer. Cross the
safety chains under the tongue of
the trailer to help prevent the tongue
from contacting the road if it
becomes separated from the hitch.
Instructions about safety chains
may be provided by the hitch
manufacturer or by the trailer
manufacturer. If the trailer being
towed weighs up to 2 271 kg
(5,000 lb) with a factory-installed
step bumper, safety chains may be
attached to the attaching points on
the bumper, otherwise, safety
chains should be attached to holes
on the trailer hitch platform. Always
leave just enough slack so the
combination can turn. Never allow
safety chains to drag on the ground.

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Index 447
Lights (cont'd)High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 185
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 144
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 150
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 151
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
M
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . 270
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 401 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 146
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Battery Voltage andCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 163
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Object Detection System . . . . . 166 Messages (cont'd)
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 167
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Mirror Child-View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mirrors Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 58
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

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Index 449
Radios (cont'd)Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Rear Climate Control System . . . 224
Rear Seats Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear Side Window Antenna . . . . 201
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 131
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 385
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 37
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Replacement Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . 101
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 428
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Ride Control Systems Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 416
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 89
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 87
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 428
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 423
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 66