CHEVROLET TAHOE 1996 1.G Owners Manual

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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems ............................................................... 1-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts\
properly. It also explains the “SIR’ system.
FeaturesandControls .................................................................. 2-1
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ..................................................... 3-1
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate \
your
audio system.
Here you’ll find helpful infomation and tips about the road \
and how to drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what to
do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheat\
ed
engine, etc.
Here
the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and\
looking good.
This section tells you when
to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to u\
se.
This section tells you how
to contact Chevrolet for assistance ahd how to get service and ow\
ner
publications. It also gives you, information on “Reporting Sa\
fety Defects’’ on page
8-8.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something
you want to read.
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad ................................................................... 5-1
Service and Appearance Care ... .’. ....................................................... 6-1
Maintenanceschedule..................... ............................................. 7-1
Customer Assistance Information ........................................................ 8-1
Index ........................................................................\
........ 9-1
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, the name
TAHOE and the name SUBURBAN are registered
trademarks ofGenera1 Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General .Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet
Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle,
so it will be
there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If
you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new
owner can use it.
Litho in U.S.A.
C9609
€3 First Edition
WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux proprigtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer
un exemplaire de ce guide en franGais chez
votre’concessionaire ou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario L5T IC7
@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1995
All Rights Reserved
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine About Driving Your Vehicle
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this
vehicle correctly may result
in loss of control or an
accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and
“off-road” driving guidelines in this manual. (See
“Driving Guidelines” and “Off-Road Driving with your
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle’’ in the Index.)
How.to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If .you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index
in the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list
of
all that’s in the manual, and the page number where
you’ll find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore
the warning.
I A CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to
do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You will also find a circle In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
with a slash through it in damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
this book. This safety not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
symbol means “Don’t,” But the notice will tell you what to
do to help avoid
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t the damage.
let this happen.”
When you read other manuals, youpmight see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or
in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
I NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
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These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
These symbols have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e e
TURN
WARNING
A
HAZARD
FLASHER
RUNNING
* ' 0
DAYTIME -. e
LAMPS ' **
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING
a*
FAN -d
These symbols are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(a)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols you may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER n
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL p3
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ,Model Reference
This manual covers these models:
4-DOOr Utility
2-Door Utility
Suburban
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Manual Front Seat
vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You
can also learn about some things you should nut do with
air bags and safety belts.
A CAUTION:
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Seats and Seat Controls m
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them and fold them
up and down. It also tells you about
reclining front seatbacks and head restraints.
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You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust
a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If your vehicle has a manual
1 bucket, split bench or full
~ bench seat, you can adjust it
with this lever at the front
of the seat.
Power Driver’s Seat (Option)
Slide the lever at the front of the seat toward the
passenger’s 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 in place. If
your vehicle has a power seat on the driver’s side, you
can adjust it with these controls at the outside edge of
the seat.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You can use the round center knob to move the seat
where you want it.
To raise the seat, move the knob up.
To lower the seat, move the knob down. To move the
seat forward, move the knob toward the front of the
vehicle.
To move the seat rearward, move the 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
lever up.
To lower the front of the seat, move the front
lever down.
To raise the rear of the seat, move the rear
lever up.
To lower the rear of the seat, move the rear
lever down.
Power Lumbar Adjustment
If you have power lumbar
adjustment, you can
increase or decrease lumbar
support in an area
of the
lower seatback.
To increase support, press and hold the front of the
rocker switch. Let
go of the switch when the lower
seatback reaches the desired level of support.
To decrease support, press and hold the rear of the
rocker switch. Let
go of the switch when the lower
seatback reaches the desired level of support.