1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Owners Manual

Horn
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On air bag equipped
vehicles, press one
of
the horn buttons at
each side
of the
steering wheel
to
sound the horn.
On vehicles not
equipped with an air
bag, press the pad
in
the center of the
steering wheel
to
sound the horn.
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Tilt Wheel (Option)
A tilt steering wheel
allows you to adjust
the steering wheel
BEFORE you drive.
You can also raise it to the highest level
to give your legs more room when
you enter and exit the vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and pull the lever. Move the
steering wheel to a comfortable level, then release the lever to lock the
wheel in place.
Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column includes your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
Headlamp High-Low Beam & Passing Signal
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Cruise Control (Option)
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Turn Signal and Lane Change lndicator
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down. When the turn is
finished, the lever will return automatically.
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A green arrow on the
instrument panel will
flash in the direction
of the turn or lane
change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever until the green arrow
starts to flash. Hold it there until you complete your lane change. The lever
will return by itself when you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows flash at twice the normal
rate, a signal bulb may be burned out and other drivers may
not see your
turn signal.
If a bulb
is burned out, replace it to help avoid an accident. If the green
arrows don’t
go on at all when you signal a turn, check for burned-out bulbs
and a blown fuse (see “Fuses” in the Index).
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Headlamp High-Low Beam
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Windshield Wipers
To change the
headlamps from low
beam to high or high
to
low, pull the turn
signal lever all the
way toward
you. Then
release it.
When the high beams
are
on, this blue light
on the instrument
panel also will be on.
You control the
windshield wipers by
turning
the band with
the wiper symbol on it.
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For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to MIST. Hold it there until the
wipers start, then let go. The wipers will stop after one cycle. If you want
more cycles, hold the band
on MIST longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay between wipes. This
can be very useful in light rain or snow. Turn the band to choose the delay
time. The closer
to LOW, the shorter the delay.
For steady wiping at low speed,
turn the band to the LOW position. For high
speed wiping, turn the band further, to
HIGH. To stop the wipers, move the
band to the off symbol.
Remember that damaged wiper blades may prevent
you from seeing well
enough to drive safely.
To avoid damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from
the wiper blades before using them.
If they are frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
If your blades do become damaged, get new
blades
or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers. The windshield wiper motor is
protected from overload by a circuit breaker and
a fuse. If the motor
overheats due to heavy snow, etc.,
the wiper will stop until the motor cools.
Although the circuit is protected from electrical overload, overload due
to
heavy snow, etc. may cause wiper linkage damage. Always clear ice and
heavy snow from the windshield before using your windshield wipers.
Windshield Washer
At the top of the lever
there’s a paddle with
the word PUSH on it.
To spray washer fluid
on the windshield,
push the paddle.
Washer fluid will spray as long as
you push the paddle. When you let go of
the paddle, the wipers will continue to wipe for a few seconds and then
either stop or return to the preset speed.
Driving without washer fluid can be dangerous.
A bad mud splash can block
your vision. You
could hit another vehicle or go off the road. Check your
washer fluid level often.
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NOTICE:
When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer’s instructions for adding water.
Don’t mix water with ready-to-use washer fluid. Water can
cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid
tank and other parts of the washer system. Also, water
doesn’t clean
as well as washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank only 3/4 full when it’s very cold.
This allows for expansion, which could damage the tank
if it is
completely full.
Don’t use radiator antifreeze in your windshield washer. It
can damage your washer system and paint.
Cruise Control (Option)
’ If you have Cruise
Control, the end
of
your multifunction lever will look like
this.
With Cruise Control, you can maintain a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h)
or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator. This can really help
on long trips. Cruise Control does
not work at speeds below about 25 mph
(40 km/h).
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When you apply your brakes, the Cruise Control shuts off.
A CAUTION:
Cruise control can be dangerous where you can’t drive safely
at a steady speed. So, don’t use your cruise control on winding
roads or in heavy traffic.
Cruise control can be dangerous on slippery roads. On such
roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause needless wheel
spinning, and you could lose control. Don’t use cruise control
on slippery roads.
To Set Cruise Control
I Move the Cruise
Control switch
to
ON.
If you leave your cruise control switch on when you’re not using
cruise, you might hit
a button and go into cruise when you don’t
want to. You could be startled and even lose control. Keep the
cruise control switch
OFF until you want to use it.
Get up to the speed you want.
Push in the set button at the end of the lever and release it.
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a desired speed and then you apply
the brake.
This, of course, shuts off the Cruise Control. But you don’t need
to reset it.
Once you’re going
about
25 mph (40
km/h) or more, you
can move the Cruise
Control switch from
ON to R/A
(Resume/Accelerate)
for about half
a
1 second.
You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there.
Remember,
if you hold the switch at R/A longer than half a second, the
vehicle will keep going
fater until you release the switch or apply the
brake. You could be startled and even lose control.
So unless you want to go
faster, don’t hold the switch at R/A.
To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed.
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed, Push the button at
the end of the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal.
You’ll now cruise at the higher speed.
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