1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Owners Manual

Garage Door Opener Compartment
If you have a garage door opener, the front overhead compartment can be
used to conveniently store the opener.
To install the garage
door opener, first open
the compartment door
by pressing the release
button forward.
Peel the protective
backing from the
hook
and loop patch. Press
it firmly to the back of
your garage door
opener, as close
to the
center
of the opener as
possible.
Center the garage door
opener activation
button over
the
console door button,
and press the opener
firmly into place.
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The pegs inside the
compartment door are
used to make sure the
button
on the
compartment door
will contact the
control button on the
garage door opener.
Add one peg at
a time
until the
PUSH button
on the compartment
door operates the
garage door opener,
with the compartment
door closed, when
you
push the button
marked
PUSH.
With the garage door opener positioned properly and the right number of
pegs in place, you should only have to push the PUSH button slightly to
operate the opener.
Adjust the position
of the garage door opener and add or remove pegs, as
needed, until the opener operates properly.
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Sunglasses Compartment
The center overhead compartment can be used to conveniently store your
sunglasses.
Place your sunglasses
in the compartment
door with the lenses
facing out.
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Rear Compartment
The rear compartment can be used to store a small item, like a book.
To open the rear
compartment, press the release button located at the rear of
the compartment door.
Rear Seat Center Armrest
If you have a 60/40 rear seat, you may have a center fold-down armrest.
To see the armrest, pull the top of the armrest forward out of the seatback
and fold
it down to a level position. When folded open, the armrest provides
two cupholders and access to a tissue holder and center armrest area.
To place the tissues
in the tissue holder, open the holder lid by pulling up at
the finger slot. Place the tissues
in the holder and snap the lid closed.
When a passenger is using
the center seating position, always be sure to
completely close the armrest
so it is even with the seatback.
Other Storage Compartments
Your vehicle includes a number of storage compartments for storage of
often used items
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Some models have a
storage pocket
on each
of the front doors.
You can use the
pocket to store a
variety
of small items.
If you have a 4-door Utility model it has a storage compartment located in
the rear cargo area of the vehicle, in the driver’s side trim panel.
When closing the compartment, press both latches down
and move the door
to the closed position.
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Instrument Panel
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18
17 16 15
1. Dome Lamp Switch
2. Lamp and Light Controls
3. Air Vents
4. Multifunction Lever
5. Instrument Cluster
6. Gearshift Lever
7. Audio System
8. Comfort Control System
9. Glove Box
10. Storage Tray
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1 1. IP Cupholder
12. Ashtray, Auxiliary Outlets
13. Storage Area or Optional
Cassette Tape Player
14. Rear Window Defogger Switch
15. Tilt Lever
16. Parking Brake Release Handle
17. Hood Release
18. Fuse Block
Instrument Cluster
Your instrument cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your
vehicle
is running. You’ll know how fast you’re going, about how much
fuel you have and many other things you’ll need to know to drive safely and
economically.
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Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets
you see your speed in
both miles per hour
(mph) and kilometers
per hour (km/h). Your
odometer shows how
far your vehicle has
been driven,
in either
miles (used
in the
U.S.) or kilometers
(used
in Canada).
Tamper-Resistant Odometer
Your odometer is tamper-resistant. The odometer will show silver lines
between the numbers
if someone tries to turn it back.
YOLI may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a new odometer
installed. Laws vary as to the procedure that must be followed,
so check
with your state or provincial vehicle registration office, But generally,
if the
new odometer can be set to the mileage total of the old odometer, then
it
must be. But if it can’t, then it’s set at zero. and a label must be put on the
driver‘s door to show the old mileage reading when the new odometer was
installed.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer can
tell you how far your
vehicle has been
driven since
you last
set the trip odometer
to zero.
To reset the trip odometer, fully press the reset button located near the trip
odometer readout.
If the reset button is not fully pressed, the trip odometer
may not go all the way back to zero. If it doesn’t. you may have to press the
reset button again to reset the readout
to zero.
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Tachometer
Your tachometer
displays the engine
speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm).
I NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the red area,
your engine or other parts could be damaged.
Damage to your engine
or vehicle caused by operating the
engine in the red area isn’t covered
by your vehicle warranty.
Warning Lights and Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your
vehicle. The pictures will help
you locate them.
Warning lights and gages
can signal that something is wrong before it
becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement.
Paying attention
to your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or is a problem with
one of your
vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in the details on the next few pages,
some warning lights come
on briefly when you start the engine just to let
you know they’re working. If you are familiar with this section, you should
not be alarmed when
this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be
or is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions. Often gages and warning lights work together
to let you
know when there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one
of the warning lights comes on and stays on when you are
driving, or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the
section that tells
you what to do about it. Please follow this manual’s advice.
Waiting
to do repairs can be costly - and even dangerous. So please get to
know your warning lights and gages. They‘re a big help.
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