1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Owners Manual

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language
Manual:
Aux propriktaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de
ce guide en franqais chez votre concessionaire
ou au DGN Marketing
Services Ltd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7.
General Motors, GM, the GM Emblem, Chevrolet, the Chevrolet emblem,
Tahoe, and Suburban are registered trademarks
of General Motors
Corporation.
Model Reference
This manual covers these models:
2-Door Utility
4-Door
Utility
Suburban
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they
first receive their new vehicle. This 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 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 with
gray background and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could
hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.
In the gray 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.
You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,” “Don’t do this,”
or “Don’t let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
I These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your
vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty,
and it could be costly. But the notice will
tell you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might
see CAUTION and NOTICE
warnings in different colors or
in different words.
You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use yellow for
cautions, blue for notices and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle. For example,
these symbols are used on an original battery:
Caution
Possible injury
Avoid
Sparks
or Flames
Protect Eyes Caustic Battery Acid Spark or Name Could
by Shielding Could Cause Burns fxpiode Battery
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These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven:
Fasten Safety Door LocWUnlock
Belts
These symbols have to do with your lights:
Master Lighting
Switch
-
Turn Signal Direction Hazard Warning
Flasher
Fog Lights Daytime
Running Lights
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Headlight
High Beam
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These symbols are on some of your controls:
I
Windshield
Wiper Windshield
Washer
Rear Wlndow Washer
I
Rear Window
Defroster
w
I
Windshield
Defroster
U
Ventilating Fan
These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights:
I -k 4cccy
Engine Coolant
Temperature
BRAKE
I Brake
I I
Battery Charging
System
ANTI-
I LOCK
I I 4 Wheel
Anti-Lock
Fuel
Parking Brake Release
I\J
Rear Window
Wiper
Engine Oil
Pressure
SHIFT
Shift Light
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Here are some other symbols you may see:
H Fuse
El Hood Release Lighter
Horn Er Speaker
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Notes
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Seats and Restraint Systems
Section
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use
your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should
not do with air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
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.
Manual Front Seat
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