1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Owners Manual

To increase and decrease the flow of heated air to the rear floor vents, move
the switch marked REAR HEAT to the blower speed you want.
The knob has three speed positions.
To increase the flow of heated air, move
the switch toward HIGH.
To decrease the flow of heated air, move it toward
LOW. To turn the fan off, move the switch to OFF.
Rear Air Conditioning and Rear Heater
If your vehicle has a rear air conditioning and rear heater system
combination, controls are provided
to regulate the temperature, location and
speed of the air flow.
To adjust the air
temperature, turn the
temperature knob
on
the right side of the
control panel.
For warmer air, turn the knob clockwise toward the red side, and for cooler
air, turn the knob counterclockwise toward the blue side.
To regulate the air flow location, adjust the center knob on the control panel
Turn the knob counterclockwise for floor vent air flow or clockwise for
headliner vent air flow. Generally, the upper vents are used for air
conditioning and the floor vents for heating. The control knob can be set
to
any blend setting.
To adjust the air flow speed, turn the fan control knob on the left side of the
control panel
to the desired blower setting.
To activate
the rear control, move the fan knob on the front control to
REAR
CNTL.
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Rear Window Defogger (Option)
You can tell if your vehicle has this option by looking at the rear window. If
you see lines running across the glass, you have it. These are the wire-like
elements which heat your window.
NOTICE:
Scraping the inside of your rear window could cut and damage
the defogger. Your warranty would not cover this damage. And,
don’t put decals there, you might have to scrape them off.
For best results, clear the window of as much snow or ice as possible first.
To turn on the rear
window defogger,
press the rear defog
button
next to the fan
control knob.
The rear window defogger will
only work if the ignition switch is turned to
RUN.
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You can turn the defogger off at any time by pressing the button again. The
defogger will shut itself off after several minutes,
so that the glass does not
get too hot. If the defogger shuts off, and the window still isn’t clear, turn on
the defogger again.
Ventilation System
Your vehicle’s
ventilation system
supplies outside air
to
the inside of your
vehicle when it is
moving. With the side
windows closed, air
will flow into the front
air inlet grilles,
through the vehicle,
and
out the rear air
exhaust valve.
Outside air will also enter the vehicle when the heater or the air
conditioning fan is running, unless
you have the recirculation button pushed
in. For more information see “Recirculation Button” in this section.
Ventilation Tips
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Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow, or any other
obstruction (such as leaves). The heater and defroster will work far
better, reducing the chance
of fogging the inside of your windows.
When you enter a vehicle in cold weather, turn the blower fan to
HI for
a few moments before driving off. This helps clear the intake ducts of
snow and moisture, and reduces the chance of fogging the inside
of
your windows.
Keep the air path under the front seats clear
of objects. This helps air to
circulate throughout your vehicle.
Some models also have vents under the front seats. Keep the area at the
outlet grills clear
of floor mats or other objects. This will ensure proper
air
flow to the rear floor area.
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Your vehicle has air
vents in the center and
on the sides of your
instrument panel.
You can move the vents from side to side or up and down to direct the
flow
of air, or close the vents altogether. When you close a vent, it will increase
the flow of air coming out of any vents that are open.
Audio Systems
Your Delco@ audio system has been designed to operate easily and give
years of listening pleasure. But
you will get the most enjoyment out of it if
you acquaint yourself with it first. Find out what your Delco@systern can
do
and how to operate all its controls, to be sure you’re getting the most out of
the advanced engineering that went into it.
Setting the Clock (Audio Systems without AUTO
TONE System)
To set the clock:
1. Press the SET button.
2. Within 5 seconds, press and hold SEEK until the correct minute
3. Press and hold 4 SEEK until the correct hour appears on the display.
appears
on the display.
To display the clock with the ignition off, press the upper knob. The time
will be displayed for a few seconds.
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Setting the Clock (Audio Systems with AUTO TONE
System)
The buttons used to set the clock are located below the AUTO TONE button
in the bottom right corner of your audio system.
To set the clock:
1. Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears on the display.
2. Press and hold MIN until the correct minute appears on the display.
To display the clock with the ignition off, press the recall button. The time
will be displayed for a few seconds.
There is an initial two-second delay before the clock goes into the time-set
mode.
How to Operate Your ETW AM-FM Stereo Audio
System
This part tells you.how your ETR@AM-FM stereo audio system works.
Upper Knob (VOL-RECALL)
- The upper knob has these four functions:
Turn it to switch the system on and off.
Turn it to control the volume.
Press it to display the time when the ignition is off.
Press it to change between the clock and the radio station frequency
displayed when the radio is
on.
BAL (Balance) - The control ring behind the upper knob adjusts the
left/right speaker balance.
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Lower Knob (TUNE-AM-FM) - The lower knob has two functions:
Turn it to tune in radio stations.
Press it to change between the AM and FM bands.
FADE
- The control ring behind the lower knob adjusts the front/rear
speaker balance.
SEEK
- Press the SEEK b button to cause the receiver to seek the next
higher station.
Press the
4 SEEK button to cause the receiver to seek the next lower
station.
SCAN
- Press the SCAN button to momentarily hear each available
station.
SCAN is a two button function and requires that you also press the
SEEK
b or 4 SEEK. “SCAN” appears in the display while you are in the
SCAN mode.
Press and hold
SEEK b, then press 4 SEEK to cause the receiver to scan
to the next higher station.
Press and hold
4 SEEK, then press SEEK to cause the receiver to scan
to the next lower station.
The receiver
will continue to scan until you press the VOL-RECALL knob
or
both SEEK buttons again.
Pushbuttons
- The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations. To
set the pushbuttons for up to fourteen favorite stations (7 AM and 7 FM):
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press the SET button. “SET” appears in the display.
3. Within 5 seconds, press one of the four pushbuttons to store the station.
Whenever you press that button, the preset station will return.
Repeat these steps
for each pushbutton.
NOTE:
In addition to the four stations set as above, up to three additional stations
may be preset on each band by pressing two adjoining buttons at the same
time. Then do the following:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press the SET button. “SET” appears in the display momentarily.
3. Within 5 seconds, press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time. (The station
will return when the same two buttons are pressed
again.)
TREBLE
- Slide the TREBLE lever up to increase the treble response. If a
station is weak or noisy, slide the TREBLE lever down to reduce the noise.
BASS - Slide the BASS lever up to increase the bass response. Adjust the
BASS lever to give a pleasing sound to your ear.
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How to Operate Your ETP AM-FM Stereo Audio
Cassette System
This part tells you how your ETR@AM-FM stereo audio cassette system
works.
Upper Knob (VOL-RECALL)
- The upper knob has these five functions:
Turn it to switch the system on and off.
0 Turn it to control the volume.
Press it to display the time when the ignition is off.
Press it to change between the clock and the radio station frequency
displayed when the radio
is on.
Press it to change sides of a tape when a cassette is playing.
BAL (Balance)
- The control ring behind the upper knob adjusts the
lefthight speaker balance.
Lower Knob (TUNE-AM-FM)
- The lower knob has two functions:
0 Turn it to tune in radio stations.
Press it to change between the AM and FM bands.
FADE
- The control ring behind the lower knob adjusts the fronthear
speaker balance.
SEEK
- Press the SEEK button to cause the receiver to seek the next
higher station.
Press the
4 SEEK button to cause the receiver to seek the next lower
station.
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P. SCAN (Preset Scan) - Press both SEEK buttons to scan each preset
pushbutton station. The receiver will continue to scan and momentarily stop
at each station until you press either SEEK button or the VOL-RECALL
knob. “PSCAN” appears in the display while you are in the
P. SCAN mode.
Pushbuttons
- The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations. To
set the pushbuttons for up to twenty-one favorite stations
(7 AM, 7 FM 1
and 7 FM2):
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press the SET button. “SET” appears
in the display.
3. Within 5 seconds, press one of the four pushbuttons to store the station.
Whenever
you press that button, the preset station will return.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
NOTE:
In addition to the four stations set as above, up to three additional stations
may be preset on each band by pressing two adjoining buttons at the same
time. Then do the following:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press the SET button. “SET” appears in the display momentarily.
3. Within 5 seconds, press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time. (The station will return when the same two buttons are pressed
again.)
TREBLE
- Slide the TREBLE lever up to increase the treble response. If a
station is weak or noisy, slide the TREBLE lever down to reduce the noise.
BASS
- Slide the BASS lever up to increase the bass response. Adjust the
BASS lever to give a pleasing sound to your ear.
To Play A Cassette
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are 30 to 45 minutes
long on each side. Tapes longer than that are
so thin they may not work well
in this player.
Once the tape is playing, use the controls for volume, balance, fade, treble
and bass just as you do for the radio. A lighted arrow will also appear and
show the direction
of play when a tape is in the player.
FORWARD
- To rapidly advance the tape, press 4 SEEK or SEEK in
the direction that the amber arrow points and the tape will rapidly go
forward until you press the same SEEK button lightly.
REVERSE
- To rapidly reverse the tape, press 4 SEEK or SEEK in
the opposite direction that the amber arrow points and the tape will rapidly
reverse until you press the same
SEEK button lightly.
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