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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Parking  at Night 
Park in a lighted spot,  close  all windows and lock your 
vehicle.  Remember to  keep 
your valuables out of sight. 
Put  them  in a storage area, 
or take them  with you. 
Parking Lots 
If you park in a lot where  someone will be watching 
your  vehicle,  it’s best 
to lock  it  up  and take  your keys. 
But  what 
if you have  to leave  your ignition  key?  What if 
you  have to leave something valuable in  your vehicle? 
Put  your  valuables in a  storage area, like your 
0 Lock  all  the doors  except the driver’s. 
glove box. 
New Vehicle “Break-In” 
NOTICE: 
Your 
modern  vehicle doesn’t need  an elaborate 
“break-in.”  But  it wil1,perform  better in the  long 
run 
if you  follow  these guidelines: 
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Keep  your speed  at 55 mph (88 kmh) or 
less  for  the  first 
500 miles (804 km). 
Don’t  drive at  any  one  speed 0- fast  or 
slow 
-- for  the first 500 miles (804 km). 
Don’t  make  full-throttle  starts. 
Avoid  making  hard stops  for  the 
first 
200  miles  (322-km) or so. During  this  time 
your  new brake  linings aren’t  yet  broken 
in.  Hard  stops with  new  linings can  mean 
premature  wear  and  earlier  replacement. 
Follow  this  breaking-in  guideline  every 
time  you  get  new  brake linings. 
Don’t  tow  a trailer  during  break-in. 
See  “Towing  a  Trailer”  in  the  Index  for 
more  information. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Convex  Outside  Mirror 
Your passenger’s  side mirror  may be  convex. A convex 
mirror’s  surface is curved 
so you  can see more  from the 
driver’s  seat. 
I A CAUTION: 
A convex  mirror  can  make  things  (like  other 
vehicles)  look  farther  away  than  they  really  are. 
If  you  cut  too  sharply  into  the  right  lane,  you 
could  hit a vehicle  on  your  right.  Check  your 
inside  mirror 
or glance  over  your  shoulder  before 
changing  lanes. 
Storage  Compartments 
Your vehicle  has a variety  of storage  compartments 
designed  to  store small items. 
Glove  Box 
To open your  glove box, move  the switch  button  toward 
the passenger  side and pull  the door open. 
Two  cup depressions  are provided  at  the top 
of the 
instrument panel  to hold  cups or other containers  when 
the vehicle is not moving. 
Center Floor Console 
Your  vehicle  may have  a console  compartment  between 
the bucket seats. 
To open it, lift the  latch handle  and  swing the  door  open. 
Your  console also  has a 
cupholder  that  swings  out 
for  the  back  seat passengers 
to use. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A. Dome  Lamp Switch 
B. Lamp Controls 
C. Air  Vents 
D. Multifunction Lever 
E. Instrument  Cluster 
E Gearshift Lever 
G.  Audio  ,System 
H. Comfort Control  System 
I.  Glove 
Box 
J. Storage  Tray 
K. Ashtray 
L.  Cupholder 
M. Power  Outlets 
N. Storage  Area or Optional.  Compact  Disc  Player 
0. Rear Window  Defogger  Switch 
P.  Tilt  Lever 
Q. Parking  Brake  Release  Handle 
R. Hood  Release 
S. Fuse  Panel 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Follow  these instructions to  lower  the  spare  tire: 
1. One  side of the ratchet has  an UP marking.  The  other 
side  has a 
DOWN marking. Assemble the ratchet to 
the hook near the end 
of the  jack  handle  (as 
illustrated)  with the 
DOWN marking  facing you. 
Insert  the other  end through the  hole in the rear 
bumper  and into  the hoist  shaft. 
2. Turn the ratchet  to lower the spare  tire  to  the ground. 
Continue  to turn the ratchet until the  spare  tire can be 
pulled  out from  under the vehicle. 
3. When  the tire has been  lowered, tiltlthe retainer  at 
the  end 
of the  cable so it  can  be  pulled up through 
the  wheel opening. 
4. Put  the  spare tire near the  flat tire.  If 
your  two-door  utility 
model  has  a  jack cover, 
turn  the wing  nut 
counterclockwise  and 
take the cover  off. 
To take the jack out, turn the wing  nut  counterclockwise 
and take  it and  the retainer off.  Take the jack  and storage 
box out and  take the tools out  of the box. 
Your  vehicle  may have  a pair  of emergency  gloves 
secured  to the  jack.  You can  use  them  when  changing 
the tire,  or  during  other  emergency situations. 
Remember  to replace  them  with  the  jack, 
so you  will 
have  them 
if needed  later. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To open  the jack cover on four-door utility  models, push 
the  cover latches  down and remove  the cover. 
To take  the  jack out, turn  the wing-head  bolt 
counterclockwise  and take 
it and  the retainer off.  Take 
the  jack  and storage  box out and take  the 
tools out 
of  the  box. 
Your  vehicle  may  have  a pair  of emergency gloves 
secured  to  the  jack. 
You can use them  when changing 
the  tire,  or during other emergency situations. 
Remember  to  replace them with the jack, 
so you  will 
have  them 
if needed  later. 
If your  Suburban  has a jack 
cover, lift the  tab 
up to 
release  the cover, then take 
it  off. 
To take  the jack  out, turn the  wing nut counterclockwise 
and take it and the retainer off.  Take the jack  and storage 
box out  and take the tools  out of  the  box. 
Your  vehicle  may have  a pair  of emergency  gloves 
secured  to  the jack.  You can use them when  changing 
the tire,  or during other emergency  situations. 
Remember to replace them  with the jack, 
so you  will 
have them 
if needed later. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NOTICE: 
Improperly tightened  wheel  nuts can lead  to 
brake  pulsation and  rotor damage. 
To avoid 
expensive  brake  repairs,  evenly tighten  the wheel 
nuts  in the  proper  sequence and to  the  proper 
torque  specification. 
11. Put  the  wheel  trim  back on.  For  vehicles  with 
plastic  wheel  nut  caps, tighten the  caps until  they 
are finger tight,  then tighten them  an additional 
one-half  turn  with  the ratchet and wheel wrench. 
Storing a Flat  or  Spare  Tire and "001s 
1 A CAUTION: 
Storing a jack, a  tire  or other  equipment  in the 
passenger  compartment 
of the vehicle  could 
cause injury.  In 
a sudden  stop or collision,  loose 
equipment  could strike  someone.  Store 
all these 
in  the  proper  place. 
Store the flat  tire where the  spare tire is stored. 
Put  the tools into the storage  box and close 
it tightly. 
Fit the  storage  box 
on the bracket with the  bolt  through 
the  box. Put the  jack onto the box.  Be  sure the jack  is 
stored  as shown in the following illustrations.  Secure  the 
emergency  gloves, if your vehicle has  them,  to  the jack 
using the  provided strap. 
Slide  the retainer over the bolt onto the  jack and put 
the 
wing  nut on it. Turn the  nut clockwise until it is tight 
against  the retainer. 
Replace  the jack  storage cover,  if your  vehicle  has 
one,  by simply reversing  the removal  procedure 
described earlier. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Vehicle  Identification  Number  (VIN) 
ENGINEyl996 f A-  ASSEMBLY 
CODE M,ODEL YEAR PLANT 
This is the legal identifier  for your vehicle.  It appears on 
a plate  in.the  front corner of the  instrument  panel, on the 
driver’s  side. You can  see  it  if you 
look through  the 
windshield  from  outside  your  vehicle. The VIN  also 
appears 
on the  Vehicle  Certification  and Service Parts 
l labels  and the certificates of title and registration. 
Engine  Identification 
The eighth  character in  your VIN is the  engine code. 
This  code  wil1,help you identify your engine, 
specifications  and  replacement parts. 
Service  Parts  Identification  Label 
You’ll find this label  on the  inside  of the glove box. It’s 
very  helpful  if you  ever  need  to order parts.  On this 
label  is: 
0 your VIN, 
0 the model designation, 
paint information,  and 
0 a list of  all  production options  and 
Be  sure  that this label  is  not removed from  the vehicle. 
special equipment. 
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Fuse 
1 ......... 
2 ......... 
Usage 
Stop/TCC Switch, Buzzer, CHMSL, 
Hazard  Lamps,  Stoplamps 
Transfer  Case 
Fuse  Usage 
3 ......... Courtesy Lamps, Cargo Lamp, Glove 
Box Lamp, Dome/Reading  Lamps, 
Vanity  Mirrors, Power Mirrors 
Switch,  Keyless Entry, Low Coolant 
Module,  Illuminated Entry  Module, 
DRAC  (Diesel Engine) 
5 .......... Rear Comfort Controls 
6 ......... Cruise Control 
7 ......... Auxiliary Power Outlet 
8 ......... Air.Bag  System 
9 ......... License Lamp, Parking  Lamps, 
Taillamps,  Roof Marker  Lamps, 
Tailgate Lamps, Front Sidemarkers,  Fog Lamp  Relay, Door Switch 
Illumination, Fender  Lamps, Headlamp 
Switch  Illumination 
4 ......... Instrument Cluster,  DRL  Relay, Lamp 
10 ........ Air Bag System 
11 ........ Wiper  Motor,  Washer  Pump 
12 
........ A/C, A/C Blower,  High  Blower  Relay 
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