1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN tailgate

At Least %ice a Year
Restraint System Check
Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your
belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are
working properly. Look for any other loose or damaged
safety belt system parts. If you see anything that might
keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have it
repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts replaced.
Also look for any opened or broken air bag coverings,
and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system
does not need regular maintenance.)
Wiper Blade Check
Inspect wiper blades for wear or cracking. Replace blade
inserts that appear worn or damaged or that streak or
miss areas of the windshield. Also
see “Wiper Blades,
Cleaning” in the Index.
Air Cleaner Filter Restriction Indicator Check
Your vehicle has an indicator on the engine that lets you
know when the air cleaner filter is dirty and needs to be
changed. Check indicator at least twice a year or when your
oil is changed. See
“Air Cleaner’’ in the Index
for more information. Inspect your air cleaner filter
restriction indicator more often if the vehicle is used in
dusty areas or under
off road conditions.
Automatic Transmission Check
Check the transmission fluid level; add if needed. See
“Automatic Transmission” in the Index. A fluid loss
may indicate a problem. Check the system and repair
if needed.
At Least Once a Year
Key Lock Cylinders Service
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant
specified in Part
D.
Body Lubrication Service
Lubricate all fuel door, body hood and body door
hinges, rear compartment hinges, tailgate handle pivot
points, latches, locks and folding seat hardware.
Part D
tells you what to use. More frequent lubrication may be
required when exposed to a corrosive environment.
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USAGE
Front Wheel
Bearings
Differential,
Front and Rear
Axle
Transfer Case
Windshield
Washer Solvent
Propeller Shaft
SplineKJniversal
Joint and
Propeller Shaft
Hood Latch
Assembly,
Pivots, Spring Anchor and
Release Pawl
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Wheel bearing lubricant meeting
requirements
of NLGI # 2,
Category GC or GC-LB (GM Part
No. 105 1344 or equivalent).
Axle Lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052271) or SAE 8OW-90
GL-5 Gear Lubricant.
DEXRON@-I11 Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent
(GMPartNo. 1051515)
or equivalent.
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI
# 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
I
Lubriplate lubricant aerosol
(GM Part No. 12346293 or
equivalent) or lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI
# 2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
USAGE
Hood and Door
Hinges
Body Door Hinge Pins,
Tailgate Hinge and Linkage,
Folding Seat and
Fuel Door Hinge
Outer Tailgate
Handle Pivot
Points
Weatherstrip Conditioning
Weatherstrip Squeaks
FLUID/LUBRICANT
Multi-purpose lubricant, Superlube@ (GM Part
No. 12346241
or equivalent).
Multi-purpose lubricant, Superlube@ (GM Part
No. 12346241
or equivalent).
Multi-Purpose lubricant, Superlube@ (GM Part No. 12346241
or equivalent).
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Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM
Part
No. 12345579 or eauivalent).
Multi-purpose lubricant, Superlube@ (GM Part
No. 12346241
or euuivalent).
See “Replacement Parts” in the Index for recommended
replacement filters, valves and spark plugs.
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Clock. Setting the ............................... 3- 1 1
Comfort Controls ................................ 3-2
Comfort Guides. Rear Safety Belts
................. 1-45
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-30
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3.20. 3.24
Compact Disc Player Errors
.................. 3.22. 3.24
Compass. Electronic
............................ 2-44
Compass. Rearview Mirror with
................... 2-44
Composite Headlamps
........................... 6-38
Console Storage
................................ 2-5 1
Control of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-54
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-47
Coolant
....................................... 6-26
Heater. Engine
............................... 2- 15
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-15
Cooling System
................................ 5- 13
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
Cruise Control ................................. 2-37
Cupholders
.......................... 2-50.2-51. 2-52
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-3
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-59
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-59
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-41
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-72
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8- 10
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
......................... 3- IO
Defogging .................................... 3- 10
Defrosting ..................... ........... 3-10
Dolby
8 B Noise Reduction ....................... 3-18
Dome Lamps
................................ 2-43
Door Child Security Locks
........... ............ 2-5
Locks
..................................... 2-3
Panel
....................................... 2-10
Side
........................ ............ 2-8
Storagepocket
............................... 2-54
Driver Position
................................. 1-22
Driving City
........................................ 4-32
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-33
Guidelines
.................................. 4-14
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-40
IntheRain
.................................. 4-30
Night
...................................... 4-28
Off-Road
................................... 4-14
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ............... 4-52
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-36
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-38
Through Water
............................... 4-32
WetRoads
.................................. 4-30
Winter
...................................... 4-38
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-50
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Utility)
................... 1-7
Electric Tailgate Glass Release
.................... 2-32
Electrical Equipment. Adding
........... 2-14. 3.28. 6-62
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Seats
Easy Entry (2-Door Utility) ...................... 1-7
Entry to the Rear (Suburban Second Seat)
.......... 1-14
Folding the Rear
(2-Door Utility) ................. 1-8
Folding the Rear (+Door Utility) ................ 1-10
Folding the Second (Suburban) .................. 1- 12
Lumbar Adjustment
............................ 1-4
Manual Front
................................. 1-2
Power
....................................... 1-3
Rear
........................................ 1-8
Removing the Rear (Third) Seat (Suburban)
........ 1 . 15
Replacing the Rear (Third) Seat (Suburban) ........ 1-16
Seat Controls
................................. 1-2
Securing
a Child Restraint ............ 1-5 1. 1.54. 1-56
Second Gear. Automatic Transmission
.............. 2- 19
Security Shade
................................. 2-55
Service
........................................ 6- 2
Bulletins. Ordering
....................... 8- 11. 8. 12
EngineSoonLight
............................ 2-69
Manuals. Ordering
....................... 8- 1 1. 8- 12
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-6 1
Publications. Ordering .................... 8- 1 1. 8. I2
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications .............. 8- 1 1. 8. 12
Service Publications
........................ 8- 1 I. 8- 12
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ........... 1-36
Sheet Metal Damage
................... ..... 6-59
ShiftLever
.................................... 2-16
Shifting Automatic Transmission
....................... 2- 16
Into Park (P)
................................. 2-26
Out of Park (P)
............................... 2-28
Restraint
Systems
.............................. 1 . 1
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ................ 1.24. 1-43
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-34
SIR
.......................................... 1-31
Skidding
...................................... 4-13
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-28
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-69
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-69
Speedometer
................................... 2-63
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-54
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-45
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-13
Steam
........................................ 5-11
Steering
....................................... 4-9
In Emergencies
............................... 4-10
Power
....................................... 4-9
Tips
......................................... 4-9
Variable Effort
................................ 4-9
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-33
Step-BumperPad
............................... 4-57
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-48
Storage. Overhead
.............................. 2-50
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-36
Stuck:
In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-39
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-59
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-50
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
.................. 1-31
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-63
Tailgate
........................................ 2-9
Glass Release
................................ 2-32
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-29
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
9-9
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