1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN tires

1 Lung Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule -- Gasoline Engines
97,500 Miles (162 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote
#.)
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid
as needed. Check constant velocity joints and axle seals for leaking. (See footnote
**.)
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
An Emission Control Service.
100,000 Miles (1 66 000 km)
0 Inspect spark plug wires.
Replace spark plugs.
0 Change automatic transmission fluid and
An Emission Control Service.
An Emission Control Service.
filter if the vehicle is mainly driven under
one or more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90°F
(32°C) or higher.
(Continued)
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Part B: Owner Checks and Services
Listed below are owner checks and services which
should be performed at the intervals specified to help
ensure the safety, dependability and emission control
performance of your vehicle.
Be sure any necessary repairs
are completed at once.
Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your
vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown
in Part
D.
At Each Fuel Fill
It is important for you or a service station attendant to
pe$orm these underhood checks at each fuel
fill.
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. See “Engine Oil” in the Index for
further details.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add the proper
coolant mix
if necessary. See “Engine Coolant” in the
Index for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer fluid level in the
windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid if
necessary. See “Windshield Washer Fluid” in the Index
for further details.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Inflation Check
Make sure tires are inflated to the correct pressures. See
“Tires” in the Index for further details.
Cassette Deck Service
Clean cassette deck. Cleaning should be done every
50 hours of tape play. See “Audio Systems” in the Index
for further details.
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Brake Adjustment
........................ ....... 6-35
Fluid
....................................... 6-32
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-32
Parking
..................................... 2-25
PedalTravel
................................. 6-35
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-35
System Warning Light
......................... 2-67
Trailer
...................................... 4- 50
Transmission Shift Interlock Check ............... 7-45
Wear
....................................... 6-34
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking
........................................ 4- 6
Braking in Emergencies ........................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle
........................ 2- 12
Brightness Control
............................ 2-42
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-37
BTSICheck
................................... 7-45
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-69
Carbon Monoxide
.......... 2-29,2-30,4-41,4-49, 4-50
Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player .................. 3-29
Cargo Security Shade
............................ 2-55
Cargo Tie Downs
............................... 2-56
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-43
Cassette Tape Player
....................... 3- 13, 3- 15
Cassette Tape Player Care ........................ 3-29
Cassette Tape Player Errors
.................. 3- 15, 3- 19
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature
................. 3-26
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-38
CertificatiodTire Label ........................... 4-42
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-42 Chains. Safety
............................... 4-49
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-22
Charging System Warning Light
................... 2-65
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-73
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-62
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-59
Child Restraints
................................ 1-48
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
........... 1-51
Securing in the Center Seat Position
.............. 1-54
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-56
TopStrap
................................... 1-51
WheretoPut ................................ 1-50
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-58
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-63
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-18
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-58
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-57
Fabric
...................................... 6-53
Glass
....................................... 6-56
Inside
of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-53
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-56
Leather
..................................... 6-55
Outside of Your Vehicle
........................ 6-57
Special Problems
............................. 6-54
Stains
...................................... 6-54
Tires
....................................... 6-59
Vinyl
....................................... 6-55
Wheels
..................................... 6-58
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-51
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-56
Climate Control, Optional
......................... 3-3
Climate Control, Standard
......................... 3-2
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
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Rear Air Conditioning and Heating Systems ........... 3-4
RearTowing
................................... 5-10
Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-44
Electrochromic Daymight
. . ............... 2-44
Inside
...................................... 2-44
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 7-49
Recovery Hooks
................................ 5-40
Recovery Tank, Coolant
.......................... 5-15
Refrigerants, Air Conditioning
.................... 6-72
Removing the Rear (Third) Seat (Suburban)
.......... 1 - 15
Replacement Bulbs
................................. 6-67, 6-68
Parts
....................................... 6-70
Wheel
...................................... 6-50
Wheel, Used
................................. 6-51
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-62
Replacing the Rear (Third) Seat (Suburban)
.......... 1 - 16
Reporting Safety Defects
......................... 8- 10
Restraints Checking
...................... ...... 1-62
Child
....................................... 1-48
Head
........................................ 1-6
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-62
System Check
................................ 7-44
Reverse, Automatic Transmission
.................. 2- 18
Right Front Passenger Position .................... 1-3 1
Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance, Canadian
..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-40
Roof Marker Lamp Bulb Replacement
.............. 6-42
Rotation, Tires
................................. 6-46 Safety
Belt Extender
.......................... 1-61
Safety Belts
................................... 1-17
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-38
Driver Position
............................... 1-22
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1-22
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-25, 1-59, 1-60
Larger Children
.............................. 1-58
Passenger Position
............................ 1-31
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-21
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-45
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-40
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-39
Reminder Light
......................... 1 - 18, 2-64
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-62
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-31
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
.............. 1-24, 1-43
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-48
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-30
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-49
Safety Defects, Reporting
........................ 8-10 ...
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Sealed Beam Headlamps
......................... 6-37
Latches
.................................... 1-6
Reclining Front
............................... 1-4
Adults
...................................... 1-22
Care
....................................... 6-56
Children
.................................... 1-48
Extender
.................................... 1-61
LapBelt
.................................... 1-38
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1-22, 1-40
Why They Work
............................... 1-18
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... 111
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Theft ................... ... 2-11
Theft-Deterrent Feature ...... ... ...... 3-26
THEFTLOCK
........................ ... 3-26
Thermostat
............................ ... 6-29
Third Gear, Automatic Transmission
................ 2- 19
Tilt Steering Wheel ............................. 2-33
Time. Setting the
............................... 3- 11
Tire Chains .................................... 6-5 1
TireLoading ................................... 4-42
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-42
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-50
BuyingNew
................................. 6-48
Chains
..................................... 6-51
Changing
a Flat .............................. 5-22
Cleaning
.................................... 6-59
Tires
......................................... 6-44
Inflation
.................................... 6-45
Inflation Check
............................... 7-43
Inspection and Rotation
............... 1 ........ 6-46
Loading
.................................... 4-42
Pressure
.................................... 6-45
Temperature ................................. 6-50
Traction
.................................... 6-49
Treadwear
................................... 6-49
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-49
Used Wheel Replacement
...................... 6-51
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-48
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-50
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-48
TopStrap
..................................... 1-51
TorqueLock ................................... 2-28 Torque.
Wheel
Nut ......................... 5.33. 6.69
From the Front
................................ 5-9
From the Rear
............................... 5-10
Trailer
...................................... 4-44
Yourvehicle
.................................. 5-8
Brakes
..................................... 4-50
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-52
Driving with
................................. 4-50
Engine Cooling When Towing
.............. 4-45, 4-52
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-54
Safety Chains
................................ 4-49
Tongueweight
............................... 4-48
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-49
Towing
..................................... 4-44
Turnsignals
................................. 4-52
Weight
..................................... 4-45
Wiring Harness
............................... 4-54
Transfer Case
.................................. 6-24
Transfer Case, Electronic
......................... 2-23
Transfer Case, Manual
........................... 2-21
Transmission Fluid, Automatic
.................... 6-20
Transmitters, Keyless Entry
........................ 2-6
Transportation, Courtesy
.......................... 8-8
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-63
Turn Signal and Lane Change.Signals
............... 2-34
Turn Signals When Towing
a Trailer ................ 4-52
Towing
Trailer Hitches
..................................... 4-49
Parking
on Hills .............................. 4-53
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
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Service Station Checkpoints
BATTERY ENGINE COOLANT
RECOVERY TANK
P5-15
and 6-26* TIRES
P6-44
P5-3
and 6-36
ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK P6-14*
HOOD SECONDARY P6-9 RELEASE 41 . [
WINDSHIELD
WASHER FLUID P6-30
-/ I
-1
I
HOOD RELEASE
P6-9 FUEL
DOOR
P6-6
For detailed information, refer to the page number listed, or see the Index in the back of the owner’s manual.
* For vehicles equipped with a diesel engine, see the Diesel Engine Supplement.
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