1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Owners Manual

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1. To adjust the mirrors when hauling a slide-in camper
or towing a trailer, rotate the mirror by pushing the
mirror head toward the front of the vehicle.2. Rotate the mirror head, so that the mirror surface
faces the rear of the vehicle.

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2-52 Electric Outside Rearview Mirrors
(If Equipped)
If you have electric mirrors, they can be adjusted to
point where you want from inside the vehicle.
Select the mirror you want
to move by moving the
center of the switch, located
on the driver's door armrest,
to L (left) or R (right).
Then, adjust the mirror angle by pressing the outer
arrows on the switch until the mirror is adjusted where
you want it.
Electrochromic Outside Rearview Mirrors
(If Equipped)
These outside rearview mirrors feature an auto-dimming
and defrost mode.To turn on the auto
-dimming feature, press and hold the
inside rearview mirror TEMP button for six seconds.
See ªElectrochromic Inside Rearview Mirror with
Compass and Temperature Displayº earlier in this
section for further information.
To turn on the defrost feature, press the rear window
defrost button. See ªRear Window Defoggerº in the
Index for further information.
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.
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.

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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's side and pull the door open.
Center Overhead Console (If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have an overhead console. It has
storage compartments inside it. Your vehicle may also
have a Universal Transmitter, see ªUniversal
Transmitterº later in this section.
Installing a Garage Door Opener
If you have a garage door opener, the front overhead
compartment can be used to conveniently store
the opener.
1. To install the garage door opener, first open the
compartment door by pressing the release
button forward.
2. Peel the protective
backing from the hook
and loop patch. Press it
firmly to the back of
your garage door opener,
as close to the center of
the opener as possible.
3. Center the garage door opener activation button over
the console door button, and press the opener firmly
into place.
The pegs inside the compartment door are used to
make sure the button on the compartment door will
contact the control button on the garage door opener.

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4. Add one peg at a
time until the PUSH
button on the closed
compartment door
operates the garage
door opener.5. Now, with the
compartment door
closed, push the
button marked PUSH
to make sure the
garage door opener
operates properly.
With the garage door opener positioned properly and
the right number of pegs in place, you should only
have to push the PUSH button slightly to operate
the opener.
6. Adjust the position of the garage door opener and
add or remove pegs, as needed, until the opener
operates properly.

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Sunglasses Compartment
The center overhead compartment can be used to
conveniently store your sunglasses.
To open the center compartment, press the release
button located at the rear of the compartment door.
Place your sunglasses in the compartment door with the
lenses facing out.Rear Compartment
The rear compartment can be used to store a small item,
like a book.
To open the rear compartment, press the release button
located at the rear of the compartment door.
Instrument Panel Cupholder
Your vehicle has a cupholder in the middle of the
instrument panel.
To use the cupholder, pull
the handle and slide the
cupholder tray open.
To close the cupholder,
slide it back into the
instrument panel.

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2-56 Center Floor Console (If Equipped)
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.
There is also a drawer that
slides out from the bottom
of the console.

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Your vehicle may have a
memo holder attached to the
front of the console. Use it
to hold pads of paper or
similar items.Your vehicle may have a
removable cupholder at the
front of the console. To
remove the cupholder, pull
the front of the cupholder
toward you and lift up.
To insert the cupholder, place it in the console.
Engage the rear tabs first and then press the front
portion in place.

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2-58 Armrest Storage Compartment
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have a center armrest storage
compartment in the front bench seat.
To open it, fold down the armrest and press the latch
handle located at the front of the armrest. Then let the
lid pop up and swing open.The storage compartment has a cassette/compact disc
holder. The holder will store up to five compact disc
cases and up to six cassette tape cases.The storage compartment also has a folding writing
table on the top of the armrest lid.
To use the writing table, pull the latch at the rear of the
table and swing the writing table forward. Use it to hold
pads of paper and a pen.