2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN coolant

Coolant.........................................................3-45
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-45
Heater, Engine............................................2-24
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-32
Cooling System..............................................5-36
Cruise Control Light........................................3-51
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-61
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information........................ 7-8
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-23, 3-29
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Dinghy Towing................................................4-60
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-61
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18
Door.............................................................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-66
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-53
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-54
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Driver............................................................1-30
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-30
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-36
Driving Downhill..............................................4-34
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Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-38
Driving in Water..............................................4-39
Driving On Grades..........................................4-75
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-30
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-52
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-44
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-44
Driving Uphill..................................................4-31
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-73
Driving..........................................................4-40
At Night.....................................................4-40
City...........................................................4-45
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-46
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-49
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-42
Winter........................................................4-51
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-25
Dual Climate Control System............................3-21
DVD Player..................................................3-114
DVD ............................................................3-129
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-129
Distortion..................................................3-126
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-114E
Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-67
Electrical System...........................................5-108
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-108
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-108
Electrochromic Mirror Operation................2-46, 2-49
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs.................................3-50
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-66
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-11
Engine Hour Meter Display...............................3-38
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-21
Engine Oil and Chassis Lubrication Scheduled
Maintenance................................................. 6-5
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-11
ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-66
Engine..........................................................5-23
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-23
Battery.......................................................5-48
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-47
Compartment Overview................................5-14
Coolant Heater............................................2-24
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-45
Coolant......................................................5-29
Cooling System Inspection............................6-17
Exhaust.....................................................2-43
Fan Noise..................................................5-42
Oil .............................................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-33
Starting......................................................2-23
Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seats.............. 1-9
Entertainment System....................................3-129
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-129
DVD Distortion..........................................3-126
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Environmental Concerns..................................4-27
Erasing HomeLink
žButtons..............................2-60
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Express-Down Windows...................................2-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-46
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter.............................................................5-23
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-23
Finding a PTY Station
(RDS and XMŸ).......................3-80, 3-91, 3-104Finding a Station..................3-74, 3-78, 3-89, 3-102
Finish Care..................................................5-103
Finish Damage.............................................5-104
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-129
Flash-To-Pass.................................................. 3-8
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-77
Flat Tire........................................................5-76
Fluid.............................................................5-26
Automatic Transmission................................5-26
Power Steering...........................................5-43
Windshield Washer......................................5-44
FM Stereo....................................................3-127
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-16
Folding the Seatbacks.....................1-10, 1-12, 1-21
Following Distance..........................................4-74
Footnotes........................................................ 6-5
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-29, 5-57
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-51
Front Axle Locking Feature...............................2-30
Front Axle......................................................5-58
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Storage Area.........................................2-61
Frontal Air Bags.............................................1-79
Fuel Information Button....................................3-57
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-67
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Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E-85 (85% Ethanol)....................................... 5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage.........................................................3-52
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-53
System Inspection.......................................6-16
Fuses..........................................................5-109
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-108
G
Gage............................................................3-45
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-45
Fuel..........................................................3-52
Oil Pressure...............................................3-50
Speedometer..............................................3-38
Tachometer.................................................3-38
Transmission Temperature.............................3-46
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-42Garage Door Opener.......................................2-57
Gasoline......................................................... 5-5
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Speci®cations............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-60
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-28
Glove Box.....................................................2-61
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-8
Headlamps....................................................5-60
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-59
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-61
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-59
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-62
Side Identi®cation Marker Lamps...................5-62
Headphones.................................................3-119
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heating.........................................................3-29
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-48
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Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-49
Hitches..........................................................4-72
HomeLink Transmitter, Programming..................2-58
HomeLink
žTransmitter....................................2-57
Hood............................................................5-12
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-12
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank . . 5-38
How to Add Fluid............................................5-29
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-56
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-44
How to Check........................................5-26, 5-68
How to Inspect...............................................5-24
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-29
Hydroplaning..................................................4-43
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-35
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-34
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-48
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-49
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-56If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-66
If You're Caught in a Blizzard...........................4-54
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Ignition Transmission Lock Check......................6-14
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-49
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-68
Inspection......................................................6-17
Brake System.............................................6-17
Engine Cooling System................................6-17
Exhaust System..........................................6-16
Fuel System...............................................6-16
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-16
Steering and Suspension..............................6-16
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive)...................................6-17
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-109
Instrument Panel.............................................3-37
Cluster.......................................................3-37
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-49
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K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-13
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-68
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-15
Lamps...........................................................3-14
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lap Belt........................................................1-39
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-30
LATCH System...............................................1-62
Child Restraints...........................................1-62
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-64
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-40
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-67
Level Control..................................................4-64
Liftgate Glass and Liftgate................................2-14
Liftgate..........................................................2-14
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-18
Light.............................................................3-39
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-39
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-44
Battery Warning..........................................3-41Light (cont.)
Brake System Warning.................................3-42
Cruise Control.............................................3-51
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-51
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-53
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-47
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-39
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-38
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-52
Traction Off................................................3-44
Listening to a DVD..............................3-100, 3-114
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-26
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-62
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-12
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Lock-Out Switch.............................................2-18
Locks............................................................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-21
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-67
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-53
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-62
Lumbar........................................................... 1-5
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
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Steering and Suspension Inspection..................6-16
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-16
Steering Tips..................................................4-15
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-126
Steering........................................................4-15
Step-Bumper Pad...........................................4-81
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-120
Storage Areas................................................2-62
Center Console Storage Area........................2-62
Convenience Net.........................................2-64
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-61
Front Storage Area......................................2-61
Glove Box..................................................2-61
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-62
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-63
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.......5-90
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-56
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-65
Supplemental Brake Assist System...................... 4-9
T
Tachometer....................................................3-38
Taillamps.......................................................5-64
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-46
Temperature Display........................................2-49Testing the Alarm............................................2-20
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-125
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
Passlock
ž...................................................2-20
Third Row......................................................1-67
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-24
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-70
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tilting the 50/50 Split Bench Seat.....................1-12
Tilting the Bench Seat.....................................1-17
Tire In¯ation Check.........................................6-11
Tires.............................................................5-67
Buying New Tires........................................5-71
Chains.......................................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-77
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-76
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-68
Inspection and Rotation................................5-69
Spare Tire..................................................5-98
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-70
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-25
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-59
Top Strap......................................................1-57
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