2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN child restraint

Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
If your vehicle has a passenger sensing system,
your rearview mirror will have a passenger airbag
status indicator.When the ignition key is turned to RUN or START, the
passenger airbag status indicator will light ON and
OFF, or the symbol for on and off, for several seconds
as a system check. Then, after several more seconds,
the status indicator will light either ON or OFF, or either
the on or off symbol to let you know the status of the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag.
If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the passenger
airbag status indicator, it means that the right front
passenger’s frontal airbag is enabled (may inate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have a
rear-facing child restraint installed in the right
front passenger’s seat, it means that the
passenger sensing system has not turned off
the passenger’s frontal airbag. A child in a
rear-facing child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right front passenger’s
airbag inates. This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would be very close
to the inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator – United States
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator – Canada
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Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate a
rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun visor says,
“Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This
is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if
the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing system is
designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal
airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child
restraint, no system is failsafe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under
some unusual circumstance, even though it is
turned off. General Motors recommends that
rear-facing child restraints be secured in the
rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the airbag
status indicator, it means that the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right front passenger’s frontal
airbag. SeePassenger Sensing System on page 1-78
for more on this, including important safety information.If, after several seconds, all status indicator lights
remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there may be a
problem with the lights or the passenger sensing
system. See your dealer for service.
{CAUTION:
If the off indicator and the airbag readiness
light ever come on together, it means that
something may be wrong with the airbag
system. If this ever happens, have the vehicle
serviced promptly, because an adult-size
person sitting in the right front passenger seat
may not have the protection of the frontal
airbag. SeeAirbag Readiness Light on
page 3-39.
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{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or
in a crash.
Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that some of them
are above the tops of the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child restraint
in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down unless
you need to.
There’s also important loading information for off-road
driving in this manual. See “Loading Your Vehicle
for Off-Road Driving” underOff-Road Driving on
page 4-22.
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar
Equipment
Before installing a snow plow on your vehicle, here are
some things you will need to know:
Notice:If your vehicle does not have the snow
plow prep package, adding a plow can damage your
vehicle, and the repairs would not be covered by
warranty. Unless your vehicle was built to carry
a snow plow, do not add one to your vehicle. If your
vehicle has the snow plow option called RPO VYU
(snow plow prep package), then the payload
your vehicle can carry will be reduced when a snow
plow is installed. Your vehicle can be damaged if
either the front or rear axle ratings or the gross
vehicle weight (GVW) are exceeded.
Q:How do I know if my vehicle can handle a
snow plow?
A:Some vehicles are built with a special package,
called RPO VYU (snow plow prep package). If
your vehicle has this option, you can add a plow to
it, provided certain weights, such as the weights
on the vehicle’s axles and the GVW, are not
exceeded.
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Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Side Identication Marker Lamps...................5-54
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-57
Buying New Tires...........................................5-72
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-116
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-39, 4-45, 4-67
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-101
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-136
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-137
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-137
Cargo Cover..................................................2-59
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-57
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-37
Chains, Tire...................................................5-76
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-48
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-104
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-49
Infants and Young Children...........................1-46Child Restraints (cont.)
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-57
Older Children.............................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-59
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-59
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position...........................................1-63
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-64
Top Strap...................................................1-54
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-55
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-52
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-138
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-103
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-101
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-99
Finish Care...............................................5-102
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-98
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-100
Leather....................................................5-100
Tires........................................................5-104
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-104
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Headlamps (cont.)
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-55
Side Identication Marker Lamps...................5-54
Heated Seats................................................... 1-6
Heater...................................................3-21, 3-22
Heater...........................................................3-25
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-53
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-43
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-44
HomeLink
®Wireless Control System.................2-52
HomeLink®Wireless Control System
Operation...................................................2-53
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-28
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-46
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-66
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-18
Cluster.......................................................3-37
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-61
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-18
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-20
Dome........................................................3-18
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-19
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Front Reading.............................................3-19
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-57
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-59
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Memory Seat.................................................2-61
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-60
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-43
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-41
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-41
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-48
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-46
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-49
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-49
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-49
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-46
Outside Power Camper-Type.........................2-47
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-48
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-47
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-121
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-38
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-38
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-22
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-19
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-52
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-19
Older Children, Restraints................................1-44
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-50
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-48
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-46
Convex Mirror.............................................2-49
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-49
Heated Mirrors............................................2-49
Manual Mirrors............................................2-46
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-48
Power Mirrors.............................................2-47
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-47
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-122
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-38
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-58
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-43
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display......................................................2-41
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-41
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-51
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-62
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-83
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-79
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-58
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-83
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-84
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-37Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-50
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-40S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-39
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-101
Center Passenger Position............................1-37
Driver Position............................................1-29
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-28
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-28
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-41
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-38
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-37
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-43
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-36
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-23
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
50/50 Split Bench Seat.................................1-11
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................. 1-9
Bench Seat................................................1-16
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-21
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Seats (cont.)
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-6
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-61
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Secondary Latch System.................................5-89
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-63
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-61
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-59
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-59
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-64
Security Light.................................................3-53
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-48
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-82
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-79
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-78
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-104
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-36Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-38
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Snow Plow....................................................4-57
Spare Tire.....................................................5-97
Installing....................................................5-83
Removing...................................................5-79
Storing.......................................................5-92
Specications, Capacities...............................5-116
Speedometer..................................................3-38
Split Bench Seat (50/50)..................................1-11
Split Bench Seat (60/40).................................... 1-9
StabiliTrak
®, All-Wheel Drive.............................2-32
StabiliTrak®System.........................................4-11
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Steering........................................................4-14
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-135
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-57
Convenience Net.........................................2-58
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-56
Front Storage Area......................................2-56
Glove Box..................................................2-56
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-57
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-58
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-50
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-60
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