2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Owners Manual

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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Level Control..................................................4-65
Liftgate..........................................................2-14
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-39
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-45
Battery Warning..........................................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-43
Cruise Control.............................................3-53
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-53
Highbeam On.............................................3-53
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-55
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-48
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-40
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-39
Security.....................................................3-53
Tire Pressure..............................................3-48
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-54
Traction Off................................................3-45
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-19
Exit...........................................................3-19
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-52
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-10
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door.................................................. 2-9Locks (cont.)
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-21
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-55
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-57
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-48
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-15
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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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P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-36
Shifting Out of............................................2-38
Parking
Brake........................................................2-35
Over Things That Burn.................................2-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-40
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-78
Passing.........................................................4-19
Passlock
®......................................................2-19
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-107
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-5
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-16
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Q
QUADRASTEER™..........................................4-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-28
R
Radios..........................................................3-78
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-79
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-136
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-137
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-137
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-121
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-93
Radio with CD............................................3-82
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-108
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-133
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-79
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-78
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-134
Understanding Reception............................3-136
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-31
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and
Electronic Climate Controls...........................3-34
Rear Air Conditioning System...........................3-30
Rear Axle......................................................5-48
Locking......................................................4-10
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-41
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-133
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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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T
Tachometer....................................................3-38
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-57
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-134
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-19
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-22
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-48
Tires.............................................................5-60
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-103
Buying New Tires........................................5-72
Chains.......................................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-78
Cleaning...................................................5-104
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-77
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-66
Inspection and Rotation................................5-70
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-83
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-67
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-83
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-79
Secondary Latch System..............................5-89
Spare Tire..................................................5-97Tires (cont.)
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-92
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-61
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-64
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-73
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-71
Top Strap......................................................1-54
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-55
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-27
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-54
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-62
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-67
Your Vehicle...............................................4-62
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-9
Off Light.....................................................3-45
StabiliTrak
®System.....................................4-11
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-66
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-23
Temperature Gage.......................................3-46
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-24
Trip Odometer................................................3-38
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
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U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-136
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-73
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-52
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-72
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-106
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-106
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-61
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-30
Visors...........................................................2-17
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-42
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-36
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-60Warnings (cont.)
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-74
Replacement...............................................5-74
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-52
Windows.......................................................2-15
Manual......................................................2-15
Power........................................................2-16
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning........5-102
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-37
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-59
Fuses......................................................5-107
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-45
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-138
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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