2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Owners Manual

Owner Information
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 444
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar
Equipment................................................ 412
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle........................... 107
Additives, Fuel............................................ 448
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 563
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............ 143
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 464
Air Conditioning..................................227, 231
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 246
Readiness Light....................................... 245
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 609
Airbag System............................................... 90
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?...................................... 99
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 96
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 93
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....................... 107
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 99Airbag Systems (cont.)
Passenger Sensing System...................... 101
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 106
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 98
Antenna, Rear Side Window........................ 354
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 354
Anti-Lock Brake System.............................. 361
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 251
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 559
Care of Safety Belts................................ 556
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 561
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 557
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 553
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 554
Finish Care.............................................. 557
Finish Damage......................................... 560
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 556
Leather.................................................... 555
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 560
Tires........................................................ 560
Underbody Maintenance........................... 560
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 561
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 557
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Weatherstrips........................................... 556
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 558
Ashtray....................................................... 227
Audio System.............................................. 290
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 351
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 353
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 353
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual......................... 337
Radio with CD......................................... 294
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 348
Setting the Time.....................291, 292, 293
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 350
Understanding Radio Reception............... 352
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 354
Audio System(s)
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 305
Rear Side Window Antenna..................... 354
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 217
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 466
Operation................................................. 145
Autoride
®..................................................... 422
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.......... 218
B
Battery........................................................ 490
Electric Power Management..................... 220
Run-Down Protection............................... 221
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 396
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).............................. 20
Brake
Emergencies............................................ 363
Parking.................................................... 156
Brakes........................................................ 486
System Warning Light.............................. 249
Braking....................................................... 360
Braking in Emergencies............................... 363
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 139
Bucket Seats, Rear....................................... 26
Bulb Replacement....................................... 502
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 502
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 499
License Plate Lamps................................ 504
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 504
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 502
Buying New Tires........................................ 524
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C
Calibration..........................................162, 166
California Fuel............................................. 447
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 445
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 572
Carbon Monoxide.....125, 127, 160, 400, 422
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 556
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 353
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 353
Cargo Cover............................................... 192
Cargo Management System........................ 194
CD, MP3 ............................................321, 327
Center Console Storage Area...................... 190
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 53
Center Seat.................................................. 19
Chains, Tire................................................. 530
Charging System Light................................ 248
Check
Engine Light............................................ 253
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 456
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 561Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 68
Infants and Young Children........................ 64
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children....... 74
Older Children........................................... 61
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ................................. 82
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..................... 85
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 85
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 72
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 227
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 559
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 557
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 554
Finish Care.............................................. 557
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 553
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 556
Leather.................................................... 555
Tires........................................................ 560
Underbody Maintenance........................... 560
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 557
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Cleaning (cont.)
Weatherstrips........................................... 556
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 558
Climate Control System............................... 227
Dual Automatic......................................... 231
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 238
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System................................................. 239
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System, Electronic................................ 240
Clock.........................................291, 292, 293
Collision Damage Repair............................. 610
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 56
Compass............................................162, 166
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 135
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 360
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 252
Heater, Engine......................................... 143
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 473
Cooling System........................................... 477
Cruise Control............................................. 211
Cruise Control Light.................................... 258
Cupholder(s)................................................ 190Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 607
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users ......................... 602
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 602
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 598
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 603
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 615
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 615
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 615
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 604
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 616
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 216
Defensive Driving........................................ 356
Delayed Locking.......................................... 123
Disc, MP3..........................................321, 327
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 445
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Dome Lamp Override.................................. 219
Dome Lamps............................................... 219
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 123
Locks....................................................... 122
Power Door Locks................................... 123
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 123
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 124
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 43
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 260
DIC Operation and Displays............261, 267
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 280
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 270
Driving
At Night................................................... 389
City.......................................................... 393
Defensive................................................. 356
Drunken................................................... 357
Freeway................................................... 394
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 398
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 390
Off-Road.................................................. 372
Recovery Hooks....................................... 406
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 405
Winter...................................................... 400Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 231
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 337
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 563
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 566
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 564
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 565
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 564
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 567
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 564
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 464
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 253
Coolant.................................................... 470
Coolant Heater......................................... 143
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 252
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 593
Engine Compartment Overview................ 458
Exhaust................................................... 160
Fan Noise................................................ 483
Oil ........................................................... 459
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Engine (cont.)
Oil Life System........................................ 462
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...... 476
Overheating............................................. 473
Starting.................................................... 141
Entry Lighting.............................................. 220
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 609
Exit Lighting................................................ 220
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 60
Exterior Lamps............................................ 215
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 464
Finish Damage............................................ 560
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 204
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 207
Flat Tire...................................................... 531
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 532
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 547
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 466
Power Steering........................................ 484
Windshield Washer.................................. 485Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 218
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 258
Four-Wheel Drive...............................150, 497
Front Axle................................................... 498
Fuel............................................................ 446
Additives.................................................. 448
California Fuel.......................................... 447
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 449
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 455
Filling Your Tank...................................... 451
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 450
Gage....................................................... 259
Gasoline Octane...................................... 447
Gasoline Specications............................ 447
Low Warning Light................................... 260
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 566
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 564
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 565
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 567
Windshield Wiper..................................... 564
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