2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN automatic transmission

Audio System(s).............................................3-78
Rear Side Window Antenna.........................3-118
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..................................................5-24, 5-27
Operation...................................................2-30
Autoride
®.......................................................4-49
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-18
B
Battery..........................................................5-47
Electric Power Management..........................3-19
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-12
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brakes..........................................................5-44
System Warning Light..................................3-41
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-24
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-18
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-61
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-61
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-58
License Plate Lamps....................................5-63
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-63
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps.................................5-61
Buying New Tires...........................................5-82
C
Calibration.............................................2-47, 2-49
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-126
Carbon Monoxide...................2-12, 2-14, 2-46, 4-30
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-112
Cargo Cover..................................................2-72
CD, MP3 ...............................................3-95, 3-99
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-70
Center Seat...................................................1-11
Chains, Tire...................................................5-88
Charging System Light....................................3-40
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-44
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-14
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-116
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-57
Infants and Young Children...........................1-54
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-61
Older Children.............................................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-69
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position........................1-72
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Entry Lighting.................................................3-19
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-50
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finish Damage.............................................5-116
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-89
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-90
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-105
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-24, 5-27
Power Steering...........................................5-42
Windshield Washer......................................5-43
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-48
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-36, 5-55
Front Axle......................................................5-56
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-13
Filling the Tank...........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage .........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-50
Running Out of...........................................2-46
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-121
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-119
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-120
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-122
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-119
GGage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Oil Pressure...............................................3-47
Speedometer..............................................3-36
Tachometer.................................................3-36
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-40
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-62
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-70
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
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Tow/Haul Mode ...............................................2-36
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-49
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-45
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-49
Your Vehicle...............................................4-45
Traction
Stabilitrak
®System........................................ 4-6
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-65
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic..................................5-24, 5-27
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-30
Trip Odometer................................................3-36
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............2-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-84
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-62
Operation...................................................2-63
Using this Manual............................................... iv
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings............................................ v
Loading......................................................4-35
Symbols......................................................... v
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-67
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-17
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-118
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-118
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-8
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-30
Visors...........................................................2-20
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-40
W
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-34
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-59
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iv
Vehicle Damage............................................... v
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