2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN brake

Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR).
The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain
crash or near crash-like situations, such as an airbag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were operating
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts
were buckled/fastened
How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
How fast the vehicle was traveling
This data can help provide a better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.Important:EDR data is recorded by your vehicle
only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is
recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and
no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash
location) is recorded. However, other parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type
of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a
crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment
is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other
parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they have access
to the vehicle or the EDR.
GM will not access this data or share it with others
except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in
response to an official request of police or similar
government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation
through the discovery process; or, as required by law.
Data that GM collects or receives may also be used for
GM research needs or may be made available to others
for research purposes, where a need is shown and the
data is not tied to a specic vehicle or vehicle owner.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power............................................2-28
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-20
Active Fuel Management™...............................2-31
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-39
Additional Required Services, Scheduled
Maintenance................................................. 6-6
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-114
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-30
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-22
Airbag
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-96
Airbag System
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-88
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-90
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-96
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-87
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-88
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-86
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-83Airbags
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-38
Readiness Light..........................................3-37
System Check.............................................1-81
Antenna
Rear Side Window.....................................3-140
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-140
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Warning Light.............................................3-41
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-112
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-109
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-113
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-110
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-108
Finish Care...............................................5-110
Finish Damage
..........................................5-113
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-109
Interior Cleaning........................................5-106
Leather....................................................5-108
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-113
Tires........................................................5-112
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-113
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-110
Weatherstrips............................................5-109
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-111
Ashtray.........................................................3-21
Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 7-7
Audio System.................................................3-83
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-138
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-115
Setting the Clock.........................................3-84
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-140
Audio System(s).............................................3-86
Audio Systems
Radio Reception........................................3-139
Rear Seat (RSA).......................................3-136
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-138
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..................................................5-22, 5-25
Operation...................................................2-32
Autoride
®.......................................................4-50
Auxiliary
Roof Mounted Lamp....................................3-18
Axle, Rear.....................................................5-49
B
Battery..........................................................5-43
Electric Power Management..........................3-19
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Belt Routing, Engine.......................................6-16
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-14
Bluetooth
®....................................................3-115
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Pedal and Adjustable Throttle........................2-30
Brakes..........................................................5-40
Antilock....................................................... 4-5
Parking......................................................2-45
System Warning Light..................................3-40
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-26
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-58
Fog Lamps .................................................3-17
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-56
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-53
Headlamps.................................................5-56
License Plate Lamps....................................5-58
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-57
Buying New Tires...........................................5-78
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-62
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-18
Daytime Running (DRL)................................3-16
Dome ........................................................3-18
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-19
License Plate..............................................5-58
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-43
Reading.....................................................3-19
Lap Belt ........................................................1-52
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-45
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-65
Level Control..................................................4-49
Liftgate, Power...............................................2-15
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-19
Exit ...........................................................3-19
Lights
Airbag Readiness........................................3-37
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-41
Brake System Warning.................................3-40
Charging System.........................................3-39
Cruise Control.............................................3-49
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8Lights (cont.)
Fog Lamps .................................................3-49
Highbeam On.............................................3-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-51
Oil Pressure...............................................3-48
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-38
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-36
Security.....................................................3-48
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-42
Tire Pressure..............................................3-43
Tow/Haul Mode ...........................................3-49
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-9
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-51
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-65
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-79
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-6
Power Controls............................................. 1-6
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O
Object Detection, Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA)...............................................2-58
Odometer......................................................3-36
Trip ...........................................................3-36
Off-Road .......................................................4-13
Driving.......................................................4-13
Recovery....................................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Engine Oil Life System.................................5-18
Pressure Gage............................................3-46
Pressure Light.............................................3-48
Older Children, Restraints................................1-54
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-68
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-72
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-54
Convex Mirror.............................................2-55
Heated Mirrors............................................2-55
Manual Mirrors............................................2-52Outside (cont.)
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-54
Power Mirrors.............................................2-53
Towing Mirrors............................................2-53
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-37
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian.............................................. iii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-113
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-47
Shifting Out of............................................2-49
Park Aid........................................................2-56
Park Tilt Mirrors..............................................2-55
Parking
Assist........................................................2-56
Brake........................................................2-45
Over Things That Burn.................................2-49
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-38
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-90
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-24
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-24
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
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