2014 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Owners Manual

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In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8-12.
B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6-5.
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-4.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5-5.
C. Instrument Cluster on
page 5-11.
D. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-5 (Out of View).
E. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9-28.
F. Manual Mode on page 9-31 (If
Equipped).
Tow/Haul Mode on page 9-32 (If
Equipped).
G. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-26.
H. Infotainment on page 7-1.
I. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1. J.
Dome Lamps on page 6-7.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-7.
Fog Lamps on page 6-6 (If
Equipped).
K. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-4.
L. Integrated Trailer Brake Controller (If Equipped). See
Towing Equipment on
page 9-67.
M. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-19.
N. Automatic Transfer Case Control (If Equipped). See
Four-Wheel Drive (Single
Speed Automatic Transfer
Case) on page 9-38 or
Four-Wheel Drive (Two Speed
Automatic Transfer Case) on
page 9-33.
O. Cruise Control on page 9-46.
P. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2. Q.
Horn on page 5-4.
R. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2.
S. Climate Control Systems on
page 8-1 (If Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-4 (If
Equipped).
T. Power Outlets on page 5-8.
U. StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9-42 (If Equipped).
Pedal Adjust Button (If
Equipped). See Adjustable
Throttle and Brake Pedal on
page 9-20.
Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9-48 (If Equipped).
Power Assist Steps on
page 2-12 (If Equipped).

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1-4 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter is used to
remotely lock and unlock the doors
from up to 60 m (195 ft) away from
the vehicle.
RKE Transmitter with Remote
Start and Power Liftgate/Liftglass
K: Press to unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within three seconds
to unlock all remaining doors.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization (With DIC Buttons)
on page 5-44.
m: Press and hold to unlock the
liftglass.
8: Press and hold to open or
close the power liftgate.
L: Press and release to locate
the vehicle.
Press
Land hold for more than
two seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
Lagain to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Keys on page 2-1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System on
page 2-2.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle.
2. Press and release
Q.
3. Immediately, press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.

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When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
/
until the parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2-5.
Door Locks
There are several ways to lock and
unlock the vehicle.
From outside, use the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or
the key in the driver door.
From inside, use the power door
locks or the manual door locks. To
lock or unlock the door with the
manual locks, push down or pull up
on the manual lock knob.
Power Door Locks
PressQorKon the RKE
transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 2-2.
Power Folding Mirrors Shown,
Other Models Similar
Q:Press to lock the doors.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks on page 2-7.

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1-6 In Brief
Liftgate
A. License Plate Applique
B. Liftgate Handle
The liftglass or liftgate cannot be
opened if the rear wiper is in motion.
Attempting to open the liftglass or
liftgate while the rear wiper is in
motion will cause the release of the
liftglass or liftgate to delay until the
wipers are parked off the liftglass.
Manual Liftgate Operation
To unlock the liftgate, pressK
on the power door lock switch or
press
Kon the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter twice. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-2.
Press the touch pad on the
underside of the liftgate handle (B)
and lift up.
Use the pull cup to lower and close
the liftgate. Do not press the touch
pad while closing the liftgate. This
will cause the liftgate to be
unlatched.
Power Liftgate Operation
On vehicles with a power liftgate,
the switch is on the overhead
console.
The vehicle must be in P (Park) to
use the power feature. The taillamps
will flash and a chime will sound
when the power liftgate moves. There are several ways to open and
close the power liftgate:
.Press and hold8on the RKE
transmitter until the liftgate starts
moving.
.Press8on the overhead
console.
.Presslon the bottom of the
liftgate next to the latch to close.
Pressing a second time while the
liftgate is moving reverses the
direction.
To disable the power liftgate
function, press OFF on the liftgate
switch. See Liftgate on page 2-9.
Liftglass
If equipped, there are two ways to
open the liftglass:
.Press the button on the
underside of the license plate
applique (A).

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In Brief 1-7
.Pressmon the RKE
transmitter.
Windows
Power Folding Mirrors Shown,
Other Models Similar
The driver door has switches that
control all windows. Each
passenger door switch only controls
that window. The power windows
work when the ignition is in ON/
RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or in
Retained Accessory Power (RAP).
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9-24. Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to raise
it. See
Windows on page 2-20 and
Power Windows on page 2-20.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust the seat:
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar. 3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3-3.
Power Seats
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.If available, raise or lower the
front or rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the front or
rear of the control up or down.

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1-8 In Brief
.If available, raise or lower the
entire seat by moving the entire
control up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3-3.
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Lumbar
If equipped, increase or decrease
manual lumbar support by turning
the knob forward or rearward.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3-4. Power Lumbar
To adjust the power lumbar support,
if equipped:
.On vehicles with two-way
lumbar, press and hold the top
or bottom of the control to
increase or decrease lumbar
support.
.On vehicles with four-way
lumbar, press and hold the front
or rear of the control to increase
or decrease lumbar support. To
raise or lower the height of the
support, press and hold the top
or bottom of the control.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3-4.
Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
To recline a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever.

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2. Move the seatback to thedesired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-4. Power Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a power seatback,
if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-4.
Memory Features
If available, the controls on the
driver door are used to program and
recall memory settings for the driver
seat, outside mirrors, and the
adjustable throttle and brake pedals,
if equipped.
See Memory Seats on page 3-6 and
Vehicle Personalization (With DIC
Buttons) on page 5-44.

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Second Row Seats
On vehicles with a 60/40 split-bench
or buckets seats, the seatbacks can
be folded for additional cargo space,
or the seats can be folded and
tumbled for easy entry/exit to the
third row seats, if equipped. On
vehicles with bucket seats, the
seatbacks also recline.
SeeSecond Row Seats on
page 3-10.
Third Row Seats
On vehicles with third row seats, the
seatbacks can be folded, and the
entire seat can be tumbled or
removed from the vehicle.
For detailed instructions, see Third
Row Seats on page 3-14.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Heated and Cooled Seat Buttons
Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are on the
front doors. To operate, the ignition
must be in ON/RUN.
H: If available, press to cool
the seat.
I: Press to heat the
seatback only.
J: Press to heat the seat and
seatback.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The lights indicate
three for the highest setting and one
for the lowest.
See Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats on page 3-7.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints on page 3-2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3-3.