2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN fog light

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{Warning
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could result in injury or death.
Caution
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could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
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manual has additional instructions
or information.
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manual has additional instructions
or information.
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information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
0: Adjustable Pedals
9: Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g: Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®(if equipped)
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
#:Fog Lamps
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
(: Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
g:Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors
O: Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>: Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
_:Tow/Haul Mode

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The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
There are four positions.
O:Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp
control to the off position again to
turn the automatic headlamps or
DRL back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
the off position will only work when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
AUTO : Automatically turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, instrument panel lights,
roof marker lamps (if equipped), and
license plate lamps.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps with
the parking lamps and instrument
panel lights.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0183
. Fog Lamps 0188
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper control is on
the turn signal lever.
The windshield wipers are controlled
by turning the band with
z
FRONT on it.
1:Fast wipes.
w:Slow wipes.
3INT : Use this setting for
intermittent wipes or Rainsense™.
For intermittent wipes, turn the
z
FRONT band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
To turn on Rainsense, press
z
AUTO on the lever, then turn
the
zFRONT band on the wiper
lever to adjust the sensitivity.
. Turn the band up to a higher INT
setting for more sensitivity to
moisture.
. Turn the band down to the lower
INT setting for less sensitivity to
moisture.
Move the band out of the
3INT
position to deactivate Rainsense.
OFF : Turns the windshield
wipers off.
8: For a single wipe, turn to8,
then release. For several wipes,
hold the band on
8longer.
Lm: Push the paddle at the top of
the lever to spray washer fluid on
the windshield.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 129.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 127
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 128
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 129
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 129
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Engine Oil Pressure
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 144
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 144
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 146
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 146
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 149
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 150
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 150
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 151
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 152
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 152
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 152
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 152
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 157
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Battery Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Brake System Messages . . . . . 162
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 162
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 163
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 164
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 164
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 165
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 165
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Airbag System Messages . . . . 169
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Steering System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

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serviced by your dealer. If the
system is working normally, the
indicator light turns off.
If the light stays on and the engine
does not start, there could be a
problem with the theft-deterrent
system. SeeImmobilizer Operation
(Key Access) 054 orImmobilizer
Operation (Keyless Access) 054.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0185.
IntelliBeam®Light
This light comes on when the
IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is
enabled.
See Exterior Lamp Controls 0183.
Front Fog Lamp Light
For vehicles with fog lamps, this
light comes on when the fog lamps
are on.
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See Fog
Lamps 0188 for more information.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the
exterior lamps are in use. See
Exterior Lamp Controls 0183.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light is white
when the cruise control is on and
ready, and turns green when the
cruise control is set and active.
See Cruise Control 0271.

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Press LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Press Back to go
back to the previous menu.
Radio
Press to display the Radio menu
and the following may display:
.Manage Favorites
. Number of Favorites Shown
. Audible Touch Feedback
. Auto Volume
. Maximum Startup Volume
. Audio Cue Volume
Manage Favorites
This allows favorites to be edited.
See “Manage Favorites” in“Radio
Setup” underHome Page 0196 or
“Manage Favorites” in“Settings”
under “Radio” in the infotainment
manual.
Number of Favorites Shown
Press to set the number of favorites
to display. Select the desired number or select
Auto and the infotainment system
will automatically adjust the number
of favorites shown.
Audible Touch Feedback
This allows Audible Touch
Feedback to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Auto Volume
This feature adjusts the volume
based on vehicle speed and
ambient noise.
Select Off, Low, Medium-Low,
Medium, Medium-High, or High.
Maximum Startup Volume
This feature sets the maximum
startup volume. If the vehicle is
started and the volume is greater
than this level, the volume is
adjusted to this level. To set the
maximum startup volume, turn the
MENU knob or press + or
−to
increase or decrease. Audio Cue Volume
This feature sets the volume of
audio files played at system startup
and shutdown.
Select On, then press + or
−to
increase or decrease the volume.
Vehicle
Select and the following may
display:
. Climate and Air Quality
. Collision/Detection Systems
. Comfort and Convenience
. Lighting
. Power Door Locks
. Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Climate and Air Quality
Select the Climate and Air Quality
menu and the following may display:
.Auto Fan Max Speed
. Auto Defog
. Auto Rear Defog

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 187
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Battery Load Management . . . 190
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 191
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
There are four positions:
O(Off) : Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp
control to the off position again to
turn the automatic headlamps or
DRL back on. For vehicles first sold in Canada,
the off position will only work when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
AUTO (Automatic) :
Automatically
turns on the headlamps, parking
lamps, taillamps, instrument panel
lights, roof marker lamps (if
equipped), and license plate lamps.
When the vehicle is turned off and
the headlamps are in AUTO, the
headlamps turn off. When the key is
removed, the headlamps
automatically come on for a set
time. The time of the delay can be
changed using the DIC. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0153 orDriver Information
Center (DIC) (Uplevel) 0155.
;(Parking Lamps) : Turns on the
parking lamps including all lamps,
except the headlamps.
2(Headlamps) : Turns on the
headlamps with the parking lamps
and instrument panel lights.
When the headlamps are turned on
while the vehicle is on, the
headlamps turn off automatically
10 minutes after the ignition is

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The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot
detect another vehicle's lamps
because of any of the following:
.The other vehicle's lamps are
missing, damaged, obstructed
from view, or otherwise
undetected.
. The other vehicle's lamps are
covered with dirt, snow, and/or
road spray.
. The other vehicle's lamps cannot
be detected due to dense
exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road
spray, mist, or other airborne
obstructions.
. The vehicle's windshield is dirty,
cracked, or obstructed by
something that blocks the view
of the light sensor.
. The vehicle is loaded such that
the front end points upward,
causing the light sensor to aim
high and not detect headlamps
and taillamps.
. The vehicle is being driven on
winding or hilly roads. The automatic high-beam
headlamps may need to be disabled
if any of the above conditions exist.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A reminder chime sounds when the
headlamps or parking lamps are
manually turned on, the ignition is
off, and a door is open. To disable
the chime, turn the lamps off.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
$
(Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer) : Push the turn signal
lever toward the instrument panel to
change the headlamps from low to
high beam.
Pull the turn signal lever toward you
and release it to return to low-beam
headlamps.
When the high-beam headlamps are
on, this indicator light on the
instrument cluster will also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use the
high-beam headlamps to signal a
driver in front of you that you want
to pass. It works even if the
headlamps are in the automatic
position.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever
toward you, then release it.
If the headlamps are in the
automatic position or on low beam,
the high-beam headlamps will turn
on. They will stay on as long as you
hold the lever toward you. The
high-beam indicator on the
instrument cluster will come on.
Release the lever to return to
normal operation.

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turn the chime and message off,
move the turn signal lever to the off
position.
Fog Lamps
If equipped with fog lamps, the
button is on the exterior lamp
control, to the left of the steering
column.
The ignition must be in the ON/RUN
position for the fog lamps to
come on.
#(Fog Lamps) :Press to turn the
fog lamps on or off. A light will come
on in the instrument cluster. When the fog lamps are turned on,
the parking lamps automatically
turn on.
When the headlamps are changed
to high beam, the fog lamps also go
off. When the high-beam headlamps
are turned off, the fog lamps will
come on again.
Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on with
the fog lamps.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel lights and is
next to the exterior lamp control.
D(Instrument Panel
Illumination) : Move the
thumbwheel up or down to brighten
or dim the lights.