2019 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN child restraint

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Seats and Restraints 125
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the
Front Passenger Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear
seat is a safer place to secure a
forward-facing child restraint. See
Where to Put the Restraint0112.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system which is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
under certain conditions.
See Passenger Sensing System
0 100 andPassenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0154 for more information,
including important safety
information.
Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front. This is because the risk to
the rear-facing child is so great if the
airbag deploys.
{Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured
or killed if the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag inflates.
This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating
airbag. A child in a forward-facing
child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
inflates and the passenger seat is
in a forward position.
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal
airbag, no system is fail-safe. No
one can guarantee that an airbag
will not deploy under some
unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off.
Secure rear-facing child restraints
in a rear seat, even if the airbag
is off. If you secure a
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Warning (Continued)
forward-facing child restraint in
the front outboard passenger
seat, always move the seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a
rear seat.
SeePassenger Sensing System
0 100 for additional information.
If the child restraint uses a top
tether, see Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0114 for top tether anchor
locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be anchored, or if
the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top tether
must be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether be
attached.

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126 Seats and Restraints
When using the lap-shoulder belt to
secure the child restraint in this
position, follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint and the
following instructions:1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the
forward-facing child restraint.
Move the seat upward or the
seatback to an upright position,
if needed, to get a tight
installation of the child
restraint.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal
airbag, the OFF indicator on
the passenger airbag status
indicator should light and stay
lit when you start the vehicle.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0154.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run
the lap and shoulder portions
of the vehicle's seat belt
through or around the child
restraint. The child restraint
instructions will show you how.
Tilt the latch plate to adjust the
belt, if needed.
4. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it clicks.
Position the release button on
the buckle, away from the child
restraint, so that the seat belt
could be quickly unbuckled if
necessary.

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5. Pull the shoulder belt all theway out of the retractor to set
the lock. When the retractor
lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor.6. To tighten the belt, push downon the child restraint, pull the
shoulder portion of the belt to
tighten the lap portion of the
belt, and feed the shoulder belt
back into the retractor. When
installing a forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful to
use your knee to push down on
the child restraint as you
tighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the
retractor to make sure the
retractor is locked. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 5 and 6. 7. Before placing a child in the
child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the seat belt path and
attempt to move it side to side
and back and forth. When the
child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no
more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement.
If the airbag is off, the OFF indicator
in the passenger airbag status
indicator will come on and stay on
when the vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been installed
and the ON indicator is lit, see “If
the On Indicator Is Lit for a Child
Restraint” underPassenger Sensing
System 0100.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle seat belt and
let it return to the stowed position.

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Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Recommended Fuel (5.3LV8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Recommended Fuel (6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 274
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 296
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Driving Information
Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many forms
and can take your focus from the
task of driving. Exercise good
judgment and do not let other
activities divert your attention away
from the road. Many local
governments have enacted laws
regarding driver distraction. Become
familiar with the local laws in
your area.
To avoid distracted driving, keep
your eyes on the road, keep your
hands on the steering wheel, and
focus your attention on driving.
. Do not use a phone in
demanding driving situations.
Use a hands-free method to
place or receive necessary
phone calls.
. Watch the road. Do not read,
take notes, or look up
information on phones or other
electronic devices. .
Designate a front seat
passenger to handle potential
distractions.
. Become familiar with vehicle
features before driving, such as
programming favorite radio
stations and adjusting climate
control and seat settings.
Program all trip information into
any navigation device prior to
driving.
. Wait until the vehicle is parked
to retrieve items that have fallen
to the floor.
. Stop or park the vehicle to tend
to children.
. Keep pets in an appropriate
carrier or restraint.
. Avoid stressful conversations
while driving, whether with a
passenger or on a cell phone.

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Using heavier suspension
components to get added
durability might not change the
weight ratings. Ask your dealer
to help load the vehicle the
right way.
{Warning
Things you put inside the
vehicle can strike and injure
people in a sudden stop or
turn, or in a crash.
.Put things in the cargo
area of the vehicle. Try to
spread the weight evenly.
.Never stack heavier
things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above
the tops of the seats.
.Do not leave an
unsecured child restraint
in the vehicle.
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Warning (Continued)
.When you carry
something inside the
vehicle, secure it
whenever you can.
.Do not leave a seat
folded down unless you
need to.
There is also important loading
information for off-road driving in
this manual. See “Loading Your
Vehicle for Off-Road Driving”
under Off-Road Driving 0206.
Starting and
Operating
New Vehicle Break-In
Caution
The vehicle does not need an
elaborate break-in. But it will
perform better in the long run if
you follow these guidelines:
. Keep the vehicle speed at
88 km/h (55 mph) or less for
the first 805 km (500 mi).
. Do not drive at any one
constant speed, fast or slow,
for the first 805 km (500 mi).
Do not make full-throttle
starts. Avoid downshifting to
brake or slow the vehicle.
. Avoid making hard stops for
the first 322 km (200 mi) or
so. During this time the new
brake linings are not yet
broken in. Hard stops with
new linings can mean
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Index 449
ChargingWireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 155
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 329
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . 108
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 124, 125
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 428
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Connected Services
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 444
Control
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Control Light
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . 151
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194, 198
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 252
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 424 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Customer Assistance (cont'd)
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Customer Information
Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 428
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 434
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 433
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 446
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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452 Index
Headlamps (cont'd)Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 161
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 185
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 162
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194, 198
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 356
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 212
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 248
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 158
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 246
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194, 198
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . 220, 222
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 431
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 59
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
K
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . 34, 40
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 30
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 350
Lamps Auxiliary RoofMounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 186
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Front Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 269
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 271
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 159

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454 Index
Mirrors (cont'd)Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 59
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
N
Navigation
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 443
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 219
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . .311
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . 150
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . 107
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 424
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 OnStar Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 329
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 229
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 261
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Passenger Sensing System . . . . 100
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 301
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 227
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 91
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 433
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 427
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .301, 326, 381, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431