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To regulate the airflow location, adjust the center knob on the control panel. Turn the knob clockwise for floor vent airflow or counterclockwise forheadliner vent airflow. Generally, the upper vents are used for air conditioning and the floor vents forheating. The control knob can be set to any blend setting. To adjust the aifflow speed, turn the fan control knob on the left side of the control panel to the desired blower setting. Air Conditioning On hot days, open the windows long enough to let hot air inside escape. This reduces the time it takes for your vehicle to cool down. Then keep your windows closed for the air conditioner to work its best. The recirculation button, between the fan and temperature knobs, allows the air inside your vehicle to be recirculated. This setting helps to maximize your air conditioner's performance and your vehicle's fuel economy. This setting also cools the air the fastest and can be used to keep unwanted odors and/or dust from entering the vehicle. When using the air conditioner, turn off recirculation after the vehicle reachesa comfortable interior temperature. When the right knob on the control panel is betweenHEATER and DEFROST, the recirculation feature will not function. The A/C button, between the temperature and mode knobs, allows the air coming into your vehicle to be cooled. This setting is useful for normal cooling on hot days. When you use A/C with the recirculation button pushed in, turn off recirculation as soon as the vehicle reaches a comfortable interior temperature. To activate the rear control, movethe fan knob on the front controlto REAR CNTL. The rear control works just like the front control. It will allow second seat passengers to adjust the controls as they desire.

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Power Driver’s Seat (Option)	9
Rear Seats	14
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	23
Why Safety Belts Work	24
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	27
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	28
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System	36
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	42
Right Front Passenger Position	43
Center. Passenger Position	43
Rear Seat Passengers	45
Children	50
Child Restraints	52
Larger Children	59
Safety Belt Extender	62
Checking Your Restraint Systems	62
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	63
Features and Controls	64
Keys	64
Door Locks	65
Keyless Entry System (Option)	67
Theft	71
New Vehicle “Break-In”	72
Ignition Positions	73
Starting Your Gasoline Engine	74
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)	75
Automatic Transmission Operation	77
Shifting Into PARK (P)	85
Parking Over Things That Burn	87
Engine Exhaust	88
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	88
Windows	90
Horn	91
Tilt Wheel (Option)	91
Multifunction Lever	92
Lamps	98
Interior Lamps	101
Mirrors	102
Storage Compartments	105
Luggage Carrier (Option)	113
Cigarette LightedAshtrays	115
Sun Visors	116
Power Outlets	116
Instrument Panel	117
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	132
Comfort Controls	132
Standard Climate Control System	132
Optional Climate Control System	133
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating Systems (Suburban) ’	134
Air Conditioning	137
Heating	138
Ventilation System	138
efogging and Defrosting D	139
Audio Systems	140
Setting the Clock for Systems without Automatic Tone Control	141
Setting the Clock for Systems with Automatic Tone Control	141
AM-FM Stereo	141
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Option)	143
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Automatic Tone Control (Option)	145
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (Option)	151
Theft-Deterrent Feature	155
Understanding Radio Reception	157
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	158
Care of Your Compact Discs	159
Fixed Mast Antenna	159
Your Driving and the Road	160
Defensive Driving	160
Drunken Driving	161
Control of a Vehicle	164
Braking	164
Anti-Lock Brakes	165
Steering	167
Off-Road Recovery	169
Passing	170
Loss of Control	171
Driving Guidelines	172
Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle	173
Driving at Night	186
Night Vision	187
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	188
City Driving	191
Freeway Driving	192
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	193
Highway Hypnosis	194
Hill and Mountain Roads	194
Winter Driving	196
Loading Your Vehicle	200
Towing a Trailer	202
Power Winches	213
Power Take-Off (PTO)	213
Problems on the Road	216
Hazard Warning Flashers	216
Jump Starting	217
Towing Your Vehicle	221
Engine Overheating (Gasoline Engine)	224
Cooling System -- Gasoline Engines	226
If a Tire Goes Flat	234
Changing a Flat Tire	235
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	251
Service and Appearance Care	254
Fuel (Gasoline Engine)	256
Checking Things Under the Hood	259
Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)	265
Air Cleaner	269
Automatic Transmission Fluid	271
Rear Axle	275
Four- Wheel Drive	275
Front Axle	276
Engine Coolant	278
Radiator Pressure Cap	281
Thermostat	281
Power Steering Fluid	282
Windshield Washer Fluid	283
Brakes	284
Fluid Leak Check	287
Battery	288
Bulb Replacement	288
Halogen Bulbs	288
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	295
Tires	296
Appearance Care	304
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	305
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	309
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	313
Electrical System	314
Replacement Bulbs	321
Capacities and Specifications	323
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	326
Maintenance Schedule	328
Introduction	328
Your Vehicle and the Environment	328
How This Section is Organized	329
Part A:’ Scheduled-Maintenance Services	330
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	330
Selecting the Right Schedule	330
Maintenance Schedule	331
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	369
At Each Fuel Fill	369
At Least Once a Month	369
At Least Twice a Year	370
At Least Once a Year	370
Part C: Periodic Maintenanc,Inspections	373
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants,	375
Part E: Maintenance Record	378
Customer Assistance Information	380
'Reporting Safety Defects'	387
REPORTING SAF-TY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	387
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	388
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	388
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To regulate the airflow location, adjust the center knob

the control panel. Turn the knob clockwise for floor

vent airflow or counterclockwise

for headliner vent

airflow. Generally, the upper vents are used for air

conditioning and the floor

vents

for heating. The control

knob

can

set to any blend setting.

To adjust the aifflow speed, turn the fan control knob

the

left side of the control panel to the desired

blower setting.

activate the rear control,

move the fan knob on the

front

control

REAR CNTL.

Air

Conditioning

On hot days, open the windows long enough to

let

hot

air inside escape. This reduces

the time it

takes for your

vehicle to cool down. Then keep your

windows

closed

for the air

conditioner

to work its best.

The recirculation button, between

the

fan

and

temperature

knobs, allows the air inside

your

vehicle

recirculated.

This setting helps to maximize

your

air

conditioner’s performance

and

your

vehicle’s

fuel

economy. This setting also

cools

the

air

the

fastest

and

can be

used to keep unwanted

odors

and/or

dust

from

entering the

vehicle.

When

using

the

air

conditioner,

turn

off recirculation after the

vehicle

reaches a comfortable

interior temperature. When

the

right

knob

the

control

panel

between HEATER

and

DEFROST,

the

recirculation feature will

not

function.

The A/C button, between the temperature and

mode

knobs, allows the air coming into your

vehicle to be

cooled.

This setting is

useful for normal cooling on

hot

days. When

you

use A/C with

the recirculation button

pushed in, turn off recirculation as soon

the

vehicle

reaches a comfortable interior temperature.

The

rear

control works just like the front control. It will

allow second seat passengers

to adjust the controls as

they desire.