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1997 GMC Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 438
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Section
Page
Table of Contents
3
Seats and Restraint Systems
9
Seats and Seat Controls
10
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
27
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
31
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
32
Driver Position
32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
40
Right Front Passenger Position
41
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System
41
Center Passenger Position
48
Rear Seat Passengers
49
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
55
Children
58
Child Restraints
60
Larger Children
68
Safety Belt Extender
71
Checking Your Restraint Systems
72
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash
72
Features and Controls
75
Keys
76
Door Locks
77
Keyless Entry System
80
Your Doors and How They Work
82
Theft
85
New Vehicle “Break-In”
86
Ignition Positions
86
Starting Your Gasoline Engine
87
Engine Coolant Heater
89
Automatic Transmission Operation
90
Locking Rear Axle
94
Four-wheel Drive
94
Parking Brake
99
Shifting Into PARK (P)
100
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
102
Parking Over Things That Burn
103
Engine Exhaust
103
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
104
Windows
105
Tilt Wheel
107
Multifunction Lever
107
Lamps
114
Interior Lamps
116
Mirrors
118
Storage Compartments
122
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
132
Sun Visors
133
Instrument Panel
134
Instrument Cluster
136
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
138
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
151
Comfort Controls
152
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating Systems
154
Air Conditioning
157
Heating
158
Ventilation System
158
Defogging and Defrosting
160
Rear Window Defogger
160
Audio Systems
161
Setting the Clock
161
AM-FM Stereo
161
Playing the Radio
161
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
163
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Automatic Tone Control
165
CD Adapter Kits
169
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control
170
Playing a Compact Disc in the Single Remote Disc Player
174
Theft-Deterrent Feature
176
Understanding Radio Reception
178
Tips About Your Audio System
178
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
179
Care of Your Compact Discs
180
Fixed Mast Antenna
180
Your Driving and the Road
183
Defensive Driving
184
Drunken Driving
184
Control of a Vehicle
188
Braking
188
Steering
191
Off-Road Recovery
193
Passing
194
Loss of Control
195
Driving Guidelines
196
Driving at Night
210
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
212
City Driving
214
Freeway Driving
215
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
216
Highway Hypnosis
217
Hill and Mountain Roads
218
Winter Driving
220
Loading Your Vehicle
224
Towing a Trailer
226
Problems on the Road
241
Hazard Warning Flashers
242
Other Warning Devices
243
Jump Starting
243
Towing Your Vehicle
248
Engine Overheating
251
Cooling System -- Gasoline Engines
253
Engine Fan Noise
261
If a Tire Goes Flat
261
Changing a Flat Tire
262
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
279
Service and Appearance Care
283
Service
284
Fuel
285
Fuels in Foreign Countries
287
Filling Your Tank
288
Checking Things Under the Hood
290
Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
296
Air Cleaner (Gasoline Engines)
300
Automatic Transmission Fluid
302
Rear Axle
306
Four-wheel Drive
306
Radiator Pressure Cap
311
Thermostat
311
Power Steering Fluid
312
Windshield Washer Fluid
312
Brakes
314
Battery
318
Bulb Replacement
319
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
326
Tires
326
Appearance Care
334
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
335
Care of Safety Belts
338
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
339
Underbody Maintenance
341
Appearance Care Materials Chart
342
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
343
Electrical Svstem
344
Replacement Bulbs
349
Capacities and Specifications
351
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
352
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
354
Maintenance Schedule
357
Introduction
358
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance
360
Selecting the Right Schedule
360
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
363
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
386
Part B: Owner Checks and Services
399
At Each Fuel Fill
399
At Least Once a Month
399
At Least Twice a Year
400
At Least Once a Year
400
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
403
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
405
Part E: Maintenance Record
407
Customer Assistance Information
411
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
412
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
414
Roadside Assistance
415
Canadian Roadside Assistance
417
Courtesy Transportation
418
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
419
Warranty Information
420
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
420
Reporting Safety Defects to the Candian Government
421
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
421
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
421
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