1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 230

1993 Chevrolet Suburban Manual

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. . 6. Release the regularbrakes. CAUTION It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is no Your vehiclecan fully in P (Park) wi-. theparkingbrakefirmlyset. roll. If youhavelefttheenginerunning,thevehiclecanmovesuddenly. You or others could beinjured. To be sure your vehicle won'tmove, whenyou'reonfairlylevelground,usethestepsthatfollow. If you have four-wheel drive and your transfer case is in N (Neutral), yourvehiclewillbefree to roll, even if yourshiftlever is in P (Park) So, besurethetransfercase is in adrive gear-not in N (Neutral). Hills" I If youareparkingonahill, On "Parking Index. in the or if you'repullingatrailer,alsosee I When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on 1. Applyyourregularbrakesandholdthepedaldownwhileyou: a Hill Startyourengine. Shift into agear;and Releasetheparkingbrake. 2. Let upon the brakepedal. 3. Driveslowly until the trailer is clear of thechocks. 4. Stopandhavesomeonepickupandstowthechocks. Maintenance When Trailer Towing Your vehicle will need service more often when you're pulling a trailer. .See theMaintenanceScheduleformoreonthis.Thingsthat are especially important in trailer operation are automatictransmissionfluid(don'toverfill), engineoil,axlelubricant,belts,coolingsystem,andbrakeadjustment.Each ofthese is coveredinthismanual,andtheIndexwillhelpyou find them to reviewthesesectionsbefore quickly. If you'retrailering,it'sagoodidea you start your trip. Checkperiodically to seethatallhitchnutsandboltsaretight. 4-63

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.
.
6.
Release the regular brakes.
CAUTION
It can be dangerous
to
get out of your vehicle
if
the shift
lever
is no
fully in
P
(Park) wi-.
the parking brake
firmly set.
Your vehicle can
roll.
If
youhavelefttheenginerunning,thevehiclecanmovesuddenly.
You or others
could be
injured.
To
be sure
your vehicle won’t move,
whenyou’reonfairlylevelground,usethestepsthatfollow.
If
you have four-wheel drive and your transfer case
is in
N
(Neutral),
yourvehiclewillbefree
to
roll,
even
if
yourshiftlever
is in
P
(Park)
So,
be sure the transfer case
is in a drive gear-not
in
N
(Neutral).
If
youareparkingonahill,
or
if
you’re pulling a trailer, also see
I
“Parking
On
Hills”
in the
Index.
I
When
You
Are
Ready
to
Leave
After
Parking
on
a
Hill
1.
Apply your regular brakes and hold
the pedal down while you:
Start your engine.
Shift into a gear; and
Release
the parking brake.
2.
Let up on
the brake pedal.
3.
Drive slowly
until the trailer
is clear of the chocks.
4.
Stop and have someone pick up and stow
the chocks.
Maintenance
When
Trailer
Towing
Your
vehicle will need service more often when you’re pulling a trailer.
.See
the Maintenance Schedule for more on this. Things that
are especially
important in trailer operation
are automatic transmission fluid (don’t overfill),
engine oil, axle
lubricant, belts, cooling system, and brake adjustment. Each
of
these
is coveredinthismanual,andtheIndexwillhelpyou
find them
quickly.
If
you’retrailering,it’sagoodidea
to reviewthesesectionsbefore
you start your trip.
Checkperiodically
to
see that all hitch nuts and bolts are tight.
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