1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 360
1993 Chevrolet Suburban Manual
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Onmanualtransmissionvehicles,puttheshiftlever in N (Neutral),pushthe to starttheengine.Thestartershouldworkonly clutchdownhalfway,andtry whentheclutch is pusheddown all the way to thefloor. Steeringcolumn lock operation -Whileparked, ineachgearshiftposition. Withanautomatictransmission,thekeyshouldturnto gearshiftis in P (Park). try to turnthekeyto Lock Lock onlywhenthe Onvehicleswith a keyreleaselever, try to turn thekeyto Lock without Lock onlywiththekeylever pressingthelever.Thekeyshouldturnto depressed. Onallvehicles,thekeyshouldcomeoutonly in Lock. Parking brake andtransmission P (PARK) mechanismoperation - CAUTION A When you are doing this check, your vehicle could begin to move. You or others could be injured and property could be damaged. Make sure there is room in front of your vehicle in case you begin to roll. Be ready to apply the regular brake at once should the vehicle begin to move. Parkon a fairlysteephill,withthevehiclefacingdownhill.Keepingyourfoot ontheregularbrake,setthemanualparkingbrake. To checktheparkingbrake:Withtheenginerunningandthe transmissionin N (Neutral),slowlyremovefootpressurefromtheregular bytheparkingbrakeonly. brakepedal. Do this untilthevehicleisheld To checkthe"Park"mechanism'sholdingability:Applytheregularbrake andshift to P (Park).Releasethemanualparkingbrake,thenslowly releasetheregularbrake. Lapandshoulderbeltsconditionandoperation -Inspect belt system, including:webbing,buckles,latchplates,retractors,guideloopsandanchors. Have a belt assemblyreplaced if thewebbinghasbeencutorotherwise damaged. BodyLubricationService -Lubricate all bodydoorhingeswithengine oil. Alsolubricatethetailgate,tailgatehandlepivotpoints,andtailgatemounted spare tire carrier (if equipped).Lubricatethebodyhood,fueldoorandrear compartmenthinges,latchesandlocksincludinginteriorgloveboxand consoledoors,andanyfoldingseathardware.Lubricatethehoodsafetylever More frequentlubrication may berequiredwhen pivotandproprodpivot. exposed to a corrosiveenvironment. 7-23