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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 on the control panel is between HEAT and DEFROST, the recirculation feature not function. will N C - This button, between the middle and right knobs, allows the air coming into your vehicle to be cooled and directed through the instrument panel vents. This setting is useful for normal cooling on hot days. When you first use A/C with the recirculation button pushed in, turn off recirculation as soon as the vehicle reaches a comfortableinterior temperature. Engine Coolant Heater If your vehicle has a diesel engine, it is equipped with an engine coolant heater. An engine coolantheater is optional on gas enginevehicles. If you use the engine coolant heater before starting your engine (in cold weather (20" F, (-8" C), or lower) your heating system will produce warmer air faster, to heat the passenger compartment in cold weather. The use of an engine coolantheater also reduces the time it takes for the engine to reachnormal operating temperature, and shortens the time it takes the heaterto reach full output. For more information, See "Engine Coolant Heater" in the Index. Diesel Engine Heater Output If you idle your diesel engine for a long time when it's cold outside, your heater may blow out cool air. This isnormal. When you increase the engine speed, your heater should blow out warmer air. If it doesn't, your coolant level may be too low. See "Engine Coolant" in the Index to see how to check your coolant level. Rear Air Conditioning and Heating Systems (Suburban) If your vehicle has either orboth of these systems, you can increase and decrease the air flow at the rear vents. Depending on the system you have and the setting selected,you can send cooled orheated air to the rear of the vehicle. Rear Air Conditioning (Without Rear Heater) If your vehicle has rear air conditioning (without rear heater), the controls are located above the front and second seats. Thefront and rear overhead controls let you increase and decrease the air flow at the rear vents. 3-4

Section	Page
Table of Contents	6
Seats and Restraint Systems	16
Seats and Seat Controls	16
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	33
Why Safety Belts Work	34
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts - and the Answers	36
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System	44
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	49
Right Front Passenger Position	49
Children	55
Child Restraints	56
Larger Children	62
Checking Your Restraint Systems	65
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts After a Crash	65
Features & Controls	68
Keys	68
Door Locks	73
Keyless Entry System	75
Theft	77
New Vehicle “Break-ln”	78
Ignition Switch	79
Starting Your Engine	80
Automatic Transmission	87
Five Speed Manual Transmission	90
Locking Rear Axle	92
Parking Brake	93
Parking Over Things That Burn	97
Engine Exhaust	98
Windows	102
Horn	105
Tilt Wheel	106
Multifunction Lever	106
Windshield Wipers	108
Mirrors	119
Sun Visors	122
Cigarette Lighter/Ashtrays	124
Storage Compartments	125
Instrument Panel	134
Warning Lights and Indicators	136
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	156
Comfort Controls	156
Heater Controls	156
Air Conditioning Controls	157
Ventilation System	163
Audio Systems	164
Setting the Clock (Audio Systems without AUTO TONE System)	164
Setting the Clock (Audio Systems with AUTO TONE System)	165
How to Operate Your ETR AM-FM Stereo Audio System	165
How to Operate Your ETR AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System	167
How to Operate Your ETR , AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette ATC System	169
How to Operate Your ETR AM-FM Stereo Audio Compact Disc ATC System	174
Remote Cassette Player -ETR AM-FM Stereo Audio Compact Disc ATC System	180
Understanding Radio Reception	181
Care of Your Cassette Player and Tapes	182
Fixed Mast Antenna	183
Your Driving and the Road	184
Defensive Driving	184
Drunken Driving	185
Control of a Vehicle	187
Braking	188
Steering	190
Off-Road Driving with Your Four-wheel Drive Vehicle	195
Driving In Mud, Sand, Snow, or Ice	204
Driving at Night	206
Driving in the Rain	207
City Driving	209
Freeway Driving	210
Hill and Mountain Roads	212
Winter Driving	214
Towing a Trailer	222
Problems on the Road	234
Hazard Warning Flashers	234
Jump Starting	235
Towing Your Vehicle	240
Engine Overheating	242
If a Tire Goes Flat	257
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	274
Service & Appearance Care	278
Service	278
Fuel	279
Checking Things Under the Hood	290
Hood Release	290
Engine Oil	291
Air Cleaner	302
Automatic Transmission Nuid	303
Rear Axle	308
Engine Coolant	310
Power Steering Fluid	316
Windshield Washer Fluid	317
Brake Master Cylinder	318
Battery	322
Bulb Replacement	323
Exhaust System	330
Tires	331
Appearance Care	339
Vehicle Identification Number	349
Service Parts Identification Label	351
Add-on Electrical Equipment	351
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	352
Maintenance Schedule	364
Introduction	364
Your Vehicle and the Environment	364
How This Section is Organized	365
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	366
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	366
Selecting the Right Schedule	366
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	455
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	459
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	460
Part E: Maintenance Record	463
Customer Assistance Information	466
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	466
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech lmpaired (TDD)	468
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program*	468
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	469
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	470
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	470
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	470
Canadian Roadside Assistance	472
Courtesy Transportation	472
Service and Owner Publications	473

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fuel economy. This setting also cools the air the fastest and can be used

keep “unwanted odors”

and/or

dust

from entering the vehicle. When using

the air conditioner, turn

off recirculation after the vehicle reaches

comfortable interior temperature.

When the right knob

the control panel is between HEAT and DEFROST,

the

recirculation

feature will not function.

N C

This button, between the middle and right knobs, allows the air

coming into your vehicle

be cooled and directed through

the

instrument

panel vents. This setting

useful for normal cooling on hot days. When you

first

use

A/C

with the recirculation button pushed in,

turn

off recirculation

soon

as the vehicle reaches a

comfortable

interior temperature.

Engine

Coolant

Heater

If your vehicle has a diesel engine,

is equipped with

an engine

coolant

heater. An engine

coolant heater is optional

gas

engine vehicles. If you

use

the engine coolant heater before starting your engine (in cold weather

(20”

(-8”

C),

or lower) your heating system

will

produce warmer air

faster, to heat

the

passenger compartment

cold weather.

The

use of an engine

coolant heater also reduces

the

time

takes for

the

engine

reach normal operating temperature, and shortens the time it takes

the

heater

reach full output. For more information, See “Engine Coolant

Heater” in the Index.

Diesel

Engine

Heater

Output

you

idle your diesel engine

for

long

time when it’s cold outside, your

heater may blow out cool air. This

is normal. When

you increase the engine

speed, your heater should blow

out

warmer air. If it doesn’t, your coolant

level

may be too low. See “Engine Coolant”

the

Index

see

how to

check your coolant level.

Rear

Air

Conditioning

and

Heating

Systems

(Suburban)

If your vehicle has either

or both of these systems, you can increase and

decrease the air flow at the rear vents. Depending

the

system

you

have

and the setting

selected, you can send cooled

orheated air to the rear of the

vehicle.

Rear

Air

Conditioning

(Without

Rear

Heater)

If your vehicle has rear

air

conditioning

(without rear heater), the controls

are

located above the front and second seats.

The front and rear overhead

controls let

you

increase and decrease the air flow

the rear vents.

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