1996 GMC Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 116

Cigarette LightedAshtrays The front ashtray is located at the bottom of the instrument panel. Pull on the bottom of the ashtray door 3 open it. NOTICE: Holding a cigarette lighter in with your hand while it is heating can make it overload, damaging the lighter and the heating element. Just push the lighter all the inand let go. way When it's done, it will pop back by itself. To remove the front ashtray,pull on the front of the ashtray insert. Then slide theinsert out of the ashtray door. NOTICE: If you store paper or other things that burn in your ashtrays, they could be set on by fire cigarettes or other smoking materials. That could cause a fire and possibly damage yourvehicle. Do not store papers and other things that burn in your ashtrays. To use a rear ashtray, if you have them, pull at the top of the ashtray door to flip the door open. To use the cigarette lighter, push it in all the way, and let go. When it's ready, it will pop back by itself. To remove a rear ashtray, if you have them, press down on the inside tabs and open the door fully. 2-52