GMC 1999 Suburban Manuals

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GMC 1999 Suburban Owner's Manual (425 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.04 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
2
How to Use this Manual
3
Safety Warnings and Symbols
3
Vehicle Damage Warnings
4
Model Reference
6
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
7
Seats and Seat Controls
8
Manual Front Seat
8
Power Seats - if Equipped
9
Power Lumbar Adjustment (if Equipped)
9
Reclining Front Seatbacks
10
Head Restraints
12
Rear Seats
14
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
20
Why Safety Belts Work
21
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
26
Driver Position
26
Lap-Shoulder Belt
26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
34
Right Front Passenger Position
35
Airbag System
35
How the Air Bag System Works
37
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
41
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
42
Center Passenger Position
42
Lap Belt
42
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
44
Rear Seat Passengers
44
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
47
Smaller Children and Babies
49
Child Restraints
52
Where to Put the Restraint
56
Top Strap
57
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
60
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position
62
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
63
Larger Children
66
Safety Belt Extender
69
Checking Your Restraint Systems
69
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
69
Section 2 Features and Controls
71
Door Locks
73
Power Door Locks
74
Leaving Your Vehicle
75
Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
76
Operation
77
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
77
Battery Replacement
77
Your Doors and How They Work
78
Side Doors
78
Panel Doors
79
Key in the Ignition
80
Parking at Night
81
Parking Lots
81
Ignition Positions
82
Starting Your Gasoline Engine
83
How to Start the Engine
84
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
85
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
85
Automatic Transmission Operation
86
Four - Wheel Drive (if Equipped)
89
Front Axle Locking Feature
89
Parking Brake
95
Shifting into PARK (P)
96
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
97
Torque Lock
98
Shifting out of PARK (P)
98
Parking over Things that Burn
99
Engine Exhaust
99
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
100
Locking Rear Axle (if Equipped)
101
Power Windows - if Equipped
101
Manual Windows
101
Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
103
Multifunction Lever
104
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
104
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
105
Windshield Wipers
105
Windshield Washer
106
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
106
Cruise Control (if Equipped)
107
Exterior Lamps
110
Interior Lamps
111
Daytime Running Lamps
111
Illuminated Entry
112
Dome Lamps
112
Reading Lamps
113
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
113
Convex Outside Mirror
122
Storage Compartments
123
Glove Box
123
Other Storage Compartments
129
Cargo Tie-Downs
131
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
132
Front Ashtray
132
Rear Ashtray
133
Accessory Power Outlets
133
Sun Visors
134
Programming the Transmitter
135
Operating the Transmitter
136
Erasing Channels
136
Instrument Panel
138
Instrument Panel Cluster
140
Speedometer and Odometer
141
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
142
Safety Belt Reminder Light
142
Airbag Readiness Light
143
Charging System Warning Light
143
Brake System Warning Light
144
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
145
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
146
Oil Pressure Gage
149
Security Light
150
Service Four-Wheel Drive Warning Light
150
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light
151
Fuel Gage
152
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
153
Comfort Controls
154
Air Conditioning
159
Ventilation System
160
Defogging and Defrosting
161
Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
161
Audio Systems
162
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
164
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
167
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
171
Remote Compact Disc Player (if Equipped)
175
Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
176
Understanding Radio Reception
179
Tips about Your Audio System
179
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
180
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
182
Fixed Mast Antenna
182
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
183
Defensive Driving
184
Drunken Driving
185
Control of a Vehicle
188
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
189
Braking in Emergencies
191
Power Steering
191
Speed-Sensitive Steering
191
Steering Tips
191
Steering in Emergencies
192
Loss of Control
195
Off - Road Driving with Your Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle
196
Before You Go Off-Roading
197
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
197
Environmental Concerns
198
Traveling to Remote Areas
198
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
198
Scanning the Terrain
199
Driving on Off-Road Hills
200
Approaching a Hill
200
Driving Uphill
201
Driving Downhill
204
Driving Across an Incline
205
Stalling on an Incline
206
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
207
Driving in Water
208
After Off-Road Driving
209
Driving at Night
210
Night Vision
211
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
212
Driving through Deep Standing Water
214
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
214
City Driving
215
Freeway Driving
216
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
217
Highway Hypnosis
218
Hill and Mountain Roads
218
Winter Driving
220
Driving on Snow or Ice
220
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
222
Recreational Vehicle Towing
224
Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles
224
Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
225
Loading Your Vehicle
226
Towing a Trailer
228
Weight of the Trailer
229
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
232
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
233
Safety Chains
233
Trailer Brakes
234
Driving with a Trailer
234
Following Distance
235
Making Turns
236
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
236
Driving on Grades
236
Parking on Hills
237
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
238
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
238
Trailer Wiring Harness
239
Power Winches
240
Step - Bumper Pad
241
Section 5 Problems on the Road
243
Hazard Warning Flashers
244
Other Warning Devices
244
Jump Starting
245
Towing Your Vehicle
250
Engine Overheating (Gasoline Engine)
251
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
251
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
252
Cooling System (Gasoline Engine)
253
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
258
Engine Fan Noise
261
If a Tire Goes Flat
261
Changing a Flat Tire
262
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
262
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
268
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
273
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
278
Using the Recovery Hooks
279
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
279
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
281
Doing Your Own Service Work
282
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
283
Fuel (Gasoline Engine)
283
Fuels in Foreign Countries (Gasoline Engines)
285
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
288
Checking Things under the Hood
288
Hood Release
289
Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
292
Checking Engine Oil
293
When to Add Engine Oil
293
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
294
Engine Oil Additives
295
When to Change Engine Oil
295
What to Do with Used Oil
296
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines)
296
Automatic Transmission Fluid
299
When to Check and Change
299
How to Check
299
How to Add Fluid
301
How to Check Lubricant
302
Four-Wheel Drive
302
Transfer Case
302
Rear Axle
302
Front Axle
304
Radiator Pressure Cap
304
Engine Coolant
305
What to Use
306
Checking Coolant
307
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
308
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
309
Adding Washer Fluid
309
Windshield Washer Fluid
309
Brake Fluid
310
Brake Wear
313
Brake Pedal Travel
313
Fluid Leak Check
314
Brake Adjustment
314
Replacing Brake System Parts
314
Vehicle Storage
314
Bulb Replacement
315
Halogen Bulbs
315
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
321
Rear Lamps
321
Roof Marker Lamps
322
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
322
Inflation -- Tire Pressure
323
Tire Inspection and Rotation
324
Buying New Tires
326
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
327
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
328
Wheel Replacement
329
Tire Chains
330
Appearance Care
331
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
331
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
332
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
333
Cleaning Vinyl
333
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
333
Cleaning Leather
333
Care of Safety Belts
334
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
334
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
334
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
335
Washing Your Vehicle
335
Finish Care
335
Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
336
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
336
Cleaning Tires
336
Sheet Metal Damage
337
Finish Damage
337
Underbody Maintenance
337
Chemical Paint Spotting
337
GM Vehicle Care / Appearance Materials
338
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
339
Service Parts Identification Label
339
Engine Identification
339
Electrical System
340
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
341
Replacement Bulbs
345
Capacities and Specifications
347
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
348
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
349
Gasoline Engines
349
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
351
Your Vehicle and the Environment
352
How this Section Is Organized
352
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
354
Selecting the Right Schedule
354
Scheduled Maintenance
355
At Least Once a Month
388
At each Fuel Fill
388
At Least Twice a Year
388
Exhaust System Inspection
392
Engine Cooling System Inspection
392
Throttle System Inspection
393
Brake System Inspection
393
Maintenance Record
396
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
399
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
400
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
402
Customer Assistance Offices
402
All Overseas Locations
403
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
403
Roadside Assistance
404
Canadian Roadside Assistance
405
Courtesy Transportation
406
Plan Ahead When Possible
406
Transportation Options
406
Additional Program Information
407
Warranty Information
407
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
408
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
408
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
409
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
409
Section 9 Index
413

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