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Chevrolet 2003 Suburban Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2003 Suburban Owner's Manual (516 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 26 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- Canadian Owners
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  3
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  5
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Model Reference
  7
- Table of Contents
  8
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  8
- Front Seats
  10
- Manual Seats
  10
- Power Seats
  11
- Power Lumbar
  11
- Heated Seats
  12
- Reclining Seatbacks
  12
- Head Restraints
  14
- Rear Seats
  15
- 60/40 Split Bench Seat
  15
- Folding the Seatbacks
  16
- 50/50 Split Bench Seat
  17
- Tilting the 50/50 Split Bench Seat
  18
- Removing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat
  19
- Replacing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat
  20
- Bench Seat
  21
- Tilting the Bench Seat
  22
- Removing the Bench Seat
  24
- Replacing the Bench Seat
  25
- Bucket Seats
  26
- Reclining the Seatbacks
  26
- Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
  29
- Why Safety Belts Work
  30
- Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
  33
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  34
- Driver Position
  35
- Lap-Shoulder Belt
  35
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  42
- Right Front Passenger Position
  43
- Center Passenger Position
  43
- Rear Seat Passengers
  45
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    45
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  48
- Safety Belt Extender
  50
  - Child Restraints
    51
- Older Children
  51
- Infants and Young Children
  53
- Child Restraint Systems
  56
- Where to Put the Restraint
  59
- Top Strap
  60
- Top Strap Anchor Location
  61
- Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
  63
- Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System
  66
- Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
  66
- Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position
  68
  - Second Row
    69
  - Third Row
    69
- Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position
  70
- Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
  71
- Air Bag Systems
  75
- Where Are the Air Bags
  77
- When Should an Air Bag Inflate
  79
  - Seat Position Sensors
    80
  - Side Impact Air Bags
    80
- What will You See after an Air Bag Inflates
  81
  - Passenger Sensing System
    83
- What Makes an Air Bag Inflate
  81
- How Does an Air Bag Restrain
  81
- Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
  86
- Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
  86
  - Restraint System Check
    87
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  87
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  88
Section 2 Features and Controls

90
- Features and Controls
  90
- Keys
  92
- Remote Keyless Entry System
  93
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    94
    
    Battery Replacement
    95
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    95
    
    Remote Alarm
    95
    
    Doors and Locks
    97
  - Door Locks
    97
  - Power Door Locks
    98
  - Delayed Locking
    99
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    99
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    101
  - Lockout Protection
    101
  - Liftgate
    102
    
    Liftgate Glass and Liftgate
    102
    
    Panel Doors
    103
- Express-Down Windows
  105
  - Manual Windows
    105
  - Power Windows
    105
  - Lock-Out Switch
    106
  - Sun Visors
    106
    
    Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror
    106
    
    Theft-Deterrent Systems
    107
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    107
  - Testing the Alarm
    108
  - Passlock
    109
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  110
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    110
  - Ignition Positions
    110
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    111
  - Starting Your Engine
    111
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    112
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    113
- Automatic Transmission Operation
  114
- Four-Wheel Drive
  117
  - Front Axle Locking Feature
    117
  - Automatic Transfer Case
    118
  - Shifting into NEUTRAL
    120
- All-Wheel Drive with Stabilitrak
  121
- Parking Brake
  124
- Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
  126
- Shifting out of Park (P)
  127
- Torque Lock
  127
- Parking over Things that Burn
  128
- Engine Exhaust
  129
- Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
  129
- Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
  131
- Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar@, Compass and Temperature Display
  131
- Manual Rearview Mirror
  131
  - Mirrors
    131
  - Compass Variance
    132
  - Electrochromic Mirror Operation
    132
  - Compass Calibration
    133
  - Passenger Air Bag Indicator
    133
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    134
  - Cleaning the Mirror
    134
  - Compass Operation
    135
- Passenger Sensing System
  136
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    137
  - Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    137
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    137
  - Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror
    138
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    138
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    138
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors
    139
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    139
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    139
  - Onstar@ System
    140
    
    Onstar Services
    140
    
    Onstar@ Personal Calling
    141
    
    Onstar@ Steering Wheel Controls
    141
    
    Onstar@ Virtual Advisor
    141
  - Homelink@ Transmitter
    142
    
    Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    143
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    144
    
    Erasing Homelink Buttons
    145
    
    Resetting Defaults
    145
  - Storage Areas
    146
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    146
    
    Cupholder(S)
    146
    
    Front Storage Area
    146
    
    Glove Box
    146
  - Luggage Carrier
    146
  - Rear Storage Area
    148
  - Convenience Net
    148
  - Sunroof
    149
  - Vehicle Personalization
    150
  - Memory Seat
    150
  - Easy Exit Seat
    151
Section 3 Instrument Panel

152
- Instrument Panel
  152
- Instrument Panel Overview
  152
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  156
- Horn
  157
- Other Warning Devices
  157
- Tilt Wheel
  157
- Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
  158
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    158
  - Windshield Washer
    160
  - Cruise Control
    161
  - Setting Cruise Control
    162
  - Resuming a Set Speed
    162
- Exterior Lamps
  164
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    165
  - Lamps on Reminder
    165
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    166
  - Fog Lamps
    166
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch
    167
- Interior Lamps
  168
  - Exit Lighting
    168
  - Entry Lighting
    168
  - Front Reading Lamps
    168
  - Dome Lamps
    169
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    169
- Accessory Power Outlets
  169
- Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
  170
- Climate Control System
  171
  - Temperature Knob
    171
  - Mode Knob
    171
- Climate Controls
  171
- Dual Climate Control System
  172
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    173
  - Rear Window Defogger
    174
  - Outlet Adjustment
    174
  - Operation Tips
    175
- Dual Automatic Climate Control System
  175
  - Automatic Operation
    177
  - Manual Operation
    178
- Rear Air Conditioning System
  181
- Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
  182
- Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls
  184
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  186
- Safety Belt Reminder Light
  188
- Speedometer and Odometer
  188
- Tachometer
  188
- Air Bag Readiness Light
  189
- Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator
  189
  - Battery Warning Light
    191
  - Voltmeter Gage
    191
  - Brake System Warning Light
    192
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    193
  - Traction off Light
    194
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    195
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    195
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    197
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    198
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    198
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    199
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    200
  - Cruise Control Light
    200
  - Four-Wheel-Drive Light
    201
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    201
  - Fuel Gage
    202
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    202
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  203
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    203
    
    Trip Information Button
    204
    
    Fuel Information Button
    206
    
    Personalization Button
    207
    
    Automatic Locking
    208
    
    Automatic Unlocking
    208
    
    Perimeter Lighting
    209
    
    Remote Lock Feedback
    210
    
    Remote Unlock Feedback
    210
    
    Curb View Assist
    211
    
    Display Language
    212
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    213
    
    Change Engine Oil
    213
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    213
    
    Low Coolant Level
    213
    
    Service 4 Wheel Steer
    215
    
    Service Brake Booster
    215
    
    Rear Access Open
    216
    
    Service Ride Control
    216
    
    Turn Signal on
    216
    
    Fuel Level Low
    217
    
    Check Oil Level
    218
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    218
    
    Traction Active
    218
    
    Transmission Hot
    218
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    219
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    219
    
    Service Stability
    220
    
    Stability Sys Active
    220
    
    Stability Sys Disabled
    220
- Audio System(S)
  221
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    221
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    222
  - AM-FM Radio
    222
    
    Playing the Radio
    222
    
    Finding a Station
    223
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    223
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    224
    
    Radio Messages
    224
  - Radio with CD
    225
    
    Setting Preset Ptys (RDS Only)
    230
    
    Playing a Compact Disc
    234
    
    Compact Disc Messages
    235
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    236
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    245
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    246
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    247
    
    Playing a Compact Disc
    247
    
    Compact Disc Messages
    249
    
    Listening to a DVD
    249
- Radio with Six-Disc CD
  250
  - Using Song List Mode
    262
- Rear Seat Entertainment System
  264
  - Before You Drive
    264
  - DVD Player
    264
  - Playing a Disc
    265
  - Ejecting a Disc
    266
  - DVD Messages
    266
  - Video Screen
    267
  - Remote Control
    267
  - Remote Control Buttons
    268
  - Battery Replacement
    269
  - Stereo RCA Jacks
    270
  - Audio Output
    271
- Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
  273
  - Rear Seat Audio Controls
    274
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  275
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  275
- DVD Distortion
  276
- Understanding Radio Reception
  276
  - DAB Radio
    277
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  277
- Care of Your CD and DVD Player
  278
- Care of Your Cds and Dvds
  278
- Cleaning the Video Screen
  278
- Chime Level Adjustment
  279
- DAB Radio Antenna System
  279
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  279
- XMTM Satellite Radio Antenna System
  279
Section Driving Your Vehicle4

280
- Driving Your Vehicle
  280
- Defensive Driving
  281
- Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle
  281
- Drunken Driving
  282
- Braking
  285
  - Anti-Lock Brake System
    286
  - Using Anti-Lock
    288
  - Braking in Emergencies
    288
- Control of a Vehicle
  285
- Traction Assist System (TAS)
  288
- Locking Rear Axle
  290
- Stabilitrak@ System
  290
  - Traction Control Operation
    292
- Steering
  293
  - Steering in Emergencies
    294
- Quadrasteertm
  295
- Off-Road Recovery
  298
- Passing
  298
- Loss of Control
  300
- Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
  301
  - Before You Go Off-Roading
    303
  - Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    303
  - Environmental Concerns
    304
  - Traveling to Remote Areas
    305
  - Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    305
  - Scanning the Terrain
    306
  - Driving on Off-Road Hills
    307
  - Approaching a Hill
    307
  - Driving Uphill
    308
  - Driving Downhill
    310
  - Driving Across an Incline
    312
  - Stalling on an Incline
    313
  - Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    313
  - Driving in Water
    314
  - After Off-Road Driving
    315
- Driving at Night
  315
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  317
- City Driving
  320
- Freeway Driving
  321
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  322
  - Highway Hypnosis
    323
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    323
- Winter Driving
  325
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    325
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    327
- If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  329
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    330
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    330
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  332
  - Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
    333
  - Dolly Towing Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
    334
- Towing
  332
- Towing Your Vehicle
  332
- Loading Your Vehicle
  335
- Level Control
  336
  - Automatic Level Control
    337
- Autoridetm
  337
- Towing a Trailer
  338
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    339
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    340
  - Weight of the Trailer
    341
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    343
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    344
  - Safety Chains
    345
  - Trailer Brakes
    345
  - Following Distance
    347
  - Making Turns
    347
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    347
  - Driving on Grades
    348
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    349
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    350
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    350
  - Power Winches
    352
  - Step-Bumper Pad
    352
- Trailer Recommendations
  338
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

354
- Service and Appearance Care
  354
- Service
  356
  - Doing Your Own Sewice Work
    357
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    357
- Fuel
  358
  - Gasoline Octane
    358
  - Gasoline Specifications
    359
  - California Fuel
    359
  - Additives
    359
  - Fuel E-85 (85% Ethanol)
    360
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    361
  - Filling Your Tank
    362
- Checking Things under -5-1 2 Hood Release
  365
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    367
  - Engine Oil
    370
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    371
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    372
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    373
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    374
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    375
  - Engine Air Cleanedfilter
    375
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    378
    
    How to Check
    378
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    379
    
    How to Add Fluid
    380
  - Engine Coolant
    380
    
    What to Use
    381
    
    Adding Coolant
    382
    
    Checking Coolant
    382
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    383
  - Engine Overheating
    383
    
    Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode (V8 Engines Only)
    383
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    384
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    385
  - Cooling System
    386
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    388
  - Engine Fan Noise
    391
  - Power Steering Fluid
    391
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    392
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    392
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    392
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    393
    
    Brake Fluid
    393
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    394
    
    What to Add
    395
    
    Brake Adjustment
    396
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    396
    
    Brake Wear
    396
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    397
  - Battery
    397
  - Vehicle Storage
    397
  - Jump Starting
    398
- All-Wheel Drive
  403
- Rear Axle
  404
  - When to Check Lubricant
    404
  - How to Check Lubricant
    404
- Four-Wheel Drive
  405
- Front Axle
  406
- Bulb Replacement
  407
  - Halogen Bulbs
    407
  - Headlamps
    407
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    408
  - Side Identification Marker Lamps
    409
  - Roof Marker Lamps
    409
  - Taillamps
    411
  - Replacement Bulbs
    412
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  413
- Ti Res
  414
  - When to Check
    415
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    415
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    417
  - Buying New Tires
    417
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    418
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    418
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    419
- Wheel Replacement
  420
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    421
- Tire Chains
  421
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  422
- Changing a Flat Tire
  423
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    424
  - Secondary Latch System
    426
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
    431
  - Storing a Flat Tire and Tools
    437
- Spare Tire
  440
- Appearance Care
  441
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
  441
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    442
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    442
  - Top of the Instrument Panel
    443
  - Interior Plastic Components
    443
  - Glass Surfaces
    443
- Care of Safety Belts
  444
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
  444
  - Finish Care
    445
  - Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    445
  - Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    445
- Weatherstrips
  444
- Finish Damage
  446
- Sheet Metal Damage
  446
- Underbody Maintenance
  446
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  447
- GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
  447
- Vehicle Identification
  449
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    449
  - Engine Identification
    449
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    449
- Electrical System
  450
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    450
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    450
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    450
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    450
    
    Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    451
    
    Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    453
    
    Underhood Fuse Block
    454
- Capacities and Specifications
  459
  - Wheels and Tires
    459
  - Cooling System Capacity
    460
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    462
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

464
- Maintenance Schedule
  464
- Maintenance Requirements
  465
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  465
- How this Section Is Organized
  466
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  467
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  467
- Scheduled Maintenance
  468
  - Engine Oil and Chassis Lubrication Scheduled Maintenance
    468
- At each Fuel Fill
  473
- At Least Once a Month
  473
- At Least Twice a Year
  473
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  473
- At Least Once a Year
  477
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  477
- Exhaust System Inspection
  477
- Fuel System Inspection
  477
- Part 6 : Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  477
- Steering and Suspension Inspection
  477
- Brake System Inspection
  478
- Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection
  478
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  479
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  481
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

484

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