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Chevrolet 2009 Suburban 1500 Owner's Manual (578 pages)

Chevrolet 2009 Suburban Automobile Owner's Manual

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 3 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

7
- Canadian Owners
  3
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbol Chart
  5
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Restraint System
  7
- Head Restraints
  8
- Manual Seats
  10
- Head Restraints
  
  10
- Front Seats
  
  10
  - Power Seats
    11
  - Manual Lumbar
    12
  - Power Lumbar
    12
  - Heated Seats
    13
  - Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
    14
  - Heated and Cooled Seats
    14
  - Easy Exit Seat
    16
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    16
  - Manual Reclining Seatbacks
    18
  - Center Seat
    19
  - Power Reclining Seatbacks
    19
- Rear Seats
  
  20
  - 60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row)
    20
  - Third Row Seats
    23
  - Bucket Seats (Second Row)
    26
  - Third Row Seat
    33
    
    Folding the Seatback(S)
    33
    
    Unfolding the Seatback(S)
    34
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    38
- Safety Belts
  
  38
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    39
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    42
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    43
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    51
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    54
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    54
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    54
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    58
  - Lap Belt
    58
  - Safety Belt Extender
    59
- Child Restraints
  
  60
- Airbag System
  
  87
- Restraint System Check
  
  104
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    104
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    105
Section 2 Features and Controls

107
- Features and Controls
  
  107
- Keys
  
  109
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    110
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation
    111
    
    Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle
    113
    
    Battery Replacement
    113
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    114
  - Remote Start Ready
    115
- Doors and Locks
  
  116
  - Door Locks
    116
  - Power Door Locks
    116
  - Delayed Locking
    117
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    117
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    117
  - Lockout Protection
    118
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    119
  - Power Liftgate
    121
  - Power Assist Steps
    124
- Windows
  
  125
  - Power Windows
    126
  - Sun Visors
    127
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  128
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    128
    
    Testing the Alarm
    129
    
    Immobilizer Operation
    130
  - PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer
    130
  - Operation
    130
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  132
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    132
  - Ignition Positions
    132
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    134
  - Starting the Engine
    134
    
    Starting Procedure
    135
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    136
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    136
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    136
  - Active Fuel Management
    137
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    138
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    144
  - Automatic Transfer Case
    146
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    146
    
    Shifting into Neutral
    149
    
    Shifting out of Neutral
    150
  - Parking Brake
    151
  - Shifting into Park
    153
    
    Torque Lock
    154
    
    Leaving the Vehicle with the Engine Running
    154
  - Shifting out of Park
    155
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    155
  - Engine Exhaust
    156
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    157
- Mirrors
  
  158
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    158
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    158
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    158
  - Outside Towing Mirrors
    159
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    159
    
    Turn Signal Indicator
    160
    
    Mirror Adjustment
    160
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    160
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    160
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    161
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    161
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    161
- Object Detection Systems
  
  162
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    162
  - How the System Works
    163
  - Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
    164
  - Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
    168
    
    Vehicles Without Navigation System
    169
    
    Vehicles with Navigation System
    169
    
    Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast of the Screen
    170
- Onstar System
  
  174
  - Audio System(S)
    175
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    176
  - How Onstar Service Works
    176
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    176
  - Your Responsibility
    177
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  177
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    178
    
    Reprogramming Universal Home Remote Buttons
    183
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    183
    
    Using Universal Home Remote
    183
- Storage Areas
  
  184
  - Glove Box
    184
  - Cupholders
    184
  - Center Console Storage
    185
  - Luggage Carrier
    185
  - Rear Storage Area
    186
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    186
  - Cargo Cover
    186
- Sunroof
  
  187
Section 3 Instrument Panel

189
- Instrument Panel Overview
  189
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  192
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    194
  - Horn
    194
  - Tilt Wheel
    194
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    195
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    195
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    196
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    196
  - Flash-To-Pass
    196
  - Windshield Wipers
    197
  - Rainsense™ II Wipers
    197
  - Windshield Washer
    198
    
    Heated Windshield Washer
    198
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    199
  - Cruise Control
    200
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    201
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    201
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    201
  - Exterior Lamps
    202
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    203
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    204
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    204
  - Fog Lamps
    205
  - Auxiliary Roof-Mounted Lamp
    206
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    206
  - Dome Lamps
    206
  - Dome Lamp Override
    207
  - Entry Lighting
    207
  - Exit Lighting
    207
  - Reading Lamps
    207
  - Electric Power Management
    207
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    208
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    208
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    209
- Climate Controls
  
  210
  - Climate Control System
    210
  - Rear Window Defogger
    212
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    212
    
    Automatic Operation
    214
    
    Manual Operation
    215
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    217
  - Outlet Adjustment
    218
  - Operation Tips
    218
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    219
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls
    220
  - Automatic Operation, if Equipped
    221
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  222
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    223
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    224
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    224
  - Trip Odometer
    224
  - Tachometer
    224
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    224
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    225
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    226
  - Charging System Light
    227
  - Voltmeter Gage
    227
  - Brake System Warning Light
    228
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    229
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    230
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    230
  - Tire Pressure Light
    231
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    231
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    234
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    234
  - Maintenance Schedule
    235
  - Maintenance Schedule
    236
  - Oil Pressure Light
    236
  - Security Light
    236
  - Fog Lamp Light
    237
  - Cruise Control Light
    237
  - Highbeam on Light
    237
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    237
  - Fuel Gage
    238
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    239
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  239
  - DIC Operation and Displays (with DIC Buttons)
    240
    
    Trip Odometer
    241
    
    Fuel Range
    242
    
    Average Economy
    242
    
    Transmission Temperature
    243
    
    Blank Display
    243
    
    Side Blind Zone Alert
    244
    
    Tire Pressure
    244
  - DIC Operation and Displays (Without DIC Buttons)
    246
  - DIC Compass
    249
    
    Compass Calibration Procedure
    251
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    252
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    252
    
    Driver Door Open
    253
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    254
    
    Fuel Level Low
    254
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    255
    
    Rear Access Open
    256
    
    Service Brake System
    257
    
    Service Air Bag
    257
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    258
    
    Service Suspension System
    258
    
    Tighten Gas Cap
    260
    
    Turn Signal on
    261
    
    Traction Control off
    261
  - DIC Vehicle Customization (with DIC Buttons)
    262
    
    Display Language
    263
    
    Auto Door Lock
    263
    
    Remote Door Lock
    264
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    265
    
    Approach Lighting
    266
    
    Exit Lighting
    266
    
    Chime Volume
    267
    
    Park Tilt Mirrors
    267
    
    Remote Start
    269
    
    Memory Seat Recall
    269
    
    Factory Settings
    270
- Audio System(S)
  
  271
  - Setting the Clock
    272
    
    Changing the Time and Date Default Settings
    273
  - Six-Disc CD Player)
    273
    
    Playing the Radio
    275
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    275
    
    Finding a Station
    276
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    277
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    279
    
    Finding a Category (CAT) Station
    279
    
    Radio Messages
    280
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    280
    
    Playing a CD(S) (Six-Disc CD Player)
    281
    
    Care of Cds
    282
    
    Care of the CD and DVD Player
    283
    
    Playing an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc
    286
    
    Playing a DVD
    287
    
    Using the DVD Player
    287
    
    Inserting a Disc
    290
    
    DVD Radio Error Messages
    291
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    291
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    291
    
    Using an Mp3 (Radio with CD Or)
    293
    
    Compressed Audio
    293
    
    Root Directory
    294
  - XM Radio Messages
    302
  - Navigation/Radio System
    303
    
    Voice Recognition
    304
    
    Audio System
    304
    
    Bluetooth Controls
    304
    
    Pairing a Phone
    305
    
    Storing Name Tags
    306
    
    Deleting a Paired Phone
    306
    
    Deleting Name Tags
    308
    
    Making a Call
    309
    
    Using the Re-Dial Command
    310
    
    Using the Call Command
    310
    
    Receiving a Call
    311
    
    Call Waiting
    311
    
    Ending a Call
    311
    
    Transferring a Call
    312
    
    Bluetooth System
    312
    
    Muting a Call
    312
    
    Voice Pass-Thru
    313
    
    Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones
    313
    
    Other Information
    314
    
    Clearing the System
    314
    
    Before Driving
    315
  - Rear Seat Entertainment (Rse) System
    315
    
    Parental Control
    315
    
    Battery Replacement
    317
    
    Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks
    317
    
    Audio Output
    318
    
    Remote Control
    319
    
    Video Screen(S)
    319
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    320
    
    DVD Display Error Messages
    323
    
    DVD Distortion
    323
  - Rear Seat Audio (Rsa)
    324
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    324
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    326
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    326
  - Radio Reception
    327
    
    Cellular Phone Usage
    327
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    328
  - Rear Side Window Antenna
    328
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

329
- Driving Your Vehicle
  329
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  330
  - Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    330
  - Defensive Driving
    330
  - Drunk Driving
    331
  - Control of a Vehicle
    331
  - Braking
    332
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    333
    
    Using ABS
    333
    
    Brake Assist
    334
  - Braking in Emergencies
    334
  - Stabilitrak System
    334
    
    Traction Control Operation
    336
  - Locking Rear Axle
    337
  - Steering
    337
    
    Steering Tips
    337
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    338
  - Off-Road Recovery
    339
  - Passing
    339
  - Loss of Control
    339
  - Off-Road Driving
    341
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    341
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    342
    
    Environmental Concerns
    343
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    343
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    344
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    344
    
    Driving on Hills
    345
    
    Approaching a Hill
    346
    
    Driving Uphill
    346
    
    Driving Downhill
    348
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    350
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    351
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow, or Ice
    351
    
    Driving in Water
    352
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    352
  - Driving at Night
    353
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    354
    
    Other Rainy Weather Tips
    354
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    355
  - Highway Hypnosis
    355
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    356
  - Winter Driving
    357
    
    Blizzard Conditions
    358
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    359
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    360
  - Recovery Hooks
    360
  - Loading the Vehicle
    361
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    367
- Towing
  
  371
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    371
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    371
    
    Dinghy Towing
    372
    
    Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
    372
    
    Dolly Towing
    374
    
    Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
    376
  - Level Control
    377
  - Autoride
    378
  - Towing a Trailer
    378
    
    Pulling a Trailer
    379
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    380
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    382
    
    Total Weight on the Vehicle's Tires
    384
    
    Safety Chains
    385
    
    Integrated Trailer Brake Control System
    387
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    394
    
    Following Distance
    395
    
    Making Turns
    395
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    396
    
    Driving on Grades
    396
    
    Parking on Hills
    397
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    398
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    398
    
    Leaving after Parking on a Hill
    398
    
    Heavy-Duty Trailer Wiring Harness Package
    399
  - Trailer Recommendations
    400
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

401
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  401
- Service
  
  403
- Fuel
  
  405
  - Gasoline Octane
    405
  - California Fuel
    406
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    406
  - Additives
    406
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    407
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    408
  - Filling the Tank
    409
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    411
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  412
  - Hood Release
    413
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    414
  - Engine Oil
    415
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    416
    
    Cold Temperature Operation
    417
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    417
    
    Engine Oil Additives / Engine Oil Flushes
    418
  - Engine Oil Life System
    418
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    419
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    419
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    420
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid (6-Speed Transmission)
    422
    
    How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    422
    
    Cold Check Procedure
    423
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid (4-Speed Transmission)
    425
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    426
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    428
  - Cooling System
    428
  - Engine Coolant
    429
    
    What to Use
    430
    
    Checking Coolant
    431
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    434
  - Engine Overheating
    435
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    436
    
    If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    436
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    437
  - Engine Fan Noise
    437
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    438
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    438
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    439
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    439
  - Brake Fluid
    440
  - Brakes
    440
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    441
    
    What to Add
    441
    
    Brake Adjustment
    442
    
    Vehicle Storage
    443
  - Battery
    443
  - Jump Starting
    444
- Rear Axle
  
  449
  - When to Check Lubricant
    449
  - How to Check Lubricant
    450
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  451
  - What to Use
    452
- Front Axle
  
  452
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    452
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  453
- Bulb Replacement
  
  456
  - Halogen Bulbs
    456
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    457
  - License Plate Lamp
    458
  - Replacement Bulbs
    458
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  459
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    460
- Tires
  
  461
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    462
  - Tire Size
    465
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    467
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    470
    
    When to Check
    470
    
    How to Check
    471
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    471
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    473
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    474
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    475
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    476
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    477
  - Buying New Tires
    478
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    480
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    481
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    481
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    482
  - Wheel Replacement
    482
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    483
  - Tire Chains
    484
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    485
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    486
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    487
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    492
  - Secondary Latch System
    499
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    502
  - Spare Tire
    506
- Appearance Care
  
  506
  - Interior Cleaning
    506
  - Fabric/Carpet
    508
  - Leather
    508
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    509
  - Care of Safety Belts
    509
  - Weatherstrips
    509
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    510
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    510
    
    Finish Care
    510
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    511
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    511
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    512
    
    Tires
    512
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    513
    
    Finish Damage
    513
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    513
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    513
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  514
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    514
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    514
- Electrical System
  
  514
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    514
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    515
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    515
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    515
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    516
  - Top View
    518
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    518
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    519
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  522
  - Engine Specifications
    524
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

525
- Introduction
  526
- Maintenance Requirements
  526
- Maintenance Schedule
  526
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  526
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  527
- Scheduled Maintenance
  528
- Additional Required Services
  530
- Maintenance Footnotes
  532
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    534
- At each Fuel Fill
  534
- At Least Once a Month
  534
- Owner Checks and Services
  534
- At Least Once a Year
  535
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  537
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  539
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  540
- Maintenance Record
  541
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

545
- Customer Assistance Information
  545
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  546
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    546
  - Online Owner Center
    549
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    550
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    550
    
    Calling for Assistance
    551
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    551
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    551
    
    Services Provided
    552
    
    Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
    553
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    554
  - Courtesy Transportation Program
    554
  - Collision Damage Repair
    555
    
    Repair Facility
    556
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    556
    
    Collision Parts
    556
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    557
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    558
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  558
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  560
  - Event Data Recorders
    561
  - Onstar
    562
  - Navigation System
    562
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    562

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

Head Restraints

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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