1999 Chevrolet Tahoe Owners Manual

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Latches, Seatback Leaving Your Vehicle Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running Lighter

Cleaning Exterior Dome Exterior Interior On Reminder

4-44
6-59
4-44
6-59
2-40
6-55
2-42
2-40
2-41
2-41
1-6
2-5
2-27
2-62

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Lights

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Air Bag Readiness Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Brake System Warning Charging Warning System Check Gages Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Headlamp High-Beam Indicator Safety Belt Reminder Security Service Engine Soon Service Four-Wheel Drive Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator

Loading Your Vehicle Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving Locks

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Child Security Cylinder Door Ignition Transmission Check Key Lock Cylinder Service Power Door Window

Lubricants and Fluids Lubrication Service, Body Luggage Carrier Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts Maintenance Record

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1-31, 2-73
2-75, 4-7
2-74
2-73
2-81
2-81
2-81
1-15, 2-72
2-80
2-76
2-80
2-81
4-44
4-15
2-3
2-5
7-39
2-3
7-41
7-39
2-4
2-32
7-44
7-39
2-61

6-69
7-46

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Long Trip/Highway Definition Long Trip/Highway Intervals Owner Checks and Services Periodic Maintenance Inspections Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Scheduled Maintenance Services Short Trip/City Definition Short Trip/City Intervals

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Maintenance, Underbody Maintenance When Trailer Towing Malfunction Indicator Lamp Manual Front Seat Manual Mirror Manual Windows Methanol Mirrors

Camper Type Convex Outside Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview with Compass Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview with

Compass/Temperature Display

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Electrochromic Outside Rearview Inside Rearview Manual Power Remote Control

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MMT Model Reference Mountain Roads Multifunction Lever

7-1
7-6
7-7
7-38
7-42
7-44
7-4
7-5
7-5
6-57
4-56
2-76
1-2
2-50
2-31
6-4
2-43
2-50
2-52
2-43
2-47
2-52, 3-9
2-43, 2-47
2-50
2-52
6-4
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2-17
2-12
4-29
6-69

Neutral, Automatic Transmission New Vehicle Break-In Night Vision Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Odometer Odometer, Trip Off-Road Driving Off-Road Recovery Oil, Engine Opener, Garage Door Overdrive, Automatic Transmission Overheating Engine Owner Checks and Services Owner Publications, Ordering Paint Spotting, Chemical Park Automatic Transmission Shifting Into Shifting Out of

Parking

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2-71
2-71
4-14
4-11
6-12, 6-69, 7-44
2-53
2-18
5-9
7-38
8-11, 8-12

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At Night Brake Brake Mechanism Check Lots Over Things That Burn With a Trailer

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Passenger Position

6-57
2-16
2-26
2-28
2-11
2-25
7-41
2-11
2-29
4-55
1-29

9-7

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Passing PasslockR Periodic Maintenance Inspections Power

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Auxiliary Outlet Door Locks Lumbar Adjustment Option Fuses Remote Control Mirror Seat Steering Steering Fluid Winches Windows

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4-12
2-11, 2-80
7-42
2-63
2-4
1-3
6-60
2-52
1-3
4-9
6-28, 7-44
4-58
2-31
1-3
1-28
5-1
6-56
8-11, 8-12

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Power Lumbar Adjustment Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts Problems on the Road Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts Publications, Service and Owner Radiator Radiator Pressure Cap Radio Reception Radios Rain, Driving In Reading Lamps Rear

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5-16
6-24
3-27
3-11, 3-12, 3-15, 3-19
4-30
2-43
6-22, 7-45
2-5
6-41
1-38

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Axle Child Security Locks Lamp Bulb Replacement Outside Seat Position

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Safety Belt Comfort Guides Seat Passengers Window Defogger Windshield Wiper and Washer

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Rear Air Conditioning and Heating Systems Rear Towing Rearview Mirror

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. . . . . . . . . . Electrochromic Day/Night with Compass Electrochromic Day/Night with Compass/Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Display

Inside

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Reclining Front Seatbacks Recovery Hooks Recovery Tank, Coolant Recreational Vehicle Towing Refrigerants, Air Conditioning Removing the Rear (Third) Seat (Suburban) Replacement

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Bulbs Parts Wheel Wheel, Used

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Replacing Safety Belts Replacing the Rear (Third) Seat (Suburban) Reporting Safety Defects Restraints

Checking Child Head Replacing Parts After a Crash System Check

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Reverse, Automatic Transmission

1-41
1-38
3-9
2-36
3-4
5-8
2-43, 2-47
2-43
2-47
2-43, 2-47
1-4
5-37
5-13
4-42
6-68
1-12
6-65, 6-66
6-69
6-49
6-50
1-63
1-13
8-10
1-63
1-46
1-6
1-63
7-38
2-17

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1-29
8-5
8-7
5-37
6-44

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Right Front Passenger Position Roadside Assistance Roadside Assistance, Canadian Rocking Your Vehicle Rotation, Tires Safety Belt Extender Safety Belts Adults Care Center Passenger Position Children Driver Position Extender How to Wear Properly Incorrect Usage Lap Belt Lap-Shoulder Larger Children Passenger Position Questions and Answers Rear Comfort Guides Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions Rear Seat Passengers Reminder Light Replacing After a Crash Right Front Passenger Position Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Smaller Children and Babies Use During Pregnancy Why They Work

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1-63
1-14
1-20
6-54
1-36
1-43
1-20
1-63
1-20
1-23, 1-61, 1-62
1-36
1-20, 1-38
1-60
1-29
1-19
1-41
1-38
1-38
1-15, 2-72
1-63
1-29
1-22, 1-40
1-43
1-28
1-15

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Safety Chains Safety Defects, Reporting Safety Warnings and Symbols Scheduled Maintenance Services Sealed Beam Headlamps Seatback Latches Seatback, Reclining Front Seats

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Easy Entry (2-Door Utility) Entry to the Rear (Suburban Second Seat) Folding the Rear (2-Door Utility) Folding the Rear (4-Door Models) Heated Front Lumbar Adjustment Manual Front Power Rear Removing the Rear (Third) Seat (Suburban) Replacing the Rear (Third) Seat (Suburban) Restraint Systems Seat Controls Securing a Child Restraint

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Second Gear, Automatic Transmission Security Light Security Shade Service

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Bulletins, Ordering Engine Soon Light Manuals, Ordering Parts Identification Label Publications, Ordering Work, Doing Your Own

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4-51
8-10
iii 7-4
6-36
1-6
1-4
1-7
1-11
1-8
1-10
1-4
1-3
1-2
1-3
1-8
1-12
1-13
1-1
1-2
1-54, 1-56, 1-57
2-18
2-80
2-59
6-2
8-11, 8-12
2-76
8-11, 8-12
6-59
8-11, 8-12
6-2
9-9

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Service and Appearance Care Service and Owner Publications Service Four-Wheel Drive Warning Light Service Publications Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Sheet Metal Damage Shift Lever Shifting

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Automatic Transmission Into Park (P) Out of Park (P)

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Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Signaling Turns Skidding Sound Equipment, Adding Specifications and Capacities Specifications, Engine Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance Speedometer Speed-Sensitive Steering Stains, Cleaning Starter Switch Check Starting Your Engine Steam Steering

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In Emergencies Power Speed-Sensitive Tips Wheel, Tilt

6-1
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Storage, Overhead Storage, Vehicle Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow Sun Visors Sunglasses Storage Symbols, Vehicle Tachometer Tailgate Tailgate, Glass Release Tape Player Care Theft Theft-Deterrent Feature THEFTLOCKR Thermostat Third Gear, Automatic Transmission Tilt Steering Wheel Time, Setting the Tire Chains Tire Loading Tire-Loading Information Label Tires

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Alignment and Balance Buying New Chains Changing a Flat Cleaning Inflation Inflation Check Inspection and Rotation Loading

2-71
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3-24
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6-46
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Top Strap Torque Lock Torque, Wheel Nut Towing

From the Front From the Rear Recreational Vehicle Trailer Your Vehicle

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Trailer

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Brakes Driving on Grades Driving with Engine Cooling When Towing Hitches Maintenance When Towing Parking on Hills Safety Chains Tongue Weight Total Weight on Tires Towing

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6-43
6-48
6-48
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2-34
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Turn Signals Weight Wiring Harness

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Transfer Case Transfer Case, Automatic Transfer Case, Manual Transmission Fluid, Automatic Transmitter, Universal Transmitters, Keyless Entry Transportation, Courtesy Trip Odometer TTY Users Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer Underbody Maintenance Underhood Fuse/Relay Center Universal Transmitter Vehicle Control Damage Warnings Identification Number Loading Loading for Off-Road Driving Storage

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6-57
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Ventilation System Visors, Sun Voltmeter

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Warning Devices Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators Warranty Information Washer Fluid, Windshield Washing Your Vehicle Weatherstrips Wheel

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Alignment Nut Torque Replacement Used Replacement Wrench

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Window Lock Windows

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Lockout Switch Manual Power

5-2
2-72
8-9
6-29, 7-44
6-55
6-54
6-48
5-30, 6-67
6-49
6-50
5-22, 5-23
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2-31
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Fluid Fluid Level Check Rear

Windshield Washer

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Windshield Wipers

Blade Replacement Cleaning the Blades Fuses Rear

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Winter Driving Wiper Blade Check Wiper Blades, Cleaning Wiring Harness, Trailer Wiring, Headlamp Wrecker Towing Wrench, Wheel

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2-36
2-35
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6-60
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7-39
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4-57
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The 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban Owner’s Manual

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2-1

3-1

4-1

5-1

6-1

7-1

8-1

9-1

Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system. Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Your Driving and the Road Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. Problems on the Road This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good. Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-10. Index Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read.

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We support voluntary technician certification.

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name TAHOE and the name SUBURBAN are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it.

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For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez votre concessionaire ou au:

DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1577 Meyerside Dr. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9

ECopyright General Motors Corporation 1998
All Rights Reserved

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How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.

Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.

CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt.

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You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,” “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let this happen.”

In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

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Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.

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These symbols have to do with your lamps:

These symbols are on some of your controls:

These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights:

Here are some other symbols you may see:

For example, these symbols are used on an original battery:

CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY

PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING

CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS

AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES

SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY

These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven:

DOOR LOCK UNLOCK

FASTEN SEAT BELTS

POWER WINDOW

MASTER LIGHTING SWITCH

TURN SIGNALS

PARKING LAMPS

HAZARD WARNING FLASHER

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS

AIR BAG

FOG LAMPS

WINDSHIELD WIPER

WINDSHIELD WASHER

WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER

REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER

VENTILATING FAN

ENGINE COOLANT TEMP

BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM

BRAKE

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

COOLANT

SPEAKER

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES

FUEL

Model Reference This manual covers these models:

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2-Door Utility

4-Door Utility

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.

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Seats and Seat Controls Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Driver Position Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Air Bag System Center Passenger Position

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Rear Seat Passengers Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Children Child Restraints Larger Children Safety Belt Extender Checking Your Restraint Systems Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash

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If your vehicle has a manual bucket, split bench or full bench seat, you can adjust it with this lever at the front of the seat.

Slide the lever at the front of the seat toward the passenger’s side to unlock it. Using your body, slide the seat to where you want it. Then, release the lever and try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place.

Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them and fold them up and down. It also tells you about reclining front seatbacks and head restraints. Manual Front Seat

CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

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Power Seat(s) (If Equipped)

If your vehicle has a power seat on the driver’s or passenger’s side, you can adjust it with these controls at the outside edge of the seat. The switch is located on the side of the seat, next to the door. You can use the round center knob to move the seat to where you want it. To raise the seat, move the knob up. To lower the seat, move the knob down. To move the seat forward, move the knob toward the front of the vehicle. To move the seat rearward, move the knob toward the rear of the vehicle. You can also raise and lower the front and rear of the seat. To raise the front of the seat, move the front lever up. To lower the front of the seat, move the front lever down. To

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raise the rear of the seat, move the rear lever up. To lower the rear of the seat, move the rear lever down. The switch located at the front of this control panel is for the power lumbar adjustment, which is explained next. Power Lumbar Adjustment (If Equipped)

If you have power lumbar adjustment, you can increase or decrease lumbar support in an area of the lower seatback.

To increase support, press and hold the front of the rocker switch. Let go of the switch when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support. To decrease support, press and hold the rear of the rocker switch. Let go of the switch when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.

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Reclining Front Seatbacks

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To adjust the seatback, move the lever rearward. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Move the lever again rearward and the seatback will go to an upright position.

The control for the driver’s side heated seat is located on the left side of the seat. The control for the right front passenger is located on the right side of the passenger’s seat. Move the switch forward to MED or HIGH temperature to turn on the heating elements in the seat. The right front passenger’s safety belt must be buckled before the heating elements in that seat will operate. To turn the heated seats off, move the switch rearward to OFF.

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CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

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To fold a seatback forward, pull this lever forward and tilt the seatback forward.

To return the seatback to the upright position, just push the seatback rearward until it latches. After returning the seatback to its upright position, pull the seatback forward to make sure it is locked.

Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Seatback Latches (2-Door Utility)

CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

The front seatback folds forward to let you access the rear of the vehicle.

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Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Utility)

CAUTION:

If any easy entry seat isn’t locked, it can move. In a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting there could be injured. And, even if there is no crash or sudden stop, a driver sitting in an unlocked easy entry seat could be startled by the sudden movement and hit the wrong control or pedal, causing an accident. After you’ve used it, be sure to push rearward on any easy entry seat to be sure it is locked.

The driver and passenger front bucket seat and the 60/40
split bench seat of your vehicle have an easy entry feature. This makes it easy to get in and out of the rear seat. On vehicles equipped with the power driver’s seat, only the passenger’s front seat will have the easy entry feature.

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To operate the seat, pull forward on the top of the lever located at the side of the seatback, and tilt the seatback forward toward the front of the vehicle.

When you do, the seat bottom will release. Just pull or push the seat forward until it stops. To return the seat to its regular position, return the seatback to its upright position, then push the whole seat rearward until it latches. After returning the seat to its regular position, try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.

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Rear Seats

CAUTION:

If a head restraint is not installed on the seatback or stored in the vehicle properly, it could be thrown about the vehicle in a crash or sudden maneuver. People in the vehicle could be injured. Remove the head restraints only when you need to fold the seat, and be sure that the head restraints are stored securely in the storage bag and placed under the rear seat. When the seat is returned to the passenger position, be sure the head restraints are installed properly.

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Folding the Rear Seat (2-Door Models) If your vehicle has a rear seat, the seat can be folded flat for more cargo space. Before folding, make sure that nothing is under or in front of the seat. When the seat is folded, it will lay almost flat on the floor.

When folding the seat, first remove the head restraints. Push the button at the top of the seatback and slide the head restraint out of the height-adjust tubes.

Detach the storage bag from the back of the rear seat. Then, put the head restraints in the storage bag and place the bag in the rear seat footwell, under the seat.

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To fold the seat, pull on the release handle at the bottom of the seat cushion marked RELEASE.

When you release the seat cushion, the seatback is automatically released. Pull the loop on the seatback forward and fold the seatback onto the seat cushion. To return the seat to the passenger position, just lift up on the seatback and push it rearward until it latches. After returning the seat to the passenger position, pull forward on the seatback to make sure it is locked into place. Also, return the safety belts and head restraints to their original positions, so they will be available for rear seat passengers to use.

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To fold the seat, pull up on the strap loop at the rear of the outer edge of the seat cushion. Then, pull the seat cushion up and fold it forward.

After folding the seat cushion fully forward, pull the seatback forward and fold the seatback down until it is flat.

Then, store the head restraints by sliding them into the rear of the seat cushion. Make sure the posts go in all the way.

Folding Rear Seats (4-Door Models) The rear seat of the 4-Door Utility or the second seat of a Suburban may have a 60/40 seat, either side may be folded down to give you more cargo space. Before folding, place the latch portion of the center safety belt in the center armrest. That way, the center safety belt will be out of the way when the seat is folded and also will be easily available for passengers to use when the seat is returned to the passenger position. Also, make sure that nothing is under or in front of the seat. When the seat is folded, it will lay flat on the floor.

When folding the seat, first remove the head restraints. Push the release buttons at the bottom of each head restraint height-adjust post and slide the head restraint out of the height-adjust tubes.

Set the head restraints aside for now. You will store them in their proper position after you are done folding the seat.

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If the latch plate portion of the center safety belt was put in the center armrest when the seat was folded, take the latch plate portion out and place it on the seat. That way, the center position safety belt will be available for the center rear seat passenger to use.

Entry to the Rear Seat (Suburban Second Seat) The right side of the rear 60/40 split folding bench seat has an easy entry feature. That makes it easy to get in and out of the third seat, if you have one. To operate the seat, move the lever at the side of the seat down. Tilt the seatback toward the front of the vehicle by pulling the top of the seatback forward. When you do, the seat bottom will release. Just pull the seat forward until it stops.

On Suburban models, to create a load floor, release the panels from the seatback by pushing rearward on the latch and fold them out to cover the rear seat footwell.

To return the seat to the passenger position on a Suburban, lift the load floor panels and latch them into the seatback. On both models, remove the head restraints by sliding them out of the seat cushion. Lift the seatback up and push rearward all the way. Then, lower the seat cushion until it latches in position. After returning the seat to the passenger position, return the head restraints to the top of the seatback. Pull forward on the seatback and up on the seat cushion to make sure that the seat is securely in place.

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There is a foot-operated release lever for rear seat passengers to use when getting out of the third seat.

Removing the Rear (Suburban Third Seat) If your vehicle has a third seat, it can be taken out for more cargo space. Before removing the seat, unlatch the outside passenger position safety belts from the seat frame.

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To unlatch the safety belt, press the tip of a key into the release hole of the safety belt attachment while pulling up on the safety belt.

To release the easy entry second seat, lift up on the top of the release lever with your foot. Push the top of the seatback forward and tilt it toward the front of the vehicle. To return the seat to its regular position, return the seatback to its upright position, then push the whole seat rearward until it latches. After returning the seat to its regular position, try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.

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Then, hang the latch plate end of the belt on the hook at the top of the retractor cover, out of the way.

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To unlatch the seat from the floor, pull up on the center release handle at the rear of the seat and lift the rear seat up, off of the floor.

To remove the seat, fully open the rear load doors and enter the back of the vehicle.

Turn the seat sideways and take it out of the vehicle.

Move the seatback release lever, at the right rear of the seat, toward the center of the vehicle.

Replacing the Rear Seat

CAUTION:

A seat that isn’t locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

Then, fold the seatback forward into the seat cushion.

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Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. And it explains the air bag system.

CAUTION:

Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too.

CAUTION:

A safety belt that is twisted or not properly attached won’t provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be sure that the safety belts are not twisted and are properly attached.

To put the seat back in, hold the seat sideways and put it into the vehicle. Turn the seat to the forward position and set it down, with the latches at the bottom of the seat over the hooks in the floor. Pull up on the center release handle and let the seat drop into place. Release the handle to let the seat latch close and make sure it locks into place. Then, move the seatback release lever at the right rear of the seat toward the center of the vehicle and raise the seatback. After returning the seatback to the upright position, push the seatback forward to make sure it is locked into place. Then, return the outside passenger position safety belts to the seat frame buckles, so they will be available for rear seat passengers to use.

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CAUTION:

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See “Safety Belt Reminder Light” in the Index.)

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In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work. You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot! Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

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Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.

Put someone on it.

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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn’t stop.

The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...

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or the instrument panel ...

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or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense.

Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an

accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be -- whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.

Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to

wear safety belts?

A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in

most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.

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Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from

home, why should I wear safety belts?

A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident -- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone.

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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see the part of this manual called “Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We’ll start with the driver position. Driver Position This part describes the driver’s restraint system. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)

so you can sit up straight.

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3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.

Don’t let it get twisted.

4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of this section.

Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.

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Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt adjuster to the height that is right for you.

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To move it down, push in at the word PRESS and move the height adjuster to the desired position. You can move the adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide. After you move the adjuster to where you want it, try to move it down without pushing in to make sure it has locked into position. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

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CAUTION:

You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body.

A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly

as much protection this way.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

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CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

A: The belt is over an armrest.

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CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied at the abdomen, not at the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

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CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen.

A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should

be worn over the shoulder at all times.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

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CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to fix it.

A: The belt is twisted across the body.

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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts.

To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.

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A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.

The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see “Driver Position” earlier in this section. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt -- except for one thing. If you ever pull the lap portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. Air Bag System This part explains the air bag system. Your vehicle has “Next Generation” frontal air bags -- one air bag for the driver and another air bag for the right front passenger. Next Generation frontal air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the force of an inflating air bag. But even these air bags must inflate very quickly if they are to do their job and comply with federal regulations.

Here are the most important things to know about the air bag system:

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CAUTION:

You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you aren’t wearing your safety belt -- even if you have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. Air bags are “supplemental restraints” to the safety belts. All air bags -- even Next Generation air bags -- are designed to work with safety belts, but don’t replace them. Air bags are designed to work only in moderate to severe crashes where the front of your vehicle hits something. They aren’t designed to inflate at all in rollover, rear, side or low-speed frontal crashes. And, for unrestrained occupants, Next Generation air bags may provide less protection in frontal crashes than more forceful air bags have provided in the past. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly -- whether or not there’s an air bag for that person.

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CAUTION:

CAUTION:

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Air bags inflate with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. If you’re too close to an inflating air bag, it could seriously injure you. This is true even with Next Generation frontal air bags. Safety belts help keep you in position before and during a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with Next Generation air bags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle.

Children who are up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. This is true even though your vehicle has Next Generation frontal air bags. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for adults, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. To read how, see the part of this manual called “Children” and see the caution labels on the sunvisors and the right front passenger’s safety belt.

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How the Air Bag System Works

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There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows AIR BAG.

The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See “Air Bag Readiness Light” in the Index for more information.

Where are the air bags? The driver’s air bag is in the middle of the steering wheel.

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CAUTION:

If something is between an occupant and an air bag, the bag might not inflate properly or it might force the object into that person. The path of an inflating air bag must be kept clear. Don’t put anything between an occupant and an air bag, and don’t attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other air bag covering.

When should an air bag inflate? An air bag is designed to inflate in a moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crash. The air bag will inflate only if the impact speed is above the system’s designed “threshold level.” If your vehicle goes straight into a wall that doesn’t move or deform, the threshold level is about 9 to 16 mph (14 to 26 km/h). The threshold level can vary, however, with specific vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat above or below this range. If your vehicle strikes