Chevrolet 1996 Tahoe User manual

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The 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban Owner’s Manual
SeatsandRestraintSystems ............................................................... 1-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.It also explains the “SIR’ system.
FeaturesandControls .................................................................. 2-1
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
ComfortControlsandAudioSystems ..................................................... 3-1
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
Here you’ll find helpful infomation and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what to
do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated
engine, etc.
Here
the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
This section tells you when
to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how
to contact Chevrolet for assistance ahd how to get service and owner
publications. It also gives you, information on “Reporting Safety Defects’’ on page
8-8.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something
you want to read.
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad ................................................................... 5-1
Service and Appearance Care ... .’. ....................................................... 6-1
Maintenanceschedule..................... ............................................. 7-1
CustomerAssistanceInformation ........................................................ 8-1
Index ................................................................................ 9-1
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, the name
TAHOE and the name SUBURBAN areregistered
trademarks ofGenera1 MotorsCorporation.
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, substitutethe name
“General.Motorsof Canada Limited” for Chevrolet
Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keepthis 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 leavethis manual in it so the new
owner can use it.
Litho in U.S.A.
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€3 First Edition
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VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
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For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux proprigtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en franGais chez
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@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1995
All RightsReserved
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About Driving Your Vehicle
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this
vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an
accident.Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and
“off-road” driving guidelines in this manual. (See
“DrivingGuidelines” and “Off-Road Driving with your
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle’’ in the Index.)
How.toUse 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 thefeatures and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
thingsquickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index
in the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of
all that’s inthe 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 youwere to ignore
the warning.
I A CAUTION:
Thesemeanthere is something thatcouldhurt
you or other people.
In the caution area,we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to
do tohelp avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or
others couldbe hurt.
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You will also find a circle In the notice area, we tellyou about somethingthat can
with a slash through it in damageyour vehicle. Many times, this damage would
thisbook.This safety not be covered by your warranty,and it couldbecostly.
symbolmeans “Don’t,” But the notice will tell youwhat to
do to help avoid
“Don’t dothis,” or “Don’t thedamage.
let thishappen.” When you read other manuals, youpmightsee
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or
in different words.
You’ll also seewarning labels on yourvehicle.They use
the samewords, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, inthis book you will find thesenotices:
I NOTICE:
These mean thereis something that could
damage
your vehicle.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e e
TURN
WARNING
A
HAZARD
FLASHER
RUNNING
* ' 0
DAYTIME -. e
LAMPS ' **
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING
a*
FAN -d
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicatorlights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINEOIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(a)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER n
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL p3
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,Model Reference
This manual covers thesemodels:
4-DOOr Utility
2-Door Utility
Suburban
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Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
Here you’ll find information about the seats inyour
Manual Front Seat
vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You
can also learn aboutsome things you should nut do with
air bagsand safety belts.
A CAUTION:
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Seats and Seat Controls
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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. 1
You can lose control of the vehicle if you tryto
adjust
a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement couldstartleand
confuse you,or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’sseat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
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If your vehicle has a manual
1 bucket, split bench or full
~ bench seat, you can adjust it
with this lever at the front
of the seat.
Power Driver’s Seat (Option)
Slide the leverat the front of the seat toward the
passenger’s sideto unlock it. Using your body, slide the
seat to where you want it. Then, releasethe lever and try
to move theseat with your body, to make surethe seat is
locked in place.
If your vehicle has a power seat on the driver’s side, you
can adjust it with these controls at the outside edge of
the seat.
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You can use the round center knob to move the seat
where you wantit. To raise the seat,move the knob up.
To lower the seat, move the knobdown. 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 thevehicle.
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 raise the rear of the seat, move the rear
lever up. To lower the rear of the seat, move the rear
lever down.
Power Lumbar Adjustment
If you have power lumbar
adjustment, you can
increase ordecrease lumbar
support in anarea
of the
lower seatback.
To increase support, press and hold the frontof the
rocker switch. Let go of the switch when the lower
seatbackreaches the desired level of support.
To decrease support, press and hold the rearof the
rocker switch. Let
go of the switch when the lower
seatbackreaches the desired level of support.