Chevrolet 1997 Tahoe User manual

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The 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you howto use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explainsthe “SIR’system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This sectiontells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controlsand how to operate your audio system.
Your Drivingand 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 tellswhat to do if you have aproblem while driving, suchas a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manualtells 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 assistanceand how to get serviceand owner publications.
It alsogives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
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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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GENERALMOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem,
the name TAHOE and the name SUBURBAN are
registered trademarks of General MotorsCorporation.
This manualincludes 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 thename
“General Motors of 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 thevehicle, please leave this manual in it
so the new
owner canuse it.
Litho in
U.S.A.
C9709 C First Edition
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WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
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technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propriktaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplairede ce guide en franGais chez
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ou au:
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@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1997
All Rights Reserved

About Driving Your Vehicle Safety Warnings and Symbols
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operatethis You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
vehicle correctly may result in loss
of control or an We use a box and the word CAUTIONto tell you
accident.Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and about things that couldhurt you if you were toignore
“off-road” driving guidelines in this manual. (See the warning.
“DrivingGuidelines” and “Off-Road Driving with your
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle”in the Index.)
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when theyfirst receive their new vehicle. If you
do this, it willhelp you learn about the features and
controlsfor your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and wordswork together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index
in theback of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of
what’s in themanual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
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These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
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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 behurt.
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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.”
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
I NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
would
not becovered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell
you what todo 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 orNOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used onan
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BAllERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to
do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
WARNING A
HAZARD
FLASHER
RUNNING * . 0
DAYTIME
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicatorlights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINEOIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER n
HORN )cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL p3
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Model Reference
This manual covers these models:
2-Door Utility
4-DOOr Utility
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Suburban
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Section 1
Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’llfind information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should
nut do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here AreQuestions 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
SupplementalInflatable Restraint 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
CheckingYour Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them andfold them up and down. It also tells you about
reclining frontseatbacks and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movementcould startle and
confuseyou, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle isnot moving.
If your vehicle has a manual
bucket, splitbench or full
bench seat,
you can adjust it
with this lever at the front
of the seat.
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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 wantit. Then,release the lever and try
to move the seat with your bodyto make sure theseat is
locked into place.
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Power Driver’s Seat (If Equipped)
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.
You
can use the round center knob to movethe seat to
where you want it.
To raise the seat, move the knobup.
To lower the seat, move the knob down. To move the
seat forward, movethe knob toward the front
of the
vehicle.
To move theseat rearward, move the knob
toward the rear of the vehicle.
You can also raiseand lower the front and rearof the
seat.
To raise the front of the seat, movethe front
lever up.
To lower the front of the seat, move the front
lever down.
To raise the rear of the seat, movethe rear
lever up.
To lower the rear of the seat, move the rear
lever down.
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