Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1993 User manual

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1993
SUBURBAN
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CHEVROLET
OWNER'S MANUAL
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INTRODUCTION
I993 Blazer and Suburban
Owner’s Manual
Welcome
Thismanualwaspreparedtoacquaintyouwiththeoperationand
maintenance
of your 1993 Chevrolettruck,andtoprovideimportantsafety
information.Thereisalso a ChevroletTruckWarrantyandOwnerAssistance
Informationbooklet.In somevehicles,therecanbeinformationmanualsfrom
othermanufacturerslikebodybuildersorspecialequipmentcompanies. We
urgeyoutoreview all thesepublicationscarefully.Thiswillhelpyouenjoy
safeandtrouble-freeoperation
of yourvehicle.
When
it comestoservice,keep in mindthatyourChevroletdealerknows
yourvehiclebestandisinterested in yourcompletesatisfaction. Your dealer
invitesyou to returnfor
all ofyourserviceneeds bothduringandafterthe
warrantyperiod.
Remember,ifyou have a concernandneedhelphandling
it toyour
satisfactionseetheprocedureinSection
8, or intheChevroletTruck
WarrantyandOwnerAssistanceInformationbooklet.
Thanksforchoosing a Chevroletproduct. We valueyouas a memberofthe
Chevroletfamily. We wanttoassureyou
of ourcontinuinginterest in your
pleasureandsatisfactionwithyourvehicle.
ChevroletMotorDivision
GeneralMotorsCorporation
30007 Van DykeAve.
Warren,Michigan
48090
@Copyright 7992 General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division.
All Rights Reserved
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Important Notes toOwnersandDrivers
. . . .AboutDrivingyourBlazer: As withothervehiclesof this type,
failure to operatethisvehiclecorrectlymayresult in
loss of controloran
accident. Besure to readthe“on-pavement”and“off-road’’drivingguidelines
in thismanual.(See“DrivingGuidelines”and“Off-RoadDrivingWith Your
Four-wheel DriveVehicle” in theIndex.)
. . . .About This Manual: Pleasekeepthismanual in yourvehicle, so it
willbethere if youeverneed it whenyou’reon the road. If you sell the
vehicle,pleaseleavethismanual
in it so thenewownercanuseit.
This manualincludesthelatestinformation at the time
it was printed, We
reservetheright
to makechanges in theproductafterthattimewithout
furthernotice.Forvehiclesfirstsold in Canada,substitutethe.name“General
MotorsofCanada Limited”forChevroletMotorDivisionwhenever
it appears
in this manual.
. . I .ForCanadianOwners Who Prefer a FrenchLanguageManual:
Aux proprietairescanadiens:Vouspouvez vous procurerunexemplairedece
guideenfrancaischezvotreconcessionaireou auDGNMarketing Services
Ltd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd.,Mississauga, Ontario L5T1C7.
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,Chevrolet,theChevrolefEmblem,
BLAZER and SUBURBAN are registered trademarks of General Motors
Corporation.
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Mudel Reference
This manual covers these models.
TYPE MODEL
WAGON
UTILITY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Comfort Confrols & Audio Systems
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Section
0
This sectiontells you how to use your manualand includes
safety and vehicle damage warnings andsymbols.
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A
This section tellsyou how to useyourseatsandsafety belts
properly.
1
Thissection explains how to start andoperateyourvehicle.
3
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort
controls and how to operateyour audio system.
Here
YOU II findhelpfulinformation and tips about the road and
how todrive under different conditions.
5
This sectiontells youwhat to do if youhave a problem while
driving, such as
a flat tire or engine overheating.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running
properly and looking
good.
Thissection tells youwhen to performvehiclemaintenanceand
what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tellsyou how
to contact your GM divisionfor
assistance and how to get service publications.
It also gives
you information on “Reporting SafetyDefects”.
an alphabetical listing of almost every subject inthis
1. You canuse it toquicklyfind something youwant to
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Manypeopleread their owner’smanualfrombeginning to endwhentheyfirst
receivetheirnewvehicle.Thiswillhelpyoulearnaboutthefeaturesand
controlsforyourvehicle.
In thismanual,you’llfind that picturesandwords
work together to explainthingsquickly.
INDEX: A goodplace to look forwhatyouneed is the index in back of the
manual.It’sanalphabeticallist of allthat’s in themanual,andthepage
numberwhereyou’ll find it.
SECTIONS1-6: Eachsection of thismanualbeginswithabrieflistofits
contents,
so youcanoften find ataglance if asectioncontainsthe
informationyouwant.
SECTION 7: Thissectioncoversthemaintenancerequiredforyourvehicle.
SECTION 8: Thissectionincludesimportantinformationaboutreportingsafety
defectsandgivesyoudetailsabout the RoadsideAssistanceprogram.You
willalso find customersatisfactionphonenumbers(includingcustomer
satisfactionnumbersforthehearingandspeechimpaired),
as wellasthe
mediationlarbitrationprocedure. We’ve alsoincludedorderinginformationfor
servicepublications in this section.

How To Use This Manual
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You willfindanumber of safetycautions in thisbook. We useyellowand
thetheword
CAUTION to tell youaboutthingsthatcouldhurtyou if you
weretoignorethewarning.
In the yellow cautionarea,
we tell youwhat thehazardis.Then we tell you
whatto
do to helpavoid orreducethehazard.Pleasereadthesecautions. If
youdon’t,youorothers could behurt.
You willalso find a red circlewith
a slashthrough it in this book. Thissafety
symbolmeans“Don’t,’’“Don’tdothis,’’or“Don’tletthishappen.”
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NOTICE I
I rhese meanthere is somethingthat could damageyourvehicle. I
In thebluenoticearea, we tellyouaboutsomethingthatcandamageyour
vehicle.Manytimes,thisdamagewouldnotbecoveredbyyourwarranty,and
it couldbecostly.Butthenoticewill tell youwhatto
do to helpavoidthe
damage.
Whenyoureadothermanuals,youmightseeCAUTIONandNOTICE
warningsindifferentcolorsorindifferentwords. In thismanual,we’veused
thefamiliarwordsandcolorsthatGeneralMotorshasusedforyears.
You’llalsoseewarninglabelsonyourvehicle.Theyusethesamecolors,
andthewordsCAUTION orNOTICE.