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The 1998 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 air bag system.
Features and Controls
This sectionexplainshow to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and AudioSystems
This section tells you howto adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll findhelpful information and tips about the road and howto drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells whatto do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheatedengine, 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 maintenanceand what fluids and lubricantsto use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you howto contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and ownerpublications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-10.
Index
Here’s an alphabeticallisting of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
somethingyou want to read.
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GM
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLETEmblem, the name
TAHOE and the name SURBURBANare registered
trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information atthe time
it
was printed. We reserve the right tomake changes in the
product afterthat time without further notice.For
vehicles firstsold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet
Motor Division whenever it appears in thismanual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle,
so it will be
there if you ever need itwhen you’re on the road.If you
sell thevehicle, please leave thismanual in it
so the new
owner canuse it.
Litho in U.S.A.
C9809 BFirst Edition
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
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AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
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@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1997
All Rights Reserved
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end whenthey first receive their new vehicle. If you
dothis,
it will help you learn about the featuresand
controlsfor your vehicle.In thismanual, 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
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 cautionsin this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tellyou
about thingsthat could hurt you ifyou were to ignore
the warning.
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the cautionarea, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to helpavoid or reduce the
hazard. Pleaseread these cautions.
If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
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You will also finda 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 thisbook you will find these notices:
I NOTICE:
In the notice area, we tell youabout somethingthat can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not
be covered by your warranty, andit could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what todo to helpavoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals,you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in differentcolors or
in different words.
You’ll also seewarning labels on your vehicle.They use
the same words, CAUTION orNOTICE.
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.
For example,
these symbols
are used onan
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
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:
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DOOR LOCK (-1
UNLOCK e
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have todo with
your lamps:
SIGNALS 6 9
TURN
RUNNING * 0
DAYTIME - a
LAMPS
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
FOG LAMPS $0
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (0)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%-
t
LIGHTER m
HORN )cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL B
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Model Reference
This manual covers these models:
2-Door Utility
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Suburban

Section 1
Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats inyour 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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Seatsand SeatControls
Safety Belts:They’re for Everyone
Here AreQuestions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly
Driver Position
Safety Belt UseDuring Pregnancy
Right FrontPassenger Position
Air Bag System
Center PassengerPosition
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Rear SeatPassengers
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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Seats and Seat Controls
This sectiontells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them and fold them up and down. It also tellsyou about
reclining front seatbacks and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
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You can lose controlof the vehicleif you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicleis
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 vehicleis not moving.
If your vehicle has a manual
bucket, splitbench or full
bench seat, you can adjust
it
with this lever at thefront
of the seat.
Slide the lever atthe front
of the seat toward the
passenger’s side tounlock it. Using your body, slide the
seat towhere you want it. Then, release the lever and try
to move the seatwith your bodyto make surethe seatis
locked intoplace.
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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 itwith these controls at
the outside edge of the seat.The switch is located on the
sideof the seat, next tothe door.
You can use the roundcenter knob to move the seat to
where you want
it. To raise the seat, move the knob up.
To lowerthe seat, move the knob down.
To move the
seat forward,move theknob toward the front
of the
vehicle.
To move the seatrearward, move the knob
toward the rearof the vehicle.
You can also raise and lower thefrontand rearof the seat.
To raise the frontof the seat, move the front lever up.To
lower the front of the seat,move the front lever down.
To
raise the rearof the seat, move the rearlever up. To
lower the rearof the seat, move the rearlever down.
The switch locatedat 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 decreaselumbar
support in an area 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
seatback reaches the desired level of support.
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Heated Front Seats (If Equipped) Reclining Front
Seatbacks
The control forthe driver’s side heated seat is located
on the left side of the seat. The control forthe right front
passenger
is located on the right side of the passenger
seat. Movethe switch forward to
MED or HIGH
temperature toturn on the heating elements in the seat.
The right frontpassenger’s safety belt must
be buckled
before the heating elements inthat seat will operate.
To turn theheated seatsoff, move
the switchrearward
to OFF.
To adjust the seatback,move theleverrearward.
Release the lever to lock the seatbackwhere
you want it.
Move the leveragain rearward and theseatbackwill
go
to an upright position.
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But don’thave a seatbackreclined if your vehicle
is moving.
Sitting in a reclined position when yourvehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Evenif 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 yourbody. Instead, itwill be in
front of you. In
a crash you could go into it,
receiving neckor other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash
the belt could
go up over your abdomen. The
belt forceswould bethere, notat yourpelvic
bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protectionwhen 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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Head Restraints
Slide thehead restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint isclosest to the top
of your ears. Thisposition
reduces the chance
of a neck injury ina crash.
Seatback Latches (2-Door Utility)
A CAUTION:
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If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stopor crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatbackto be sure it
is locked.
The frontseatback folds forward to letyou access
the rearof the vehicle.
To fold a seatbackforward,
pull this lever forwardand
tilt the seatbackforward.
To return the seatback to the upright position,just push
the seatback rearward until it latches.
After returning the seatbackto its upright position, pull
the seatbackforward to make sure it is locked.
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Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Utility)
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A CAUTION:
If any easy entry seatisn’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 inanunlocked easy
entry seat could be startledby the sudden
movement and hit the wrong control or pedal,
causing an accident. After you’ve used it, be sure
to push rearwardon any easy entry seat to be
sure itis locked.
The driver and passengerfront bucket seat and the
60/40 split benchseat of your vehicle have an easy
entry feature.This makes it easyto get in and out ofthe
rear seat.On vehiclesequipped with the power driver’s
seat, onlythe passenger’s front seat will have the easy
entry feature.
To operate the seat, pull
forward on the topof the
lever located at the sideof
the seatback, and tilt the
back forward toward the
front
of the vehicle.
When you do, the seat bottom will release. Just pullor
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
A CAUTION:
If a head restraint is not installed on the seatback
orstored in the vehicle properly, it could be
thrown about the vehicle ina crash or sudden
maneuver. Peoplein the vehicle could beinjured.
Removethe head restraints only when you need
to fold the seat,and be sure thatthe head
restraints arestored securely inthe storage bag
and placed under the rear seat. Whenthe seat is
returned to the passengerposition, be sure the
head restraints areinstalled properly.
Folding the Rear Seat
(2-Door Utility Model)
If your vehiclehas 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.
Detach the storagebag from the back of the rear seat.
Then, put the head restraints in the storagebag and
place thebag in the rear seat footwell, under theseat.
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To fold theseat,pull on the release handle at the bottom
of the seatcushionmarked
RELEASE.
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When yourelease the seat cushion, the seatback is
automatically released. Pull the loop on the seatback
forward and fold the seatback onto theseat cushion.
To return the seat to the passenger position, just liftup
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 islocked into
place. Also, return the safety belts and head restraints to
their originalpositions, so they willbe available forrear
seat passengers to use.
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