GMC 1993 Suburban User manual

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INTRODUCTION
I993 Yukon and Suburban
Owner’s Manual
Welcome
Thismanualwaspreparedtoacquaintyouwiththeoperationand
maintenance of your
1993 GMCTruckvehicle,and to provideimportantsafety
information.There
is alsoaGMCTruckWarrantyandOwnerAssistance
Informationbooklet.
In somevehicles,therecanbeinformationmanualsfrom
othermanufacturerslikebodybuilders
or specialequipmentcompanies. We
urgeyou
to reviewallthesepublicationscarefully.Thiswillhelpyouenjoy
safeandtrouble-freeoperation of yourvehicle.
When
it comes to service,keepinmindthatyourGMCTruckdealerknows
yourvehiclebestandisinterested in yourcompletesatisfaction. Your dealer
invitesyoutoreturnforallofyourserviceneedsbothduringandafterthe
warrantyperiod.
Remember,
if youhaveaconcernandneedhelphandling it to your
satisfactionseetheprocedure in Section
8, or in the GMCTruckWarranty
andOwnerAssistanceInformationbooklet.
ThanksforchoosingaGMCTruckproduct. We valueyouas
a member of
theGMCTruckfamily. We want to assureyou of ourcontinuinginterest in
yourpleasureandsatisfactionwithyourvehicle.
GMC TruckDivision
GeneralMotorsCorporation
Pontiac,Michigan
@Copyright 1992 GeneralMotorsCorporation, GMC Truck Division.
A// Rights Reserved
Second Edition
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Important Notes to Owners and Drivers
. , . .About Driving yourYukon: As withothervehiclesofthistype,
failuretooperatethisvehiclecorrectlymayresult in
loss of control or an
accident.Besuretoreadthe“on-pavement”and“off-road”drivingguidelines
inthismanual.(See“DrivingGuidelines”and“Off-RoadDrivingWithYour
Four-wheel DriveVehicle” in theindex.)
. . . .About This Manual: Pleasekeepthismanualinyourvehicle, so it
will bethere if youeverneed it whenyou’reontheroad. If yousellthe
vehicle,pleaseleavethismanual in
it so thenewownercanuse it.
Thismanualincludesthelatestinformationatthetime it wasprinted. We
reservetherighttomakechanges in theproductafterthattimewithout
furthernotice.
For vehiclesfirst sold in Canada,substitutethename“General
Motors
of CanadaLimited’’for GMCTruckDivisionwhenever it appears in
this manual.
. . . .For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual:
Aux proprietairescanadiens:Vouspouvezvousprocurerunexemplairedece
guideenfrancaischez
voPs concessionaire ou au DGN MarketingServices
Ltd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd.,Mississauga,Ontario L5T 1 C7.
GMCTRUCK
GENERALMOTORS,GM,the GM Emblem,GMC, YUKON andSUBURBAN
are registered trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
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This section tells you how to useyourmanualand includes
safetyandvehicledamagewarningsandsymbols.
This section tells you how to
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Thissectiontellsyou when to performvehiclemaintenanceand
what fluids andlubricants to use.
This section
tells you how to contactyour GM division for
assistanceand how to getservice publications. I% also gives
you information
on “ReportingSafetyDefects”.
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Many peoplereadtheirowner’smanualfrombeginning to endwhen they first
receivetheirnewvehicle.Thiswillhelpyoulearnabout
the featuresand
controlsforyourvehicle. In thismanual,you’llfindthatpicturesandwords
worktogether
to explainthingsquickly.
INDEX: A goodplace to look forwhatyouneedistheIndexin back of the
manual.It’sanalphabetical
list of ail that’s in themanual,andthepage
numberwhereyou’llfind
it.
SECTIONS 1-6: Eachsection of thismanualbeginswithabrieflist of its
contents,
so youcanoftenfindataglance if asectioncontainsthe
informationyouwant.
SECTION 7: Thissectioncoversthemaintenancerequiredforyourvehicle.
SECTION 8: Thissectionincludesimportantinformationaboutreportingsafety
defectsandgivesyoudetailsabouttheRoadsideAssistanceprogram.
You
will also findcustomersatisfactionphonenumbers(includingcustomer
satisfactionnumbersforthehearing
and speechimpaired),aswell as the
mediationlarbitrationprocedure.We’vealsoincludedorderinginformationfor
servicepublications in thissection.
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Youwillfind anumberofsafetycautionsinthisbook. We useyellowand
thetheword
CAUTION totellyouaboutthingsthatcouldhurtyouif you
were to ignorethewarning.
Thesemeanthereissomethingthatcouldhurt
you or otherpeople.
Intheyellowcautionarea, we tellyouwhatthehazardis.Thenwe
tell you
whatto
do tohelpavoidorreducethehazard.Pleasereadthesecautions. If
youdon’t,youorotherscouldbehurt.
You will alsofindaredcirclewith a slashthroughit in this book. This safety
symbolmeans“Don’t,’’“Don’t
do this,” or “Don’tletthishappen.”
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