GMC 1997 Suburban User manual

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The 1997 GMC Yukon and Suburban Owner’s Manual
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Seatsand Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SIR” system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and AudioSystems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and 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 tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Serviceand Appearance Care
Here the manual tells 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 GMC for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8- 10.
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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the GMC Emblem, the name YUKON and the name
SUBURBAN are registered trademarks of General
Motors Corporation.
This manL1al 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, substitute the nam
"General Motors of Canada Limited" for GMC
whenever
it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in YOLW vehicle, so it will be
there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If you
scll the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new
owner can use it.
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About DrivingYour Vehicle Safety Warnings and Symbols
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
vehicle correctly may result in loss of controlor anWe use a box and the word CAUTION totellyou
accident.Besure to read the “on-pavement’‘and about things that could hurt
you if you were to ignore
”off-road”drivingguidelines in this manual. (See the warning.
”Driving Guidelines”and
“Off-Road Driving with your
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle” in the Index.)
How to Use 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 aboutthe features and
controls foryour vehicle.
In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together toexplain
things quickly.
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
what’s
in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find
it.
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
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 be hurt.
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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 be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to do 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 or NOTICE.
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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
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BAllERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR ,111,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you
and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have to
do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS
TURN
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
indicator lights:
ENGINE t
COOLANT cc &,
TEMP -
CHARGING 1'1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (@)
COOLANT
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ENGINEOIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%-
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LIGHTER
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL m
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Model Reference
This manual covers these models:
2-Door Utility
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information aboutthe seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should not do with airbags and safety belts.
1-2 Seats and SeatControls
1-58 LargerChildren
1-22 Driver Position
and Small Adults
1-21 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
1-39 Rear Seat Passengers
1- 17 SafetyBelts: They’re for Everyone 1-45 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
1-48 Children
1-22 How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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1 Safety Belt Extender
1-30 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
1-50 Child Restraints
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1 Right Front Passenger Position 1-62 Replacing Restraint System Parts
1-3 1 Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System 1-62 Checking Your Restraint Systems
1-38 Center Passenger Position After a Crash
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Seats and Seat Controls
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.
Manual Front Seat
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjusta manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving.The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you pusha pedal when you
don’twant to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
If your vehicle has a manual
bucket, split bench or
full
bench seat, you can adjust it
with this lever at the front
of the seat.
Slidethe lever at the front
of the seat toward the
passenger’s side to unlock it. Using your body, slide the
seat to where
you want it. Then, release the lever and try
to move the seat
with your body to make sure the seat is
locked into place.
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