User manual CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1993

[. . . ] b L 1993 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN and BLAZER OWNER'S MANUAL . Ha-*. 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 safe and trouble-free operation of yourvehicle. in mindthatyourChevroletdealerknows When it comestoservice, keep yourvehiclebestandisinterested in yourcompletesatisfaction. Your dealer all ofyourserviceneeds bothduringandafterthe invites you to returnfor warrantyperiod. it toyour Remember, ifyou have a concernandneedhelphandling 8, or intheChevroletTruck satisfactionseetheprocedureinSection WarrantyandOwnerAssistanceInformationbooklet. Thanks for choosing a Chevrolet product. [. . . ] If youareonathree-lane rightlane as theslower-speedthroughlane, themiddlelane as the higher-speedthroughlane, andtheleftlaneasthepassinglane. 4-43 Your Driving and the Road Beforechanginglanes, checkyourrearviewmirrors. Thenuseyourturn signal. Justbeforeyouleavethelane, glancequicklyoveryourshoulder makesure thereisn'tanothervehicleinyour"blind"spot. to If youaremovingfromanoutsidetoacenterlaneonafreewayhaving morethantwolanes, makesureanothervehicleisn'tabout to move intothe samespot. Lookatthevehiclestwolanesoverandwatchfortelltalesigns: turnsignalsflashing, anincreaseinspeed, ormovingtowardtheedge of the lane. Bepreparedtodelayyourmove. Onceyouaremovingonthefreeway, makecertainyouallowareasonable followingdistance. Expect to moveslightlysloweratnight. Leaving the Freeway Whenyouwanttoleavethefreeway, movetotheproperlanewellin advance. Dashingacrosslanesatthelastminuteisdangerous. Ifyoumiss yourexitdonot, underanycircumstances, stopandbackup. Drive next exit. At eachexitpointisadecelerationlane. Ideally on tothe it shouldbelongenoughfor you to enter it atfreewayspeed(aftersignaling, ofcourse)and thendo your brakingbeforemovingontotheexitramp. Unfortunately, notalldeceleration all thebraking. Decidewhen lanesarelongenough-somearetooshortfor if thereistraffic to startbraking. If youmustbrakeonthethroughlane, and closebehindyou, youcanallowalittleextratimeandflashyourbrakelights (in addition to your turnsignal)asextrawarningthatyouareabout to slow downandexit. is Theexitrampcanbecurved, sometimesquitesharply. Theexitspeed usuallyposted. Reduceyourspeedaccording to yourspeedometer, not to your sense of motion. After driving for any distance at higher speeds, you may tend to thinkyou are goingslowerthanyouactuallyare. Forexample, 40 mph (65 km/h)mightseemlikeonly 20 mph (30 kmlh). couldlead to serioustroubleonarampdesignedfor Driving a Long Distance Althoughmostlongtripstodayaremadeonfreeways, thereare madeonregularhighways. still many Long-distancedriving onfreewaysandregularhighways is thesame in some ways. Thetriphastobeplannedandthevehicleprepared, youdriveat higher-than-cityspeeds, and there arelongerturnsbehindthewheel. You'll in good shape. Hereare enjoyyourtripmore if youandyourvehicleare sometipsfor a successful long trip. 4-44 Before Leaving on a Long Trip Makesureyou'reready. Try to be wellrested. Ifyoumuststartwhenyou're notfresh-suchasafteraday'swork-don't plan tomaketoomanymiles that first part of thejourney. Wearcomfortableclothingandshoesyoucan easilydrivein. Is yourvehiclereadyfora long trip?Of in yourvehicle's course, you'll find experiencedandableserviceexperts dealershipsallacrossNorthAmerica. They'llbereadyandwilling to help if youneed it. Herearesomethingsyoucancheckbeforeatrip: WindshieldWasherFluid: inside and outside? Is thereservoir full?Are thetiresallinflated to the recommendedpressure? e WeatherForecasts: What's theweatheroutlookalongyourroute?Should you delay your trip a short time to avoid a major storm system?Maps: Do youhaveup-to-datemaps? e On the Road Unlessyouaretheonlydriver, it is good to sharethedrivingtaskwith others. Limitturnsbehindthewheel to about 100 miles (160 km)ortwo hoursatasitting. Then, eitherchangedriversorstopforsomerefreshment likecoffee, tea orsoftdrinksandsomelimberingup. Butdostopandmove around. Eatlightlyalongthe way. Heaviermeals tend to makesomepeople sleepy. Ontwo-lanehighways or undividedmultilanehighways that donothave controlledaccess, you'llwant to watchforsomesituationsnotusuallyfound onfreeways. Examplesare:stopsignsandsignals, shoppingcenterswith directaccess to the highway, nopassingzonesandschoolzones, vehicles turningleftandright off the road, pedestrians, cyclists, parked vehicles, and evenanimals. 4-45 Your Driving and the Road Highway Hypnosis Is thereactuallysuchaconditionas"highwayhypnosis?"Oris it just plain it highwayhypnosis, lackofawareness, or falling asleepatthewheel?Call whatever. Thereissomethingaboutaneasystretchofroadwiththesamescenery, alongwiththe humof thetires on the road, thedrone of theengine, andthe let it rush of thewindagainstthevehiclethatcanmakeyousleepy. Don't happen to you!If it does, your vehiclecanleavetheroad in lessthan a second, andyoucouldcrashandbeinjured. Thenherearesometips: Makesureyourvehicleiswellventilated, withacomfortablycoolinterior. Keepyoureyesmoving. Scantheroadaheadand to thesides. Check your rearview mirrors frequently and your instruments from time to time. Weargoodsunglasses in brightlight. Glarecancausedrowsiness. But don'twearsunglasses at night. They will drastically reduce your overall vision at the verytimeyouneed alltheseeingpoweryouhave. it can If yougetsleepy, pull off theroadintoarest, service, or parkingarea andtakeanap, getsomeexercise, orboth. Forsafety, treatdrowsiness onthehighwayasanemergency. As inanydrivingsituation, keeppacewithtrafficandallowadequate followingdistances. 4-46 Hill and Mountain Roads :. -. . , , . . . . - . . . , . . AM470001 Driving on steephills or mountains is differentfromdriving in flat orrolling terrain. If youdriveregularly in steep country, or if you'replanning to visit there, here are sometips that canmakeyourtripssaferandmoreenjoyable. (See"Off-Road"intheIndex for informationaboutdrivingoff-road. ) Keepyourvehicle in goodshape. Checkall fluid levelsandalsothe brakes, tires, coolingsystemandtransmission. These parts can work hardonmountainroads. Knowhow to godownhills. The most important thing to know is this:let yourenginedosome of theslowingdown. That all. Shift to alowergearwhenyougodownasteep way, you willslowdownwithoutexcessiveuse ofyourbrakes. I -v CAUT'oN A If youdon't shift down, yourbrakescouldget so hotthatthey wouldn'tworkwell. Youwould thenhave poor braking or evennone goingdownahill. [. . . ] 6-28 Radio (See "Audio Systems") Rear Window Defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25 Recovery Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32 6-68 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Road Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-44 Proper Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 Reminder Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 Replacing After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 1-47 RightFrontPassenger . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]