Chevrolet Suburban 2008 Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Chevrolet Suburban 2008. We have 1 Chevrolet Suburban 2008 manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Suburban 2008 Owner's Manual (542 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 6.7 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Using this Manual
  3
  - Vehicle Symbols
    4
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  5
- Airbag System
  
  80
- Restraint System Check
  
  96
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    96
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    97
    
    After a Crash
    97
Section 2 Features and Controls

99
- Features and Controls
  
  99
- Keys
  
  101
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    102
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation
    103
    
    Battery Replacement
    105
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    106
- Doors and Locks
  
  108
  - Door Locks
    108
  - Power Door Locks
    109
  - Delayed Locking
    109
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    109
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    110
  - Lockout Protection
    110
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    111
  - Power Liftgate
    113
  - Power Running Boards
    116
- Windows
  
  117
  - Power Windows
    118
  - Sun Visors
    119
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  120
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    120
  - Testing the Alarm
    121
  - PASS-Key III+ Operation
    122
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  124
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    124
  - Ignition Positions
    124
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    125
  - Starting the Engine
    126
  - Starting Procedure
    126
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    127
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    128
  - Active Fuel Management
    129
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    129
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    135
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    136
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    136
    
    Front Axle Locking Feature
    136
    
    Shifting into Neutral
    139
    
    Shifting out of Neutral
    140
  - Parking Brake
    141
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    142
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    143
    
    Torque Lock
    143
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    144
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    144
  - Engine Exhaust
    145
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    146
- Mirrors
  
  147
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar , Compass and Temperature Display
    147
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    148
    
    Compass Calibration
    148
    
    Compass Variance
    148
    
    Temperature and Compass Display
    148
    
    Compass Operation
    150
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    150
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    152
  - Outside Trailer-Tow Mirrors
    152
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    153
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    154
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    155
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    155
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    155
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    155
- Object Detection Systems
  
  156
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    156
  - How the System Works
    157
- Onstar System
  
  158
  - Onstar Services
    159
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    160
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    160
  - How Onstar Service Works
    161
  - Your Responsibility
    161
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  162
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation (with Three Round LED)
    162
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    168
    
    Reprogramming Universal Home Remote Buttons
    168
- Storage Areas
  
  169
  - Glove Box
    169
  - Cupholder(S)
    169
  - Center Console Storage
    169
  - Luggage Carrier
    170
  - Rear Storage Area
    171
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    171
  - Cargo Cover
    171
- Sunroof
  
  172
Section 3 Instrument Panel

175
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  178
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    180
  - Other Warning Devices
    180
  - Horn
    180
  - Tilt Wheel
    180
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    181
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    182
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    183
  - Flash-To-Pass
    183
  - Windshield Wipers
    183
  - Rainsense™ II Wipers
    184
  - Windshield Washer
    185
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    186
  - Cruise Control
    186
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    188
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    188
  - Exterior Lamps
    190
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    191
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    191
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    192
  - Fog Lamps
    192
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp
    193
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    193
  - Dome Lamps
    194
  - Dome Lamp Override
    194
  - Entry Lighting
    194
  - Exit Lighting
    194
    
    Reading Lamps
    194
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    195
    
    Electric Power Management
    195
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    196
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    197
- Climate Controls
  
  197
  - Climate Control System
    197
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    199
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    200
    
    Automatic Operation
    202
    
    Manual Operation
    203
  - Air Conditioning
    204
  - Rear Window Defogger
    206
  - Outlet Adjustment
    207
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    207
  - Fan Knob
    208
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls
    209
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  211
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    212
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    213
  - Trip Odometer
    213
  - Tachometer
    213
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    213
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    213
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    214
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    215
  - Charging System Light
    217
  - Voltmeter Gage
    218
  - Brake System Warning Light
    219
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    220
  - Stabilitrak Indicator Light
    220
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    221
  - Tire Pressure Light
    221
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    222
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    223
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    223
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    224
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    225
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    225
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    226
  - Oil Pressure Light
    226
  - Security Light
    226
  - Fog Lamp Light
    227
  - Cruise Control Light
    227
  - Highbeam on Light
    227
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    227
  - Fuel Gage
    228
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    229
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  229
  - DIC Operation and Displays (with DIC Buttons)
    230
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    230
    
    Trip Odometer
    231
  - (Without DIC Buttons)
    236
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    239
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    240
    
    Fuel Level Low
    241
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    242
    
    Rear Access Open
    242
    
    Service Air Bag
    243
    
    Service Brake System
    243
    
    Service Suspension System
    244
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    244
    
    Stabilitrak off
    245
  - DIC Vehicle Customization (with DIC Buttons)
    247
    
    Auto Door Lock
    249
    
    Auto Door Unlock
    249
    
    Remote Door Lock
    250
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    250
    
    Exit Lighting
    251
    
    Approach Lighting
    252
    
    Easy Exit Seat
    253
    
    Remote Start
    254
    
    Factory Settings
    255
- Audio System(S)
  
  256
  - Setting the Clock
    257
    
    Changing the Time and Date Default Settings
    258
  - Radio(S) (MP3)
    259
    
    Playing the Radio
    260
    
    Finding a Station
    261
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    263
    
    Radio Messages
    264
    
    CD Messages
    270
    
    Using the DVD Player
    270
    
    Playing a DVD
    271
    
    DVD-V Display Buttons
    272
    
    DVD-A Display Buttons
    273
    
    Inserting a Disc
    273
    
    DVD Radio Error Messages
    274
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    275
  - Using an MP3 (Radio with CD or Six-Disc CD Player)
    276
  - Using an MP3 (Radio with CD and DVD Player)
    280
  - XM Radio Messages
    285
  - Navigation/Radio System
    286
    
    Before You Drive
    287
  - Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
    287
    
    Audio Output
    290
    
    Remote Control
    291
    
    Video Screen
    291
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    292
    
    DVD Display Error Messages
    295
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    296
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    298
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    298
  - Radio Reception
    299
  - Rear Side Window Antenna
    300
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    300
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

301
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  301
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  302
  - Defensive Driving
    302
  - Drunk Driving
    302
  - Control of a Vehicle
    303
  - Braking
    304
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    305
  - Braking in Emergencies
    306
  - Locking Rear Axle
    306
  - Stabilitrak System
    306
    
    Traction Control Operation
    308
  - Steering
    309
    
    Power Steering
    309
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    310
  - Off-Road Recovery
    311
  - Passing
    311
  - Loss of Control
    311
  - Off-Road Driving
    313
    
    Environmental Concerns
    315
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    316
    
    Approaching a Hill
    318
    
    Driving Uphill
    319
    
    Driving Downhill
    321
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    322
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    323
    
    Driving in Water
    325
  - Driving at Night
    326
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    326
    
    Other Rainy Weather Tips
    327
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    328
  - Highway Hypnosis
    328
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    328
  - Winter Driving
    330
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    331
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    333
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    334
  - Recovery Hooks
    334
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    335
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    341
- Towing
  
  345
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    345
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    345
    
    Dinghy Towing
    346
  - Level Control
    348
  - Autoride
    349
  - Towing a Trailer
    349
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    350
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    352
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    354
    
    Safety Chains
    357
    
    Trailer Brakes
    357
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    358
    
    Following Distance
    358
    
    Driving on Grades
    359
    
    Making Turns
    359
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    359
    
    Parking on Hills
    360
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    361
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    362
  - Trailer Recommendations
    363
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

365
- Service and Appearance Care
  365
- Service
  
  367
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    367
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    367
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    368
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    368
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    369
  - Fuel
    369
  - Gasoline Octane
    369
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    369
  - California Fuel
    370
  - Additives
    370
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    371
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    372
  - Filling the Tank
    373
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    375
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  376
  - Hood Release
    376
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    378
  - Engine Oil
    379
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    380
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    381
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    382
  - Engine Oil Life System
    382
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    383
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    384
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    386
    
    (4-Speed Transmission)
    386
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    388
    
    (6-Speed Transmission)
    388
    
    Cold Check Procedure
    390
  - Engine Coolant
    392
    
    What to Use
    393
    
    Checking Coolant
    394
    
    Adding Coolant
    395
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    395
  - Engine Overheating
    395
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    396
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    396
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    397
  - Cooling System
    398
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    400
  - Engine Fan Noise
    403
  - Power Steering Fluid
    403
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    404
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    405
  - Brakes
    406
    
    Brake Fluid
    406
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    407
    
    What to Add
    407
    
    Brake Adjustment
    408
  - Battery
    409
  - Vehicle Storage
    409
  - Jump Starting
    410
- Rear Axle
  
  415
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  416
- Front Axle
  
  417
  - How to Check Lubricant
    418
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  419
- Bulb Replacement
  
  422
  - Halogen Bulbs
    422
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    422
  - License Plate Lamp
    424
  - Replacement Bulbs
    424
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  425
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    426
- Tires
  
  427
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    428
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    431
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    434
  - How to Check
    435
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    435
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    437
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    438
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    438
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    439
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    441
  - Buying New Tires
    442
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    444
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    444
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    446
  - Wheel Replacement
    446
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    447
  - Tire Chains
    448
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    449
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    450
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    451
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    456
  - Secondary Latch System
    462
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    466
  - Spare Tire
    470
- Appearance Care
  
  470
  - Interior Cleaning
    470
  - Fabric/Carpet
    472
  - Leather
    472
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    473
  - Care of Safety Belts
    473
    
    Weatherstrips
    473
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    474
    
    Finish Care
    474
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    474
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    475
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    476
    
    Finish Damage
    477
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    477
    
    Tires
    477
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    477
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    478
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    478
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  479
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    479
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    480
- Electrical System
  
  480
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    480
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    481
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    481
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    481
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    482
  - Top View
    483
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    483
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    484
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  488
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

491
- Introduction
  492
- Maintenance Requirements
  492
- Maintenance Schedule
  492
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  492
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  492
- Scheduled Maintenance
  494
- Additional Required Services
  496
- Maintenance Footnotes
  497
- At each Fuel Fill
  499
- Engine Oil Level Check
  499
- Owner Checks and Services
  499
- At Least Once a Month
  500
- At Least Once a Year
  500
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    501
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    502
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  503
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  505
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  506
- Maintenance Record
  507
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

511
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  511
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  512
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    512
  - Online Owner Center
    514
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    515
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    515
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    516
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    517
    
    Calling for Assistance
    518
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    519
  - Courtesy Transportation
    519
    
    Additional Program Information
    520
    
    Transportation Options
    520
  - Collision Damage Repair
    521
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    522
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    522
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  524
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  526
  - Event Data Recorders
    526
  - Onstar
    527
  - Navigation System
    527
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    527

Chevrolet Categories

Automobile Trucks Car Navigation system Car Video System Car Receiver

More Chevrolet Manuals

Chevrolet Suburban 2008 Manuals

Chevrolet Suburban 2008 Owner's Manual (542 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

Related Products

Chevrolet Categories