CHEVROLET TAHOE 2007 3.G Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 19
Safety Belts
............................................ 38
Child Restraints
...................................... 61
Airbag System
........................................ 90
Restraint System Check
....................... 108
Features and Controls
.............................. 111
Keys
..................................................... 113
Doors and Locks
.................................. 122
Windows
............................................... 132
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 135
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 139
Mirrors
.................................................. 162
OnStar
®System
................................... 173
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 177
Storage Areas
...................................... 190
Sunroof
................................................ 197Instrument Panel
....................................... 199
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 202
Climate Controls
................................... 227
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 242
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 260
Audio System(s)
................................... 290
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 355
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 356
Towing
................................................. 417
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 441
Service
................................................. 444
Fuel
...................................................... 446
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 456
Rear Axle
............................................. 496
Four-Wheel Drive
.................................. 497
Front Axle
............................................ 498
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Headlamp Aiming
................................. 499
Bulb Replacement
................................ 502
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
..................................... 505
Tires
..................................................... 507
Appearance Care
.................................. 553
Vehicle Identication
............................. 562
Electrical System
.................................. 563
Capacities and Specications
................ 572Maintenance Schedule
.............................. 575
Maintenance Schedule
.......................... 576
Customer Assistance Information
............. 597
Customer Assistance and Information
..... 598
Reporting Safety Defects
...................... 615
Index
.......................................................... 619
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the
names TAHOE, SUBURBAN, and Z71 are
registered trademarks of General Motors
Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes in the product after that time
without notice. For vehicles rst sold in Canada,
substitute the name “General Motors of Canada
Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it
appears in this manual.This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if you ever need it while you are on the road. If
you sell the vehicle, leave this manual with
the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15854794 C Third Printing
©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they rst receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
Pictures and words work together in the
owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
and the page number where it can be found.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were to
ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
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 do not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also nd a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,” “Do
Not do this” or “Do Not
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell 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.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They
use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specic component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Power Seats............................................... 10
Power Lumbar............................................. 11
Heated Seats.............................................. 12
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals.............. 13
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 15
Head Restraints.......................................... 18
Center Seat................................................ 19
Rear Seats.................................................... 19
Heated Seats.............................................. 19
60/40 Split Bench Seat
(Second Row).......................................... 20
Bucket Seats (Second Row)........................ 26
Third Row Seat........................................... 33
Safety Belts.................................................. 38
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 38
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 42
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 43
Driver Position............................................. 43Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 51
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 52
Right Front Passenger Position................... 52
Center Front Passenger Position................. 53
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 54
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 56
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 60
Safety Belt Extender................................... 60
Child Restraints............................................ 61
Older Children............................................. 61
Infants and Young Children......................... 64
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 68
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 72
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH).................................................. 74
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position........................................... 82
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position.................................. 85
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position.................................. 85
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System.............................................. 90
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 93
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 96
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 98
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 99
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................... 99
Passenger Sensing System....................... 101Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.... 106
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle........................ 107
Restraint System Check............................. 108
Checking the Restraint Systems................ 108
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash................................................. 109
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.To move a manual seat
forward or rearward:
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to where you want it and
release the bar.
Try to move the seat with your body to be sure
the seat is locked in place.
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Power SeatsOn a vehicle with power seats, the controls used
to operate them are located on the outboard
side of the seats. To adjust the seat, do any of the
following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the control up
or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the control up
or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire control up or down.
On seats with power reclining seatbacks, the
control is located behind the power seat control on
the outboard side of the seats. See “Power
Reclining Seatbacks” underReclining Seatbacks
on page 15.
A vehicle with a memory function allows seat
settings to be saved and recalled. SeeMemory
Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 13for
more information.
Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control, Power
Recline, and Power Lumbar shown
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