engine CHEVROLET TAHOE 2004 2.G Owners Manual

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KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-71
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-18
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap Belt........................................................1-41
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-31
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-62
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-64
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running..........................................2-40
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-71
Level Control..................................................4-64
Liftgate..........................................................2-14
Liftgate Glass and Liftgate................................2-15
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-42
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-46
Battery Warning..........................................3-44
Brake System Warning.................................3-45
Cruise Control.............................................3-54Light (cont.)
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-54
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-55
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-50
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-42
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-41
Tire Pressure..............................................3-49
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-54
Traction Off................................................3-46
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-18
Listening to a DVD..............................3-107, 3-122
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-58
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-26
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-14
Lock-Out Switch.............................................2-18
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-14
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-22
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-71
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-55
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-63
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
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Oil
Engine.......................................................5-17
Pressure Gage............................................3-53
OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-71
Oil Life System...............................................3-60
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-71
Older Children, Restraints................................1-48
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-57
OnStar®Services............................................2-56
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-57
OnStar®System.............................................2-56
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-57
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment...................................3-26, 3-33
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-54
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-52
Convex Mirror.............................................2-55
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-54
Heated Mirrors............................................2-55
Manual Mirrors............................................2-51
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-53
Power Mirrors.............................................2-52
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-53
Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode (V8 Engines Only)..............................5-29
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
Panel Doors...................................................2-15
Parental Control............................................3-123
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-39
Shifting Out of............................................2-41
Parking
Brake........................................................2-38
Over Things That Burn.................................2-42
Parking on Hills..............................................4-76
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.....................2-48, 2-51
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-42
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-72
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-84
Passing.................................................4-20, 4-75
Passlock
®......................................................2-20
Personalization Button.....................................3-61
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape................................3-102
Playing a CD..............................3-90, 3-105, 3-117
Playing a Specic Loaded CD.........................3-118
Playing the Radio.................3-78, 3-82, 3-94, 3-109
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Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-45
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-7
Reclining the Seatbacks...................................1-23
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-55
REDUCED ENGINE POWER...........................3-72
Remote Control.............................................3-128
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat................1-16
Removing the Bench Seat................................1-21
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-82
REPLACE LIFTGATE FUSE.............................3-72
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-60
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-43
Replacing the 50/50 Split Bench Seat................1-17
Replacing the Bench Seat................................1-22
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-62
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-62
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-89
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-90Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-89
Replacing Parts...........................................1-90
Resynchronization............................................. 2-8
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-22
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-40
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR..............................3-72
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-53
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-17
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-44
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-41
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-103
Center Passenger Position............................1-40
Driver Position............................................1-31
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-31
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-30
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-45
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-42
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-40
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-47
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-39
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-26
Safety Chains.................................................4-73
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-28
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
50/50 Split Bench Seat.................................1-13
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................1-11
Bench Seat................................................1-18
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-23
Head Restraints............................................ 1-9
Heated Seats............................................... 1-6
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-67
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation....................................1-10
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-7
Second Row..................................................1-67
Secondary Latch System.................................5-96
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-69
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-67
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-64
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-64
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-70
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Select Button.................................................3-68Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-50
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
SERVICE 4 WHEEL STEER.............................3-73
SERVICE 4WD...............................................3-73
SERVICE AIRBAG..........................................3-72
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-73
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL..............................3-73
SERVICE STABILITY......................................3-73
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR...............................3-74
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).....3-86, 3-98, 3-113
Setting Preset Stations..........3-79, 3-83, 3-95, 3-110
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-77
Radios without Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-77
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)....................3-79, 3-84, 3-96, 3-111
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-106
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-39
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-41
Side Impact Air Bags.......................................1-80
Skidding........................................................4-22
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-42
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Spare Tire....................................................5-100
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems....................5-102
Specications, Capacities...............................5-118
Speedometer..................................................3-41
Split Bench Seat (50/50)..................................1-13
Split Bench Seat (60/40)..................................1-11
Stabilitrak
®, All-Wheel Drive..............................2-35
Stabilitrak®System.........................................4-12
STABILITY SYS ACTIVE..................................3-74
STABILITY SYS DISABLED..............................3-74
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-36
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-15
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-16
Steering Tips..................................................4-15
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-136
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Step-Bumper Pad...........................................4-82
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-124
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-63
Convenience Net.........................................2-65
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-63
Front Storage Area......................................2-63
Glove Box..................................................2-63
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-63
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-65
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.......5-92
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-52Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-66
T
Tachometer....................................................3-41
Taillamps.......................................................5-59
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-46
Temperature Display........................................2-49
Testing the Alarm............................................2-20
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-135
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
Passlock
®...................................................2-20
Third Row......................................................1-67
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-24
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-75
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tilting the 50/50 Split Bench Seat.....................1-14
Tilting the Bench Seat.....................................1-19
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-49
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-62
Tire Size.......................................................5-65
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-66
Tires.............................................................5-61
Buying New Tires........................................5-74
Chains.......................................................5-79
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Tires (cont.)
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-80
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-80
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-69
Inspection and Rotation................................5-72
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-70
Spare Tire................................................5-100
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-76
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-77
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-77
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-74
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-25
Top Strap......................................................1-58
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-59
Torque Lock...................................................2-41
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-72
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-29
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-54
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-55
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-65
Your Vehicle...............................................4-55
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-9
Off Light.....................................................3-46
Stabilitrak
®System......................................4-12
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-75
Traction Control Operation................................4-13
TRACTION SYS LIMITED................................3-75Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-65
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-73
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-78
Transfer Case........................................5-50, 5-52
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-24
Temperature Gage.......................................3-48
TRANSMISSION HOT.....................................3-75
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-27
Trip Information Button....................................3-57
Trip Odometer................................................3-41
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-8
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-76
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-75
U
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-113
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-137
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-76
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-78
Using Cleaner on Fabric................................5-101
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Using HomeLink®...........................................2-61
Using Song List Mode...................................3-120
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-53
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-58
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-109
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-109
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-67
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-44
Video Screen................................................3-125
Visors...........................................................2-18
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-44
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-39
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-68
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6Warnings (cont.)
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle....................................5-104
Weight Distributing Hitches and Weight
Carrying Hitches..........................................4-72
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-68
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-71
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-18
What to Add..................................................5-42
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-21
What to Use..................................5-27, 5-39, 5-51
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-77
Replacement...............................................5-77
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-18
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-20
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-51
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-38
When to Inspect.............................................5-22
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill.........................................4-77
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-57
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-27
Windows.......................................................2-16
Manual......................................................2-16
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