engine coolant CHEVROLET TAHOE 2004 2.G Owner's Guide

Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-60
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-57
Side Identication Marker Lamps...................5-57
Taillamps....................................................5-59
Buying New Tires...........................................5-74
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specications..........................5-118
Car Washes for QUADRASTEER™
Equipped Vehicles.......................................4-19
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-43, 4-48, 4-65
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-103
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-137
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-138
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-138
Cargo Cover..................................................2-65
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-65
Cassette Tape Messages...............................3-104
CD Adapter Kits............................................3-104
CD Messages.............................3-92, 3-107, 3-122Center Console Storage Area...........................2-63
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block................5-112
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-40
Chains, Tires..................................................5-79
CHANGE ENGINE OIL....................................3-69
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-50
Check Engine Light.........................................3-50
CHECK OIL LEVEL.........................................3-70
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE...............................3-70
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-70
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-41
Checking Coolant............................................5-28
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-17
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-107
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-54
Infants and Young Children...........................1-50
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-62
Older Children.............................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-64
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Rear Seat Position...................................1-67
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-64
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position........................1-69
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-70
Top Strap...................................................1-58
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-59
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-57
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-139
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle.................................5-101
Outside of Your Vehicle..............................5-104
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-107
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels . . . 5-106
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses......................5-104
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet...................................5-101
Cleaning Glass Surfaces................................5-103
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components...............5-103
Cleaning Leather...........................................5-102
Cleaning the Mirror.................................2-48, 2-51
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel.........5-103
Cleaning the Video Screen.............................3-133
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and
Wiper Blades............................................5-105
Cleaning Tires..............................................5-106
Cleaning Vinyl..............................................5-102Climate Control System...................................3-22
Dual..........................................................3-23
Dual Automatic............................................3-27
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-35
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System, Electronic....................................3-37
Rear Air Conditioning System........................3-34
Compass Calibration...............................2-48, 2-50
Compass Operation.........................................2-49
Compass Variance..................................2-47, 2-50
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-18
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-65
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-47
Heater, Engine............................................2-24
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-29
Cooling System..............................................5-32
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-54
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-63
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.............................................. 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
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Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-74
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-27
Dual Climate Control System............................3-23
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-123
DVD Distortion..............................................3-133
DVD Messages.............................................3-133
DVD Player..................................................3-126
E
Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-68
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-110
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-110
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-110
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-110
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-52
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-44
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-50
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-47
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-17
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14Engine (cont.)
Exhaust.....................................................2-43
Fan Noise..................................................5-37
Oil .............................................................5-17
Overheating................................................5-29
Starting......................................................2-23
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-70
Engine Hour Meter Display...............................3-41
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-20
ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-70
Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seats.............1-10
Entry Lighting.................................................3-19
Environmental Concerns..................................4-27
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-61
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Express-Down Windows...................................2-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-47
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).......................3-85, 3-97, 3-112
Finding a Station..................3-78, 3-83, 3-95, 3-110
Finish Care..................................................5-104
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Finish Damage.............................................5-107
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-139
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-80
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-80
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
FM Stereo....................................................3-137
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-18
Folding the Seatbacks.....................1-11, 1-13, 1-23
Following Distance..........................................4-75
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-30, 5-52
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-54
Front Axle......................................................5-53
Front Axle Locking Feature...............................2-30
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Front Storage Area.........................................2-63
Frontal Air Bags.............................................1-80
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E-85 (85% Ethanol)....................................... 5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage.........................................................3-55Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-55
Fuel Information Button....................................3-59
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-71
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-110
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-110
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-47
Fuel..........................................................3-55
Oil Pressure...............................................3-53
Speedometer..............................................3-41
Tachometer.................................................3-41
Transmission Temperature.............................3-48
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-44
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-58
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-61
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-28
Glove Box.....................................................2-63
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-9
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-8
Headlamps....................................................5-54
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-54
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-57
Side Identication Marker Lamps...................5-57
Headphones.................................................3-123
Heated Seats................................................... 1-6
Heating.........................................................3-31
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-46
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-46
Hitches..........................................................4-72
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-58
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-59
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-12
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-34
How to Add Fluid............................................5-26
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-51How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-39
How to Inspect...............................................5-22
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-31
Hydroplaning..................................................4-42
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-31
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-30
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-51
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-51
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-50
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-52
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-66
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-50
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-69
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-40
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-18
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-111
Interior Lamps................................................3-18
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
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K
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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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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