CHEVROLET TAHOE 2006 2.G Owners Manual

Gather the important information you will need from
the other driver. Things like name, address, phone
number, driver’s license number, vehicle license
plate, vehicle make, model and model year, Vehicle
Identication Number (VIN), insurance company and
policy number, and a general description of the
damage to the other vehicle.
If possible, call your insurance company from the
scene of the accident. They will walk you through
the information they will need. If they ask for a
police report, phone or go to the police department
headquarters the next day and you can get a copy
of the report for a nominal fee. In some states with
“no fault” insurance laws, a report may not be
necessary. This is especially true if there are no
injuries and both vehicles are driveable.
Choose a reputable collision repair facility for your
vehicle. Whether you select a GM dealer or a private
collision repair facility to x the damage, make sure
you are comfortable with them. Remember, you will
have to feel comfortable with their work for a
long time.
Once you have an estimate, read it carefully and
make sure you understand what work will be
performed on your vehicle. If you have a question,
ask for an explanation. Reputable shops welcome
this opportunity.
Managing the Vehicle Damage
Repair Process
In the event that your vehicle requires damage repairs,
GM recommends that you take an active role in its
repair. If you have a pre-determined repair facility of
choice, take your vehicle there, or have it towed there.
Specify to the facility that any required replacement
collision parts be original equipment parts, either
new Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM parts.
Remember, recycled parts will not be covered by
your GM vehicle warranty.
Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must
live with the repair. Depending on your policy limits,
your insurance company may initially value the repair
using aftermarket parts. Discuss this with your repair
professional, and insist on Genuine GM parts. Remember
if your vehicle is leased you may be obligated to have
the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts, even if
your insurance coverage does not pay the full cost.
If another party’s insurance company is paying for
the repairs, you are not obligated to accept a repair
valuation based on that insurance company’s collision
policy repair limits, as you have no contractual limits with
that company. In such cases, you can have control of
the repair and parts choices as long as cost stays
within reasonable limits.
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Reporting Safety Defects
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which
could cause a crash or could cause injury or death,
you should immediately inform the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition
to notifying General Motors.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it nds that a safety defect exists
in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved
in individual problems between you, your dealer, or
General Motors.To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov;
or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA
400 Seventh Street, SW.
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may call them at
1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Place de Ville Tower C
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
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Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada)
in a situation like this, we certainly hope you will
notify General Motors. Please call the Chevrolet
Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-1020,
or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments, and specications for GM
transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
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Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars
and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service
Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483).
Owner’s Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner’s manual will include
the Maintenance Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner’s Manual,
and Warranty Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00
Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00
Current and Past Model Order Forms
Service Publications are available for current and
past model GM vehicles. To request an order form,
please specify year and model name of the vehicle.
ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Eastern Time
For Credit Card Orders Only
(VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the
World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com
Or you can write to:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Prices are subject to change without notice and without
incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery.
Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are
quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make
checks payable in U.S. funds.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-20
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-53
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-86
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-109
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-21
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................3-21, 3-22, 3-25
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-37
Readiness Light..........................................3-37
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Airbag System................................................1-74
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-86
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-80
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-82
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-86
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-80
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-81
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-79
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-76
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-47All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-11
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-74
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-133
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-133
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-42
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-105
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-102
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-106
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-103
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-99
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-103
Finish Damage..........................................5-106
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-102
Leather....................................................5-101
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-106
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-107
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-102
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-104
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-21
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Audio System(s).............................................3-72
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-74
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-130
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-131
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-133
Care of Your CDs and DVDs .......................3-132
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-133
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-133
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-117
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-88
Radio with CD............................................3-77
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-102
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-128
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-74
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-73
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-129
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-131
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-133
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-23
Autoride
®.......................................................4-62
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-18
B
Battery..........................................................5-41
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Battery Warning Light......................................3-39
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-38
Bench Seat....................................................1-19
Bench Seat Split (50/50)..................................1-14
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-11
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-32
System Warning Light..................................3-41
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-21
Brakes..........................................................5-38
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-25
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-51
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
Headlamps.................................................5-51
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-57
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-54
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Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Side Identication Marker Lamps...................5-54
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-56
Buying New Tires...........................................5-72
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-118
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-36, 4-42, 4-62
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-102
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-131
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-133
Your CDs and DVDs ..................................3-132
Cargo Cover..................................................2-58
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-56
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-41
Chains, Tire...................................................5-77
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-45
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-106Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-54
Infants and Young Children...........................1-51
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-59
Older Children.............................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-66
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-70
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position...................................1-68
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-70
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-58
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-133
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-105
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-103
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-103
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-99
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-102
Leather....................................................5-101
Tires........................................................5-106
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Cleaning (cont.)
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-102
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-104
Climate Control System...................................3-21
Dual ..........................................................3-22
Dual Automatic............................................3-25
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-31
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-32
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-45
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-58
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-28
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-49Cupholder(s)..................................................2-56
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-19
Dome Lamps .................................................3-18
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Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-34
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-51
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-52
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-66
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-55
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-32
City ...........................................................4-36
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-40
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-34
Off-Road ....................................................4-17
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-47
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-46
Winter........................................................4-42Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-25
Dual Climate Control System............................3-22
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-117
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-109
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-112
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-110
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-109
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-113
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-109
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-41
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-45
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
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Engine (cont.)
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Fan Noise..................................................5-35
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-20
Entry Lighting.................................................3-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-47
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-106
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-133
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-5
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-78
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-79
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-94Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-17
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-26, 5-48
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-49
Front Axle......................................................5-50
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Front Storage Area.........................................2-56
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage .........................................................3-50
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-50
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-112
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-110
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-113
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-109
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