CHEVROLET TAHOE 2006 2.G Owners Manual

G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Oil Pressure...............................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-36
Tachometer.................................................3-36
Transmission Temperature.............................3-43
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-40
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-52
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-56
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-5
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamps............................................3-14, 5-51
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-51
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15Headlamps (cont.)
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-54
Side Identication Marker Lamps...................5-54
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...................................................3-21, 3-22
Heater...........................................................3-25
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-49
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-39
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-40
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-34
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-51
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-65
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-18
Cluster.......................................................3-35
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-60
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-18
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-20
Dome ........................................................3-18
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-19
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Front Reading.............................................3-19
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-59
Level Control..................................................4-61
Liftgate..........................................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-37
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Battery Warning..........................................3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-41
Cruise Control.............................................3-49
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-49
Highbeam On.............................................3-49
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Light (cont.)
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-50
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-45
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-37
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-36
Security.....................................................3-49
Tire Pressure..............................................3-44
Tow/Haul Mode ...........................................3-50
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-19
Exit ...........................................................3-19
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-48
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-50
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-56
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-45
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Memory Seat.................................................2-61
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-55
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-42
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-43
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Mirrors (cont.)
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-37
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-37
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-48
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-46
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-49
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-49
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-49
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-46
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-48
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-47
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-117
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-36
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-36
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-17
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-48
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-48
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-50
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-20
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-48
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-46
Convex Mirror.............................................2-49
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-49
Heated Mirrors............................................2-49
Manual Mirrors............................................2-46
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-48
Power Mirrors.............................................2-47
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-106
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Parking
Brake........................................................2-32
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-37
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-82
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-109
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-20
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-33
R
Radios..........................................................3-72
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-74
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
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........................................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..........................................3-129
Understanding Reception............................3-131
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Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-31
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
and Electronic Climate Controls.....................3-32
Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Locking........................................................ 4-8
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Outside Passenger Positions,
Safety Belts................................................1-43
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-45
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-128
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-117
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-9
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-57
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-42
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-43
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-37
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display.....2-39
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-47
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-58
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-84
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-80
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-57
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-87
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-88
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-20
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-41
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-46
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-36
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S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-36
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-102
Center Passenger Position............................1-41
Driver Position............................................1-34
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-34
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-33
Rear Outside Passenger Positions.................1-43
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-45
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-41
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-47
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-41
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-29
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
50/50 Split Bench Seat.................................1-14
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................1-11
Bench Seat................................................1-19
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-25
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4Seats (cont.)
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Memory .....................................................2-61
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Secondary Latch System.................................5-90
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-70
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-68
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-66
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-70
Security Light.................................................3-49
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-45
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-86
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-74
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-73
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Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-106
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-33
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Snow Plow....................................................4-53
Spare Tire.....................................................5-99
Installing....................................................5-84
Removing...................................................5-80
Storing.......................................................5-94
Specications, Capacities...............................5-118
Speedometer..................................................3-36
Split Bench Seat (50/50)..................................1-14
Split Bench Seat (60/40)..................................1-11
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-130
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-56
Convenience Net.........................................2-58
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-56
Front Storage Area......................................2-56
Glove Box..................................................2-56
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-56
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-57
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-46
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-60
T
Tachometer....................................................3-36
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-56
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-129
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-44
Tires.............................................................5-59
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-105
Buying New Tires........................................5-72
Chains.......................................................5-77
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-79
Cleaning...................................................5-106
Different Size..............................................5-73
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-78
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-65
Inspection and Rotation................................5-70
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-84
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-66
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-84
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-80
Secondary Latch System..............................5-90
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Tires (cont.)
Spare Tire..................................................5-99
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-94
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-60
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-63
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-74
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-75
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-75
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-71
Tow/Haul Mode ...............................................2-26
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-50
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-58
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-62
Your Vehicle...............................................4-58
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-9
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-79
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Temperature Gage.......................................3-43
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-23
Trip Odometer................................................3-36
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-131
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-74
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-52
Operation...................................................2-52
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-48
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-66
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-108
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-108
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-60
Memory Seat..............................................2-61
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-30
Visors...........................................................2-16
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-40
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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-34
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-55
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-5
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-75
Different Size..............................................5-73
Replacement...............................................5-75
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-58
Windows.......................................................2-14
Power ........................................................2-15
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning........5-104
Washer......................................................3-10Windshield (cont.)
Washer Fluid..............................................5-37
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-58
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-109
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper........................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-42
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-133
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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