engine CHEVROLET TAHOE 2007 3.G Owners Manual

Additional Program Information
All program options, such as shuttle service, may
not be available at every dealer/retailer. Please
contact your dealer/retailer for specic information
about availability. All Courtesy Transportation
arrangements will be administered by appropriate
dealer/retailer personnel.
General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally
modify, change or discontinue Courtesy
Transportation at any time and to resolve all
questions of claim eligibility pursuant to the terms
and conditions described herein at its sole
discretion.
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles,
has a number of sophisticated computer
systems that monitor and control several
aspects of the vehicle’s performance. Your
vehicle uses on-board vehicle computers to
monitor emission control components to
optimize fuel economy, to monitor conditions
for airbag deployment and, if so equipped, to
provide anti-lock braking and to help the drivercontrol the vehicle in difficult driving situations.
Some information may be stored during regular
operations to facilitate repair of detected
malfunctions; other information is stored
only in a crash event by computer systems,
such as those commonly called Event Data
Recorders (EDR).
In a crash event, computer systems, such as
the airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module
(SDM) in your vehicle may record information
about the condition of the vehicle and how
it was operated, such as data related to engine
speed, brake application, throttle position,
vehicle speed, safety belt usage, airbag
readiness, airbag performance, and the
severity of a collision. If your vehicle is
equipped with StabiliTrak
®, steering
performance, including yaw rate, steering
wheel angle, and lateral acceleration, is also
recorded. This information has been used
to improve vehicle crash performance and may
be used to improve crash performance of
future vehicles and driving safety. Unlike the
data recorders on many airplanes, these
on-board systems do not record sounds, such
as conversation of vehicle occupants.
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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, CA1-163-005
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.
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, the service bulletin reference number
can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer/retailer or by calling
1-800-GM-DRIVE (1-800-463-7483). This
reference number is needed to order the service
bulletin from Helm, Inc.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $6.00 US + Processing Fee
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 444
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar
Equipment................................................ 412
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle........................... 107
Additives, Fuel............................................ 448
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 563
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............ 143
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 464
Air Conditioning..................................227, 231
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 246
Readiness Light....................................... 245
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 609
Airbag System............................................... 90
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?...................................... 99
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 96
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 93
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....................... 107
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 99Airbag Systems (cont.)
Passenger Sensing System...................... 101
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 106
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 98
Antenna, Rear Side Window........................ 354
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 354
Anti-Lock Brake System.............................. 361
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 251
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 559
Care of Safety Belts................................ 556
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 561
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 557
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 553
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 554
Finish Care.............................................. 557
Finish Damage......................................... 560
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 556
Leather.................................................... 555
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 560
Tires........................................................ 560
Underbody Maintenance........................... 560
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 561
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 557
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C
Calibration..........................................162, 166
California Fuel............................................. 447
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 445
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 572
Carbon Monoxide.....125, 127, 160, 400, 422
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 556
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 353
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 353
Cargo Cover............................................... 192
Cargo Management System........................ 194
CD, MP3 ............................................321, 327
Center Console Storage Area...................... 190
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 53
Center Seat.................................................. 19
Chains, Tire................................................. 530
Charging System Light................................ 248
Check
Engine Light............................................ 253
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 456
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 561Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 68
Infants and Young Children........................ 64
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children....... 74
Older Children........................................... 61
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
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 72
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 227
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 559
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 557
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 554
Finish Care.............................................. 557
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 553
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 556
Leather.................................................... 555
Tires........................................................ 560
Underbody Maintenance........................... 560
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 557
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Cleaning (cont.)
Weatherstrips........................................... 556
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 558
Climate Control System............................... 227
Dual Automatic......................................... 231
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 238
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System................................................. 239
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating
System, Electronic................................ 240
Clock.........................................291, 292, 293
Collision Damage Repair............................. 610
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 56
Compass............................................162, 166
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 135
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 360
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 252
Heater, Engine......................................... 143
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 473
Cooling System........................................... 477
Cruise Control............................................. 211
Cruise Control Light.................................... 258
Cupholder(s)................................................ 190Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 607
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users ......................... 602
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 602
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 598
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 603
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 615
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 615
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 615
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 604
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 616
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 216
Defensive Driving........................................ 356
Delayed Locking.......................................... 123
Disc, MP3..........................................321, 327
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 445
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Dome Lamp Override.................................. 219
Dome Lamps............................................... 219
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 123
Locks....................................................... 122
Power Door Locks................................... 123
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 123
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 124
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 43
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 260
DIC Operation and Displays............261, 267
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 280
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 270
Driving
At Night................................................... 389
City.......................................................... 393
Defensive................................................. 356
Drunken................................................... 357
Freeway................................................... 394
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 398
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 390
Off-Road.................................................. 372
Recovery Hooks....................................... 406
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 405
Winter...................................................... 400Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 231
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 337
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 563
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 566
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 564
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 565
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 564
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 567
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 564
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 464
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 253
Coolant.................................................... 470
Coolant Heater......................................... 143
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 252
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 593
Engine Compartment Overview................ 458
Exhaust................................................... 160
Fan Noise................................................ 483
Oil ........................................................... 459
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Engine (cont.)
Oil Life System........................................ 462
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...... 476
Overheating............................................. 473
Starting.................................................... 141
Entry Lighting.............................................. 220
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 609
Exit Lighting................................................ 220
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 60
Exterior Lamps............................................ 215
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 464
Finish Damage............................................ 560
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 204
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 207
Flat Tire...................................................... 531
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 532
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 547
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 466
Power Steering........................................ 484
Windshield Washer.................................. 485Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 218
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 258
Four-Wheel Drive...............................150, 497
Front Axle................................................... 498
Fuel............................................................ 446
Additives.................................................. 448
California Fuel.......................................... 447
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 449
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 455
Filling Your Tank...................................... 451
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 450
Gage....................................................... 259
Gasoline Octane...................................... 447
Gasoline Specications............................ 447
Low Warning Light................................... 260
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 566
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 564
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 565
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 567
Windshield Wiper..................................... 564
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 252
Fuel......................................................... 259
Oil Pressure............................................. 256
Speedometer........................................... 244
Tachometer.............................................. 244
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 249
Garage Door Opener................................... 178
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 447
Specications........................................... 447
Glove Box................................................... 190
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 603
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 204
Head Restraints............................................ 18
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 499
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.................................... 502
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 216
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 207
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 502Headlamps (cont.)
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 207
On Reminder........................................... 216
Heated Seats................................................ 12
Heater......................................................... 227
Heater......................................................... 231
Highbeam On Light..................................... 259
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 397
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 398
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 456
Release................................................... 457
Horn............................................................ 204
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 43
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 140
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 64
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 515
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 202
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 219
Cluster..................................................... 243
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N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual..................................................... 337
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 139
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts....... 592
O
Odometer.................................................... 244
Odometer, Trip............................................ 244
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 372
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 369
Oil
Engine..................................................... 459
Pressure Gage......................................... 256
Pressure Light.......................................... 257
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 462
Older Children, Restraints............................. 61
Online Owner Center................................... 601
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 173
Operation, Universal Home
Remote System..............................178, 182
Other Warning Devices................................ 204
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 238Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 225
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror........................ 172
Convex Mirror.......................................... 173
Curb View Assist Mirrors.......................... 172
Heated Mirrors......................................... 173
Manual Mirrors......................................... 168
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 171
Power Mirrors.......................................... 170
Trailer-Tow Mirrors................................... 169
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 476
Owner Checks and Services....................... 586
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 560
Park Aid...................................................... 222
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 157
Shifting Out of......................................... 159
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Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................... 348
Rear Seat Entertainment System................. 337
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 54
Rear Side Window Antenna......................... 354
Rear Storage Area...................................... 192
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.................... 210
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display.......... 166
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display..................................................... 162
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 15
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 590
Recovery Hooks.......................................... 406
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 418
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 114
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................. 115
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 537
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 533
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 504
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 615
General Motors........................................ 615
United States Government....................... 615Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems............... 108
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................ 109
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 141
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 52
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 604
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 405
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 593
Running Boards, Power............................... 131
Running the Engine While Parked............... 161
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 245
Pretensioners............................................. 60
Reminder Light........................................ 244
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 556
Center Front Passenger Position................ 53
Driver Position........................................... 43
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 43
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