child restraint CHEVROLET TAHOE 2007 3.G Owner's Guide

Passenger Sensing System
Your vehicle has a passenger sensing system.
The passenger airbag status indicator on the
overhead console will be visible when you turn
your ignition key to RUN or START.
The words ON and OFF or the symbol for on and
off, will be visible during the system check.
When the system check is complete, either the
word ON or the word OFF, or the symbol for on or
the symbol for off will be visible. SeePassenger
Airbag Status Indicator on page 246.The passenger sensing system will turn off the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver’s airbags are not part of
the passenger sensing system.
The passenger sensing system works with sensors
that are part of the right front passenger’s seat and
safety belt. The sensors are designed to detect the
presence of a properly-seated occupant and
determine if the passenger’s airbag should be
enabled (may inate) or not.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if
they are restrained in the rear rather than the front
seat. We recommend that child restraints be
secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in a
rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a
forward-facing child seat, and an older child riding
in a booster seat.
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Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the
front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing
child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag.
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint, no
system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off.
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CAUTION: (Continued)
We recommend that rear-facing child
restraints be secured in the rear seat,
even if the airbag is off.
If you need to secure a forward-facing
child restraint in the right front seat,
always move the front passenger seat as
far back as it will go. It is better to secure
the child restraint in a rear seat.
The passenger sensing system is designed to turn
off the right front passenger’s airbag if:
The right front passenger seat is unoccupied
The system determines that an infant is
present in a rear-facing infant seat
The system determines that a small child is
present in a forward-facing child restraint
The system determines that a small child is
present in a booster seat
A right front passenger takes his/her weight off
of the seat for a period of time
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The right front passenger seat is occupied by
a smaller person, such as a child who has
outgrown child restraints
Or, if there is a critical problem with the airbag
system or the passenger sensing system.
When the passenger sensing system has turned
off the passenger’s airbag, the off indicator will light
and stay lit to remind you that the airbag is off.
If a child restraint has been installed and the
on indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove the
child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the
child restraint following the child restraint
manufacturer’s directions and refer toSecuring a
Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
on page 85.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting
the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to
make sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not
pressing the child restraint into the seat cushion. If
this happens, slightly recline the vehicle’s
seatback and adjust the seat cushion if possible.
Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped
under the vehicle head restraint. If this happens,
adjust the head restraint.If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the
child restraint in a rear seat position in the
vehicle and check with your dealer.
The passenger sensing system is designed to
enable (may inate) the right front passenger’s
airbag anytime the system senses that a person of
adult size is sitting properly in the right front
passenger’s seat. When the passenger sensing
system has allowed the airbag to be enabled, the
on indicator will light and stay lit to remind you
that the airbag is active.
For some children who have outgrown child
restraints and for very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn off the right
front passenger’s airbag, depending upon the
person’s seating posture and body build. Everyone
in your vehicle who has outgrown child restraints
should wear a safety belt properly — whether or not
there is an airbag for that person.
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{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you
have a rear-facing child restraint installed
in the right front passenger’s seat, it means
that the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag. A
child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.
Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag if the
system detects a rear-facing child
restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no
one can guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual circumstance,
even though it is turned off. We
recommend that rear-facing child
restraints be secured in the rear seat,
even if the airbag is off.
If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the
airbag status indicator, it means that the
passenger sensing system has turned off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag. SeePassenger
Sensing System on page 101for more on
this, including important safety information.
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If you put things inside your vehicle — like
suitcases, tools, packages, or anything
else — they go as fast as the vehicle goes.
If you have to stop or turn quickly, or if there is a
crash, they will keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.There is also important loading information for
off-road driving in this manual. See “Loading Your
Vehicle for Off-Road Driving” underOff-Road
Driving on page 372.
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar
Equipment
Before installing a snow plow on your vehicle,
here are some things you will need to know:
Notice:If your vehicle does not have the snow
plow prep package, adding a plow can
damage your vehicle, and the repairs would
not be covered by warranty. Unless your
vehicle was built to carry a snow plow, do not
add one to your vehicle. If your vehicle has
the snow plow prep package, called RPO VYU,
then the payload your vehicle can carry will
be reduced when a snow plow is installed.
Your vehicle can be damaged if either the front
or rear axle ratings or the Gross Vehicle
Weight (GVW) are exceeded.
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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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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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Jump Starting.............................................. 491
K
Keyless Entry System................................. 114
Keys........................................................... 113
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 508
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp.................. 218
Dome....................................................... 219
Dome Lamp Override............................... 219
Exterior.................................................... 215
Reading................................................... 220
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 74
Level Control............................................... 421
License Plate Lamps................................... 504
Liftgate, Power............................................ 127
Liftgate/Liftglass........................................... 125
Liftglass/Liftgate........................................... 125Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 245
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 251
Brake System Warning............................. 249
Charging System..................................... 248
Cruise Control.......................................... 258
Fog Lamp................................................ 258
Highbeam On.......................................... 259
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 260
Malfunction Indicator................................ 253
Oil Pressure............................................. 257
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 246
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 245
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 244
Security................................................... 258
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................ 252
Tire Pressure........................................... 253
Tow/Haul Mode........................................ 259
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 220
Exit.......................................................... 220
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 407
Locking Rear Axle....................................... 363
Lockout Protection....................................... 124
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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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Safety Belts (cont.)
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 56
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 54
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 52
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 60
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 52
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 38
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 51
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 579
Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat.............................. 20
Bucket Seats, Rear.................................... 26
Center Seat............................................... 19
Head Restraints......................................... 18
Heated Seats............................................. 12
Heated Seats - Rear.................................. 19
Manual........................................................ 9
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals...................... 13
Power Lumbar........................................... 11
Power Seats.............................................. 10
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 15
Third Row Seat......................................... 33
Secondary Latch System............................. 543Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 85
Rear Seat Position..................................... 82
Right Front Seat Position........................... 85
Security Light.............................................. 258
Service........................................................ 444
Accessories and Modications.................. 444
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 446
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 445
Doing Your Own Work............................. 445
Engine Soon Light................................... 253
Publications Ordering Information............. 616
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....... 106
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 560
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 157
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 159
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 51
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 206
Snow Plow.................................................. 412
Spare Tire................................................... 552
Installing.................................................. 537
Removing................................................ 533
Storing..................................................... 547
Specications, Capacities............................ 572
Speedometer............................................... 244
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