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Black plate (6,1)Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Hybrid - 2011
9-6 Driving and Operating
When you are ready to drive, move
the shift lever out of P (Park) before
you release the parking brake.
If torque lock does occur, you may
need to have another vehicle push
yours a little uphill to take some of
the pressure from the parking pawl
in the transmission, then you will be
able to pull the shift lever out of
P (Park).Engine Exhaust
Running the Vehicle
While Parked
It is better not to park with the
engine running. But if you ever have
to, here are some things to know.
{WARNING
Exiting the vehicle, without first
shifting into P (Park), may cause
the vehicle to move, and you or
others can be seriously injured.
Because the vehicle has the
Automatic Engine Start/Stop
feature, the vehicle’s engine
might seem to be shut off when
you come to a complete stop.(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
However, once the brake pedal is
released, the vehicle can move.
The vehicle’s engine can also
restart at any time.
Shift to P (Park) and turn the
ignition to LOCK/OFF, before
exiting the vehicle.
Follow the proper steps to be sure
the vehicle will not move. See
Shifting Into Park on page 9‑4.
If pulling a trailer, see “Driving
Characteristics and Towing Tips” in
the owner manual.

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9-8 Driving and Operating
R (Reverse):Use this gear to
back up.
Notice: Shifting to R (Reverse)
while the vehicle is moving
forward could damage the
transmission. The repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Shift to R (Reverse) only
after the vehicle is stopped.
To rock the vehicle back and forth to
get out of snow, ice, or sand without
damaging the transmission, see “If
the Vehicle is Stuck” in the owner
manual.
N (Neutral): In this position, the
engine and transmission are not
connected with the wheels. To
restart the engine when the vehicle
is already moving, use
N (Neutral) only.{WARNING
Shifting into a drive gear while the
engine is running at high speed is
dangerous. Unless your foot is
firmly on the brake pedal, the
vehicle could move very rapidly.
You could lose control and hit
people or objects. Do not shift
into a drive gear while the engine
is running at high speed.
Notice: Shifting out of P (Park) or
N (Neutral) with the engine
running at high speed may
damage the transmission. The
repairs would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Be sure the
engine is not running at high
speed when shifting the vehicle. D (Drive):
This position is for
normal driving. It provides the best
fuel economy. If you need more
power for passing, and you are:
.Going less than about 55 km/h
(35 mph), push the accelerator
pedal about halfway down.
.Going about 55 km/h (35 mph) or
more, push the accelerator all
the way down.
D (Drive) or M (Manual Mode) can
be used when towing a trailer,
carrying a heavy load, driving on
steep hills, or for off-road driving.
You may want to shift the
transmission to a lower gear
selection if the transmission shifts
too often.
Downshifting the transmission in
slippery road conditions could result
in skidding. See “Loss of Control” in
the owner manual.
When temperatures are very cold,
the transmission's gear shifting may
be delayed, providing more stable
shifts until the engine warms up.

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9-14 Driving and Operating
Shifting into Neutral
To shift the transfer case into
N (Neutral):
1. Make sure the vehicle is parkedso that it will not roll.
2. Set the parking brake and apply the regular brake pedal. See
“Parking Brake” in the owner
manual.
3. Start the vehicle or turn the ignition to ON/RUN.
4. Put the transmission in N (Neutral).
5. Shift the transfer case to Two-Wheel Drive High.
6. Turn the transfer case dial clockwise to N (Neutral) until it
stops and hold it there until the
N (Neutral) light starts blinking.
This will take at least
10 seconds. Then slowly release
the dial to the Four‐Wheel Drive
Low position. The N (Neutral)
light will come on when the
transfer case shift to N (Neutral)
is complete. 7. If the engine is running, verify
that the transfer case is in
N (Neutral) by shifting the
transmission to R (Reverse) for
one second, then shift the
transmission to D (Drive) for
one second.
8. Turn the ignition to ACC/ ACCESSORY, which will turn the
engine off.
9. Place the transmission shift lever in P (Park).
10. Release the parking brake prior to moving the vehicle.
11. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
Shifting Out of Neutral
To shift the transfer case out of
N (Neutral):
1. Set the parking brake and apply the regular brake pedal.
2. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with the engine off, and shift the
transmission to N (Neutral). 3. Turn the transfer case dial to the
desired transfer case shift
position (Two-Wheel Drive High,
Four-Wheel Drive High, AUTO).
After the transfer case has
shifted out of N (Neutral), the
N (Neutral) light will go out.
4. Release the parking brake prior to moving the vehicle.
Notice: Shifting the transmission
into gear before the Four-Wheel
Drive Low indicator light has
stopped flashing could damage
the transfer case. To help avoid
damaging the vehicle, always wait
for the Four-Wheel Drive Low
indicator light to stop flashing
before shifting the transmission
into gear.
5. Start the engine and shift the transmission to the desired
position.

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Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Drive Motor/Generator Control Module (DMCM) Coolant
Surge Tank
Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Drive Motor/Generator Control Module (DMCM) Cooling
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . 10-12
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Electrical System
High Voltage Devices and
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Wheels and Tires
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Tire Pressure MonitorOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22 If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Jump Starting
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Towing
Recreational Vehicle
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40

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Vehicle Care 10-13
Vehicle Storage
{WARNING
Batteries have acid that can burn
you and gas that can explode.
You can be badly hurt if you are
not careful. SeeJump Starting on
page 10‑32 for tips on working
around a battery without
getting hurt.
Infrequent Usage: Remove the
12‐volt battery black, negative (−)
cable from the battery to keep the
battery from running down.
Extended Storage: Remove the
12‐volt battery black, negative (−)
cable from the battery or use a
battery trickle charger.
Remember to reconnect the battery
when ready to drive the vehicle.
Bulb Replacement
For the proper type of replacement
bulbs, see Replacement Bulbs on
page 10‑14.
For any bulb‐changing procedure
not listed in this section, contact
your dealer.
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps
A. Taillamp/Stoplamp
B. Back-up Lamp
C. Turn Signal Lamp
D. Sidemarker Lamp
If the taillamp/stoplamp (A) needs to
be replaced, see your dealer.
1. Open the liftgate. See “Power
Liftgate” in the owner's manual.
2. Remove the two screws from the
taillamp assembly.

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10-20 Vehicle Care
.One or more TPMS sensors are
missing or damaged. The DIC
message and the TPMS
malfunction light should go off
when the TPMS sensors are
installed and the sensor
matching process is performed
successfully. See your dealer for
service.
.Replacement tires or wheels do
not match your vehicle's original
equipment tires or wheels. Tires
and wheels other than those
recommended for your vehicle
could prevent the TPMS from
functioning properly. See
“Buying New Tires”in the owner
manual.
.Operating electronic devices or
being near facilities using radio
wave frequencies similar to the
TPMS could cause the TPMS
sensors to malfunction.
If the TPMS is not functioning it
cannot detect or signal a low tire
condition. See your dealer for service if the TPMS malfunction
light and DIC message comes on
and stays on.
TPMS Sensor Matching
Process
Each TPMS sensor has a unique
identification code. Any time you
rotate your vehicle's tires or replace
one or more of the TPMS sensors,
the identification codes will need to
be matched to the new tire/wheel
position. The sensors are matched
to the tire/wheel positions in the
following order: driver side front tire,
passenger side front tire, passenger
side rear tire, and driver side rear
tire using a TPMS diagnostic tool.
See your dealer for service.
The TPMS sensors can also be
matched to each tire/wheel position
by increasing or decreasing the
tire's air pressure. If increasing the
tire's air pressure, do not exceed
the maximum inflation pressure
indicated on the tire's sidewall.
To decrease air-pressure out of a
tire you can use the pointed end of
the valve cap, a pencil-style air
pressure gauge, or a key.
You have two minutes to match
the first tire/wheel position, and
five minutes overall to match all four
tire/wheel positions. If it takes longer
than two minutes, to match the first
tire and wheel, or more than
five minutes to match all four tire
and wheel positions the matching
process stops and you need to
start over.
The TPMS sensor matching process
is outlined below:
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition switch to ON/
RUN with the engine off.
3. Press
QandKon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
at the same time for
approximately five seconds. The
horn sounds twice to signal the
receiver is in relearn mode and

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INDEX i-1
A
AdjustmentsLumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . 9-7 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Brakes Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . 9-15
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14 Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Taillamps, Turn Signal,Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
C
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . ii
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 8-1 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Cluster, IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . 5-8
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap, (DMCM) . . . . . . 10-9
Cooling System, (DMCM) . . . . . . 10-9
D
Door
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Drive Motor/Generator Control Module (DMCM)
Coolant Surge Tank
Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Drive Motor/Generator Control Module (DMCM)
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
E
Electrical SystemEngine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 10-4
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . 5-8
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3

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INDEX i-3
M
Maintenance ScheduleRecommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-1
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Messages
Battery Voltage andCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
O
Oil
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . 5-6
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
P
ParkShifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
R
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Recreational Vehicle
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . 3-2
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-3
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
S
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . 11-1
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Seats
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-1
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-1
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Service Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Supplement Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii