battery CHEVROLET TAHOE 2011 3.G Owner's Manual

Black plate (35,1)Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Hybrid - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-35
8. Do not let the other end touchmetal. Connect it to the
positive (+) terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
positive (+) if the vehicle
has one.
9. Now connect the black negative (−) cable to the
negative (−) terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
negative (−) if the vehicle
has one.
Do not let the other end touch
anything until the next step. The
other end of the negative (−)
cable does not go to the dead
battery. It goes to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part or
to the remote negative (−)
terminal on the vehicle with the
dead battery. 10. Connect the other end of the
negative (−) cable to the
remote negative (−) terminal,
on the vehicle with the dead
battery.
11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the
engine for a while.
12. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery. If it will not
start after a few tries, it
probably needs service.
Notice: If the jumper cables are
connected or removed in the
wrong order, electrical shorting
may occur and damage the
vehicle. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always connect and remove the
jumper cables in the correct
order, making sure that the
cables do not touch each other or
other metal.Jumper Cable Removal
A. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine Part or Remote Negative (−)
Terminal
B. Good Battery or Remote Positive (+) and Remote
Negative (−) Terminals
C. Dead Battery or Remote Positive (+) Terminal

Black plate (36,1)Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Hybrid - 2011
10-36 Vehicle Care
To disconnect the jumper cables
from both vehicles:
1. Disconnect the blacknegative (−) cable from the
vehicle that had the bad battery.
2. Disconnect the black negative (−) cable from the
vehicle with the good battery.
3. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the vehicle with the
good battery.
4. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the other vehicle.
5. Return the remote positive (+) terminal cover to its original
position.Towing
Recreational Vehicle
Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means
towing the vehicle behind another
vehicle –such as behind a
motorhome. The two most common
types of recreational vehicle towing
are known as dinghy towing and
dolly towing. Dinghy towing is
towing the vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground. Dolly towing
is towing the vehicle with two
wheels on the ground and two
wheels up on a device known as a
dolly. Here are some important things to
consider before recreational vehicle
towing:
.What is the towing capacity
of the towing vehicle? Be sure
to read the tow vehicle
manufacturer's
recommendations.
.What is the distance that will be
travelled? Some vehicles have
restrictions on how far and how
long they can tow.
.Is the proper towing equipment
going to be used? See your
dealer or trailering professional
for additional advice and
equipment recommendations.
.Is the vehicle ready to be
towed? Just as preparing the
vehicle for a long trip, make sure
the vehicle is prepared to be
towed.

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Hybrid - 2011
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