Air bag CHEVROLET TAHOE 2012 3.G Owners Manual

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2012 Chevrolet Tahoe Police and Special ServicePackagesM
Keys, Doors, and
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 Vehicle Care
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Special Equipment Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1
SEO Standard Options . . . . . . . 15-2
SEO Available Options . . . . . . 15-10
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Airbag System
Questions and Answers AboutAirbags and Specialty Law
Enforcement Vehicles . . . . . . . 3-1
Notices for Customer Installed Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Airbag Deployment Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Airbag System
Questions and Answers
About Airbags and
Specialty Law
Enforcement Vehicles
Q: Can equipment such as radar
devices, video cameras, and
radio trees be mounted in a
specialty vehicle equipped
with a right front passenger
frontal airbag?
A: Yes, but care must be taken to
properly mount the equipment
outside of the airbag
“deployment zone.”
Q: What is the airbag “deployment zone”?
A: The term “deployment zone”
describes the space an airbag
takes up when fully inflated.
Airbags need room to work
properly, and anything in the
“deployment zone” — suchas improperly mounted
equipment
—can greatly affect
the performance of the airbag.
{WARNING
Airbags inflate with great force,
faster than the blink of an eye. No
objects, such as shotguns, should
be placed over or near the airbag
covers. Equipment mounted too
close to an inflating airbag could
break and become a dangerous
projectile in a crash, causing
injury to the vehicle's occupants.
Also, an object too close to an
inflating airbag could prevent the
airbag from operating properly.
If this ever happens, the airbag
would not be able to protect
occupants the way it was
designed to. To help prevent
injury and to allow the airbag to
perform as it was designed, do
not mount equipment inside the
airbag deployment zone.

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3-2 Seats and Restraints
Q: How can I identify the airbag“deployment zone” in my
vehicle?
A: See Airbag Deployment
Diagrams on page 3‑4 for more
information. The diagrams
provide the approximate
dimensions of the “deployment
zones” for your specialty vehicle.
Before doing any service work,
including the installation of any
equipment, consult the
appropriate service manual.
Q: Is it possible to shield equipment so it does not
interfere with airbag
deployment?
A: While shielding may protect
certain equipment from being
damaged or dislodged, it may
also negatively affect how an
airbag inflates. Therefore, we
cannot recommend the
placement of any equipment in
the deployment zone, even
when shielding. Q: Can the installation of push
bumpers on the front end of
the vehicle affect the
deployment of the airbag?
A: It is not likely that installing push
bumpers will affect sensing for
the airbag as long as the vehicle
structure itself is not modified.
GM is not aware of any adverse
defects from the many push
bumpers that have been
installed on current model GM
police vehicles with airbags.
Q: Is there anything I might add to the front or sides of the
vehicle that could keep the
airbags from working
properly?
A: Yes. If you add things that
change your vehicle's frame,
bumper system, height, front end
or side sheet metal, they may
keep the airbag system from
working properly. Also, the
airbag system may not work
properly if you relocate any of
the airbag sensors. If you have any questions about this, you
should contact Customer
Assistance before you modify
your vehicle. The phone
numbers and addresses for
Customer Assistance are in
Step Two of the Customer
Satisfaction Procedures in the
owner manual. See
“Customer
Satisfaction Procedure” in the
owner manual Index.
The service manual has information
about the location of the airbag
sensors, sensing and diagnostic
module, and airbag wiring. See
“Service Publications Ordering
Information” in the owner manual.

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Seats and Restraints 3-3
Notices for Customer
Installed Equipment
Read the following notices before
installing equipment on your
specialty vehicle.
Notice:GM-approved service
procedures must be followed to
remove and reinstall the
instrument panel to the pad in
order to ensure proper airbag
deployment. Notice:
Do not mount equipment
on the passenger side of the
instrument panel top pad
deployment zone. Equipment
should not be mounted on or
around the passenger airbag
opening because of a deploying
airbag. To allow the airbag to
perform as it was designed, do
not mount equipment inside the
airbag deployment zone.
Notice: The police vehicle has
roof-rail airbags. Do not mount a
security barrier such that the
ends of the barrier or brackets
are within the roof-rail
deployment zones. Notice:
The police vehicle has
roof-rail airbags and a rollover
sensor. The rollover sensor is
mounted on the centerline of the
vehicle between the driver and
right front passenger positions.
If the vehicle has bucket seats,
the rollover sensor will be
exposed. Do not mount
equipment within 25 mm (1 in) of
the rollover sensor. This may
affect the performance of the
airbag system. To allow the
airbags to perform as they are
designed, do not mount
equipment near this area.
Notice: Avoid installing wiring for
roof-rail emergency lighting or
radio antennas that may restrict
the proper deployment of the
roof-rail airbags.

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3-4 Seats and Restraints
Airbag Deployment Diagrams
Top View of Instrument Panel and Approximate Deployment Area
of the Airbag Zone
A. Passenger Side InstrumentPanel Top Surface Zone
B. Passenger Side Airbag Module Trim Panel —Rear Edge
C. Passenger Side Door
D. Approximate Dimensions of Inflated Airbag
E. Passenger Side Airbag Deployment Zone
F. Passenger Centerline
G. Inside Rearview Mirror
H. Vehicle Centerline
I. Driver Centerline
J. Driver Side Airbag Deployment Zone
K. Front of Steering Wheel
L. Driver Side Door
M. Shift Selector Arc
See Notices for Customer Installed
Equipment on page 3‑3 for more
information.

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Seats and Restraints 3-5
Side View of Driver Side AirbagDeployment Zone
A. Top Edge of Windshield
B. Top of Instrument Panel
C. Inflated Airbag —Steering
Wheel
D. Centerline of Steering Column at Mid-Tilt
E. Driver Airbag Deployment Zone
F. Front of Steering Wheel
See Notices for Customer Installed
Equipment on page 3‑3 for more
information.Side View of Passenger Side
Airbag Deployment Zone
A. Top Edge of Windshield
B. Inside Rearview Mirror
C. Instrument Panel Top Surface Zone
D. Passenger Side Airbag Module Trim Panel —Rear Edge
E. Inflated Airbag —Horizontal
Dimension (Approximate
390 mm (15.4 in))
F. Inflated Airbag —Vertical
Dimension (Approximate
490 mm (19.3 in)) G. Inflated Airbag
—Instrument
Panel
H. Passenger Airbag Deployment Zone
See Notices for Customer Installed
Equipment on page 3‑3 for more
information.

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3-6 Seats and Restraints
Roof-rail and Seat‐mounted Side Impact Airbag Deployment Zones -Passenger Side shown, Driver Side similar
A. Front of Deployment Zone at Front Upper Corner of Front
Door Pad
B. Windshield Pillar Trim with Grab Handle
C. Visor D. Deployment Zone
E. Top of Deployment
Zone —Along Roof-rail at
Edge of Headliner
F. Back of Deployment Zone —At
Rear Top Corner of Rear
Door Pad G. Rear Quarter Window
H. Top Edge of Interior
Quarter Trim
I. Bottom of Airbag Deployment Zone —Parallel to Outside
Bottom Edge of Rear Quarter
Glass
J. Dimension at Mirror Patch from Top Edge of Front Door Pad
K. Center of Door Trim Pull Handle
L. Top Surface of Outboard Seat Cushion
M. Top Edge of Front Door Pad
N. Back Edge of Center Pillar Trim
O. Top Edge of Rear Door Pad
P. Bottom Outside Edge of Rear Quarter Window
See Notices for Customer Installed
Equipment on page 3‑3 for more
information.

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Seats and Restraints 3-7
Roof-rail and Seat‐mounted Side Impact Airbag Driver and PassengerDeployment Zones - View from Rear Cargo Area
A. Roof-rail Airbag Deployment Zone
B. Underside of Headliner
C. Edge of Headliner
D. Inner Center Pillar Trim E. Bottom of Door Windows
F. Front Seat Headrest
G. Seat Centerline
H. Inner Door PadI. Seat‐mounted Side Impact
Airbag deployment
Zone —Front Seat
J. Top Surface of Outboard Front Seat Cushion
See Notices for Customer Installed
Equipment on page 3‑3 for more
information.

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INDEX i-1
A
AirbagsDeployment Diagrams . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Questions and AnswersAbout Airbags and
Specialty Law
Enforcement Vehicles . . . . . . . . 3-1
Auxiliary Available Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-8
Auxiliary Battery Power Junction Blocks, Available
Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-8
B
Battery
Dual System - SEO 6Y6 . . . . 15-10
Power Junction Blocks . . . . . . . 15-8
Wiring Provisions for12-Volt Power Supply . . . . . . . 15-2
C
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . ii
Capacities andSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Circuit Wiring Provisions forHorn/Siren - SEO 6J4 . . . . . 15-20
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Customer-installed Equipment, Notices . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
D
Deployment Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Door LocksInactive Rear - SEO 6N6 . . . 15-14
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Driving
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Dual Battery System - SEO 6Y6 . . . . . . . . . . 15-10
E
Equipment GroundingStuds - Rear
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-10
Equipment Grounding Studs, Rear
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-10
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamp Emergency Flashing
System - SEO 6J7 . . . . . . . . . . 15-11
F
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Flasher, WiringProvisions - SEO 6J3 . . . . . . . 15-22
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

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INDEX i-3
N
Notices forCustomer-installed
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
P
Police Package and SpecialService Package, SEO
Standard Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2
Q
Questions and Answers
About Airbags and
Specialty Law Enforcement
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
R
Radio SuppressionGrounding Straps . . . . . . . . . . . 15-10
Rear Compartment Equipment GroundingStuds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-10
Rear Door Handles
Inactive - SEO 6B2 . . . . . . . . . 15-14
S
Safety BeltsQuestions and AnswersAbout Airbags and
Specialty Law
Enforcement Vehicles . . . . . . . . 3-1
SEO Standard Options Police Package andSpecial Service Package . . . . 15-2
Speaker/Siren, Wiring Provisions - SEO 6J3 . . . . . . . 15-22 Speakers
Wiring Provisions,
Front - SEO WX7 . . . . . . . . . 15-24
Special Equipment Options Inactive Rear DoorHandles - SEO 6B2 . . . . . . . 15-14
Specific Cylinder Unit for
Single Key - Random Code
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Spotlamp SEO 7X6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-14
Spotlamps SEO 7X7, Available
Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-14
Supplement Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii