CHEVROLET TAHOE 2012 3.G Owners Manual

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Tahoe Police and Special Service Packages - 2012
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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ii Introduction
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET,
the CHEVROLET Emblem, and
TAHOE are trademarks and/or
service marks of General Motors
LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates,
or licensors.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your specific
vehicle either because they are
options that you did not purchase or
due to changes subsequent to the
printing of this owner manual.Please refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm each of
the features found on your vehicle.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name
“General
Motors of Canada Limited” for
Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it
appears in this manual.
The Tahoe Police Package
(SEO PPV) is designed for police
work up to and including high‐speed
emergency vehicle operations.
The Tahoe Special Service Package
(SEO 5W4) is neither designed nor
intended for use in high‐speed
emergency vehicle operations.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language copy of this
manual can be obtained from your
dealer or from:
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
suivante:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
Numéro de poste 6438 de langue
française
www.helminc.com
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 20902835 A First Printing©2011 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Introduction iii
Using this Supplement
This supplement contains
information specific to the unique
components of the vehicle. It does
not explain everything you need to
know about the vehicle. Read this
supplement along with the owner
manual to learn about the vehicle's
features and controls.
Index
A good place to look for what you
need is the Index in back of this
supplement. It is an alphabetical list
of what is in the supplement, and
the page number where you will
find it.

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iv Introduction
2NOTES

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-1
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Specific Cylinder Unit for SingleKey - Random Code
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks
Specific Cylinder Unit for
Single Key - Random
Code System
If your vehicles are equipped with
one of these options, the entire fleet
of vehicle locks can be operated
with one key.
.SEO 6E2 - Specific Fleet
Key Code
.SEO 6E8 - Specific Fleet
Key Code
Your vehicle will be equipped with a
standard production random key
code if one of the optional fleet
codes was not ordered.
For specific key code information,
contact your dealer. Your vehicles will be equipped with
a key cylinder in the ignition lock
and the driver door only. Remote
keyless entry (RKE) is a standard
feature and operates all other doors
and the rear liftgate. Six additional
RKE transmitters may have been
ordered with your vehicle. See your
dealer for additional information
regarding availability of more RKE
units for your vehicle.
The RKE transmitter for your police
vehicle has the vehicle locator/panic
alarm button disabled. The horn will
not sound and the exterior lights will
not flash when the button is
pressed.

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2-2 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
Programming‐SEO
AMF - Fleet Package of
6 Unprogrammed Remote
Units
Do not operate or program the
transmitters in the vicinity of other
vehicles that are in the keyless
entry program mode. This prevents
the programming of the transmitters
to the incorrect vehicle.
Up to eight transmitters may be
programmed to the RKE on Police
and Special Service Package
equipped vehicles. The first four
transmitters are given the position of
#1-#4 in the RKE. Any further
transmitters will also be assigned to
position #4.
Verify that the proper transmitters
are learned to the vehicle. Do not
learn a transmitter with a remote
start button to a vehicle that does
not have remote start. To access this DIC display, the
vehicle must be in P (Park). To
match a remote keyless entry
transmitter to the vehicle, do the
following:
1. Press the trip odometer reset
stem until RELEARN REMOTE
KEY displays.
2. Press and hold the trip reset stem for three seconds. The
message REMOTE KEY
LEARNING ACTIVE will display.
3. At the same time, press and hold
QandKon the first
transmitter for approximately
15 seconds. A beep will sound
indicating the transmitter is
matched to the vehicle.
4. Repeat Step 3 to match up to five more transmitters. A total of
eight transmitters can be
matched per vehicle.
5. To exit the programming mode, turn the ignition key to LOCK/
OFF .

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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.