CHEVROLET TAHOE 2015 4.G User Guide
Manufacturer: CHEVROLET, Model Year: 2015, Model line: TAHOE, Model: CHEVROLET TAHOE 2015 4.GPages: 495, PDF Size: 6.56 MB
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18.Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
19. Horn on page 5-4.
20. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-3.
21. Heated and Cooled Front
Seats on page 3-9 (If
Equipped).
22. Rear Climate Control Buttons. SeeDual Automatic Climate
Control System on page 8-1.
23. Power Outlets on page 5-9.
24. 110 Volt Power Outlet (If Equipped). See Power Outlets
on page 5-9.
25. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter is used to
remotely lock and unlock the doors
and it may work up to 60 m (197 ft)
away from the vehicle.
Key Access RKE Transmitter with
Remote Start
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Keyless Access RKE Transmitterwith Remote Start
K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within three seconds
to unlock all remaining doors.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-47.
b: Press twice to open or close
the liftgate. Press once to stop the
liftgate from moving.
c: Press twice to open the
liftglass.
7: Press and release to initiate
vehicle locate. The turn signal
lamps flash and the horn sounds
three times.
Press
7and hold for more than
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
7again to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Keys (Key) on page 2-2 or
Keys (Keyless) on page 2-4 and
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System on page 2-5.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQ.
2. Immediately, press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash. When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on. The doors will be
locked and the climate control
system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. After 30 seconds,
repeat the steps if a 10-minute
extension is desired. Remote start
can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Press and hold/until the
parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2-15.
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Door Locks
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
.PressQorKon a power door
lock switch.
.Pushing down the manual lock
knob on the driver door will lock
all doors. Pushing down the lock
knob on a passenger door will
lock that door only.
.Pulling the door handle once will
unlock that door. Pulling the
handle again will unlatch it.
To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle press
QorKon
the RKE transmitter. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Key Access) on
page 2-5 orRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Keyless
Access) on page 2-8.
Power Door Locks
Q: Press to lock the doors.
K: Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks on page 2-16.
Keyless Access
If equipped with Keyless Access,
the RKE transmitter must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the driver door.
Pressing the button on the driver
door handle will unlock the driver
door. If the handle button is pressed
again within five seconds, the passenger doors and liftgate will
unlock. See
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) on page 2-5 orRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access) on
page 2-8.
Liftgate
To open the liftgate, pressKon the
power door lock switch or press
K
on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter twice to unlock all doors.
Press the touch pad on the
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underside of the liftgate handle and
lift up. SeeRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) on page 2-5 orRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access) on
page 2-8.
Use the pull cup to lower and close
the liftgate. Do not press the touch
pad while closing the liftgate. This
will cause the liftgate to be
unlatched.
Power Liftgate Operation
If equipped with a power liftgate, the
switch is on the overhead console.
The vehicle must be in P (Park).
Choose the power liftgate mode by
selecting MAX or 3/4. Press
8on
the overhead console. On the RKE
transmitter press
btwice quickly.
Pressing and releasing
bwhile the
liftgate is moving stops the liftgate.
Pressing again reverses the
direction. To close, press
lon the bottom
of the liftgate next to the latch.
To disable the power liftgate
function, select OFF on the liftgate
switch. See Liftgate on page 2-19.
Windows
The power windows work when the
ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY, or in Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 9-27. If equipped, the front and rear
windows have an express-down
feature. The front windows have an
express-up feature. See
Windows
on page 2-32 andPower Windows
on page 2-33.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of
the seat.
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2. Slide the seat to the desiredposition and release the handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3-3.
Power Seats
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.If equipped, raise or lower the
front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control
up or down.
.If equipped, raise or lower the
seat by moving the rear of the
control up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3-4.
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Lumbar
If equipped, move the lever up or
down repeatedly to increase or
decrease lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3-4.
Power Lumbar
To adjust the power lumbar support,
if equipped:
.Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease upper and lower
lumbar support at the same time.
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.If equipped, press and hold the
control up to increase upper
lumbar support and decrease
lower lumbar support.
Press and hold the control down
to increase lower lumbar support
and decrease upper lumbar
support.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3-4.
Memory Features
If equipped, the SET, "1," "2,"
and
B(Exit) buttons on the driver
door are used to manually store and
recall memory settings for the driver
seat, outside mirrors, power tilt and
telescoping steering column (if
equipped), and adjustable pedals (if
equipped).
Automatic Memory Recall and/or
Easy Exit Recall features may be
enabled in the personalization
menus.
See Memory Seats on page 3-7 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-47.
Second Row Seats
The second row seatbacks can be
folded for additional cargo space,
or the seats can be folded and
tumbled for easy entry/exit to the
third row seats (if equipped). The
seatbacks also recline.
See Second Row Seats on
page 3-11.
Third Row Seats
If equipped, third row seatbacks can
be folded.
To fold the third row seatback:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
2. Fully lower the head restraints. See Head Restraints on
page 3-2.
3. Disconnect the rear safety belt mini-latch using a key in the slot
on the mini-buckle, and let the
belt retract into the headliner.
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4. Stow the mini-latch in the holderin the headliner.
See Third Row Seats on page 3-16.
Heated and Cooled Front
Seats
If equipped, the vehicle may have
heated or heated and cooled seats.
Heated and Cooled Seats Shown,
Heated Seats Similar
The buttons are on the center stack
below the climate control system. To
operate, the engine must be
running. Press
Ito heat the driver or
passenger seatback only.
Press
Jto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.
Press
Ato cool the driver or
passenger seat.
See Heated and Cooled Front Seats
on page 3-9.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints on page 3-2
and Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3-4.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts on page 3-20.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3-21.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-22.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-51.
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Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System on page 3-37 The passenger airbag status
indicator will light on the overhead
console when the vehicle is started.
See
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 5-20.
Mirror Adjustment
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
Push the tab forward for daytime
use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, the mirror automatically
dims to reduce the glare of
headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the
vehicle is started.
Exterior Mirrors
Power Mirrors
Shown with Power Folding
Mirrors, Manual Folding Similar
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press (1) or (2) to select the driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
3. Press either (1) or (2) again to deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors on page 2-29.
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Folding Mirrors
The outside mirrors can be folded
inward to prevent damage when
going through an automatic car
wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward
the vehicle. SeeFolding Mirrors on
page 2-29.
Power Folding Mirrors
To adjust power folding mirrors,
if equipped:
1. Press
{to fold the mirrors
inward. 2. Press
{again to return the
mirrors to the driving position.
Heated Mirrors
If equipped, pressing
1also heats
the outside mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Release the lever to lock the wheel in place.
Tilt and Telescope Steering Wheel
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To adjust the tilt and telescope
steering wheel, if equipped:
1. Push the lever (1) down to movethe steering wheel forward or
rearward. Lift the lever (1) up to
lock the wheel in place.
2. Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever (2) toward you to move
the steering wheel up or down.
Release the lever (2) to lock the
wheel into place.
Power Tilt and Telescope Steering
WheelTo adjust the power tilt and
telescope steering wheel,
if equipped:
Press the control to move the
steering wheel up and down or
forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Throttle and Brake Pedal
Adjustment
If equipped, the position of the
throttle and brake pedals can be
changed.The switch used to adjust the
pedals is to the left of the steering
wheel.
Press the switch to the left to move
the pedals closer to your body.
Press the switch to the right to move
the pedals away.
See Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal on page 9-19.
The vehicle may have a memory
function, which lets pedal settings
be saved and recalled. See Memory
Seats on page 3-7.