Owner's Manual
Page 2
Every 2000 Tahoe/Suburban under warranty is backed with the following services: ( For vehicles purchased in Canada, call 1-800-268-6800) that provides in an emergency: 1-800-CHEV-USA ® Courtesy Transportation Free lockout assistance Free dead-battery assistance Free out-of-fuel assistance Free flat-tire change Emergency towing
Every 2000 Tahoe/Suburban under warranty is backed with the following services: ( For vehicles purchased in Canada, call 1-800-268-6800) that provides in an emergency: 1-800-CHEV-USA ® Courtesy Transportation Free lockout assistance Free dead-battery assistance Free out-of-fuel assistance Free flat-tire change Emergency towing
Owner's Manual
Page 5
Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Section 3 Heating and Air Conditioning Setting the Radio Clock Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped) Your Driving and the Road Section 4 Braking/Anti-lock Brakes Steering Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Off-Road Driving Recreational Vehicle Towing Loading Your Vehicle Towing a Trailer Problems on the Road Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers Jump Starting Towing Your Vehicle Engine Overheating Changing a Flat Tire If You're Stuck EEE
Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Section 3 Heating and Air Conditioning Setting the Radio Clock Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped) Your Driving and the Road Section 4 Braking/Anti-lock Brakes Steering Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Off-Road Driving Recreational Vehicle Towing Loading Your Vehicle Towing a Trailer Problems on the Road Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers Jump Starting Towing Your Vehicle Engine Overheating Changing a Flat Tire If You're Stuck EEE
Owner's Manual
Page 8
If you 're on the road. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of General Motors Corporation. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, the name TAHOE, and the name SUBURBAN are registered trademarks of Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual in it...
If you 're on the road. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of General Motors Corporation. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, the name TAHOE, and the name SUBURBAN are registered trademarks of Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual in it...
Owner's Manual
Page 9
... what the hazard is something that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. vii If you about the features and controls for your vehicle. Then we tell you or other people. Safety Warnings and Symbols You will help avoid or reduce the hazard. If you don't, you 'll find... caution area, we tell you were to ignore the warning. Please read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. CAUTION: These mean there is . How to Use this Manual Many people read these cautions.
... what the hazard is something that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. vii If you about the features and controls for your vehicle. Then we tell you or other people. Safety Warnings and Symbols You will help avoid or reduce the hazard. If you don't, you 'll find... caution area, we tell you were to ignore the warning. Please read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. CAUTION: These mean there is . How to Use this Manual Many people read these cautions.
Owner's Manual
Page 10
When you read other manuals, you will find a circle with a slash through it could damage your vehicle. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you might see warning labels on your vehicle. viii But the notice will also find these notices: NOTICE: These mean there is something that could be covered by your warranty... "Don't," "Don't do to do this" or "Don't let this damage would not be costly. You will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this happen." In the notice area, we tell you what to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you will find a circle with a slash through it could damage your vehicle. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you might see warning labels on your vehicle. viii But the notice will also find these notices: NOTICE: These mean there is something that could be covered by your warranty... "Don't," "Don't do to do this" or "Don't let this damage would not be costly. You will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this happen." In the notice area, we tell you what to help avoid the damage.
Owner's Manual
Page 11
... AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your vehicle. Vehicle Symbols These are some of your controls: WINDSHIELD WIPER These symbols are used on your lamps: MASTER LIGHTING SWITCH These...
... AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your vehicle. Vehicle Symbols These are some of your controls: WINDSHIELD WIPER These symbols are used on your lamps: MASTER LIGHTING SWITCH These...
Owner's Manual
Page 14
You can also learn about some things you 'll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to Wear Safety Belts Properly Driver Position Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Air Bag Systems Center Passenger Position 1-38 1-...
You can also learn about some things you 'll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to Wear Safety Belts Properly Driver Position Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Air Bag Systems Center Passenger Position 1-38 1-...
Owner's Manual
Page 15
... to make you push a pedal when you don't want it . Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is locked into place. 1-2 Lift the lever at the front of the seat. If your vehicle has a manual bucket or split bench seat, you can lose control of the seat to adjust them, and... seat is not moving . how to unlock it . Manual Front Seat CAUTION: You can adjust it with this lever located at the front of the vehicle if you try to move the seat with your body, slide the seat to where you want to adjust a manual driver's seat while the...
... to make you push a pedal when you don't want it . Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is locked into place. 1-2 Lift the lever at the front of the seat. If your vehicle has a manual bucket or split bench seat, you can lose control of the seat to adjust them, and... seat is not moving . how to unlock it . Manual Front Seat CAUTION: You can adjust it with this lever located at the front of the vehicle if you try to move the seat with your body, slide the seat to where you want to adjust a manual driver's seat while the...
Owner's Manual
Page 16
... towards the front of the lower seatback. To decrease support, turn the knob towards the rear of the vehicle. 1-3 To raise or lower the front of the seat. If your vehicle has a lumbar adjustment, you can increase or decrease lumbar support in a continuous motion until the cushion reaches... the desired height. Manual Cushion Tilt (If Equipped) Manual Lumbar Control (If Equipped) If your vehicle has this feature, you can raise or lower the front of the driver's or passenger's seat with this lever located at the inside edge ...
... towards the front of the lower seatback. To decrease support, turn the knob towards the rear of the vehicle. 1-3 To raise or lower the front of the seat. If your vehicle has a lumbar adjustment, you can increase or decrease lumbar support in a continuous motion until the cushion reaches... the desired height. Manual Cushion Tilt (If Equipped) Manual Lumbar Control (If Equipped) If your vehicle has this feature, you can raise or lower the front of the driver's or passenger's seat with this lever located at the inside edge ...
Owner's Manual
Page 17
... cushion by raising the rear edge of the button. Move the seat rearward by moving the whole button toward the rear of the vehicle. Horizontal Control: If your vehicle has the power reclining seats, you can use this button to adjust the angle of the seatback. Power Seat(s) (If Equipped) ...of the button. Move the reclining front seatback rearward by moving the button toward the rear of the vehicle. Lower the rear of the seat cushion by raising the forward edge of the vehicle. Moving the whole button up or down raises or lowers the entire seat cushion. Move the seatback...
... cushion by raising the rear edge of the button. Move the seat rearward by moving the whole button toward the rear of the vehicle. Horizontal Control: If your vehicle has the power reclining seats, you can use this button to adjust the angle of the seatback. Power Seat(s) (If Equipped) ...of the button. Move the reclining front seatback rearward by moving the button toward the rear of the vehicle. Lower the rear of the seat cushion by raising the forward edge of the vehicle. Moving the whole button up or down raises or lowers the entire seat cushion. Move the seatback...
Owner's Manual
Page 18
..., press and hold the rear of the lower seatback for a second driver, follow the preceding steps, but press the other number of support. When your vehicle is in PARK (P). 1-5 The memory feature only works when the transmission is in PARK (P), press the 1 or 2 button of the memory control to your memory...
..., press and hold the rear of the lower seatback for a second driver, follow the preceding steps, but press the other number of support. When your vehicle is in PARK (P). 1-5 The memory feature only works when the transmission is in PARK (P), press the 1 or 2 button of the memory control to your memory...
Owner's Manual
Page 19
... will need to press the heated seat button again. Heated Front Seats (If Equipped) If your vehicle has heated front seats, the ignition must be canceled after you restart your vehicle has power seats with a power recliner, see "Power Seats" in RUN for the passenger's side heated seat is located on the...
... will need to press the heated seat button again. Heated Front Seats (If Equipped) If your vehicle has heated front seats, the ignition must be canceled after you restart your vehicle has power seats with a power recliner, see "Power Seats" in RUN for the passenger's side heated seat is located on the...
Owner's Manual
Page 20
... could go up , your safety belts can 't do their job when you're reclined like this. For proper protection when the vehicle is moving. 1-7 The belt forces would be dangerous. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your...
... could go up , your safety belts can 't do their job when you're reclined like this. For proper protection when the vehicle is moving. 1-7 The belt forces would be dangerous. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your...
Owner's Manual
Page 21
... fold the rear seat. This position reduces the chance of the restraint is not installed on the seatback or stored in the vehicle properly, it could be thrown about the vehicle in the space provided on the folded up seat cushion. Rear Seats Utility: The rear seat may have a 60/40 split... rearward to allow a flat load floor for cargo or entry to fold the seat, and be sure that the top of a neck injury in the vehicle could be injured. The head restraint can be folded down to give you more cargo space. Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down...
... fold the rear seat. This position reduces the chance of the restraint is not installed on the seatback or stored in the vehicle properly, it could be thrown about the vehicle in the space provided on the folded up seat cushion. Rear Seats Utility: The rear seat may have a 60/40 split... rearward to allow a flat load floor for cargo or entry to fold the seat, and be sure that the top of a neck injury in the vehicle could be injured. The head restraint can be folded down to give you more cargo space. Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down...
Owner's Manual
Page 24
... easy entry feature. To fold the seatback down on the floor. Pull forward and push rearward on the rear of the third seat, if your vehicle has one. Just pull the seat forward until it locks into position. 1-11 To return the seat to the passenger position, pull up on the...
... easy entry feature. To fold the seatback down on the floor. Pull forward and push rearward on the rear of the third seat, if your vehicle has one. Just pull the seat forward until it locks into position. 1-11 To return the seat to the passenger position, pull up on the...
Owner's Manual
Page 25
... the lever located under the carrying handle at the rear of the seatback, then push the seatback forward. Suburban/Yukon XL: The seatback of the vehicle. Make sure the support rod pin is locked into the upright position. Once the third seatback has been folded down to create more cargo space...
... the lever located under the carrying handle at the rear of the seatback, then push the seatback forward. Suburban/Yukon XL: The seatback of the vehicle. Make sure the support rod pin is locked into the upright position. Once the third seatback has been folded down to create more cargo space...
Owner's Manual
Page 26
... engaged when the third row seat is folded forward. Return the seatback to its stored position on the underside of the vehicle. Removing the Third Row Seats Utility: If your vehicle. Secure the support rod in place. That could come loose in a sudden stop or crash. To return the seat to the.... Pull the seatback forward to the floor and let the seat drop into the seat cushion by pulling up on the carrying handle to your vehicle has third row seating, it can be removed unless the seatback is folded. Lower the seat to make sure the seat is locked in this...
... engaged when the third row seat is folded forward. Return the seatback to its stored position on the underside of the vehicle. Removing the Third Row Seats Utility: If your vehicle. Secure the support rod in place. That could come loose in a sudden stop or crash. To return the seat to the.... Pull the seatback forward to the floor and let the seat drop into the seat cushion by pulling up on the carrying handle to your vehicle has third row seating, it can be removed unless the seatback is folded. Lower the seat to make sure the seat is locked in this...
Owner's Manual
Page 27
...the release lever and the other on the handle to its upright position. Suburban/Yukon XL: If your vehicle has third row seating, it . Once the latches are wheels at the rear of the seat to assist... in , place the front of the seat on the load floor facing towards the rear of the vehicle and remove it can be removed unless the seatback is locked into the seat cushion by using the ...for more cargo space. To remove the seat, fully open the rear doors and enter the rear of the vehicle. Fold the seatback forward into place. 1-14 To unlatch the seat from the back of the floor, pull...
...the release lever and the other on the handle to its upright position. Suburban/Yukon XL: If your vehicle has third row seating, it . Once the latches are wheels at the rear of the seat to assist... in , place the front of the seat on the load floor facing towards the rear of the vehicle and remove it can be removed unless the seatback is locked into the seat cushion by using the ...for more cargo space. To remove the seat, fully open the rear doors and enter the rear of the vehicle. Fold the seatback forward into place. 1-14 To unlatch the seat from the back of the floor, pull...
Owner's Manual
Page 28
... sure to make sure the seat is secured to the upright position unless the seat is locked in place. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be seriously injured or killed. You can be injured. CAUTION: Don't let anyone ride where he or she can move around in a collision... or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be much worse. Raise the seatback into place properly when installing it explains the air bag system. CAUTION: A seat that your injuries can be...
... sure to make sure the seat is secured to the upright position unless the seat is locked in place. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be seriously injured or killed. You can be injured. CAUTION: Don't let anyone ride where he or she can move around in a collision... or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be much worse. Raise the seatback into place properly when installing it explains the air bag system. CAUTION: A seat that your injuries can be...
Owner's Manual
Page 29
Do not allow people to ride in any area of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are more than 30 years of your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. You never know if it will be a bad one. If you do have been badly hurt or ... have a crash, you don't know if you'll be in a crash. In a collision, people riding in these areas are clear. Be sure everyone in your vehicle that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) 1-16 Here's why: They work. A few crashes are in...
Do not allow people to ride in any area of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are more than 30 years of your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. You never know if it will be a bad one. If you do have been badly hurt or ... have a crash, you don't know if you'll be in a crash. In a collision, people riding in these areas are clear. Be sure everyone in your vehicle that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) 1-16 Here's why: They work. A few crashes are in...