Owner's Manual
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2011 Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual M In Brief ...1-1 Instrument Panel ...1-2 Initial Drive Information ...1-4 Vehicle Features ...1-20 Performance and Maintenance ...1-26 Keys, Doors and Windows ...2-1 Keys and Locks ...2-2 Doors ...2-9 ... and Add-Ons ...9-96 Vehicle Care ...10-1 General Information ...10-2 Vehicle Checks ...10-4 Headlamp Aiming ...10-36 Bulb Replacement ...10-38 Electrical System ...10-40 Wheels and Tires ...10-48
2011 Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual M In Brief ...1-1 Instrument Panel ...1-2 Initial Drive Information ...1-4 Vehicle Features ...1-20 Performance and Maintenance ...1-26 Keys, Doors and Windows ...2-1 Keys and Locks ...2-2 Doors ...2-9 ... and Add-Ons ...9-96 Vehicle Care ...10-1 General Information ...10-2 Vehicle Checks ...10-4 Headlamp Aiming ...10-36 Bulb Replacement ...10-38 Electrical System ...10-40 Wheels and Tires ...10-48
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v . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer 0 : Adjustable Pedals 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) % : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar ® j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure g : Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : ...
v . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer 0 : Adjustable Pedals 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) % : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar ® j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure g : Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : ...
Owner's Manual
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... Belts ...1-11 Sensing System for Passenger Airbag ...1-12 Mirror Adjustment ...Steering Wheel Adjustment ...Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment ...Interior Lighting ...Exterior Lighting ...Windshield Wiper/Washer ...Climate Controls ...Transmission ...Four-Wheel Drive ... 1-12 1-14 1-14 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 ...Program ...1-28 OnStar® ...1-29 Vehicle Features Radio(s) ...Satellite Radio ...Portable Audio Devices ...Bluetooth® ...Steering Wheel Controls ...Cruise Control ...Navigation System ...Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) ...Rear Vision Camera (RVC) ...Ultrasonic Parking Assist ...Power...
... Belts ...1-11 Sensing System for Passenger Airbag ...1-12 Mirror Adjustment ...Steering Wheel Adjustment ...Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment ...Interior Lighting ...Exterior Lighting ...Windshield Wiper/Washer ...Climate Controls ...Transmission ...Four-Wheel Drive ... 1-12 1-14 1-14 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 ...Program ...1-28 OnStar® ...1-29 Vehicle Features Radio(s) ...Satellite Radio ...Portable Audio Devices ...Bluetooth® ...Steering Wheel Controls ...Cruise Control ...Navigation System ...Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) ...Rear Vision Camera (RVC) ...Ultrasonic Parking Assist ...Power...
Owner's Manual
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.../Haul Mode on page 5‑6. H. Fog Lamps on page 10‑5. See Hood on page 6‑6 (If Equipped). P. 1-3 Steering Wheel Adjustment on page 5‑9. Power Outlets on page 5‑2. U. Pedal Adjust Button (If Equipped). Power Assist Steps on page 6‑1. V.... Automatic Transfer Case Control (If Equipped). O. B. Shift Lever. Exterior Lamp Controls on page 2‑13 (If Equipped). L. Steering Wheel Controls on page 9‑60 (If Equipped). Ultrasonic Parking Assist on page 5‑3. Glove Box on page 5‑21. See Malfunction ...
.../Haul Mode on page 5‑6. H. Fog Lamps on page 10‑5. See Hood on page 6‑6 (If Equipped). P. 1-3 Steering Wheel Adjustment on page 5‑9. Power Outlets on page 5‑2. U. Pedal Adjust Button (If Equipped). Power Assist Steps on page 6‑1. V.... Automatic Transfer Case Control (If Equipped). O. B. Shift Lever. Exterior Lamp Controls on page 2‑13 (If Equipped). L. Steering Wheel Controls on page 9‑60 (If Equipped). Ultrasonic Parking Assist on page 5‑3. Glove Box on page 5‑21. See Malfunction ...
Owner's Manual
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... can change the position of the control to move the pedals away. To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever. 2. Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. Move the steering wheel up or down. 3. Press the bottom of the throttle and brake pedals. Turn the instrument... in place. See Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on the lower left side of the control to move the pedals closer to lock the wheel in the overhead console. Interior Lighting Dome Lamps The dome lamps are closed. Release the lever to your body. They come on when ...
... can change the position of the control to move the pedals away. To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever. 2. Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. Move the steering wheel up or down. 3. Press the bottom of the throttle and brake pedals. Turn the instrument... in place. See Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on the lower left side of the control to move the pedals closer to lock the wheel in the overhead console. Interior Lighting Dome Lamps The dome lamps are closed. Release the lever to your body. They come on when ...
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... or off when a door is opened . In Brief Dome Lamp Override The dome lamp override button is located next to the left of the steering wheel. The exterior lamps control is located on page 6‑8. k : Press the button in Canada, the off the automatic headlamps and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). For...
... or off when a door is opened . In Brief Dome Lamp Override The dome lamp override button is located next to the left of the steering wheel. The exterior lamps control is located on page 6‑8. k : Press the button in Canada, the off the automatic headlamps and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). For...
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... column shift lever, to select the desired range of gears for extra traction. Use this knob to shift into and out of the different Four-Wheel Drive modes. 2 m : This setting is used . In Brief Press the plus/minus buttons, located on page 9‑43. 1-19 Automatic Transfer Case The ... you can be used for use when road surface traction conditions are driving off -road situations. 4 n : Vehicles with a two speed transfer case have a Four-Wheel-Drive Low position. See Manual Mode on snowy or icy roads or in deep sand, deep mud, deep snow, and while climbing or descending steep...
... column shift lever, to select the desired range of gears for extra traction. Use this knob to shift into and out of the different Four-Wheel Drive modes. 2 m : This setting is used . In Brief Press the plus/minus buttons, located on page 9‑43. 1-19 Automatic Transfer Case The ... you can be used for use when road surface traction conditions are driving off -road situations. 4 n : Vehicles with a two speed transfer case have a Four-Wheel-Drive Low position. See Manual Mode on snowy or icy roads or in deep sand, deep mud, deep snow, and while climbing or descending steep...
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... (Two Speed Automatic Transfer Case) on page 9‑45 or Four-Wheel Drive (Single Speed Automatic Transfer Case) on and off. 1-20 In Brief N (Neutral): Vehicles with USB, CD, and DVD (MP3) O : Press to turn the system ...
... (Two Speed Automatic Transfer Case) on page 9‑45 or Four-Wheel Drive (Single Speed Automatic Transfer Case) on and off. 1-20 In Brief N (Neutral): Vehicles with USB, CD, and DVD (MP3) O : Press to turn the system ...
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...or to select preset or favorite radio stations, select tracks on page 5‑3. In Brief 1-23 Steering Wheel Controls b g : Press to end a call. Cruise Control c x : Press to reject an ... Press to increase or decrease volume. If available, some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel. ¨: The cruise control buttons are located on an iPod or USB device. The indicator light is... is off . T : Press to select tracks and folders on the left side of the steering wheel. Press again to turn the system on and turns off when cruise control is on or off ....
...or to select preset or favorite radio stations, select tracks on page 5‑3. In Brief 1-23 Steering Wheel Controls b g : Press to end a call. Cruise Control c x : Press to reject an ... Press to increase or decrease volume. If available, some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel. ¨: The cruise control buttons are located on an iPod or USB device. The indicator light is... is off . T : Press to select tracks and folders on the left side of the steering wheel. Press again to turn the system on and turns off when cruise control is on or off ....
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... close switch (B). See Sunroof on page 5‑43. Sunroof Performance and Maintenance StabiliTrak® System If equipped, the vehicle has a traction control system that limits wheel spin and the StabiliTrak system that you can pull forward to block the rays of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. To automatically vent or...
... close switch (B). See Sunroof on page 5‑43. Sunroof Performance and Maintenance StabiliTrak® System If equipped, the vehicle has a traction control system that limits wheel spin and the StabiliTrak system that you can pull forward to block the rays of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. To automatically vent or...
Owner's Manual
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... the OnStar Owner's Guide for more information. 1-31 Your Responsibility Increase the volume of the radio if the OnStar Advisor cannot be heard. See Steering Wheel Controls on data collection and use and is red, the system may also record data in the OnStar Glove Box Kit, at www.onstar.com... to confirm that system may not be used to interact with an active OnStar system, that the OnStar equipment is active. In Brief OnStar Steering Wheel Controls This vehicle may have been deactivated. Push Q to dial phone extensions.
... the OnStar Owner's Guide for more information. 1-31 Your Responsibility Increase the volume of the radio if the OnStar Advisor cannot be heard. See Steering Wheel Controls on data collection and use and is red, the system may also record data in the OnStar Glove Box Kit, at www.onstar.com... to confirm that system may not be used to interact with an active OnStar system, that the OnStar equipment is active. In Brief OnStar Steering Wheel Controls This vehicle may have been deactivated. Push Q to dial phone extensions.
Owner's Manual
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Pull the seat down until it latches to guide the seat wheels out of the seat. 4. There is a track in a sudden stop or crash. Always push and pull on the seatback to the normal seating position: 1. Removing ...
Pull the seat down until it latches to guide the seat wheels out of the seat. 4. There is a track in a sudden stop or crash. Always push and pull on the seatback to the normal seating position: 1. Removing ...
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... To install the seat: 1. Open the liftgate to engage the rear floor latches. 4. Make sure the safety belts are locked. 6. Slide the front outboard seat wheels into place. The front latches should lock into the track on the seat to access the rear of the seat upward slightly. 3.
... To install the seat: 1. Open the liftgate to engage the rear floor latches. 4. Make sure the safety belts are locked. 6. Slide the front outboard seat wheels into place. The front latches should lock into the track on the seat to access the rear of the seat upward slightly. 3.
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Take the simplest vehicle. Then stop . Suppose it is just a seat on it. The rider does not stop the vehicle. Get it up to speed. Seats and Restraints Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. 3-21 Put someone on wheels.
Take the simplest vehicle. Then stop . Suppose it is just a seat on it. The rider does not stop the vehicle. Get it up to speed. Seats and Restraints Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. 3-21 Put someone on wheels.
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... appear on the middle part of the vehicle. Do not sit unnecessarily close to any airbag, as possible while still maintaining control of the steering wheel for the right front passenger. See When Should an Airbag Inflate? Everyone in your only restraint. For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on...
... appear on the middle part of the vehicle. Do not sit unnecessarily close to any airbag, as possible while still maintaining control of the steering wheel for the right front passenger. See When Should an Airbag Inflate? Everyone in your only restraint. For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on...
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Always secure children properly in the middle of the steering wheel. The system checks the airbag electrical system for young children and infants. The driver frontal airbag is designed for more information. Neither the vehicle safety ...
Always secure children properly in the middle of the steering wheel. The system checks the airbag electrical system for young children and infants. The driver frontal airbag is designed for more information. Neither the vehicle safety ...
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... a seat-mounted side impact airbag. Do not put anything to the roof of an inflating airbag must be blocked. Never secure anything on the steering wheel hub or on how fast the vehicle is traveling. However, they are designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near any door or...
... a seat-mounted side impact airbag. Do not put anything to the roof of an inflating airbag must be blocked. Never secure anything on the steering wheel hub or on how fast the vehicle is traveling. However, they are designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near any door or...
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In any particular crash, no one can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. For frontal airbags, inflation is determined by safety belts. In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an electrical signal triggering a release ... the location and severity of the vehicle that the vehicle is intended to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside the steering wheel and instrument panel. A seat‐mounted side impact airbag is about to break out of gas from the inflator fills the airbag causing the bag...
In any particular crash, no one can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. For frontal airbags, inflation is determined by safety belts. In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an electrical signal triggering a release ... the location and severity of the vehicle that the vehicle is intended to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside the steering wheel and instrument panel. A seat‐mounted side impact airbag is about to break out of gas from the inflator fills the airbag causing the bag...
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... Yes. In addition, the vehicle may have any parts of the front seats, safety belts, the airbag sensing and diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument panel, roof-rail airbag modules, ceiling headliner or pillar garnish trim, overhead console, front sensors, side impact sensors, or airbag wiring...airbag(s) or prevent the passenger sensing system from working properly? If the vehicle has rollover roof-rail airbags, see Different Size Tires and Wheels on top of the seat fabric, could also interfere with GM covers, upholstery or trim designed for Customer Assistance are part of the ...
... Yes. In addition, the vehicle may have any parts of the front seats, safety belts, the airbag sensing and diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument panel, roof-rail airbag modules, ceiling headliner or pillar garnish trim, overhead console, front sensors, side impact sensors, or airbag wiring...airbag(s) or prevent the passenger sensing system from working properly? If the vehicle has rollover roof-rail airbags, see Different Size Tires and Wheels on top of the seat fabric, could also interfere with GM covers, upholstery or trim designed for Customer Assistance are part of the ...
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... Controls 5-1 5-37 5-37 5-38 5-39 5-40 5-41 5-41 5-42 5-42 5-42 5-42 5-43 5-45 5-45 5-45 5-46 5-47 5-48 Instruments and Controls Controls Steering Wheel Adjustment ...5-2 Steering Wheel Controls ...5-3 Horn ...5-5 Windshield Wiper/Washer ...5-5 Rear Window Wiper/ Washer ...5-6 Compass ...5-6 Clock ...5-8 Power Outlets ...5-9 Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators ...5-11...
... Controls 5-1 5-37 5-37 5-38 5-39 5-40 5-41 5-41 5-42 5-42 5-42 5-42 5-43 5-45 5-45 5-45 5-46 5-47 5-48 Instruments and Controls Controls Steering Wheel Adjustment ...5-2 Steering Wheel Controls ...5-3 Horn ...5-5 Windshield Wiper/Washer ...5-5 Rear Window Wiper/ Washer ...5-6 Compass ...5-6 Clock ...5-8 Power Outlets ...5-9 Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators ...5-11...