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2009 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban Owner Manual Seats and Restraint System ...1-1 Head Restraints ...1-2 Front Seats ...1-4 Rear Seats ...1-14 Safety Belts ...1-32 Child Restraints ...1-54 Airbag System ...1-81 Restraint System Check ...1-98 ...2-1 Features and Controls Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-10 Windows ...2-19 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-22 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ...2-26 Mirrors ...2-52 Object Detection Systems...
2009 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban Owner Manual Seats and Restraint System ...1-1 Head Restraints ...1-2 Front Seats ...1-4 Rear Seats ...1-14 Safety Belts ...1-32 Child Restraints ...1-54 Airbag System ...1-81 Restraint System Check ...1-98 ...2-1 Features and Controls Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-10 Windows ...2-19 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-22 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ...2-26 Mirrors ...2-52 Object Detection Systems...
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... MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the names TAHOE, SUBURBAN, and Z71 are registered trademarks of this manual from : On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante: Helm, Incorporated P.O. This manual describes features that time without notice. Pictures...
... MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the names TAHOE, SUBURBAN, and Z71 are registered trademarks of this manual from : On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante: Helm, Incorporated P.O. This manual describes features that time without notice. Pictures...
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..., Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-10. See "Power Reclining Seatbacks" under Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-8 for more information. Power Seats Your vehicle may have additional features to adjust your vehicle's power seat: • Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up...
..., Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-10. See "Power Reclining Seatbacks" under Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-8 for more information. Power Seats Your vehicle may have additional features to adjust your vehicle's power seat: • Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up...
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Increase or decrease lumbar support by turning the knob forward or rearward. On seats with this feature are located on the outboard side of the control. 1-6 Manual Lumbar Power Lumbar On vehicles with power lumbar, the controls used to operate this feature the control is located on the outboard side of the seats. • To increase lumbar support, press and hold the front of the control. • To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the rear of the seat.
Increase or decrease lumbar support by turning the knob forward or rearward. On seats with this feature are located on the outboard side of the control. 1-6 Manual Lumbar Power Lumbar On vehicles with power lumbar, the controls used to operate this feature the control is located on the outboard side of the seats. • To increase lumbar support, press and hold the front of the control. • To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the rear of the seat.
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... on to indicate that as your lumbar support. I (Heated Seatback): Press to turn the heat to the seat off . To use the heated seat feature after the ignition is working. Release the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium..., and one for more information. Keep in mind that the feature is turned off . The heated seats will be saved and recalled. Indicator lights will come on the heated seatback. The light on the button ...
... on to indicate that as your lumbar support. I (Heated Seatback): Press to turn the heat to the seat off . To use the heated seat feature after the ignition is working. Release the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium..., and one for more information. Keep in mind that the feature is turned off . The heated seats will be saved and recalled. Indicator lights will come on the heated seatback. The light on the button ...
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...medium, and one for low. Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals Your vehicle may have the heated and cooled seat feature, the buttons used to program and recall memory settings for this feature are located on the front doors near the door handle. { (Cooled Seat): This symbol will appear on the ... will appear on the climate control display to indicate that the feature is on . To use the heated and cooled seat feature after the ignition is started, you will appear on the climate control display to indicate that the feature is on . Indicator bars next to the symbol designate the ...
...medium, and one for low. Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals Your vehicle may have the heated and cooled seat feature, the buttons used to program and recall memory settings for this feature are located on the front doors near the door handle. { (Cooled Seat): This symbol will appear on the ... will appear on the climate control display to indicate that the feature is on . To use the heated and cooled seat feature after the ignition is started, you will appear on the climate control display to indicate that the feature is on . Indicator bars next to the symbol designate the ...
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..., memory buttons, power mirror buttons, or adjustable pedal switch. If the memory position is still not recalling, see your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is not responding for more information. Adjust the driver's seat, including the seatback recliner and lumbar, both outside mirrors, and adjustable throttle and brake pedals...
..., memory buttons, power mirror buttons, or adjustable pedal switch. If the memory position is still not recalling, see your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is not responding for more information. Adjust the driver's seat, including the seatback recliner and lumbar, both outside mirrors, and adjustable throttle and brake pedals...
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...you, or make you push a pedal when you try to . For programming information, see DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-74 for this feature is located on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked. 1-10 Reclining Seatbacks { CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you do...could cause injury to the person sitting there. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving . The memory seat and easy exit features can be programmed using the DIC. You will hear a single beep, and the driver's seat will occur when the key is removed from the ignition...
...you, or make you push a pedal when you try to . For programming information, see DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-74 for this feature is located on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked. 1-10 Reclining Seatbacks { CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you do...could cause injury to the person sitting there. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving . The memory seat and easy exit features can be programmed using the DIC. You will hear a single beep, and the driver's seat will occur when the key is removed from the ignition...
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... Seat): To heat the seat cushion, press the button with rear outboard heated seats, the buttons used to control this feature are off when the ignition is on the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) panel. Driver Side RSA Heated Seat Button shown 1-14 The heated seats are ...located on . A heated seat symbol will be shown in the RSA display to indicate that the feature is off . These seats will designate the level of high, medium, and low, and to turn it off . 60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row...
... Seat): To heat the seat cushion, press the button with rear outboard heated seats, the buttons used to control this feature are off when the ignition is on the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) panel. Driver Side RSA Heated Seat Button shown 1-14 The heated seats are ...located on . A heated seat symbol will be shown in the RSA display to indicate that the feature is off . These seats will designate the level of high, medium, and low, and to turn it off . 60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row...
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.../or put the front seatback in this position creates a flat load floor. Leaving the seatback in the upright position. 2. Manual Fold and Tumble Feature Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) To fold and tumble the seat, do the following: 1. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may...
.../or put the front seatback in this position creates a flat load floor. Leaving the seatback in the upright position. 2. Manual Fold and Tumble Feature Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) To fold and tumble the seat, do the following: 1. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may...
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... the automatic seat release buttons located on the seat. Make sure that there is sitting in (P) Park for this feature to the seat or the safety belts. Power Release Fold and Tumble Feature The transmission must be a slight delay between the folding of the seatback and the tumbling of the seat. 1-18...
... the automatic seat release buttons located on the seat. Make sure that there is sitting in (P) Park for this feature to the seat or the safety belts. Power Release Fold and Tumble Feature The transmission must be a slight delay between the folding of the seatback and the tumbling of the seat. 1-18...
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... safety belts and return them to the seat or the safety belts. There will have either the manual fold and tumble feature or the automatic seat release fold and tumble feature. 1-20 These seats will be folded for additional cargo space, or folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to the...
... safety belts and return them to the seat or the safety belts. There will have either the manual fold and tumble feature or the automatic seat release fold and tumble feature. 1-20 These seats will be folded for additional cargo space, or folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to the...
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... side of , or on the seat. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to the seat or the safety belts. Manual Fold and Tumble Feature Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) To fold and tumble the seat, do the following: 1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in the upright position...
... side of , or on the seat. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to the seat or the safety belts. Manual Fold and Tumble Feature Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) To fold and tumble the seat, do the following: 1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in the upright position...
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Power Release Fold and Tumble Feature The transmission must be a slight delay between the folding of the seatback and the tumbling of , or on the seat. Always unbuckle the safety belts ... the person sitting there. Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) { CAUTION: Automatically folding and tumbling the seat when someone is nothing under, in (P) Park for this feature to their normal stowed position before pressing the automatic seat release button.
Power Release Fold and Tumble Feature The transmission must be a slight delay between the folding of the seatback and the tumbling of , or on the seat. Always unbuckle the safety belts ... the person sitting there. Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) { CAUTION: Automatically folding and tumbling the seat when someone is nothing under, in (P) Park for this feature to their normal stowed position before pressing the automatic seat release button.
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... is secure. See Passenger Sensing System on the buckle so that the latch plate will not go back all the way, the child restraint locking feature may affect the passenger sensing system. Push the latch plate into the buckle, see Safety Belt Extender on the latch plate to make sure it... is pulled out all the way and start again. Engaging the child restraint locking feature in the right front seating position may be quickly unbuckled if necessary. Pull up on page 1-53. If this happens, let the belt go fully...
... is secure. See Passenger Sensing System on the buckle so that the latch plate will not go back all the way, the child restraint locking feature may affect the passenger sensing system. Push the latch plate into the buckle, see Safety Belt Extender on the latch plate to make sure it... is pulled out all the way and start again. Engaging the child restraint locking feature in the right front seating position may be quickly unbuckled if necessary. Pull up on page 1-53. If this happens, let the belt go fully...
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The vehicle has a feature that an airbag system will include airbag modules and possibly other parts. A new system will not work on the airbag systems. Improper service can lock ... interior lamps off by using the controls for the airbag system. The service manual for the vehicle covers the need some new parts for those features. If you do so. In many crashes severe enough to inflate only once. See your dealer/retailer for people with a history of the...
The vehicle has a feature that an airbag system will include airbag modules and possibly other parts. A new system will not work on the airbag systems. Improper service can lock ... interior lamps off by using the controls for the airbag system. The service manual for the vehicle covers the need some new parts for those features. If you do so. In many crashes severe enough to inflate only once. See your dealer/retailer for people with a history of the...
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... that can affect how well the passenger sensing system operates. If this happens, let the belt go back all the way, the child restraint locking feature will be lit if an object, such as seat covers, seat heaters, and seat massagers can affect how the system operates. See Adding Equipment to...
... that can affect how well the passenger sensing system operates. If this happens, let the belt go back all the way, the child restraint locking feature will be lit if an object, such as seat covers, seat heaters, and seat massagers can affect how the system operates. See Adding Equipment to...
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Section 2 Features and Controls Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ...2-26 New Vehicle Break-In ...2-26 Ignition Positions ...2-26 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...2-28 Starting the Engine ...2-28 ...
Section 2 Features and Controls Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ...2-26 New Vehicle Break-In ...2-26 Ignition Positions ...2-26 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...2-28 Starting the Engine ...2-28 ...
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Section 2 Features and Controls Storage Areas ...2-78 Glove Box ...2-78 Cupholders ...2-78 Center Console Storage ...2-79 Luggage Carrier ...2-79 Rear Storage Area ...2-80 Rear Seat Armrest ...2-80 ...
Section 2 Features and Controls Storage Areas ...2-78 Glove Box ...2-78 Cupholders ...2-78 Center Console Storage ...2-79 Luggage Carrier ...2-79 Rear Storage Area ...2-80 Rear Seat Armrest ...2-80 ...
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... Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-4. The following functions may be available if your vehicle has the RKE system: / (Remote Vehicle Start): For vehicles with this feature, press to start the engine from the vehicle. If enabled through the Driver Information Center (DIC), the turn signal lamps flash once to indicate...
... Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-4. The following functions may be available if your vehicle has the RKE system: / (Remote Vehicle Start): For vehicles with this feature, press to start the engine from the vehicle. If enabled through the Driver Information Center (DIC), the turn signal lamps flash once to indicate...