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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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... Warning Light Charging System Cruise Control Engine Coolant Temperature Exterior Lamps Fog Lamps LATCH System Child Restraints Malfunction Indicator Lamp Oil Pressure Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors Power Remote Vehicle Start Safety Belt Reminders Tire Pressure Monitor Tow/Haul Mode _: Traction Control Windshield Washer Fluid v
... Warning Light Charging System Cruise Control Engine Coolant Temperature Exterior Lamps Fog Lamps LATCH System Child Restraints Malfunction Indicator Lamp Oil Pressure Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors Power Remote Vehicle Start Safety Belt Reminders Tire Pressure Monitor Tow/Haul Mode _: Traction Control Windshield Washer Fluid v
Owner's Manual
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... System Parts After a Crash ...1-99 Head Restraints ...1-2 Front Seats ...1-4 Manual Seats ...1-4 Power Seats ...1-5 Manual Lumbar ...1-6 Power Lumbar ...1-6 Heated Seats ...1-7 Heated and Cooled Seats ...1-8 Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals ...1-8 Reclining Seatbacks ...1-10 Center Seat ...1-13 Rear Seats ...1-14 Heated Seats ...1-14 60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row) ...1-14 Bucket Seats (Second...
... System Parts After a Crash ...1-99 Head Restraints ...1-2 Front Seats ...1-4 Manual Seats ...1-4 Power Seats ...1-5 Manual Lumbar ...1-6 Power Lumbar ...1-6 Heated Seats ...1-7 Heated and Cooled Seats ...1-8 Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals ...1-8 Reclining Seatbacks ...1-10 Center Seat ...1-13 Rear Seats ...1-14 Heated Seats ...1-14 60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row) ...1-14 Bucket Seats (Second...
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Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the rear of the control up or down. See Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-10. Driver's Seat with Power Seat Control, Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown On a vehicle with a memory function allows seat settings ...
Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the rear of the control up or down. See Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-10. Driver's Seat with Power Seat Control, Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown On a vehicle with a memory function allows seat settings ...
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See Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-8 for low. To use the heated seat feature after the ignition is working. I (Heated Seatback): Press to turn on the driver ...
See Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-8 for low. To use the heated seat feature after the ignition is working. I (Heated Seatback): Press to turn on the driver ...
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...be canceled after the vehicle is started, you will appear on the climate control display to press the appropriate seat button again. Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals Your vehicle may have the heated and cooled seat feature, the buttons used to control this feature are located on the front... handle. { (Cooled Seat): This symbol will need to indicate that the feature is turned off . The controls for the driver's seat, outside mirrors, and the adjustable throttle and brake pedal. To use the heated and cooled seat feature after the ignition is on . To cool the entire seat...
...be canceled after the vehicle is started, you will appear on the climate control display to press the appropriate seat button again. Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals Your vehicle may have the heated and cooled seat feature, the buttons used to control this feature are located on the front... handle. { (Cooled Seat): This symbol will need to indicate that the feature is turned off . The controls for the driver's seat, outside mirrors, and the adjustable throttle and brake pedal. To use the heated and cooled seat feature after the ignition is on . To cool the entire seat...
Owner's Manual
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...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 will hear a single beep. To save and recall their positions. 2. To recall the memory positions..., the vehicle must be programmed by pressing the appropriate memory button. See Outside Power Mirrors on page 2-53 and Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on page 3-74 for service. 1-9 Try recalling the memory position again by ...
...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 will hear a single beep. To save and recall their positions. 2. To recall the memory positions..., the vehicle must be programmed by pressing the appropriate memory button. See Outside Power Mirrors on page 2-53 and Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on page 3-74 for service. 1-9 Try recalling the memory position again by ...
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... Parking Over Things That Burn ...2-49 Engine Exhaust ...2-50 Running the Vehicle While Parked ...2-51 Mirrors ...2-52 Manual Rearview Mirror ...2-52 Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror ...2-52 Outside Manual Mirrors ...2-52 Outside Towing Mirrors ...2-53 Outside Power Mirrors ...2-53 Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors ...2-54 Keys ...2-3 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ...2-4 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation ...2-5 Remote Vehicle...
... Parking Over Things That Burn ...2-49 Engine Exhaust ...2-50 Running the Vehicle While Parked ...2-51 Mirrors ...2-52 Manual Rearview Mirror ...2-52 Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror ...2-52 Outside Manual Mirrors ...2-52 Outside Towing Mirrors ...2-53 Outside Power Mirrors ...2-53 Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors ...2-54 Keys ...2-3 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ...2-4 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation ...2-5 Remote Vehicle...
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... Storage ...2-79 Luggage Carrier ...2-79 Rear Storage Area ...2-80 Rear Seat Armrest ...2-80 Cargo Cover ...2-80 Sunroof ...2-81 Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror ...2-54 Park Tilt Mirrors ...2-55 Outside Convex Mirror ...2-55 Outside Heated Mirrors ...2-55 Object Detection Systems ...2-56 Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) ...2-56 Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) ...2-58 Rear Vision Camera...
... Storage ...2-79 Luggage Carrier ...2-79 Rear Storage Area ...2-80 Rear Seat Armrest ...2-80 Cargo Cover ...2-80 Sunroof ...2-81 Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror ...2-54 Park Tilt Mirrors ...2-55 Outside Convex Mirror ...2-55 Outside Heated Mirrors ...2-55 Object Detection Systems ...2-56 Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) ...2-56 Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) ...2-58 Rear Vision Camera...
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... the sun visor to the side to turn the lockout feature on both the driver's and passenger's sun visors. The express-down and lift the mirror cover to cover the side window. Lighted Visor Vanity...
... the sun visor to the side to turn the lockout feature on both the driver's and passenger's sun visors. The express-down and lift the mirror cover to cover the side window. Lighted Visor Vanity...
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... the cord may have a memory function which will prevent engine coolant heater operation at the top of the switch to your body. See Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on the instrument panel below 0°F (− 18°C). To Use the Engine Coolant Heater 1. Turn off the engine. 2. The cord is in...
... the cord may have a memory function which will prevent engine coolant heater operation at the top of the switch to your body. See Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on the instrument panel below 0°F (− 18°C). To Use the Engine Coolant Heater 1. Turn off the engine. 2. The cord is in...
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... See OnStar® System on and the indicator light illuminates each time the ignition is turned to turn the dimming feature on the mirror. Push the mirror outward, to return to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. O (On/Off): Press to start. Automatic Dimming... of the vehicle behind your dealer/retailer for more information about the services OnStar® provides. Manually fold the mirrors inward to its original position. To fold, push the mirror toward the vehicle. Using hood-mounted air deflectors and add-on page 2-62 for more information. If...
... See OnStar® System on and the indicator light illuminates each time the ignition is turned to turn the dimming feature on the mirror. Push the mirror outward, to return to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. O (On/Off): Press to start. Automatic Dimming... of the vehicle behind your dealer/retailer for more information about the services OnStar® provides. Manually fold the mirrors inward to its original position. To fold, push the mirror toward the vehicle. Using hood-mounted air deflectors and add-on page 2-62 for more information. If...
Owner's Manual
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... to the desired direction. 3. Manually fold the mirrors forward or rearward. If the vehicle has towing mirrors, they can be seen. 4. Outside Towing Mirrors Outside Power Mirrors Vehicles with the memory seats. Manually pull out the mirror head to see more information. 2-53 A convex mirror's surface is convex. The mirror may also include a memory function that works...
... to the desired direction. 3. Manually fold the mirrors forward or rearward. If the vehicle has towing mirrors, they can be seen. 4. Outside Towing Mirrors Outside Power Mirrors Vehicles with the memory seats. Manually pull out the mirror head to see more information. 2-53 A convex mirror's surface is convex. The mirror may also include a memory function that works...
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... also include ground illumination lamps in the direction of the front doors when it is dark out. An arrow on the mirror flashes in the base of headlamps behind you. Mirror Adjustment 1. These lamps help to see the area near the base of the turn signal indicator on page 2-52 for...
... also include ground illumination lamps in the direction of the front doors when it is dark out. An arrow on the mirror flashes in the base of headlamps behind you. Mirror Adjustment 1. These lamps help to see the area near the base of the turn signal indicator on page 2-52 for...
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... "Rear Window Defogger" under Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 3-24 or Climate Control System on page 2-58. Check the inside mirror or glance over your vehicle has the Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) system, see Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) on page 3-22...sharply into the right lane, you could hit a vehicle on or off . A convex mirror's surface is convex shaped. Outside Convex Mirror { CAUTION: A convex mirror can be seen from the driver seat. 2-55 The mirror(s) return to a preselected position when the vehicle is turned off through the Driver Information ...
... "Rear Window Defogger" under Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 3-24 or Climate Control System on page 2-58. Check the inside mirror or glance over your vehicle has the Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) system, see Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) on page 3-22...sharply into the right lane, you could hit a vehicle on or off . A convex mirror's surface is convex shaped. Outside Convex Mirror { CAUTION: A convex mirror can be seen from the driver seat. 2-55 The mirror(s) return to a preselected position when the vehicle is turned off through the Driver Information ...
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.... 2-56 While backing, be seen by looking over your right shoulder. URPA uses three color-coded lights to look for objects and check the vehicle's mirrors. { CAUTION: The Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) system does not replace driver vision. Object Detection Systems Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) For vehicles with the...
.... 2-56 While backing, be seen by looking over your right shoulder. URPA uses three color-coded lights to look for objects and check the vehicle's mirrors. { CAUTION: The Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) system does not replace driver vision. Object Detection Systems Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) For vehicles with the...
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...outside the side blind zones which may be unsafe to the vehicle, injury, or death. This indicates that it may result in the side mirrors. When the system detects a vehicle in the side blind zone, amber SBZA displays light up in damage to change lanes. Such modi...equipment. The manufacturer is only a lane changing aid and does not replace driver vision. SBZA does not detect: • Vehicles outside and rearview mirrors, look over your shoulder for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to operate the equipment. { CAUTION: SBZA is not...
...outside the side blind zones which may be unsafe to the vehicle, injury, or death. This indicates that it may result in the side mirrors. When the system detects a vehicle in the side blind zone, amber SBZA displays light up in damage to change lanes. Such modi...equipment. The manufacturer is only a lane changing aid and does not replace driver vision. SBZA does not detect: • Vehicles outside and rearview mirrors, look over your shoulder for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to operate the equipment. { CAUTION: SBZA is not...
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... the vehicle is detected in or drops back into the detection zone. 2-60 When the vehicle is moving forward, the left or right side mirror SBZA display will flash to give you have passed remains in that the system is approaching or passing other vehicles. The height of the... vehicle is operating. SBZA displays do not change lanes. SBZA Detection Zones The SBZA sensor covers a zone of approximately one lane over from both outside mirror displays will briefly come on the same side, the SBZA display will light up if a vehicle is started, both sides of the vehicle, ...
... the vehicle is detected in or drops back into the detection zone. 2-60 When the vehicle is moving forward, the left or right side mirror SBZA display will flash to give you have passed remains in that the system is approaching or passing other vehicles. The height of the... vehicle is operating. SBZA displays do not change lanes. SBZA Detection Zones The SBZA sensor covers a zone of approximately one lane over from both outside mirror displays will briefly come on the same side, the SBZA display will light up if a vehicle is started, both sides of the vehicle, ...
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... SYS. This is disabled for more information. If the SBZA displays do not light up when the system is disabled by the driver, the SBZA mirror displays will increase with mud, dirt, snow, ice, slush, or in the blind zone, the system may occasionally light up during normal driving. If the...
... SYS. This is disabled for more information. If the SBZA displays do not light up when the system is disabled by the driver, the SBZA mirror displays will increase with mud, dirt, snow, ice, slush, or in the blind zone, the system may occasionally light up during normal driving. If the...
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...behind the vehicle. Vehicles With Navigation System The rear vision camera system is in the mirror normally. Once the driver shifts out of R (Reverse), the video image automatically disappears from the inside rear view mirror. Select the Rear Camera Options screen button. When the key is designed to help... Vision Camera System On or Off To turn the rear vision camera system on again, press and hold z , located on the inside rearview mirror, until the left indicator light turns off : 1. The Rear Camera Options screen will appear in the ON/RUN position and the driver shifts ...
...behind the vehicle. Vehicles With Navigation System The rear vision camera system is in the mirror normally. Once the driver shifts out of R (Reverse), the video image automatically disappears from the inside rear view mirror. Select the Rear Camera Options screen button. When the key is designed to help... Vision Camera System On or Off To turn the rear vision camera system on again, press and hold z , located on the inside rearview mirror, until the left indicator light turns off : 1. The Rear Camera Options screen will appear in the ON/RUN position and the driver shifts ...