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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 ...
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 ...
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Appearance Care ...5-106 Vehicle Identification ...5-114 Electrical System ...5-114 Capacities and Specifications ...5-122 Maintenance Schedule ...6-1 Maintenance Schedule ...6-2 Customer Assistance Information ...7-1 Customer Assistance and Information ...7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ...7-14 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ...7-16 Index ...1
Appearance Care ...5-106 Vehicle Identification ...5-114 Electrical System ...5-114 Capacities and Specifications ...5-122 Maintenance Schedule ...6-1 Maintenance Schedule ...6-2 Customer Assistance Information ...7-1 Customer Assistance and Information ...7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ...7-14 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ...7-16 Index ...1
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... on your vehicle is a Two-mode Hybrid, see the Two-mode Hybrid manual for more information. Keep this manual in the vehicle for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it was printed. This manual describes features that time without notice. iii For vehicles first sold in this manual from... features and controls. All Rights Reserved. If your specific vehicle. Read this manual. Canadian Owners GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the names TAHOE, SUBURBAN, and Z71 are registered trademarks of Canada Limited" for quick reference.
... on your vehicle is a Two-mode Hybrid, see the Two-mode Hybrid manual for more information. Keep this manual in the vehicle for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it was printed. This manual describes features that time without notice. iii For vehicles first sold in this manual from... features and controls. All Rights Reserved. If your specific vehicle. Read this manual. Canadian Owners GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the names TAHOE, SUBURBAN, and Z71 are registered trademarks of Canada Limited" for quick reference.
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Cautions tell what to do to ignore the warning. { CAUTION: These mean there is something that use the same words, CAUTION or Notice. Many times, this happen." Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that could be found. A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to avoid or reduce the hazard. Index To quickly locate information about something that can be costly. A notice tells about the vehicle, use the index in the manual and the page number where it could hurt you need to see a service manual ...
Cautions tell what to do to ignore the warning. { CAUTION: These mean there is something that use the same words, CAUTION or Notice. Many times, this happen." Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that could be found. A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to avoid or reduce the hazard. Index To quickly locate information about something that can be costly. A notice tells about the vehicle, use the index in the manual and the page number where it could hurt you need to see a service manual ...
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Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the symbol, refer to the index. .: +: j: *: :: g: }: /: >: 7: F: M: Fuel Gage Fuses Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer i: 0: 9: #: !: g: $: ": I: B: O: #: Adjustable Pedals Airbag Readiness Light Air Conditioning Antilock Brake System (ABS) Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® Brake System 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 ...
Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the symbol, refer to the index. .: +: j: *: :: g: }: /: >: 7: F: M: Fuel Gage Fuses Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer i: 0: 9: #: !: g: $: ": I: B: O: #: Adjustable Pedals Airbag Readiness Light Air Conditioning Antilock Brake System (ABS) Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® Brake System 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 ...
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint System Child Restraint Systems ...1-61 Where to Put the Restraint ...1-63 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ...1-65 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ...1-73 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position ...1-77 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ...1-77 Airbag System ...1-81 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-83 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...1-86 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...1-87 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-88 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...1-88 ...
Section 1 Seats and Restraint System Child Restraint Systems ...1-61 Where to Put the Restraint ...1-63 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ...1-65 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ...1-73 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position ...1-77 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ...1-77 Airbag System ...1-81 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-83 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...1-86 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...1-87 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-88 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...1-88 ...
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Adjust the head restraint so that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Head Restraints The front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. { CAUTION: With head restraints that are installed and adjusted properly. This position reduces the chance of the occupant's head. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of a neck injury in a crash. 1-2
Adjust the head restraint so that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Head Restraints The front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. { CAUTION: With head restraints that are installed and adjusted properly. This position reduces the chance of the occupant's head. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of a neck injury in a crash. 1-2
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To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the head restraint after the button is locked in place. The rear seat has head rests that it . The head restraints are not designed to raise it is released to make sure that can be removed. Pull the head restraint up to be adjusted up and down . 1-3 Push down on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down .
To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the head restraint after the button is locked in place. The rear seat has head rests that it . The head restraints are not designed to raise it is released to make sure that can be removed. Pull the head restraint up to be adjusted up and down . 1-3 Push down on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down .
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Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is locked in place. 1-4 Try to move the seat with your body to be moved forward or rearward. 1. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar. { CAUTION: You can be sure the seat is not moving . Front Seats Manual Seats If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can lose control of the vehicle if you do not want to. Lift the bar to unlock the seat. 2.
Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is locked in place. 1-4 Try to move the seat with your body to be moved forward or rearward. 1. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar. { CAUTION: You can be sure the seat is not moving . Front Seats Manual Seats If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can lose control of the vehicle if you do not want to. Lift the bar to unlock the seat. 2.
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Driver's Seat with Power Seat Control, Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown On a vehicle with power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. See Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-10. See "Power Reclining Seatbacks" under Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-8 for more information. On seats with a memory function allows seat settings 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 or down. • Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion...
Driver's Seat with Power Seat Control, Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown On a vehicle with power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. See Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 1-10. See "Power Reclining Seatbacks" under Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-8 for more information. On seats with a memory function allows seat settings 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 or down. • Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion...
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On seats with this feature are located on the outboard side of the control. 1-6 Increase or decrease lumbar support by turning the knob forward or rearward. 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.
On seats with this feature are located on the outboard side of the control. 1-6 Increase or decrease lumbar support by turning the knob forward or rearward. 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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Your vehicle may have additional features to adjust your vehicle's power seat: Heated Seats On vehicles with heated front seats, the controls are located on page 1-8 for low. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for more information. Indicator lights will show the level of high, medium, and low and to turn the heat to the seat off . The heated seats will come on the heated seat and seatback. J (Heated Seat and Seatback): Press to turn on the heated seatback. To use the heated seat feature ...
Your vehicle may have additional features to adjust your vehicle's power seat: Heated Seats On vehicles with heated front seats, the controls are located on page 1-8 for low. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for more information. Indicator lights will show the level of high, medium, and low and to turn the heat to the seat off . The heated seats will come on the heated seat and seatback. J (Heated Seat and Seatback): Press to turn on the heated seatback. To use the heated seat feature ...
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Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to program and recall memory settings for low. The controls for this feature are used to turn the cooled seat off . Press the button to press the appropriate seat button again. Heated and Cooled Seats If the front seats have the memory package. To use the heated and cooled seat feature after the ignition is turned off . This symbol will need to cycle through the temperature settings of cooling selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low. + (Heated Seatback): z (Heated...
Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to program and recall memory settings for low. The controls for this feature are used to turn the cooled seat off . Press the button to press the appropriate seat button again. Heated and Cooled Seats If the front seats have the memory package. To use the heated and cooled seat feature after the ignition is turned off . This symbol will need to cycle through the temperature settings of cooling selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low. + (Heated Seatback): z (Heated...
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The seat, outside mirrors, and the throttle and brake pedals to save seating positions in PARK (P). If the memory position is still not recalling, see your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is not responding for more information. You will move to the position previously stored. Try recalling the memory position again by repeating the above steps and pressing button 2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps sound to the desired driving position. Press and release either button 1 or button 2 corresponding to indicate that is on page 2-30 for two seconds. If ...
The seat, outside mirrors, and the throttle and brake pedals to save seating positions in PARK (P). If the memory position is still not recalling, see your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is not responding for more information. You will move to the position previously stored. Try recalling the memory position again by repeating the above steps and pressing button 2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps sound to the desired driving position. Press and release either button 1 or button 2 corresponding to indicate that is on page 2-30 for two seconds. If ...
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See "EASY EXIT SEAT" under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on the driver's door panel between buttons 1 and 2. Reclining Seatbacks { CAUTION: You can also be programmed using the DIC. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving . That could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you try to be recalled by pressing the exit button. If the easy exit seat feature is moving . { CAUTION: If either seatback is not locked, it could move back. The memory seat and easy exit features can lose control of the vehicle if you do not want to the...
See "EASY EXIT SEAT" under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on the driver's door panel between buttons 1 and 2. Reclining Seatbacks { CAUTION: You can also be programmed using the DIC. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving . That could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you try to be recalled by pressing the exit button. If the easy exit seat feature is moving . { CAUTION: If either seatback is not locked, it could move back. The memory seat and easy exit features can lose control of the vehicle if you do not want to the...
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Even if you buckle up over your vehicle is in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-11 The shoulder belt cannot do its job either. This could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The belt forces would be dangerous. In a crash, you are reclined like this. The lap belt cannot do their job when you could go up , your pelvic bones. Then sit well back in motion, have the seatback upright. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion can be there, not at your safety belts cannot do its job. { CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when ...
Even if you buckle up over your vehicle is in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-11 The shoulder belt cannot do its job either. This could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The belt forces would be dangerous. In a crash, you are reclined like this. The lap belt cannot do their job when you could go up , your pelvic bones. Then sit well back in motion, have the seatback upright. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion can be there, not at your safety belts cannot do its job. { CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when ...
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Lift the recline lever. 2. Manual Reclining Seatbacks On seats with manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the seatback to make sure it is locked. 1-12 Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to the upright position. 2. To recline the seatback: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the outboard side of the seat(s). To return the seatback to make sure it is locked. Push and pull on the seatback to an ...
Lift the recline lever. 2. Manual Reclining Seatbacks On seats with manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the seatback to make sure it is locked. 1-12 Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to the upright position. 2. To recline the seatback: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the outboard side of the seat(s). To return the seatback to make sure it is locked. Push and pull on the seatback to an ...
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Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is located on the outboard side of the seat behind the power seat control. • To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control rearward. • To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the control forward. Center Seat Your vehicle may have a front center seat. Power Reclining Seatbacks If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, the control used . The seatback doubles as a seating position when the seatback is not used to recline them is moving. Do not use it as an armrest and cupholder/storage area for the ...
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is located on the outboard side of the seat behind the power seat control. • To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control rearward. • To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the control forward. Center Seat Your vehicle may have a front center seat. Power Reclining Seatbacks If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, the control used . The seatback doubles as a seating position when the seatback is not used to recline them is moving. Do not use it as an armrest and cupholder/storage area for the ...
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Driver Side RSA Heated Seat Button shown 1-14 M (Heated Seat): To heat the seat cushion, press the button with rear outboard heated seats, the buttons used to turn it off. A heated seat symbol will designate the level of high, medium, and low, and to control this feature are off when the ignition is on the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) panel. Indicator bars next to indicate that the feature is off. 60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row) If your vehicle has them. The heated seats are located on . These seats will have either the manual fold and tumble feature or the automatic ...
Driver Side RSA Heated Seat Button shown 1-14 M (Heated Seat): To heat the seat cushion, press the button with rear outboard heated seats, the buttons used to turn it off. A heated seat symbol will designate the level of high, medium, and low, and to control this feature are off when the ignition is on the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) panel. Indicator bars next to indicate that the feature is off. 60/40 Split Bench Seat (Second Row) If your vehicle has them. The heated seats are located on . These seats will have either the manual fold and tumble feature or the automatic ...
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The seatback will fold forward automatically. Leaving the seatback in this position creates a flat , try moving the front seat forward and/or put the front seatback in front of, or on the outboard side of the seat, to the seat or the safety belts. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to release the seatback. 1-15 Manual Fold and Tumble Feature Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) To fold and tumble the seat, do the following: 1. Lift the lever, located on the seat. Make sure that there is nothing under, in the upright position....
The seatback will fold forward automatically. Leaving the seatback in this position creates a flat , try moving the front seat forward and/or put the front seatback in front of, or on the outboard side of the seat, to the seat or the safety belts. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to release the seatback. 1-15 Manual Fold and Tumble Feature Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) To fold and tumble the seat, do the following: 1. Lift the lever, located on the seat. Make sure that there is nothing under, in the upright position....