1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE tow

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replace spark plugs. An Emission Control Service.
0 Change automatic transmission fluid and
filter
if the vehicle is mainly driven under
one or more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90 O F
(32 O C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police .or
delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, the fluid and filter do not
require changing.
0 Inspect Positive Crankcase Ventilation
(Pcv) valve. An Emission Control Service.
DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
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To enhance Chevrolet's strong commitment to customer
satisfaction, Chevrolet is excited
to announce the
establishment of the Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance
Center. As the owner of a 1996 Chevrolet/Geo,
membership in Roadside Assistance is free. Roadside
Assistance is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year, by calling 1-800-CHEV-USA
(1-800-243-8872). This toll-free number will provide
you over-the-phone roadside assistance with minor
mechanical problems. If your problem cannot be
resolved over the phone, our advisors have access to a
nationwide network of dealer recommended service
providers. Roadside membership is free, however some
services may incur costs.
Roadside offers two levels of service
to the customer,
Basic Care and Courtesy" Care:
0 Toll-free number, 1 -800-CHEV-USA
Free towing for warranty repairs
Basic over-the-phone technical advice
0 Available dealer services at reasonable costs (ie.,
wrecker services, locksmithkey service, glass
repair, etc.)
ROADSIDE
Courtesy " Care PROVIDES:
Roadside Basic Care services (as outlined above)
Plus:
FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
from a legal roadway)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-28
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3-1 8. 3-20
Compact Disc Player Errors
.................. 3-1 8. 3.22
Compass. Electronic
............................. 2-39
Compass. Rearview Mirror with
................... 2-39
Composife Headlamps
........................... 6-37
Console Storage
................................ 2-42
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-5
Convenience Net
............................... 2-47
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-42
Coolant
....................................... 6-25
Heater, Engine
............................... 2- 12
Cooling System
................................ 5-1 1
Cruise Control ................................. 2-32
Cupholders
............................... 2-42, , 2-44
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Us.ers
......... 8-3
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8- I
Damage, Finish ............................... 6-58
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-58
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-36
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-66
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
Defects, Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving
............................... 4- 1
Defogger, Rear Window .......................... 3-9
Defogging
..................................... 3-8
Defrosting
...................................... 3-8
Dolby@ B Noise Reduction
.................. 3-16. 3-17
RecoveryTank
............................... 5- 13
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6 .
DomeLamps .................................. 2-38
Door Locks
....................................... 2-2
Panel
........................................ 2-7
Rear Security Locks
............................ 2-3
Side
........................................ 2-6
Driver Position
...... : .......................... 1-21
Driving Storage
Pocket
...... ~ ........................ 2-'46
City
........................................ 4-32
Defensive
.................................... 4-1
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-33
Guidelines
.................................. 4-13
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-39
IntheRain
.................................. 4-29
Night
...................................... 4-27
Off-Road
................................... 4-14
OnCurves ................................... 4-8
On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ............... 4-51
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-35
On Snow and Ice .............................. 4-38
Throughwater
............................... 4-31
WetRoads
.................................. 4-29
Winter
...................................... 4-37
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-49
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Utility)
................... 1-6
Electrical Equipment, Adding
........... 2- 12, 3-26, 6-6 1
Electrical System ............................... 6-61
Electric Tailgate Glass Release
.................... 2-27
Electrochromic
. Daymight Rearview Mirror .......... 2-39
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Electronic Compass ............................. 2-39
Engine
................................... 6.8. 6.10
Coolant
..................................... 6-25
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-12
Coolant Level Check .......................... 7-42
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-62
Cooling System
.............................. 6-72
Exhaust
...................................... 2-25
Identification
................................ 6-60
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-42
Overheating
.................................. 5-9
Running While Parked
......................... 2-25
Specifications
. : .............................. 6-70
Starting Your
................................ 2- 11
EngineOil
.................................... 6-12
Adding
..................................... 6- 13
Additives
................................... 6-14
Checking
.................................... 6-12
Pressure Gage
................................. 2-65
Used
....................................... 6-15
Whentochange
.............................. 6-15
.Entry to the Rear Seat (Suburban Second Seat)
........ 1 - 13
Ethanol
........................................ 6-4
Exhaust, Engine
................................ 2-25
Fabric Cleaning
......... .1 ..................... 6-52
FillingYourTank
................................ 6-5
Filter, Air
..................................... 6-16
Filter, Engine Oil
............................... 6- 15
Finish Care
.................................... 6-56
Finish Damage
................................. 6-58
First Gear, Automatic Transmission
................ 2-16
Flashers, Hazard Warning
.......................... 5- 1
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5- 19
Fluid Capacities ................................. 6-72
Fluid Leak Check
............................... 6-34
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-48
Folding the Rear Seat
(2-Door Utility) ............... 1-8
Folding the Rear Seat
(+Door Utility) ............... 1-9
Folding the Second Seat (Suburban)
................ 1-11
Foreign Countries. Fuel ........................... 6-4
Four-wheel Drive
......................... 2-17. 6-22
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11
FrontAxle ..................................... 6-23
Front Axle Locking Feature
....................... 2-17
Front Park/Turn Signal Bulb Replacement
...... 6-38, 6-39
Front Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement
............. 6-40
FrontTowing
................................... 5-8
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Canada
...................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
............................... 6-5
Gage
........................................ 2-68
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
System Chart
................................. 6-73
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-62
.. ...........................
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-62
Engine Oil Pressure
i .......................... 2-65
Fuel
....................................... 2-68
Speedometer
................................. 2-57
Tachometer
.................................. 2-57
Voltmeter
................................... 2-60
Garage Door Opener.
............................ 2-44
GAWR
....................................... 4-42
Gear Positions, Automatic Transmission
............. 2-14
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Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-3
Leaving Your Vehicle
with the Engine Running ....... 2-23
Lighter
....................................... 2-52
Lights
Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1.30. 2.59
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2.62. 4.6
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-61
Charging Warning System
...................... 2-59
CheckGages
................................. 2-67
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator
............... 2-66
Headlamp High-Beam Indicator
................. 2-67
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1 - 17. 2-58
Service Engine Soon
........................... 2-63
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
........... 2-67
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-41
Lockoutswitch
................................ 2-27
Locks
.......................................... 2-2
Cylinder
..................................... 7-43
Door
........................................ 2-2
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-43'
Power Door
.................................. 2-3
Rear Door Security ............................. 2-3
Steering Column Lock Check
................... 7-45
Window
.................................... 2-27
Lubricants and Fluids
............................. 7-48
Lubrication Service, Body ........................ 7-43
Luggage Carrier
........ : ....................... 2-50
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts
............ 6-7 1
Maintenance Record ............................ 7-5 1
Maintenance Schedule .............................. 7-1
Long TripMighway Definition ................... 7-5
Long TripMighway Intervals ..................... 7-5 Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-42
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-46
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-48
Scheduled Maintenance Services
................... 7-3
Short TripKity Definition ....................... 7-4
Short TriplCity Intervals
......................... 7-4
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-58
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
.................. 4-53
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-63
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-1
Manual Mirror .................................. 2-41
Manualwindows
............................... 2-27
Methanol
...................................... 6-4
Mirrors
........................................ 2-39
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-42
Electrochromic DayNight Rearview
.............. 2-39
Inside Rearview
.......................... ; ... 2-39
Manual
...................................... 2-41
Power Remote Control
........................... 2-41
MMT
......................................... 6-3
Model Reference
.................................. vi
MountainRoads
................................ 4-35
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-29
Net, Convenience
............................... 2-47
Neutral, Automatic Transmission
.................. 2-15
New Vehicle Break-In
............................ 2-9
Nightvision
................................... 4-28
Odometer
.................................... 2-57
Odometer, Trip
................................ : 2-57
Off-Road Driving
.............................. 4-14
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I. Engine .................................... 6-12
bener, Garage Door
............................ 2-44
rerdrive, Automatic Transmission
................ 2- 16
dner Checks and Services
....................... 7-42
kner Publications, Ordering
...................... 8-9
aint Spotting, Chemical
... ....... : ............ 6-58
rk
Automatic Transmission
........................ 2- 14
Shifting Into
................................. 2-22
Parking
"-AtNight
..................................... 2-9
Brake
........................................ 2-21
~ .Brake Mechanism Check ....................... 7-45
Lots
........................................ 2-9
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-24
Ssenger Position
............................... 1-36
:iodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-46
wer
Auxiliary Outlet
.............................. 2-53
DoorLocks
................................... 2-3
Lumbar Adjustment
............................ 1-3
Option Fuses
................................ 6-62
-Remote Control Mirror
......................... 2-41
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Steering
..................................... 4-8
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-29
Take-Off
.................................... 4-54
rerheating Engine
.............................. 5-9
!
With
a Trailer . ..... ., ........................ 4-52
sing
....................................... 4-11
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0
Winches ..................................... 4-54
Windows
................................... 2-27
Power Lumbar Adjustment
....... : ................ 1-3
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-35
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
.Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
............... 6-57
PTO
......................................... 4-54
Publications, Service and Owner
.................... 8-9
Radiator
...................................... 5-16
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-28
Radio Reception
................................ 3-26
Radios
........................ 3-10, 3-12; 3-14, 3-20
Rain. Driving In
................................. 4-29
Reading Lamps
................................. 2-39
Rear Axle
........................................ 6-22
Door Security Locks
........................... 2-3
Lamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-41
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-38
Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-38
Window Defogger
............................. 3-9
Windshield Washer
..... , ...................... 2-32
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating Systems
........... 3-3
RearTowing
.................................... 5-8
Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-39
Electrochromic Daymight
...................... 2-39
Inside
...................................... 2-39
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
Recovery Tank, Coolant
.......................... 5-13
Refrigerants, Air Conditioning
.................... 6-73
Removing the Rear (Third) Seat (Suburban)
.......... 1-14
Recovery Hooks
................................. 5-37
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Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-49
BuyingNew
................................. 6-47
Chains
..................................... 6-51
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-19
Cleaning
..................................... 6-57
Inflation
.................................... 6-44
Inflation Check
............................... 7-42
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-45
Loading
...................................... 4-41
Pressure
..................................... 6-44
Temperature
................................. 6-49
Traction
.................................... 6-48
Treadwear
................................... 6-48
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-48
Used Wheel Replacement
...................... 6-50
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-46
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-49
When It's Time for New
........................ 6-46
TopStrap
..................................... 1-45
Torque Lock
................................... 2-24
Torque, Wheel
Nut ......................... 5-30, 6-70
Towing From the Front
................................ 5-8
From 'the Rear
................................ 5-8
Trailer
...................................... 4-43
Yourvehicle
.................................. 5-6
Brakes
...................................... 4-49
Driving on Grades
............................. 4-51
Trailer
Drivingwith
................................. 4-49
Engine Cooling When Towing
.............. 4-44. 4-53
Hitches
..................................... 4-48
Maintenance When Towing
...................... 4-53 Parking
on Hills
.............................. 4-52
Safety Chains
................................ 4-48
Tongueweight
............................... 4-47
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-47
Towing
..................................... 4-43
Turn Signals
................................. 4-51
Weight
...................................... 4-45
Wiring Harness
............................... 4-53
Transfer Case
.................................. 6-23
Transfer Case, Electronic
......................... 2-19
Transfer Case, Manual
........................... 2-17
Transmitters, Keyless Entry
........................ 2-4
Transportation, Courtesy
.......................... 8-6
Transmission Fluid, Automatic
.................... 6-18
Trip Odometer
.I .................................. 2-57
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-3
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-29
Turn Signals When Towing
a Trailer ................ 4-51
Underbody Maintenance
........................ 6-58
Underhood Fusemelay Center
............................ 6-66
ReelLamp .................................. 2-37
Storage Area
.................................. 2-47
Vehicle Control
....................................... 4-5
Damage Warnings
.............................. iv
Identification Number ............................ 6-60
Loading
.................................... 4-41
Storage
..................................... 6-35
Ve. ntilation System
............................... 3-7
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Voltmeter
...................................... 2-60
warning Devices
............................... 5-2
Warning Lights. Gages and~hdicators
............... 2-58
Washer Fluid. Windshield ........................ 6-30
Washing Your Vehicle ............................. 6-56
Weatherstrips
..... : ............................. 6-55
Wheel Alignment
.................................. 6-49
Nut Torque
............................. 5-30, 6-70
Replacement
................................. 6-49
Used Replacement
............................ 6-50
Window Lock .................................. 2-27
Wrench
................................ 5-22.
5-23 Windows
..................................... 2-27
LockoutSwitch .............................. 2-27
Manual
........................................ 7.
Power ....................................... 2-27
WindshieEd Washer
............................. 2-31
Fluid
.................................. 2-31, 6-30
Fluid Level Check ......................... : ... 7-42
Rear
....................................... 2-32
Windshield Wipers
.............................. 2-30
Blade Replacement
...................... 6-42, 6-71
Rear
....................................... 2-32
Winter Driving
.. I .............................. 4-37
Wiring, Headlamp
.......................... : ... 6-61.
WreckerTowing .................................. 5-6
Wrench, Wheel ............................ 5-22, 5-23
Fuses
...................................... 6-61
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