1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror may be convex. A convex
mirror’s surface is curved
so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
I A CAUTION:
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror
or glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
Storage Compartments
Your vehicle has a variety of storage compartments
designed to store small items.
Glove Box
To open your glove box, move the switch button toward
the passenger side and pull the door open.
Two cup depressions are provided at the top
of the
instrument panel to hold cups or other containers when
the vehicle is not moving.
Center Floor Console
Your vehicle may have a console compartment between
the bucket seats.
To open it, lift the latch handle and swing the door open.
Your console also has a
cupholder that swings out
for the back seat passengers
to use.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Memo Pad Holder
There is also a drawer that
slides out at the bottom of
the console.
Your vehicle may have a
memo holder attached to
front of the console. Use
to hold pads of paper or
similar
i tems. the
it
Cassette/Compact Disc Holder
Your vehicle may have a
cassettekompact disc holder at the front of the console.
The holder will store up to
four compact disc cases, up
to four cassette tape cases,
or any combination of these
items that adds up
to four.
Instrument Panel Cupholder
Your vehicle has a cupholder in the middle of the
instrument panel.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To use the cupholder, pull
the handle and slide the
cupholder tray open.
To close the cupholder,
slide it back in the
instrument panel.
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Center Overhead Console
Your vehicle may have an overhead console. It has
storage compartments inside it.
Garage Door Opener Compartment
If you have a garage door opener, the front overhead
compartment can be used to conveniently store the opener.
To install the garage door opener, first open the
compartment door by pressing the release button forward.
Peel the protective
backing from the hook
and loop patch. Press
it
firmly to the back of your
garage door opener, as
close to the center of the
opener as possible.
Center the garage door opener activation button over
the’console door button, and press the opener firmly
into place.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The pegs inside the compartment door are used to make
sure the button on the compartment door will contact the
control button on the garage door opener.
Add one peg at a time
until the PUSH button on
the closed compartment
door operates the garage
door opener. Now, with
the compartment
door closed, push the button
marked PUSH
to make sure
the garage door opener
operates properly.
With
the garage door opener positioned properly and the
right number
of pegs in place, you should only have to
push the PUSH button slightly
to operate the opener.
Adjust the position
of the garage door opener and
add or remove pegs, as needed, until the opener
operates properly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Sunglasses Compartment
The center overhead compartment can be used to
conveniently store your sunglasses.
Rear Compartment
The rear compartment can be used to store a small
item, like a book.
To open the rear compartment, press the release button
located at the rear of the compartment ,door.
Other Storage Compartments
Your vehicle includes a number of storage
compartments for storage of often used items.
Some vehicles have storage areas in the instrument panel.
Use these spaces for items such as gloves or small books.
Some models have a storage pocket on each of the
front doors. You can use the pocket to store a variety of
small items.
To open the center compartment, press the release
button located at the rear
of the compartment door.
Place your sunglasses in the compartment door with
the
lenses facing out.
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Your vehicle may have a center armrest storage
compartment
in the front bench seat.
To open it, fold down the armrest, press the latch handle
located at the front of the armrest. Then let the lid pop
up and swing open.
The storage compartment has a cassettekompact disc
holder. The holder will store up to five compact disc
cases and up to six cassette tape cases.
The storage compartment
also has a folding writing
table on the top of the armrest lid.
To use the writing table, pull the latch at the rear of the
table and swing the writing table forward. Use it to hold
pads of paper and
a pen.
$-Door Utility Rear Storage Compartment
If you have a Four-door Utility model, it has a storage
compartment located in the rear cargo area of the
vehicle, in the driver’s side trim panel.
To open the compartment, press down on the release
latches and swing the compartment door open.
When closing the compartment, press both latches down
and move the door to the close position.
Underhood Storage Area
There is a storage compartment in the front driver’s side
of the engine compartment.
Convenience Net
If you have a convenience net, it is stored in a pouch
attached to the spare tire.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Cargo Security Shade @-Door Utility Model)
An improperly stored cargo cover could be
thrown about the vehicle during a collision or
sudden maneuver.
You or others could be
injured.
If you remove the cover, always store it
outside
of the vehicle. When you put it back,
always be sure that it is securely reattached.
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If you have a cargo security shade, you can use it to
cover items in the cargo area of your vehicle.
To use the shade, pull the shade handle toward the rear
of the vehicle. Latch the shade posts into the retaining
sockets on the cargo area trim panels.
To return the shade to the shade holder, pull up on the
shade handle
to release the shade posts from the
retaining sockets. Let the shade move forward and latch
the shade posts into the front-most retaining sockets.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To remove the shade from the vehicle, first let the shade
go all the way into the holder. Then, push the shade
holder toward the passenger side of the vehicle. Lift the To
put the shade in the vehicle, first make sure the shade
slot in the holder faces rearward with the round surface
facing down. Then, hold the shade at
an angle and place
shade up on the driver’s side, swing the shade rearward, the shade holder tab into
the slot in the passenger’s side
and take it out of the vehicle. trim panel. Move the other end
of the shade forward and
hold it next
to the driver’s side trim panel slot.
Push the shade holder toward the passenger side
of the
vehicle and place the tab in the driver’s side trim panel
slot. Make sure the tab goes all the way in
the slot.
Lightly pull on the shade holder to make sure it is secure.
Then, pull the shade
to the desired position and secure the
shade posts in the appropriate retaining sockets.
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