1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE tow

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 100,000 Miles (I 66 000 km) (Continued)
- 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 andfilter do not require changing.
Inspect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV)
valve.
An Emission Control Service.
DATE
SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
150,000 Miles (240 000 km)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system
(or every
60 months since last service,
whichever occurs first). See “Engine
Coolant” in the Index for what to use.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test the
cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emission Control Service.
DATE SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE

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Assistance Program
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 1997 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
Available dealer services at reasonable costs (ie.,
wrecker services, locksmithkey service, glass
repair, etc.)
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0 Roadside Basic Care services (as outlined above)
Plus:
FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
from a legal roadway)
FREE LocksmithKey Service (when keys are lost
on the road or locked inside)
0 FREE Flat Tire Service (spare installed on the road)
0 FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
0 FREE Fuel Delivery ($5 of fuel delivered on
the road) Chevrolet/Geo offers Courtesy Transportation for
customers needing warranty service. Courtesy
Transportation will
be offered in conjunction with
the coverage provided by the Bumper to Bumper
New Vehicle Limited Warranty
to eligible purchasers
of
1997 Chevrolet/Geo passenger car and light duty
trucks. (Please see your selling dealer for details.)
Note:
Courtesy Care is available to Retail and Retail Lease
Customers operating
1997 and newer ChevroletlGeo
vehicles for a period
of 3 years/36,000 miles (60 O00 km),
whichever occurs first. All Courtesy Care services must
be pre-arranged by Chevrolet Roadside or dealer
Service Management.
Basic Care and Courtesy Care are not part of or
included in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Chevrolet reserves the right to
modify or discontinue
Basic Care and Courtesy Cure
at any time.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Clock. Setting the ............................... 3- 1 1
Comfort Controls ................................ 3-2
Comfort Guides. Rear Safety Belts
................. 1-45
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-30
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3.20. 3.24
Compact Disc Player Errors
.................. 3.22. 3.24
Compass. Electronic
............................ 2-44
Compass. Rearview Mirror with
................... 2-44
Composite Headlamps
........................... 6-38
Console Storage
................................ 2-5 1
Control of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-54
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-47
Coolant
....................................... 6-26
Heater. Engine
............................... 2- 15
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-15
Cooling System
................................ 5- 13
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
Cruise Control ................................. 2-37
Cupholders
.......................... 2-50.2-51. 2-52
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-3
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-59
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-59
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-41
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-72
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8- 10
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
......................... 3- IO
Defogging .................................... 3- 10
Defrosting ..................... ........... 3-10
Dolby
8 B Noise Reduction ....................... 3-18
Dome Lamps
................................ 2-43
Door Child Security Locks
........... ............ 2-5
Locks
..................................... 2-3
Panel
....................................... 2-10
Side
........................ ............ 2-8
Storagepocket
............................... 2-54
Driver Position
................................. 1-22
Driving City
........................................ 4-32
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-33
Guidelines
.................................. 4-14
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-40
IntheRain
.................................. 4-30
Night
...................................... 4-28
Off-Road
................................... 4-14
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ............... 4-52
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-36
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-38
Through Water
............................... 4-32
WetRoads
.................................. 4-30
Winter
...................................... 4-38
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-50
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Utility)
................... 1-7
Electric Tailgate Glass Release
.................... 2-32
Electrical Equipment. Adding
........... 2-14. 3.28. 6-62
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Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
.......... 2-44
Electronic Compass
............................. 2-44
Engine
.................................. 6.10. 6.12
Coolant
..................................... 6-26
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-15
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-43
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-68
Cooling System
.............................. 6-71
Exhaust
..................................... 2-29
Identification
................................ 6-61
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-43
Overheating
................................. 5-11
Running While Parked
......................... 2-30
Specifications ................................ 6-69
StartingYour
................................ 2-13
Engineoil
.................................... 6-14
Adding
..................................... 6-15
Additives
................................... 6-17
Checking
................................... 6-14
Pressure Gage
................................ 2-71
Used
....................................... 6-17
Whentochange
.............................. 6-17
Entry to the Rear Seat (Suburban Second Seat)
........ 1 - 14
Ethanol
........................................ 6-5
Exhaust, Engine
................................ 2-29
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-53
Filling Your Tank
................................ 6-6
Filter, Engine Oil
............................... 6-17
Finish Damage
................................. 6-59
Filter,
Air
..................................... 6-18
Finishcare
.................................... 6-57 First
Gear. Automatic Transmission
................ 2- 19
Flashers. Hazard Warning ......................... 5-2
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-22
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-71
Fluid Leak Check
............................... 6-36
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 7-49
Folding the Rear Seat
(2-Door Utility) ............... 1-8
Folding the Rear Seat (+Door Utility) .............. 1-10
Folding the Second Seat (Suburban)
................ 1-12
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
Four-wheel Drive
......................... 2-20. 6-24
French Language Manual
11
FrontAxle .................................... 6-25
Front Axle Locking Feature
....................... 2-20
Front Park/Turn Signal Bulb Replacement
...... 6-39. 6-40
Front Sidemarker Lamp
Bulb Replacement ........... 6-41
FrontTowing
................................... 5-9
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-6
Gage
....................................... 2-74
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
Tank Capacity
............................... 6-72
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-63
.. ...........................
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-68
Engine Oil Pressure
........................... 2-71
Fuel
....................................... 2-74
Speedometer
................................. 2-63
Tachometer
.................................. 2-63
Voltmeter
................................... 2-66
GAWR
....................................... 4-42
Garage
Door Opener
............................ 2-48

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Cleaning Exterior
............................. 6-57
Dome
...................................... 2-43
Interior
..................................... 2-42
On Reminder
................................ 2-41
Latches, Seatback
................................ 1-6
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-5
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-27
Lighter
....................................... 2-58
Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1.32. 2.65
Anti-Lkk Brake System Warning
............ 2.68. 4.7
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-67
Charging Warning System
...................... 2-65
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator
............... 2-72
Headlamp High-Beam Indicator
................. 2-73
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1 - 18, 2-64
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-69
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
........... 2-73
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-42
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
.......... 4- 15
Child Security ................................ 2-5
Ignition Transmission Lock Check
............... 7-46
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-44
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-49
Lubrication Service, Body
........................ 7-44
Luggagecarrier
................................ 2-57
CheckGages
................................ 2-73
Locks
......................................... 2-3
Cylinder
.................................... 7-44
Door
........................................ 2-3
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-4
Window
.................................... 2-32 Maintenance.
Normal Replacement Parts
........... 6-70
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-51
Long Tripmighway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-43
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-47
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-49
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-5
Short Trip/City Intervals
........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-59
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-54
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-69
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
ManualFrontSeat
............................... 1-2
ManualMirror
................................. 2-47
Manualwindows
............................... 2-31
Methanol
...................................... 6-5
Mirrors
....................................... 2-44
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-47
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview
.............. 2-44
Inside Rearview
.............................. 2-44
Manual
..................................... 2-47
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-47
Model Reference
................................. vi
Mountain Roads ................................ 4-36
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-33
Neutral, Automatic Transmission
.................. 2-18
New Vehicle Break-In ........................... 2-12
Nightvision
................................... 4-29
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
............. 6-70
MMT
......................................... 6-4
Net, Convenience
.............................. 2-54

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Air Conditioning and Heating Systems ........... 3-4
RearTowing
................................... 5-10
Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-44
Electrochromic Daymight
. . ............... 2-44
Inside
...................................... 2-44
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 7-49
Recovery Hooks
................................ 5-40
Recovery Tank, Coolant
.......................... 5-15
Refrigerants, Air Conditioning
.................... 6-72
Removing the Rear (Third) Seat (Suburban)
.......... 1 - 15
Replacement Bulbs
................................. 6-67, 6-68
Parts
....................................... 6-70
Wheel
...................................... 6-50
Wheel, Used
................................. 6-51
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-62
Replacing the Rear (Third) Seat (Suburban)
.......... 1 - 16
Reporting Safety Defects
......................... 8- 10
Restraints Checking
...................... ...... 1-62
Child
....................................... 1-48
Head
........................................ 1-6
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-62
System Check
................................ 7-44
Reverse, Automatic Transmission
.................. 2- 18
Right Front Passenger Position .................... 1-3 1
Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance, Canadian
..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-40
Roof Marker Lamp Bulb Replacement
.............. 6-42
Rotation, Tires
................................. 6-46 Safety
Belt Extender
.......................... 1-61
Safety Belts
................................... 1-17
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-38
Driver Position
............................... 1-22
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1-22
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-25, 1-59, 1-60
Larger Children
.............................. 1-58
Passenger Position
............................ 1-31
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-21
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-45
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-40
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-39
Reminder Light
......................... 1 - 18, 2-64
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-62
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-31
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
.............. 1-24, 1-43
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-48
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-30
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-49
Safety Defects, Reporting
........................ 8-10 ...
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Sealed Beam Headlamps
......................... 6-37
Latches
.................................... 1-6
Reclining Front
............................... 1-4
Adults
...................................... 1-22
Care
....................................... 6-56
Children
.................................... 1-48
Extender
.................................... 1-61
LapBelt
.................................... 1-38
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1-22, 1-40
Why They Work
............................... 1-18
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... 111
Seatback

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Theft-Deterrent Feature ...... ... ...... 3-26
THEFTLOCK
........................ ... 3-26
Thermostat
............................ ... 6-29
Third Gear, Automatic Transmission
................ 2- 19
Tilt Steering Wheel ............................. 2-33
Time. Setting the
............................... 3- 11
Tire Chains .................................... 6-5 1
TireLoading ................................... 4-42
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-42
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-50
BuyingNew
................................. 6-48
Chains
..................................... 6-51
Changing
a Flat .............................. 5-22
Cleaning
.................................... 6-59
Tires
......................................... 6-44
Inflation
.................................... 6-45
Inflation Check
............................... 7-43
Inspection and Rotation
............... 1 ........ 6-46
Loading
.................................... 4-42
Pressure
.................................... 6-45
Temperature ................................. 6-50
Traction
.................................... 6-49
Treadwear
................................... 6-49
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-49
Used Wheel Replacement
...................... 6-51
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-48
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-50
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-48
TopStrap
..................................... 1-51
TorqueLock ................................... 2-28 Torque.
Wheel
Nut ......................... 5.33. 6.69
From the Front
................................ 5-9
From the Rear
............................... 5-10
Trailer
...................................... 4-44
Yourvehicle
.................................. 5-8
Brakes
..................................... 4-50
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-52
Driving with
................................. 4-50
Engine Cooling When Towing
.............. 4-45, 4-52
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-54
Safety Chains
................................ 4-49
Tongueweight
............................... 4-48
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-49
Towing
..................................... 4-44
Turnsignals
................................. 4-52
Weight
..................................... 4-45
Wiring Harness
............................... 4-54
Transfer Case
.................................. 6-24
Transfer Case, Electronic
......................... 2-23
Transfer Case, Manual
........................... 2-21
Transmission Fluid, Automatic
.................... 6-20
Transmitters, Keyless Entry
........................ 2-6
Transportation, Courtesy
.......................... 8-8
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-63
Turn Signal and Lane Change.Signals
............... 2-34
Turn Signals When Towing
a Trailer ................ 4-52
Towing
Trailer Hitches
..................................... 4-49
Parking
on Hills .............................. 4-53
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
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