2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE Index

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Q:Is there anything I might add to the front or
sides of the vehicle that could keep the air bags
from working properly?
A:Yes. If you add things that change your vehicle's
frame, bumper system, front end or side sheet
metal or height, they may keep the air bag system
from working properly. Also, the air bag system
may not work properly if you relocate any of the
air bag sensors. If you have any questions about
this, you should contact Customer Assistance
before you modify your vehicle. The phone
numbers and addresses for Customer Assistance
are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction
Procedure in this manual. See ªCustomer
Satisfaction Procedureº in the Index.
Q:What if I add a snow plow? Will it keep the air
bags from working properly?
A:We've designed our air bag systems to work
properly under a wide range of conditions,
including snow plowing with vehicles equipped
with the optional Snow Plow Prep Package
(RPO VYU). But don't change or defeat the
snow plow's ªtripping mechanism.º If you do,
it can damage your snow plow and your vehicle,
and it may cause an air bag inflation.

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With this system, use the LATCH system instead of the
vehicle's safety belts to secure a child restraint.
CAUTION:
If a LATCH-type child restraint isn't attached to
its anchorage points, the restraint won't be able
to protect a child sitting there. In a crash, the
child could be seriously injured or killed. Make
sure that a LATCH
-type child restraint is
properly installed using the anchorage points, or
use the vehicle's safety belts to secure the
restraint. See ºSecuring a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Positionº in the Index for
information on how to secure a child restraint in
your vehicle using the vehicle's safety belts.

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Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System
1. Find the anchors for the seating position you want to
use, where the bottom of the seatback meets the back
of the seat cushion.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Attach the anchor points on the child restraint to the
anchors in the vehicle. The child restraint
instructions will show you how.
4. If the child restraint is forward
-facing, attach the top
strap to the top strap anchor. See ªTop Strapº in the
Index. Tighten the top strap according to the child
restraint instructions.
5. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top
strap from the top tether anchor and then disconnect the
anchor points.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position
If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH
system, see ªLower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH)º in the Index.

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Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
put a rear
-facing child restraint in this seat. Here's why:
CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger's air bag inflates. This is because the
back of the rear
-facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure
a rear
-facing child restraint in the rear seat.
Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure a
forward
-facing child restraint in the right front seat.
You'll be using the lap
-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one. Be sure
to follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and
as the instructions say.
1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move the seat as far back as it will go
before securing a forward
-facing child restraint. See
ªSeatsº in the Index.
2. Put the restraint on the seat.3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle's safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child's face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

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CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt. The
belt can't properly spread the impact forces. In a
crash, the two children can be crushed together
and seriously injured. A belt must be used by
only one person at a time.
Q:What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the child's face or neck?
A:Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child's
shoulder, so that in a crash the child's upper body
would have the restraint that belts provide. If the
child is sitting in a rear seat outside position, see
ªRear Safety Belt Comfort Guidesº in the Index.
If the child is so small that the shoulder belt is still
very close to the child's face or neck, you might
want to place the child in a seat that has a lap belt,
if your vehicle has one.

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Turn the hand crank on each door to manually raise
or lower the manual windows.
Power Windows (If Equipped)
If you have power windows, the controls are located on
each of the side doors.
The driver's door has a switch for the passenger's
windows as well. Your power windows will work
when the ignition has been turned to ACCESSORY
or RUN or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is
active. See ªRetained Accessory Powerº in the Index.
Press the bottom of the switch with the power window
symbol on it to lower the window or the top of the
switch to raise it.
Express
-Down Window
The driver's window also has an express down feature
that allows the window to be lowered without holding
the switch. Press and hold the rear of the window
switch for one second to activate the express down
mode. The express down mode can be canceled at any
time by pressing the opposite side of the switch. To open
the window partway, lightly tap the switch until the
window is at the desired position.
Lock
-Out Switch
If you have power windows, the driver's door power
window switch has a lockout feature. This feature prevents
all windows from operating, except from the driver's
position, when the front driver's door button labeled
WINDOW LOCK is engaged. When the button is not
engaged, the passenger's power windows will operate.

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Your vehicle has one
double
-sided key for the
ignition and all door locks
as well as the spare tire
hoist lock.
Your vehicle may also have
a key that locks and unlocks
the center floor console
only (if equipped).If you ever lose your keys, your dealer will be able to
assist you with obtaining replacements.
NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number of new features that
can help prevent theft. But you can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lock
your key inside. You may even have to damage
your vehicle to get in. So be sure you have an
extra key.
If you ever do get locked out of your vehicle, call the
GM Roadside Assistance Center. See ªRoadside
Assistanceº in the Index. If your vehicle is equipped
with the OnStar system with an active subscription and
you lock your keys inside the vehicle, OnStar may be
able to send a command to unlock your vehicle. See
ªOnStarº in the Index for more information.

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On the passenger side of the
rear cargo door or liftgate
opening trim there is a
power lock switch which
can be used to lock or
unlock all of the doors.
If the rear lock switch is pressed with the rear doors
open, all of the doors will lock five seconds after the
cargo doors are closed.
The power door locks will operate at any time even
when the ignition is off.
Operating the power locks may interact with the
theft
-deterrent system (if equipped). See ªContent
Theft
-Deterrentº in the Index.
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle has power door locks, it is equipped
with a feature that enables you to program your power
door locks.
Your vehicle left the factory programmed to
automatically lock all doors when the vehicle is shifted
out of PARK (P), and all doors unlock when the vehicle
is shifted into PARK (P). You can set the automatic door
lock feature to unlock the doors you select once the
vehicle is in PARK (P).
The following instructions detail how to program your
door locks.