Capacities
ApplicationCapacities
English Metric
Engine Oil with Filter
VORTEC™4800 V8 VIN V 6.0 quarts†5.7 L†
VORTEC™5300 V8 VIN T 6.0 quarts†5.7 L†
VORTEC™5300 V8 VIN Z (E-85) 6.0 quarts†5.7 L†
VORTEC™6000 V8 VIN U 6.0 quarts†5.7 L†
VORTEC™8100 V8 VIN G 6.5 quarts†6.1 L†
Fuel Tank Capacity
Tahoe/Yukon 26.0 gallons 98.4 L
Suburban/Yukon XL (1500 Series) 31.0 gallons 117.3 L
Suburban/Yukon XL (2500 Series) 37.5 gallons 140.0 L
Air Conditioning Refrigerant Capacity
Tahoe/Yukon 2.71 lbs. 1.23 kg
Suburban/Yukon XL 3.0 lbs. 1.36 kg
†Oilfilter should be changed at every oil change.
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California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specifications..........................5-106
Car Washes for QUADRASTEER™Equipped
Vehicles.....................................................4-19
Carbon Monoxide...................4-47, 4-61, 2-12, 2-38
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-91
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-124
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-125
Your CDs and DVDs ..................................3-125
Cargo Cover..................................................2-57
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-57
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-94
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-11
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-95
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-54
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block................5-100
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-36
Chains, Tires..................................................5-68
CHANGE ENGINE OIL
....................................3-64
Check
Engine Light
...............................................3-48
Check Engine Light
.........................................3-48
CHECK OIL LEVEL
.........................................3-68
CHECK WASHER FLUID
.................................3-68Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-41
Checking Coolant............................................5-28
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-16
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-86
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-94
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-50
Infants and Young Children...........................1-46
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-58
Older Children.............................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-64
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position...........................................1-66
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-66
Top Strap...................................................1-54
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-55
Where to Put the Restraint
...........................1-53
Chime Level Adjustment
.................................3-126
Cigarette Lighter
.............................................3-21
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle
..................................5-89
Outside of Your Vehicle
................................5-92
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SERVICE STABILITY......................................3-70
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).....3-79, 3-89, 3-102
Setting Preset Stations..........3-73, 3-77, 3-87, 3-100
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-72
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-71
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)....................3-73, 3-78, 3-87, 3-100
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-94
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-35
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-37
Side Impact Air Bags.......................................1-77
Skidding........................................................4-21
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-41
Spare Tire.....................................................5-88
Spare Tire Check............................................6-12
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-90
Specifications, Capacities...............................5-106
Speedometer..................................................3-39
Split Bench Seat (50/50)..................................1-11
Split Bench Seat (60/40).................................... 1-9
Stabilitrak
®, All-Wheel Drive..............................2-31
Stabilitrak®System.........................................4-12
STABILITY SYS ACTIVE..................................3-70
STABILITY SYS DISABLED..............................3-70
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-34
Starter Switch Check
.......................................6-13
Starting Your Engine
.......................................2-20
Steering
........................................................4-14Steering and Suspension Inspection..................6-15
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-15
Steering Tips..................................................4-14
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-122
Step-Bumper Pad...........................................4-74
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-117
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-54
Convenience Net.........................................2-56
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-54
Front Storage Area......................................2-54
Glove Box..................................................2-54
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-55
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-56
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.......5-80
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-52
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-57
Supplemental Brake Assist System...................... 4-9
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Tachometer....................................................3-39
Taillamps.......................................................5-57
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-40
Temperature Display........................................2-43
Testing the Alarm............................................2-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-122
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
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