2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
..............................................1-10
Safety Belts
.............................................1-26
Child Restraints
.......................................1-48
Air Bag Systems
......................................1-74
Restraint System Check
............................1-89
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-8
Windows
.................................................2-16
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-18
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-21
Mirrors
....................................................2-45
OnStar
®System
......................................2-56
HomeLink®Transmitter
.............................2-58
Storage Areas
.........................................2-63
Sunroof
..................................................2-66
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-67
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-22
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-39
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-56
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-76Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-55
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-12
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-50
Rear Axle
...............................................5-51
Four-Wheel Drive
.....................................5-52
Front Axle
...............................................5-53
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-54
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-60
Tires
......................................................5-61
Appearance Care
...................................5-100
Vehicle Identication
...............................5-109
Electrical System
....................................5-110
Capacities and Specications
...................5-118
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-10
Index................................................................ 1
2004 Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner ManualM

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the
names TAHOE and SUBURBAN are registered
trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in
the product after that time without notice. For vehicles
rst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General
Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division
wherever it appears in this manual.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if you
ever need it while you are on the road. If you sell the
vehicle, leave this manual with the vehicle.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. C2416 B First Edition©
Copyright General Motors Corporation 12/10/03
All Rights Reserved
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be obtained
from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from beginning to
end when they rst receive their new vehicle. If this
is done, it can help you learn about the features
and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work
together in the owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about the
vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the manual, and the
page number where it can be found.
ii

Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We
use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things
that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not,
you or others could be hurt.You will also nd a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Do Not,”
“Do Not do this” or “Do Not
let this happen.”
iii

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage the
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
iv

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
v

Model Reference
This manual covers these models:
Tahoe
Suburban (Extended Model)
vi

Front Seats......................................................1-3
Manual Seats................................................1-3
Power Seats..................................................1-4
Power Lumbar...............................................1-5
Heated Seats.................................................1-6
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-7
Head Restraints.............................................1-9
Rear Seats.....................................................1-10
Rear Seat Operation.....................................1-10
60/40 Split Bench Seat..................................1-11
50/50 Split Bench Seat..................................1-13
Bench Seat..................................................1-18
Bucket Seats...............................................1-23
Safety Belts...................................................1-26
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-26
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-30
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-31
Driver Position..............................................1-31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-39
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-40
Center Passenger Position.............................1-40
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults..........................1-45
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-47Child Restraints.............................................1-48
Older Children..............................................1-48
Infants and Young Children............................1-50
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-54
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-57
Top Strap....................................................1-58
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-59
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-62
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System....................................1-64
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position................................1-64
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Rear Seat Position....................................1-67
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position....................................1-69
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-70
Air Bag Systems............................................1-74
Where Are the Air Bags?...............................1-77
When Should an Air Bag Inate?....................1-80
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?.....................1-81
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?.....................1-82
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?.......1-82
Passenger Sensing System............................1-84
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-88
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-89Restraint System Check..................................1-89
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-89
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash......................................................1-90
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-2