2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE power steering

Finish Damage.............................................5-107
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-139
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-80
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-80
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
FM Stereo....................................................3-137
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-18
Folding the Seatbacks.....................1-11, 1-13, 1-23
Following Distance..........................................4-75
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-30, 5-52
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-54
Front Axle......................................................5-53
Front Axle Locking Feature...............................2-30
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Front Storage Area.........................................2-63
Frontal Air Bags.............................................1-80
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E-85 (85% Ethanol)....................................... 5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage.........................................................3-55Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-55
Fuel Information Button....................................3-59
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-71
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-110
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-110
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-47
Fuel..........................................................3-55
Oil Pressure...............................................3-53
Speedometer..............................................3-41
Tachometer.................................................3-41
Transmission Temperature.............................3-48
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-44
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-58
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-61
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-28
Glove Box.....................................................2-63
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-9
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-8
Headlamps....................................................5-54
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-54
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-57
Side Identication Marker Lamps...................5-57
Headphones.................................................3-123
Heated Seats................................................... 1-6
Heating.........................................................3-31
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-46
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-46
Hitches..........................................................4-72
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-58
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-59
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-12
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-34
How to Add Fluid............................................5-26
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-51How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-39
How to Inspect...............................................5-22
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-31
Hydroplaning..................................................4-42
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-31
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-30
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-51
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-51
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-50
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-52
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-66
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-50
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-69
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-40
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-18
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-111
Interior Lamps................................................3-18
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
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Oil
Engine.......................................................5-17
Pressure Gage............................................3-53
OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-71
Oil Life System...............................................3-60
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-71
Older Children, Restraints................................1-48
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-57
OnStar®Services............................................2-56
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-57
OnStar®System.............................................2-56
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-57
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment...................................3-26, 3-33
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-54
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-52
Convex Mirror.............................................2-55
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-54
Heated Mirrors............................................2-55
Manual Mirrors............................................2-51
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-53
Power Mirrors.............................................2-52
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-53
Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode (V8 Engines Only)..............................5-29
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
Panel Doors...................................................2-15
Parental Control............................................3-123
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-39
Shifting Out of............................................2-41
Parking
Brake........................................................2-38
Over Things That Burn.................................2-42
Parking on Hills..............................................4-76
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.....................2-48, 2-51
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-42
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-72
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-84
Passing.................................................4-20, 4-75
Passlock
®......................................................2-20
Personalization Button.....................................3-61
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape................................3-102
Playing a CD..............................3-90, 3-105, 3-117
Playing a Specic Loaded CD.........................3-118
Playing the Radio.................3-78, 3-82, 3-94, 3-109
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Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-21
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-110
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-5
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Windows....................................................2-17
Power Steering...............................................4-15
Power Winches..............................................4-82
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-59
Q
QUADRASTEER™..........................................4-17
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-30
R
Radio Data System (RDS)..............3-81, 3-93, 3-108
Radio Messages.............................3-80, 3-87, 3-99
Radios..........................................................3-76
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-78
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-137
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-138
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-138
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-92
Radio with CD............................................3-81Radios (cont.)
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-108
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-134
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-77
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-77
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-135
Understanding Reception............................3-137
RDS Messages.............................3-86, 3-98, 3-114
REAR ACCESS OPEN....................................3-72
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-35
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
and Electronic Climate Controls.....................3-37
Rear Air Conditioning System...........................3-34
Rear Axle......................................................5-51
Locking......................................................4-11
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-45
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-134
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-123
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-10
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-42
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-42
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-65
Rear Window Defogger............................3-25, 3-32
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-49
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-45
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Using HomeLink®...........................................2-61
Using Song List Mode...................................3-120
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-53
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-58
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-109
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-109
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-67
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-44
Video Screen................................................3-125
Visors...........................................................2-18
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-44
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-39
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-68
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6Warnings (cont.)
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle....................................5-104
Weight Distributing Hitches and Weight
Carrying Hitches..........................................4-72
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-68
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-71
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-18
What to Add..................................................5-42
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-21
What to Use..................................5-27, 5-39, 5-51
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-77
Replacement...............................................5-77
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-18
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-20
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-51
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-38
When to Inspect.............................................5-22
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill.........................................4-77
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-57
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-27
Windows.......................................................2-16
Manual......................................................2-16
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