2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE Owners Manual

Spare Tire....................................................5-100
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems....................5-102
Specications, Capacities...............................5-118
Speedometer..................................................3-41
Split Bench Seat (50/50)..................................1-13
Split Bench Seat (60/40)..................................1-11
Stabilitrak
®, All-Wheel Drive..............................2-35
Stabilitrak®System.........................................4-12
STABILITY SYS ACTIVE..................................3-74
STABILITY SYS DISABLED..............................3-74
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-36
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-15
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-16
Steering Tips..................................................4-15
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-136
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Step-Bumper Pad...........................................4-82
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-124
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-63
Convenience Net.........................................2-65
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-63
Front Storage Area......................................2-63
Glove Box..................................................2-63
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-63
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-65
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.......5-92
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-52Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-66
T
Tachometer....................................................3-41
Taillamps.......................................................5-59
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-46
Temperature Display........................................2-49
Testing the Alarm............................................2-20
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-135
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
Passlock
®...................................................2-20
Third Row......................................................1-67
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-24
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-75
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tilting the 50/50 Split Bench Seat.....................1-14
Tilting the Bench Seat.....................................1-19
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-49
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-62
Tire Size.......................................................5-65
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-66
Tires.............................................................5-61
Buying New Tires........................................5-74
Chains.......................................................5-79
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Tires (cont.)
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-80
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-80
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-69
Inspection and Rotation................................5-72
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-70
Spare Tire................................................5-100
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-76
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-77
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-77
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-74
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-25
Top Strap......................................................1-58
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-59
Torque Lock...................................................2-41
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-72
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-29
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-54
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-55
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-65
Your Vehicle...............................................4-55
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-9
Off Light.....................................................3-46
Stabilitrak
®System......................................4-12
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-75
Traction Control Operation................................4-13
TRACTION SYS LIMITED................................3-75Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-65
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-73
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-78
Transfer Case........................................5-50, 5-52
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-24
Temperature Gage.......................................3-48
TRANSMISSION HOT.....................................3-75
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-27
Trip Information Button....................................3-57
Trip Odometer................................................3-41
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-8
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-76
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-75
U
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-113
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-137
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-76
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-78
Using Cleaner on Fabric................................5-101
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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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Windows (cont.)
Power........................................................2-17
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-39
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-60
Fuses......................................................5-110
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-48X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-139
XM™ Satellite Radio
Service...........................3-82, 3-93, 3-109, 3-137
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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