2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE maintenance

Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars
and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
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the Maintenance Schedule for all models.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-20
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-53
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-86
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-109
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-21
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................3-21, 3-22, 3-25
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-37
Readiness Light..........................................3-37
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Airbag System................................................1-74
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-86
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-80
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-82
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-86
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-80
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-81
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-79
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-76
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-47All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-11
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-74
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-133
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-133
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-42
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-105
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-102
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-106
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-103
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-99
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-103
Finish Damage..........................................5-106
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-102
Leather....................................................5-101
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-106
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-107
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-102
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-104
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-21
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Cleaning (cont.)
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-102
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-104
Climate Control System...................................3-21
Dual ..........................................................3-22
Dual Automatic............................................3-25
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-31
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-32
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-45
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-58
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-28
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-49Cupholder(s)..................................................2-56
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-19
Dome Lamps .................................................3-18
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Light (cont.)
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-50
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-45
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-37
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-36
Security.....................................................3-49
Tire Pressure..............................................3-44
Tow/Haul Mode ...........................................3-50
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-19
Exit ...........................................................3-19
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-48
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-50
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-56
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-45
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Memory Seat.................................................2-61
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-55
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-42
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-43
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Mirrors (cont.)
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-37
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-37
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-48
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-46
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-49
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-49
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-49
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-46
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-48
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-47
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-117
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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Odometer......................................................3-36
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-36
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-17
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-48
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-48
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-50
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-20
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-48
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-46
Convex Mirror.............................................2-49
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-49
Heated Mirrors............................................2-49
Manual Mirrors............................................2-46
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-48
Power Mirrors.............................................2-47
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-36
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-102
Center Passenger Position............................1-41
Driver Position............................................1-34
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-34
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-33
Rear Outside Passenger Positions.................1-43
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-45
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-41
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-47
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-41
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-29
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
50/50 Split Bench Seat.................................1-14
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................1-11
Bench Seat................................................1-19
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-25
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4Seats (cont.)
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Memory .....................................................2-61
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Secondary Latch System.................................5-90
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-70
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-68
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-66
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-70
Security Light.................................................3-49
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-45
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-86
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-74
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-73
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