2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE lock

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 19
Safety Belts
............................................ 38
Child Restraints
...................................... 61
Airbag System
........................................ 90
Restraint System Check
....................... 108
Features and Controls
.............................. 111
Keys
..................................................... 113
Doors and Locks
.................................. 122
Windows
............................................... 132
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 135
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 139
Mirrors
.................................................. 162
OnStar
®System
................................... 173
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 177
Storage Areas
...................................... 190
Sunroof
................................................ 197Instrument Panel
....................................... 199
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 202
Climate Controls
................................... 227
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 242
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 260
Audio System(s)
................................... 290
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 355
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 356
Towing
................................................. 417
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 441
Service
................................................. 444
Fuel
...................................................... 446
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 456
Rear Axle
............................................. 496
Four-Wheel Drive
.................................. 497
Front Axle
............................................ 498
2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban Owner ManualM
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.To move a manual seat
forward or rearward:
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to where you want it and
release the bar.
Try to move the seat with your body to be sure
the seat is locked in place.
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To stop recall movement of the memory function
at any time, press one of the power seat controls,
memory buttons, power mirror buttons, or
adjustable pedal switch.
If something has blocked the driver’s seat and/or
the adjustable pedals while recalling a memory
position, the driver’s seat and/or the adjustable
pedals recall may stop working. If this happens,
remove the obstruction and press the appropriate
control for the area that is not responding for
two seconds. Try recalling the memory position
again by pressing the appropriate memory button.
If the memory position is still not recalling, see
your dealer for service.Easy Exit Seat
The control for this feature is located on the
driver’s door panel between buttons 1 and 2.
With the vehicle in PARK (P), the driver’s seat exit
position can be recalled by pressing the exit
button. You will hear a single beep, and the
driver’s seat will move back.
If the easy exit seat feature is programmed in the
Driver Information Center (DIC), automatic
seat movement will occur when the key is removed
from the ignition. See “EASY EXIT SEAT” under
DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons)
on page 280for more information.
The memory seat and easy exit features can also
be programmed using the DIC.
For programming information, seeDIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 280.
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Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.If the seats have manual reclining seatbacks, the
lever used to operate them is located on the
outboard side of the seat(s).
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position,
then release the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
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To return the seatback to an upright position, do
the following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to
the seatback and the seatback will return to
the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.Power Reclining Seatbacks
If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, the
control used to recline them is located on the
outboard side of the seat behind the power seat
control.
To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the
control rearward.
To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of
the control forward.
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Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the
restraint is at the same height as the top of
the occupant’s head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.Pull the head restraint up
to raise it. To lower the
head restraint, press the
release button (A),
located on the top of
the seatback, while
you push the head
restraint down.
The front seats may have head restraints that also
tilt forward and rearward.
To tilt the head restraint, grasp the top of the
restraint while pressing the button (B), located on
the inboard side of the head restraint, and
move it forward or rearward until the desired
locking position is reached. Try to move the head
restraint after the button is released to make
sure that it is locked in place.
The second row seats may have head rests that
can be adjusted up and down, but they do not tilt.
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Returning the Seat(s) to the Sitting
Position
To return the seat to the sitting position, do the
following:
1. Pull the seat down until it latches to the oor.
The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is
not latched to the oor.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward. Push
and pull on the seatback to make sure it is
locked.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the rear
seatback, always check to be sure that the
safety belts are properly routed and
attached, and are not twisted.
3. Make sure the safety belt in the center
seating position is not caught between the two
seats and is not twisted.
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Folding and Tumbling the Seat(s) from the
Third Row Seats
{CAUTION:
Using the third row seating position while
the second row is folded, or folded and
tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat
to the passenger seating position. Push
and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
To fold and tumble the seat from the third rows, if
your vehicle has them, do the following:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front
of, or on the seat.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.2. Lift the lever(s), located on the bottom rear of
the second row seat(s) on the inboard side, to
release the seatback. The seatback will fold
forward.
3. Lift the same lever again to release the rear
of the seat from the oor. The seat will
tumble forward automatically.
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