
2010 Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Two-mode Hybrid M
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Hybrid Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seats and Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Restraint System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Features and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Storage Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Audio System(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14 Driving Your Vehicle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Service and Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Checking Things Under the Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-56
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

A chime will sound if the driver door is opened while in
Auto Stop as a reminder that the ignition switch is not in
the LOCK/OFF position. Always turn the ignition switch
to LOCK/OFF and remove the key from the ignition
switch when exiting the vehicle.
Auto Start
The vehicle also has an Auto Start feature. The engine
will remain off while in Auto Stop mode until vehicle
conditions require the engine to run. The near-instant
starting of the engine from Auto Stop mode is called
Auto Start.
EV Mode
The vehicle also has an EV mode which uses only
the electric motor to move the vehicle. With light
acceleration, the vehicle will drive in EV mode.
EV mode is unavailable when the vehicle is out of fuel.
See Starting the Vehicle in the Two‐Mode Hybrid
supplement to the owner manual.
Regenerative Braking
Regenerative braking enables the electric drive motor
to operate as a generator when coasting or braking.
Energy from the moving vehicle recharges the hybrid
battery.
The hydraulic disc brakes work with the regenerative
braking to insure effective braking.
The braking system is computer controlled and blends
the regenerative braking with the conventional hydraulic
disc brakes to meet any requirements for deceleration.
Because the controller applies the hydraulic brakes
through its high pressure accumulator, you may
occasionally hear the motor driven pump when it
recharges the system. This is normal. In the event of a
controller problem, the brake pedal may be harder to
push and the stopping distance may be longer.
See Regenerative Braking, Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators and Driver Information Center (DIC) in the
owner manual.
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Section 4 Instrument Panel
Climate Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Fuel Economy Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . 4-7
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 Engine Coolant Temperature Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Oil Pressure Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Fuel Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12
DIC Warnings and Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Audio System(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Navigation/Radio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
4-1

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
Instrument Panel Cluster
United States version shown, Canada similar
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E
EngineCompartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Coolant Temperature Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Engine Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
F
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Fluid Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Fuel Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Fuel Economy Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
G
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
H
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
I
Inflation - Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
L
LightsAntilock Brake System (ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
StabiliTrak
®Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Lumbar Manual Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
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