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Black plate (3,1)Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑13.
B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑5.
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑5.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑6.
C. Instrument Cluster on
page 5‑13.
D. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑5.
E. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑39.
F. Tow/Haul Mode on page 9‑44
(If Equipped).
G. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑29.
H. AM-FM Radio on page 7‑8.
I. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1. J.
Dome Lamps on page 6‑7.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑7.
Fog Lamps on page 6‑6
(If Equipped).
K. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10‑5.
L. Integrated Trailer Brake Controller (If Equipped). See
Towing Equipment on
page 9‑87.
M. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of view). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑22.
N. Automatic Transfer Case Control. (If Equipped). See
Four-Wheel Drive (Two Speed
Automatic Transfer Case) on
page 9‑46 orFour-Wheel Drive
(Single Speed Automatic
Transfer Case) on page 9‑51.
O. Cruise Control on page 9‑58. P.
Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
Q. Horn on page 5‑5.
R. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑3.
S. Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1 (If Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑4
(If Equipped).
T. Power Outlets on page 5‑10.
U. StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9‑55 (If Equipped).
Pedal Adjust Button
(If Equipped). See Adjustable
Throttle and Brake Pedal on
page 9‑29. Ultrasonic Parking
Assist on page 9‑61
(If Equipped).
Power Assist Steps on
page 2‑14 (If Equipped).
V. Glove Box on page 4‑1.
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Black plate (19,1)Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-19
Highway Hypnosis
Always be alert and pay attention to
your surroundings while driving.
If you become tired or sleepy, find a
safe place to park the vehicle
and rest.
Other driving tips include:
.Keep the vehicle well ventilated.
.Keep interior temperature cool.
.Keep your eyes moving—scan
the road ahead and to the sides.
.Check the rearview mirror and
vehicle instruments often.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or through
mountains is different than driving
on flat or rolling terrain. Tips for
driving in these conditions include:
.Keep the vehicle serviced and in
good shape.
.Check all fluid levels and brakes,
tires, cooling system, and
transmission.
.Shift to a lower gear when going
down steep or long hills.
{WARNING
If you do not shift down, the
brakes could get so hot that they
would not work well. You would
then have poor braking or even
none going down a hill. You could
crash. Shift down to let the engine
assist the brakes on a steep
downhill slope.
{WARNING
Coasting downhill in N (Neutral)
or with the ignition off is
dangerous. The brakes will have
to do all the work of slowing down
and they could get so hot that
they would not work well. You
would then have poor braking or
even none going down a hill. You
(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
could crash. Always have the
engine running and the vehicle in
gear when going downhill.
.Stay in your own lane. Do not
swing wide or cut across the
center of the road. Drive at
speeds that let you stay in your
own lane.
.Top of hills: Be
alert—something could
be in your lane (stalled car,
accident).
.Pay attention to special road
signs (falling rocks area, winding
roads, long grades, passing or
no-passing zones) and take
appropriate action.
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Black plate (10,1)Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2011
i-10 INDEX
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Replacing After a Crash . . . . . . 3-40
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . 3-38
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-16
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . 11-3
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 13-10
Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated and VentilatedFront . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10 Seats (cont.)
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-6
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-4
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Second Row . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11, 3-15
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Second Row Seats . . . . . . 3-11, 3-15
Secondary Latch System . . . . . 10-85
Securing Child
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-74, 3-77
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Service Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 10-4
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-10
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 12-1
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Scheduling Appointments . . . 13-10 Servicing the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 3-54
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Side Blind Zone Alert . . . . . . . . . . 9-63
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Snow Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-97
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light . . . . 5-26
StabiliTrak®System . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Steps
Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14