2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE Owners Manual

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Service and Maintenance 11-1
Service and
Maintenance
Scheduled Maintenance
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Scheduled
Maintenance
In addition to the scheduled
maintenance services described in
the owner manual, the following
service should be performed.
Once a Year
This vehicle has a Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit. Check the sealant
expiration date printed on the
instruction label of the kit. See Tire
Sealant and Compressor Kit on
page 10‑24.
Recommended
Fluids, Lubricants,
and Parts
Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants
Fluids identified below are specific
to the hybrid vehicle and can be
obtained from your dealer. See the
owner manual for the other fluids
and lubricants recommended for the
vehicle.

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11-2 Service and Maintenance
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Drive Motor/Generator Control
Module (DMCM) Cooling System Always use the pre-mixed 50/50 mixture of de‐ionized water and
DEX-COOL
®(silicate-free) coolant available at your dealer. See
Drive
Motor/Generator Control Module (DMCM) Cooling System on page 10‑9.

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Technical Data 12-1
Technical Data
Vehicle Data
Capacities andSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . 12-3

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12-2 Technical Data
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Automatic Transmission* (Pan Removal and Filter
Replacement) 10.9 L 11.5 qt
Cooling System Drive Motor Generator Control Module Cooling System 2.7 L 2.9 qt
6.0L V8 Engine Cooling System 17.3 L 18.3 qt
Fuel Tank 92.7 L 24.5 gal
*Transmission fluid capacity is approximate. See Automatic Transmission Fluid on page 10‑6for information on
checking fluid level.
All capacities are approximate. Recheck fluid level after filling.

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Technical Data 12-3
Engine Specifications
EngineVIN Code Transmission Spark Plug Gap
6.0L V8 JAutomatic 1.02 mm (0.040 in)
Engine Drive Belt Routing

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12-4 Technical Data
2NOTES

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INDEX i-1
A
AdjustmentsLumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . 9-7 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Brakes Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . 9-15
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14 Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Taillamps, Turn Signal,Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
C
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . ii
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 8-1 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Cluster, IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . 5-8
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap, (DMCM) . . . . . . 10-9
Cooling System, (DMCM) . . . . . . 10-9
D
Door
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Drive Motor/Generator Control Module (DMCM)
Coolant Surge Tank
Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Drive Motor/Generator Control Module (DMCM)
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
E
Electrical SystemEngine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 10-4
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . 5-8
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3

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i-2 INDEX
Engine (cont.)Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
F
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 10-6
Four-Wheel DriveTransfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Fuel
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Fuel Economy Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Fuses Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
G
GaugesEngine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
General Information Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
H
HeadlampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Heater Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 8-1
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
I
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii, 7-1
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
L
LightStabiliTrak®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Lights
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1