2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE Owners Manual

Black plate (5,1)Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Hybrid - 2011
In Brief 1-5
Performance and
Maintenance
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit
This vehicle has a tire sealant and
compressor kit that can be used to
seal small punctures in the tread
area of the tire.
SeeTire Sealant and Compressor
Kit on page 10‑24 for complete
operating information.
If the vehicle came with a jack and
spare tire, see If a Tire Goes Flat on
page 10‑22.

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1-6 In Brief
2NOTES

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Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment (Tahoeand Yukon Hybrid) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Lumbar Adjustment (Tahoe and Yukon Hybrid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Reclining Seatbacks (Tahoe and Yukon Hybrid) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Airbag System
Replacing Airbag System PartsAfter a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment
(Tahoe and Yukon Hybrid)
A. Power Seat Adjustment Control
B. Manual Lumbar Control
C. Manual Reclining Seatback
Lever
Adjust the seat forward or rearward
by sliding the control (A) forward or
rearward. Your vehicle may have additional
features to adjust the power seat:
.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
Lumbar Adjustment
(Tahoe and Yukon Hybrid)
Increase or decrease lumbar
support by turning the control (B)
forward or rearward.

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3-2 Seats and Restraints
Reclining Seatbacks
(Tahoe and Yukon Hybrid)
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the reclining seatbacklever (C).
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.
To return the seatback to an upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Airbag System
Replacing Airbag System
Parts After a Crash
If an airbag inflates or the vehicle
has been in a crash, the vehicle's
sensing system may command the
automatic hybrid battery disconnect
to open. When the battery
disconnect is open, the hybrid
battery will be off and the vehicle
will not start. The airbag readiness
light and/or SERVICE HYBRID
SYSTEM warning message may
come on in the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See “Airbag
Readiness Light” in the owner
manual and Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑11 for more
information. To operate the vehicle, the
automatic hybrid battery disconnect
must be reconnected by a qualified
service technician and sensing
system parts will need to be
replaced. Have the vehicle serviced
right away.

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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Fuel Economy Gauge . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . 5-6
Engine Coolant TemperatureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-8 Brake System Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-10
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-11
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-12
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-13
Service Vehicle Messages . . . 5-13
Transmission Messages . . . . . 5-13

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5-2 Instruments and Controls
Controls
Power Outlets
Power Outlet Alternating
Current
The vehicle may have a power
outlet that can be used to plug in
electrical equipment that uses a
maximum limit of 150 watts.
The power outlet is located in the
rear cargo area on the driver side.An indicator light on the outlet
comes on when in use. The ignition
must be in ON/RUN and equipment
requiring less than 150 watts is
plugged into the outlet, and no
system fault is detected.
If equipment is connected using
more than 150 watts, or a system
fault is detected, a protection circuit
shuts off the power supply and the
indicator light turns off. To reset the
circuit, unplug the item and plug it
back in or turn the Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) off and
then back on. The power restarts
when equipment using 150 watts or
less is plugged into the outlet and a
system fault is not detected.
The power outlet is not designed for
and may not work properly if the
following are plugged in:
.Equipment with high initial
peak wattage such as:
compressor-driven refrigerators
and electric power tools.
.Other equipment requiring
an extremely stable power
supply such as:
microcomputer-controlled
electric blankets, touch sensor
lamps, etc.
See High Voltage Devices and
Wiring on page 10‑14.

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
Instrument Cluster
English version shown, Metric similar

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5-4 Instruments and Controls
Tachometer
English Version shown, Metricsimilar When the gas engine is off and the
key is in the ON/RUN position, the
position of the tachometer indicator
shows the state of the vehicle:
.AUTO STOP position indicates
that the vehicle is still able to
move and the engine could
restart, by an Auto Start, at
any time.
.OFF position indicates that the
vehicle is off.
When the engine is on, the
tachometer indicator shows
the engine's revolutions
per minute (rpm).
Fuel Gauge
Metric
English