2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE manual transmission

Black plate (39,1)Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Hybrid - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-39
5. Shift the transfer case toN (Neutral). For more information
on“Shifting into N (Neutral)”, see
“Four Wheel Drive” in the owner
manual.
6. Secure the vehicle to the dolly following the manufacturer's
instructions.
7. Release the parking brake only after the vehicle being towed is
firmly attached to the towing
vehicle.
8. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
After towing, see “Shifting Out of
N (Neutral)” under“Four Wheel
Drive” in the owner manual.Dolly Towing –Rear Towing
(Rear Wheels Off the Ground)
Two‐Wheel Drive Vehicles
Use the following procedure to dolly
tow a two-wheel-drive vehicle from
the rear:
1. Attach the dolly to the tow
vehicle following the dolly
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Drive the rear wheels onto the dolly. 3. Firmly set the parking brake.
See “Parking Brake” in the
owner manual.
4. Put the transmission in P (Park).
5. Secure the vehicle to the dolly following the manufacturer's
instructions.
6. Use an adequate clamping device designed for towing to
ensure that the front wheels are
locked into the straight position.
7. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
Four‐Wheel Drive Vehicles
Use the following procedure to dolly
tow a four-wheel drive vehicle from
the rear:
1. Attach the dolly to the tow vehicle following the dolly
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Drive the rear wheels onto the dolly.

Black plate (40,1)Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Hybrid - 2011
10-40 Vehicle Care
3. Firmly set the parking brake.See “Parking Brake” in the
owner manual.
4. Put the transmission in P (Park).
5. Secure the vehicle to the dolly following the manufacturer's
instructions.
6. Use an adequate clamping device designed for towing to
ensure that the front wheels are
locked into the straight position.{WARNING
Shifting a four-wheel-drive
vehicle's transfer case into
N (Neutral) can cause the vehicle
to roll even if the transmission is
in P (Park). The driver or others
could be injured. Make sure the
parking brake is firmly set before
the transfer case is shifted to
N (Neutral).
7. Shift the transfer case to N (Neutral). For more information
on“Shifting into N (Neutral)”, see
“Four Wheel Drive” in the owner
manual.
8. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
After towing, see “Shifting Out of
N (Neutral)” under“Four Wheel
Drive” in the owner manual.
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
When scraping the windshield glass
to remove ice and snow, stay clear
of the hybrid decal.
To have the hybrid decals removed
from the vehicle, please see your
dealer.

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Hybrid - 2011
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

Black plate (3,1)Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Hybrid - 2011
INDEX i-3
M
Maintenance ScheduleRecommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-1
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Messages
Battery Voltage andCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
O
Oil
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . 5-6
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
P
ParkShifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
R
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Recreational Vehicle
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . 3-2
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-3
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
S
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . 11-1
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Seats
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-1
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-1
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Service Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Supplement Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii