2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE towing

Black plate (36,1)Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Hybrid - 2011
10-36 Vehicle Care
To disconnect the jumper cables
from both vehicles:
1. Disconnect the blacknegative (−) cable from the
vehicle that had the bad battery.
2. Disconnect the black negative (−) cable from the
vehicle with the good battery.
3. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the vehicle with the
good battery.
4. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the other vehicle.
5. Return the remote positive (+) terminal cover to its original
position.Towing
Recreational Vehicle
Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means
towing the vehicle behind another
vehicle –such as behind a
motorhome. The two most common
types of recreational vehicle towing
are known as dinghy towing and
dolly towing. Dinghy towing is
towing the vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground. Dolly towing
is towing the vehicle with two
wheels on the ground and two
wheels up on a device known as a
dolly. Here are some important things to
consider before recreational vehicle
towing:
.What is the towing capacity
of the towing vehicle? Be sure
to read the tow vehicle
manufacturer's
recommendations.
.What is the distance that will be
travelled? Some vehicles have
restrictions on how far and how
long they can tow.
.Is the proper towing equipment
going to be used? See your
dealer or trailering professional
for additional advice and
equipment recommendations.
.Is the vehicle ready to be
towed? Just as preparing the
vehicle for a long trip, make sure
the vehicle is prepared to be
towed.

Black plate (37,1)Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Hybrid - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-37
Dinghy Towing
Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles
Notice:If the vehicle is towed
with all four wheels on the
ground, the drivetrain
components could be damaged.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Do not
tow the vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground.
Two-wheel drive vehicles should not
be towed with all four wheels on the
ground. Two-wheel drive transmissions have no provisions
for internal lubrication while being
towed.
Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
Use the following procedure to
dinghy tow a four-wheel drive
vehicle:
1. Position the vehicle being towed
behind the tow vehicle and shift
the transmission to P (Park).
2. Turn the engine off and firmly set the parking brake. See “Parking
Brake” in the owner manual. 3. Securely attach the vehicle
being towed to the tow vehicle.
{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).
4. Shift the transfer case to N (Neutral). For more information
on“Shifting into N (Neutral)”, see
“Four Wheel Drive” in the owner
manual.
5. Release the parking brake only after the vehicle being towed is
firmly attached to the towing
vehicle.
6. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF and remove the key —the
steering wheel will still turn.

Black plate (38,1)Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali Hybrid - 2011
10-38 Vehicle Care
Dolly Towing–Front Towing
(Front Wheels Off the Ground)
Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles
Notice: If a two-wheel-drive
vehicle is towed with the rear
wheels on the ground, the
transmission could be damaged.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Never
tow the vehicle with the rear
wheels on the ground.
Two-wheel drive vehicles should not
be towed with the rear wheels on
the ground. Two-wheel drive transmissions have no provisions
for internal lubrication while being
towed.
To dolly tow a two‐wheel drive
vehicle, the vehicle must be towed
with the rear wheels on the dolly.
See
“Rear Towing (Rear Wheels Off
the Ground)” in this section for more
information.
Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
Use the following procedure to dolly
tow a four-wheel drive vehicle from
the front:
1. Attach the dolly to the tow
vehicle following the dolly
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Drive the front wheels onto the dolly.
3. Shift the transmission to P (Park).
4. Firmly set the parking brake. See “Parking Brake” in the
owner manual.
{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).

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.

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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

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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

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i-4 INDEX
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Tires Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-18
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Sealant and Compressor Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-36
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16 Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
U
Using this Supplement . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
V
Vehicle
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Vehicle Care
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-31
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Voltage Devices, and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
W
Wiring, High VoltageDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14