Black plate (2,1)Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2012
12-2 Technical Data
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
If your vehicle is a Hybrid, see the Hybrid manual for more information.
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and
Lubricants on page 11‑12 for more information.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a For the air conditioning system refrigerant charge
amount, see the refrigerant label located under the hood. See your dealer for more information.
Cooling System
5.3L V8 17.3 L 18.3 qt
6.0L V8 16.5 L 17.4 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 5.7 L 6.0 qt
Fuel Tank
Regular 98.4 L 26.0 gal
Extended 1500 Series 119.2 L 31.5 gal
Extended 2500 Series 147.6 L 39.0 gal
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Technical Data 12-3
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Transmission Fluid (Pan Removal and Filter Replacement)
6L80-E Transmission 5.7 L 6.0 qt
6L90-E Transmission 6.0 L 6.3 qt
Transfer Case Fluid 1.5 L 1.6 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y140 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.
Engine Specifications
Engine VIN Code Spark Plug Gap
5.3L V8 FlexFuel with Active Fuel Management™ (Iron Block) (LMG)0 1.02mm (0.040 in)
5.3L V8 FlexFuel with Active Fuel Management™(Aluminum Block) (LC9) 7 1.02mm (0.040 in)
6.0L V8 (Iron Block) (L96) G 1.02 mm (0.040 in)
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i-2 INDEX
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-82
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . 10-31
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Brake Pedal and AdjustableThrottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Brake System Warning Light . . . 5-21
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35 Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . 10-35
Taillamps, Turn Signal,Stoplamps, and
Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 9-61
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Camera, Rear Vision . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . iii
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9, 2-10
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cautions, Danger, and
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 4-2
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-18
Check Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Ignition
Transmission Lock . . . . . . . . 10-30
Child Restraints Infants and YoungChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Securing . . . . . . . . . . 3-60, 3-63, 3-64
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
