2014 CHEVROLET TAHOE infotainment

(1,1)Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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2014 Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-44
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-52
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-36 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-20
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-28
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-42
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-48
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-77

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In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8-12.
B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6-5.
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-4.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5-5.
C. Instrument Cluster on
page 5-11.
D. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-5 (Out of View).
E. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9-28.
F. Manual Mode on page 9-31 (If
Equipped).
Tow/Haul Mode on page 9-32 (If
Equipped).
G. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-26.
H. Infotainment on page 7-1.
I. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1. J.
Dome Lamps on page 6-7.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-7.
Fog Lamps on page 6-6 (If
Equipped).
K. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-4.
L. Integrated Trailer Brake Controller (If Equipped). See
Towing Equipment on
page 9-67.
M. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-19.
N. Automatic Transfer Case Control (If Equipped). See
Four-Wheel Drive (Single
Speed Automatic Transfer
Case) on page 9-38 or
Four-Wheel Drive (Two Speed
Automatic Transfer Case) on
page 9-33.
O. Cruise Control on page 9-46.
P. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2. Q.
Horn on page 5-4.
R. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2.
S. Climate Control Systems on
page 8-1 (If Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-4 (If
Equipped).
T. Power Outlets on page 5-8.
U. StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9-42 (If Equipped).
Pedal Adjust Button (If
Equipped). See Adjustable
Throttle and Brake Pedal on
page 9-20.
Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9-48 (If Equipped).
Power Assist Steps on
page 2-12 (If Equipped).

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In Brief 1-23
b/g:Press to silence the vehicle
speakers only. Press again to turn
the sound on. Press and hold longer
than two seconds to interact with
OnStar
®or Bluetooth systems,
if equipped.
+
e: Press to increase volume.
−
e: Press to decrease volume.
SRCE: Press to switch between
the radio and CD, and for equipped
vehicles, the DVD, front auxiliary,
and rear auxiliary.
¨: Press to seek the next radio
station, the next track or chapter
while sourced to the CD or DVD
slot, or to select tracks and folders
on an iPod or USB device.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5-2.
Cruise Control
T: Press to turn the system on
or off. The indicator light is on when
cruise control is on and turns off
when cruise control is off.
+ RES: Press briefly to make the
vehicle resume to a previously set
speed, or press and hold to
accelerate.
SET −:Press to set the speed and
activate cruise control or make the
vehicle decelerate.
[: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control on page 9-46.
Navigation System
If the vehicle has a navigation
system, there is a separate
infotainment manual that includes
information on the radio, audio
players, and navigation system.
The navigation system provides
detailed maps of most major
freeways and roads. After a
destination has been set, the
system provides turn-by-turn
instructions for reaching the
destination. In addition, the system
can help locate a variety of points of
interest (POIs), such as banks,
airports, restaurants, and more.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview (Radio withCD (MP3)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Overview (Radio with USB, CD, and DVD (MP3)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Rear Side Window Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-16
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the audio
system's features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to infotainment
tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non audio listings.
To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system.

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7-2 Infotainment System
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
For more information, see Defensive
Driving on page 9-3.
This vehicle's audio system may be
equipped with a noise reduction
system which can work improperly if
the audio amplifier, engine
calibrations, exhaust system,
microphones, radio, or speakers are
modified or replaced. This could
result in more noticeable engine
noise at certain speeds.
Notice: Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the engine, radio,
or other systems, and could
damage them. Follow federal
rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played even after the ignition is turned off.
See
Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9-24 for more
information.
Navigation/Radio System
For vehicles with a navigation radio
system, see the separate Navigation
System manual.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
TheftLock®is designed to
discourage theft of the vehicle's
radio by learning a portion of the
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
The radio does not operate if it is
stolen or moved to a different
vehicle.

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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview (Radio with CD (MP3))
Overview (Radio with CD (MP3))A.
4(Information)
.Press to show information
on the current station or
track.
B. FAV (Favorites Pages)
.Press to scroll through the
favorite pages.
C. MENU
.Press to open the tone
menu to adjust the bass,
midrange, treble, fade, and
balance.
D. Buttons 1 - 6
.Saves and selects favorite
stations.
E. EQ (Equalizer)
.Press to adjust the
equalizer.
F.
f(Tone/Tune)
.Press to set the bass or
treble.

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7-4 Infotainment System
.Turn to manually select
radio stations.
G. CAT (Category)
.Press to display a list of
XM categories.
H.
H(Clock)
.Press to set the clock.
I. BAND
.Press to scroll through the
available bands AM, FM,
or XM if equipped.
J.
©SEEK
.Seeks the previous station.
K.
¨SEEK
.Seeks the next station.
L.
P(Power/Volume)
.Press to turn the
infotainment system on
or off.
.Turn to adjust the volume. M.
sREV (Reverse)
.Press to and hold to go
backward fast through a
track.
N.
\FWD (Forward)
.Press to and hold to fast
forward through a track.
O. CD/AUX
.Press to scroll through
selecting the CD or a
auxiliary device.
P.
ZEject
.Press to eject the
loaded CD.

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Infotainment System 7-5
Overview (Radio with USB, CD, and DVD (MP3))
Overview (Radio with USB, CD, and DVD (MP3))A.
4(Information)
.Press to show information
on the current station or
track.
B. FAV (Favorites Pages)
.Press to scroll through the
favorite pages.
C. MENU
.Press to open the tone
menu to adjust the bass,
midrange, treble, fade, and
balance.
D. DVD Slot
E. Buttons 1 - 6
.Saves and selects favorite
stations.
F. EQ (Equalizer)
.Press to adjust the
equalizer settings.