Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-9159366) - 2016 - crc - 5/20/15
Instruments and Controls 161
Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the DIC
indicate the status of the vehicle or
some action that may be needed to
correct a condition. Multiple
messages may appear one after
another.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be
acknowledged and cleared by
pressing
Vor the trip odometer
reset stem on the base cluster.
The messages that require
immediate action cannot be cleared
until that action is performed.
All messages should be taken
seriously and clearing the message
does not correct the problem.
The following are the possible
messages and some information
about them.
Battery Voltage and
Charging Messages
BATTERY LOW START
VEHICLE
When the vehicle’ s battery is
severely discharged, this message
will display and four chimes will
sound. Start the vehicle
immediately. If the vehicle is not
started and the battery continues to
discharge, the climate controls,
heated seats, and audio systems
will shut off and the vehicle may
require a jump start. These systems
will function again after the vehicle
is started.
BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE
This message displays when the
battery voltage drops below
expected levels and features are
disabled. Turn off all unnecessary
accessory features.
SERVICE BATTERY
CHARGING SYSTEM
On some vehicles, this message
displays if there is a problem with
the battery charging system. Under
certain conditions, the charging
system light may also turn on in the
instrument cluster. See Charging
System Light 0146. Driving with this
problem could drain the battery.
Turn off all unnecessary
accessories. Have the electrical
system checked as soon as
possible. See your dealer.
TRANSPORT MODE ON
This message is displayed when the
vehicle is in transport mode. Some
features can be disabled while in
this mode, including Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE), remote start,
and the vehicle alarm system. Take
the vehicle to your dealer for service
to turn transport mode off.
Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-9159366) - 2016 - crc - 5/19/15
Index 451
System (cont'd)Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 420
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 54 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Third-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Tires (cont'd)
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 361
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 360
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Terminology and Definitions . . 355
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 369
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 296
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 296
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 385
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 308
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Traction
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 308
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 368
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 179Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
