2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE winter tires

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Driving and Operating 237
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or through
mountains is different than driving
on flat or rolling terrain. Tips include:
.Keep the vehicle serviced and in
good shape.
. Check all fluid levels and brakes,
tires, cooling system, and
transmission.
. Shift to a lower gear when going
down steep or long hills.
{Warning
Using the brakes to slow the
vehicle on a long downhill slope
can cause brake overheating, can
reduce brake performance, and
could result in a loss of braking.
Shift the transmission to a lower
gear to let the engine assist the
brakes on a steep downhill slope.
{Warning
Coasting downhill in N (Neutral)
or with the ignition off is
dangerous. This can cause
overheating of the brakes and
loss of steering. Always have the
engine running and the vehicle
in gear.
. Drive at speeds that keep the
vehicle in its own lane. Do not
swing wide or cross the
center line.
. Be alert on top of hills;
something could be in your lane
(e.g., stalled car, accident).
. Pay attention to special road
signs (e.g., falling rocks area,
winding roads, long grades,
passing or no-passing zones)
and take appropriate action.
Winter Driving
Driving on Snow or Ice
Snow or ice between the tires and
the road creates less traction or
grip, so drive carefully. Wet ice can
occur at about 0 °C (32 °F) when
freezing rain begins to fall. Avoid
driving on wet ice or in freezing rain
until roads can be treated.
For Slippery Road Driving:
.Accelerate gently. Accelerating
too quickly causes the wheels to
spin and makes the surface
under the tires slick.
. Turn on Traction Control. See
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0267.
. The Antilock Brake System
(ABS) improves vehicle stability
during hard stops, but the
brakes should be applied sooner
than when on dry pavement.
See Antilock Brake System
(ABS) 0265.
. Allow greater following distance
and watch for slippery spots. Icy
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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 311
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . 312
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 317
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 321
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 326
Engine Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . 328
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Battery - North America . . . . . . 331
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . 333
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 334
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 335
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 335
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 336
Windshield Replacement . . . . . 336
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 339 Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 340
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . 341
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Left) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Right) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 353
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Tire Terminology and
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Tire Pressure for High-Speed
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

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Warning (Continued)
.Replace any tires that
have been damaged by
impacts with potholes,
curbs, etc.
.Improperly repaired tires
can cause a crash. Only
the dealer or an
authorized tire service
center should repair,
replace, dismount, and
mount the tires.
.Do not spin the tires in
excess of 56 km/h
(35 mph) on slippery
surfaces such as snow,
mud, ice, etc. Excessive
spinning may cause the
tires to explode.
See Tire Pressure for
High-Speed Operation 0359 for
inflation pressure adjustment for
high-speed driving.
All-Season Tires
This vehicle may come with
all-season tires. These tires are
designed to provide good overall
performance on most road surfaces
and weather conditions. Original
equipment tires designed to GM's
specific tire performance criteria
have a TPC specification code
molded onto the sidewall. Original
equipment all-season tires can be
identified by the last two characters
of this TPC code, which will
be “MS.”
Consider installing winter tires on
the vehicle if frequent driving on
snow or ice-covered roads is
expected. All-season tires provide
adequate performance for most
winter driving conditions, but they
may not offer the same level of
traction or performance as winter
tires on snow or ice-covered roads.
See Winter Tires 0352.
Winter Tires
This vehicle was not originally
equipped with winter tires. Winter
tires are designed for increased traction on snow and ice-covered
roads. Consider installing winter
tires on the vehicle if frequent
driving on ice or snow covered
roads is expected. See your dealer
for details regarding winter tire
availability and proper tire selection.
Also, see
Buying New Tires 0366.
With winter tires, there may be
decreased dry road traction,
increased road noise, and shorter
tread life. After changing to winter
tires, be alert for changes in vehicle
handling and braking.
If using winter tires:
. Use tires of the same brand and
tread type on all four wheel
positions.
. Use only radial ply tires of the
same size, load range, and
speed rating as the original
equipment tires.
Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment tires
may not be available for H, V, W, Y,
and ZR speed rated tires. If winter

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Warning (Continued)
This vehicle may have a
different size spare than the
road tires originally installed
on the vehicle. When new, the
vehicle included a spare tire
and wheel assembly with a
similar overall diameter as the
road tires and wheels, so it is
all right to drive on it. The
spare tire was developed for
use on this vehicle and will not
affect vehicle handling.
{Warning
Using bias-ply tires on the
vehicle may cause the wheel
rim flanges to develop cracks
after many miles of driving.
A tire and/or wheel could fail
suddenly and cause a crash.
Use only radial-ply tires with
the wheels on the vehicle. Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment
tires may not be available for H,
V, W, Y and ZR speed rated
tires. Never exceed the winter
tires’
maximum speed capability
when using winter tires with a
lower speed rating.
If the vehicle tires must be
replaced with a tire that does not
have a TPC Spec number, make
sure they are the same size,
load range, speed rating, and
construction (radial) as the
original tires.
Vehicles that have a tire
pressure monitoring system
could give an inaccurate
low-pressure warning if non-TPC
Spec rated tires are installed.
See Tire Pressure Monitor
System 0360.
The Tire and Loading
Information label indicates the
original equipment tires on the vehicle. See
Vehicle Load Limits
0 240 for the label location and
more information about the Tire
and Loading Information label.
Different Size Tires and
Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that
are a different size than the original
equipment wheels and tires, vehicle
performance, including its braking,
ride and handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to rollover
may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock
brakes, rollover airbags, traction
control, electronic stability control,
or All-Wheel Drive, the performance
of these systems can also be
affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
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Warning (Continued)
wheels are selected. This
increases the chance of a crash
and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems
developed for the vehicle, and
have them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0366 and
Accessories and Modifications
0 312.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information relates
to the system developed by the
United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This
applies only to vehicles sold in
the United States. The grades
are molded on the sidewalls of
most passenger car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG) system does not apply
to deep tread, winter tires,
compact spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production
tires.
While the tires available on
General Motors passenger cars
and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they
must also conform to federal
safety requirements and
additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC)
standards.
Quality grades can be found
where applicable on the tire
sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must
Conform to Federal Safety
Requirements In Addition To
These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test
course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and
one-half (1½) times as well on
the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices and
differences in road
characteristics and climate.

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.Lock-Out Service: Service to
unlock the vehicle if you are
locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar.
For security reasons, the driver
must present identification
before this service is given.
. Emergency Tow from a Public
Road or Highway: Tow to the
nearest Chevrolet dealer for
warranty service, or if the vehicle
was in a crash and cannot be
driven. Assistance is not given
when the vehicle is stuck in the
sand, mud, or snow.
. Flat Tire Change: Service to
change a flat tire with the spare
tire. The spare tire, if equipped,
must be in good condition and
properly inflated. It is the owner's
responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not
covered by the warranty.
. Battery Jump Start: Service to
jump start a dead battery.
. Trip Interruption Benefits and
Assistance: If your trip is
interrupted due to a warranty
event, incidental expenses may be reimbursed within the
Powertrain warranty period.
Items considered are reasonable
and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being
delivered back to the customer,
up to 805 km (500 mi).
Services Not Included in
Roadside Assistance
.
Impound towing caused by
violation of any laws.
. Legal fines.
. Mounting, dismounting,
or changing of snow tires,
chains, or other traction devices.
Service is not provided if a vehicle
is in an area that is not accessible
to the service vehicle or is not a
regularly traveled or maintained
public road, which includes ice and
winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to
Canadian-Purchased Vehicles
. Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement
is up to 7 liters. If available,
diesel fuel delivery may be restricted. Propane and other
fuels are not provided through
this service.
. Lock-Out Service: Vehicle
registration is required.
. Trip Interruption Benefits and
Assistance: Must be over
150 km from where your trip was
started to qualify. General
Motors of Canada Limited
requires pre-authorization,
original detailed receipts, and a
copy of the repair orders. Once
authorization has been received,
the Roadside Assistance advisor
will help to make arrangements
and explain how to receive
payment.
. Alternative Service: If
assistance cannot be provided
right away, the Roadside
Assistance advisor may give
permission to get local
emergency road service. You will
receive payment, up to $100,
after sending the original receipt
to Roadside Assistance.
Mechanical failures may be
covered, however any cost for

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442 Index
Appearance CareExterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Assistance Systems for
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 281
Audio
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 193
Audio Players CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332B
Battery
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Battery - North America . . . . 331, 382
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 335
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 209, 213
Brake Pedal and AdjustableThrottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 148
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 244
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 338
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 339
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337, 338
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 340
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . 311, 331, 382
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2

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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