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Interference from radio-frequency
identification (RFID) tags may
prevent the key from starting the
vehicle. Keep RFID tags away from
the key when starting the vehicle.
The key is used for the driver door,
ignition, and glove box.
Programming Keys to the
Vehicle
For Tahoe Police and Tahoe Special
Service Package, see the Tahoe
Police and Tahoe and Sliverado
Special Service Supplement.
Follow these procedures to program
up to eight keys to the vehicle.Programming with Two
Recognized Keys (Key
Vehicles Only)
To program a new key:
1. Insert the original, already programmed key in the ignition
and turn the key to the ON/
RUN position.
2. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF, and remove the key.
3. Quickly, within five seconds, insert the second original
already programmed key in the
ignition and turn the key to the
ON/RUN position.
4. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF, and remove the key
5. Insert the new key to be programmed and turn it to the
ON/RUN position within
five seconds.
The security light will turn off
once the key has been
programmed.
6. Repeat Steps 1–5 if additional keys are to be programmed. If a key is lost or damaged, see your
dealer to have a new key made.
Programming without Two
Recognized Keys (Key
Vehicles Only)
Program a new key to the vehicle
when a recognized key is not
available. Canadian regulations
require that Canadian owners see
their dealer.
If two currently recognized keys are
not available, follow this procedure
to program the first key.
This procedure will take
approximately 30 minutes to
complete for the first key. The
vehicle must be off and all of the
keys must be with you.
1. Insert the new vehicle key into the ignition.
2. Turn to ON/RUN. The security light will come on.
3. Wait 10 minutes until the security light turns off.
4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
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5. Repeat Steps 2–4 two moretimes. After the third time, turn
to ON/RUN; the key is learned
and all previously known keys
will no longer work with the
vehicle.
6. To learn the second key, turn to OFF and insert the second key
to be learned and rotate to
ON/RUN.
After two keys are learned, the
remaining keys can be learned by
following the procedure in
“Programming with Two Recognized
Keys (Key Vehicles Only).”
The key has a bar-coded key tag
that the dealer or qualified locksmith
can use to make new keys. Store
this information in a safe place, not
in the vehicle.
See your dealer if a replacement
key or additional key is needed.
If it becomes difficult to turn a key,
inspect the key blade for debris.
Periodically clean with a brush
or pick. With an active OnStar subscription,
an OnStar Advisor may remotely
unlock the vehicle. See
OnStar
Overview 0443.
Keys (Keyless Access)
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
an ignition key or Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
dangerous and children or others
could be seriously injured or
killed. They could operate the
power window or other controls or
make the vehicle move. The
windows will function with the key
in the ignition or with the RKE
transmitter in the vehicle, and
children or others could be caught
in the path of a closing window.
Do not leave children in a vehicle
with the ignition key or an RKE
transmitter.
If the vehicle has the Keyless
Access system, there is a key in the
transmitter.
This key is used for the driver door
and glove box.
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Storage 125
Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . 125
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . 125
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . 126
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 126
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Roof Rack System
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
If equipped with storage behind the
radio, press and hold
Pto open.
There is a USB port inside. See the
infotainment manual.
Press and hold
Pagain to close.
Keep the storage area closed when
not in use.
The storage area cannot be
operated with
Pwhen valet mode
is enabled. See “Valet Mode”in
Home Page 0202.
The storage area can be operated
manually.
Glove Box
Lift up on the glove box lever to
open it.
Cupholders
The cupholders are immediately in
front of the center console storage
bin. Press the button to open. The
door will retract rearward.
Press the button on the forward bin
to open. The door will retract
forward.
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Maintenance
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter
The filter reduces the dust, pollen,
and other airborne irritants from
outside air that is pulled into the
vehicle.
The filter should be replaced as part
of routine scheduled maintenance.
SeeMaintenance Schedule 0412.
To find out what type of filter to use,
see Maintenance Replacement
Parts 0422.
1. Open the glove box completely. 2. Disconnect the glove box door
damper string from the glove
box door assembly. A pen or
pencil may be inserted through
the end of the damper string to
prevent the string from slipping
inside the door assembly.
3. Remove the six screws and
remove the access plate.
4. Release the two tabs holdingthe service door. Open the
service door and remove the
old filter.
5. Install the new air filter.
6. Close the service door and secure the tabs.
7. Reverse the steps to reinstall the glove box.
See your dealer if additional
assistance is needed.
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ItemUsage
3 –
4 Accessory power outlet 4
5 –
6 –
7 –
8 Glove box
9 –
10 –
11 –
12 Steering wheel controls
13 Body control module 8
14 –
15 –
16 –
17 –
18 –
19 Body control module 4
20 Rear seat entertainment Item
Usage
21 Sunroof
22 –
23 –
24 –
25 –
26 Infotainment/Airbag
27 –/RF window switch/
Rain sensor
28 Obstacle detection/USB
29 Radio
30 –
31 –
32 –
33 –
34 –
35 –
36 Special equipment option B2
37 Special equipment option Item
Usage
38 Body control module 2
39 A/C Inverter
40 –
41 –
42 –
43 –
44 Right door window motor
45 Front blower
46 Body control module 6
47 Body control module 7
48 Amplifier
49 Right front seat
50 Accessory power outlet 3
51 –
52 Retained accessory power relay
53 –
54 –
55 –
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Technical Data 425
Technical Data
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Vehicle Data
Capacities andSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . 428
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
This legal identifier is in the front
corner of the instrument panel, on
the driver side of the vehicle. It can
be seen through the windshield from
outside. The Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) also appears on the
Vehicle Certification and Service
Parts labels and certificates of title
and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in the VIN is
the engine code. This code
identifies the vehicle's engine,
specifications, and replacement
parts. See “Engine Specifications”
under Capacities and Specifications
0 426 for the vehicle's engine code.
Service Parts
Identification Label
This label, on the inside of the glove
box, has the following information:
.
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).
. Model designation.
. Paint information.
. Production options and special
equipment.
Do not remove this label from the
vehicle.
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Index 457
FlexFuelE85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 328
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Four-Wheel DriveTransfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 293
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 267, 341
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 72
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 348
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Fuel (cont'd)
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 156
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 261
Requirements, California . . . . . 299
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356, 359
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 185Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Gauges
Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 146
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Gauges (cont'd)
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . .411
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 193
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
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Steering System Messages . . . . . 174
StepsPower Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 125
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 442
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 432
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . 55, 56 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Third-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369, 370
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 372 Tires (cont'd)
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 371
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Terminology and Definitions . . 366
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 380
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 303
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 303
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 396
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 317
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155