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Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico-12460269) - 2019 - CRC - 9/11/18
ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 29
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 133
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 193
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 202
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 401
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 421
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 432
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447

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Introduction 3
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner ’s
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.” Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. See the
features in this manual for
information.
u:
Air Conditioning System
G:Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
9:Dispose of Used Components
Properly
P: Do Not Apply High Pressure
Water
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
H:Flammable
[:Forward Collision Alert
R: Fuse Block Cover Lock
Location
+: Fuses
j:ISOFIX/LATCH System Child
Restraints

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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 21
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) (1500 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 23
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Universal Remote System . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel (5.3L V8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel (6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . 26
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 27
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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1.Air Vents 0199.
2. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0167
(If Equipped).
3.
gTraction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0246.
jPower Assist Steps 052 (If
Equipped).
XPark Assist Button (If
Equipped). See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
0 261.
ALane Keep Assist (LKA)
(1500 Series) 0271 (If
Equipped).
0Pedal Adjust Switch (If
Equipped). See Adjustable
Throttle and Brake Pedal
0 220.
4. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 187.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 135. 5. Favorite Switches (Out of
View). See Steering Wheel
Controls 0135.
Volume Switches (Out of View).
See Steering Wheel Controls
0 135.
6. Instrument Cluster 0145.
7. Hazard Warning Flashers
0187.
8. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0231.
Tow/Haul Selector Button. See
Tow/Haul Mode 0238.
Range Selection Mode (If
Equipped). See Manual Mode
0 234 orManual Mode 0236.
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0186.
10. Infotainment 0193.
11. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0194.
12. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 073 (If Equipped). 13. 110/120-Volt Power Outlet (If
Equipped). See Power Outlets
0 139.
14. Power Outlets 0139 (If
Equipped).
15. Rear Climate Control Buttons. SeeDual Automatic Climate
Control System 0194.
16. Steering Wheel Controls 0135.
17. Horn 0135.
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0134.
19. Hood Release. See Hood
0 303.
20. Cruise Control 0250.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0252
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0265 (If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0135
(If Equipped).
21. Trailer Brake Control Panel (If Equipped). See Towing
Equipment 0289.

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Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System 0100 The passenger airbag status
indicator will light on the overhead
console when the vehicle is started.
See
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0154.
Mirror Adjustment
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
Push the tab forward for daytime
use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, the mirror automatically
dims to reduce the glare of
headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the
vehicle is started.
Exterior Mirrors
Power Mirrors
Shown with Power Folding
Mirrors, Manual Folding Similar
To adjust the mirrors: 1. Press (1) or (2) to select the driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
3. Press either (1) or (2) again to deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors 056.

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16 In Brief
Power Tilt and Telescoping
Steering Wheel
To adjust the power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel,
if equipped:
Press the control to move the
steering wheel up and down or
forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Throttle and Brake Pedal
Adjustment
If equipped, the position of the
throttle and brake pedals can be
changed.
The switch used to adjust the
pedals is to the left of the steering
wheel.
Press the switch to the left to move
the pedals closer to your body.
Press the switch to the right to move
the pedals away.
SeeAdjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal 0220. The vehicle may have a memory
function, which lets pedal settings
be saved and recalled. See
Memory
Seats 070.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
There are dome lamps in the
overhead console and the headliner,
if equipped.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press the following:
OFF : Turns the lamps off, even
when a door is open.

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DOOR :The lamps come on
automatically when a door is
opened.
ON : Turns all dome lamps on.
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps in the
overhead console and the headliner,
if equipped. To operate, the ignition
must be on or in ACC/ACCESSORY
or using Retained Accessory
Power (RAP).
Pressmornnext to each reading
lamp to turn it on or off.
For more information about interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0189.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
There are four positions.
O:Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp
control to
Oagain to turn the
automatic headlamps or DRL
back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
the off position will only work when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).

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AUTO :Automatically turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, instrument panel lights,
roof marker lamps (if equipped), and
license plate lamps.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps with
the parking lamps and instrument
panel lights.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0183
. Fog Lamps 0188
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper control is on
the turn signal lever. The windshield wipers are
controlled by turning the band
with
zFRONT on it.
1:
Fast wipes.
w:Slow wipes.
3INT : Use this setting for
intermittent wipes or Rainsense™.
For intermittent wipes, turn
the
zFRONT band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
To turn on Rainsense,
press
zAUTO on the lever, then
turn the
zFRONT band on the
wiper lever to adjust the sensitivity.
. Turn the band up to a higher INT
setting for more sensitivity to
moisture. .
Turn the band down to the lower
INT setting for less sensitivity to
moisture.
Move the band out of the
3INT
position to deactivate Rainsense.
OFF : Turns the windshield
wipers off.
8: For a single wipe, turn the
band down, then release. For
several wipes, hold the band down.
Lm: Push the paddle at the top of
the lever to spray washer fluid on
the windshield.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 135.