0 0 m rl The 2003 Chevrolet TahoeEuburban Owner Manual ~~ Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-3 ............................................... 1-8 Rear Seats 1-22 Safety Belts ............................................. ....................................... 1-44 Child Restraints ...................................... 1-68 Air Systems Bag ............................ 1-80 Restraint System Check Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 ....................................... 2-8 Doors Locks and 2-15 Windows ................................................. 2-18 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ ........... 2-21 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors .................................................... 2-42 ...................................... 2-51 Onstar@System 2-53 HomeLink@Transmitter ............................. ......................................... 2-57 Storage Areas Sunroof .................................................. 2-60 2-61 Vehicle Personalization ............................. Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 3-4 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... ...................................... 3-20 Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-35 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-52 ....................................... 3-70 Audio System(s) Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ..... 4-2 Your Driving, the Road, Your and Vehicle ................................................... 4-53 Towing 5-1 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-3 Service ..................................................... 5-5 Fuel ......................................................... Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-12 5-50 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ ............................................... 5-51 Rear Axle 5-52 Four-wheel Drive ..................................... ............................................... 5-53 Front Axle Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-54 ......... 5-60 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...................................................... 5-61 Tires ..................................... 5-88 Appearance Care 5-96 Vehicle Identification ................................. Electrical System ...................................... 5-97 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-106 .... 5-109 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ................................ 6-2 Maintenance Schedule Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 Customer Assistance Information .................. 7-2 7-10 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... lnex .................................................................. 1 Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, the name TAHOE and the name SUBURBAN are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you'll find that pictures and words work together to explain things. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It's an alphabetical list of what's in the manual, and the page number where you'll find it. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. C2316 A First Edition @Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/24/02 All Rights Reserved ii Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means "Don't,'' "Don't do this" or "Don't let this happen." I These mean there is something that could hurt you or people. other 1 In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don't, you or others could be hurt. I I ... II' Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator. If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator reference the following topics in the Index: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Climate Controls in Section 3 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 Audio Systems in Section 3 Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY A W fi LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO PROTECT OCCUPANT DO TWIST NOT SAFETY BELT WHEN ATTACHING 4:@ 8 * LIGHTING - ENGINE COOLANT cc TEMP FE ACCESS l.fd PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING TURN SIGNALS CAUSTIC BATTERY 4CID COULD CAUSE BURNS MOVE SEAT FULLY REARWARD+ SECURE CHILD SEAT PULL BELT COMPLETELY rHEN SECURE CHILD SEAT \/ vz s DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION LAMPS Pf BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM ENGINE COOLANT FAN FLASHER A #0 FOG FUEL COOLANT AVO ID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR COULD EXPLODE BATTERY DO NOT INSTALLA FORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION G I 4 OWNER'S MANUAL a ENGINE OIL PRESSUREw SERVICE L WINDOW lh DOOR LOCK UNLOCK LAMPS ANTI-LOCK () @ BRAKES MANUAL Model Reference This manual covers these models: Suburban Tahoe vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Child Restraints ............................................. 1-44 Older Children .............................................. 1-44 Infants and Young Children ............................ 1-46 Child Restraint Systems ................................. 1-49 Where to Put the Restraint ............................. 1-52 1-53 Top Strap .................................................... Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1-54 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ........................... 1-56 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ......................................... 1-59 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........................................... -1-59 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position ............................................ 1-61 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position ............................................ 1-63 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................................ 1-64 Air Bag Systems ............................................ 1-68 Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-70 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-72 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-74 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ..................... 1-74 Front Seats ............. ............ .......1-3 Manual Seats ........... ............................. -1 -3 Power Seats ................................................. -1-4 Power Lumbar ............................................... 1-4 Heated Seats ................................................. 1-5 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-5 Head Restraints ............................................. 1-7 Rear Seats ...................................................... -1-8 Rear Seat Operation ....................................... 1-8 1-8 60/40 Split Bench Seat ................................... 50/50 Split Bench Seat .................................. 1-10 Bench Seat .................................................. 1-14 Bucket Seats ............................................... 1-19 Safety Belts ................................................... 1-22 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-22 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-26 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-27 Driver Position .............................................. 1-28 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-35 Right Front Passenger Position ....................... 1-36 Center Passenger Position ............................. 1-36 Rear Seat Passengers .................................. 1-38 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ....................................... 1-41 Safety Belt Extender ............................. 1-43 1-1 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Restraint System Check .................................. 1.80 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1.80 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................ ......1-81 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ...1-74 Passenger Sensing System ............................ 1.76 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ................................ 1.79 Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .................................................... 1.79 1-2 Front Seats Manual Seats You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicleis not moving. If your vehicle has a manual bucket or a split bench seat, you can adjust it with this lever located at the front of the seat. Lift the lever to unlock the seat. Using your body, slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. 1-3 Power Seats Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by raising or lowering the rear edge of the horizontal control. Moving the whole horizontal control up or down raises or lowers the entire seat cushion. If your vehicle has power reclining seats, you can use the vertical control to adjust the angle of the seatback. Move the reclining front seatback rearward or forward by moving the control toward the rear or the front of the vehicle. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-5. Power Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the four-way control is located on the outboard side of the seat. . .. If your vehicle has a power seat, you can adjust it with these controls located on the outboard sides of the seats. Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by raising or lowering the forward edge of the horizontal control. Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the whole horizontal control forward or rearward. =g @ : .. ,.e Xr 4 To increase or decrease support, press and hold the front or rear of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support. 1-4 You can also reshape the side wing area of the lower seatback for more lateral support. To increase or decrease support, press and hold the top or bottom of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support. The engine must be running for them to operate. The heated front seats will be canceled after the ignition is turned off. If you still want to use the heated front seat feature after you restart your vehicle, you will ne ...