Chevrolet 2005 Tahoe Manuals

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Chevrolet 2005 Tahoe Owner's Manual (530 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.28 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  9
  - Manual Seats
    9
- Rear Seats
  
  14
  - Head Restraints
    14
  - Rear Seat Operation
    14
  - Folding the Seatbacks
    15
  - Bench Seat
    21
    
    Tilting the Bench Seat
    22
    
    Removing the Bench Seat
    23
    
    Replacing the Bench Seat
    24
  - Bucket Seats
    25
- Safety Belts
  
  27
- Child Restraints
  
  48
- Airbag System
  
  72
- Restraint System Check
  
  87
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    88
Section 2 Features and Controls

89
- Features and Controls
  
  89
- Keys
  
  91
- Doors and Locks
  
  96
  - Door Locks
    96
  - Power Door Locks
    97
  - Delayed Locking
    98
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    99
  - Programmable Unlocking Feature
    100
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    101
  - Lockout Protection
    101
  - Liftgate
    102
  - Liftgate Glass and Liftgate
    102
- Windows
  
  103
  - Manual Windows
    103
  - Power Windows
    104
  - Sun Visors
    104
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  105
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    105
  - Testing the Alarm
    106
  - Passlock
    107
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  107
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    107
  - Ignition Positions
    108
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    108
  - Starting Your Engine
    109
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    110
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    110
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    111
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    112
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    114
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    115
    
    Front Axle Locking Feature
    115
  - All-Wheel Drive with Stabilitrak
    120
  - Parking Brake
    124
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    125
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    126
    
    Torque Lock
    126
    
    Automatic Transmission
    127
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    127
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    127
  - Engine Exhaust
    128
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    128
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar , Compass and Temperature Display
    130
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    131
    
    Compass Variance
    131
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    130
- Mirrors
  
  130
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    132
    
    Compass Calibration
    132
    
    Passenger Air Bag Indicator
    132
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    132
  - Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    135
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    135
  - Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror
    136
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    136
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    137
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    138
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    138
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors
    138
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    138
- Onstar System
  
  139
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    140
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  141
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    142
    
    Using Homelink
    144
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    144
- Storage Areas
  
  145
  - Glove Box
    145
  - Cupholder(S)
    145
  - Front Storage Area
    145
  - Center Console Storage Area
    146
  - Luggage Carrier
    146
  - Rear Storage Area
    147
  - Convenience Net
    147
  - Cargo Cover
    148
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    149
- Sunroof
  
  150
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  151
  - Memory Seat
    151
  - Easy Exit Seat
    152
Section 3 Instrument Panel

153
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  156
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    158
  - Horn
    158
  - Other Warning Devices
    158
  - Tilt Wheel
    158
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    159
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    160
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    160
  - Flash-To-Pass
    161
  - Windshield Wipers
    161
  - Windshield Washer
    162
  - Cruise Control
    163
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    164
  - Headlamps
    166
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    167
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    167
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    168
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp
    169
  - Fog Lamps
    169
  - Dome Lamp Override
    170
  - Dome Lamps
    170
  - Entry Lighting
    170
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    170
  - Exit Lighting
    171
    
    Front Reading Lamps
    171
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    171
    
    Accessory Power Outlets
    172
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    172
- Climate Controls
  
  173
  - Climate Control System
    173
  - Dual Climate Control System
    174
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    175
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    176
  - Automatic Operation
    178
  - Air Conditioning
    181
  - Outlet Adjustment
    182
  - Rear Air Conditioning System
    183
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    184
    
    Temperature Knob
    185
    
    Fan Knob
    185
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls
    186
  - Auto Mode
    187
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  188
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    189
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    190
  - Trip Odometer
    190
  - Tachometer
    190
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    191
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    191
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    192
  - Battery Warning Light
    193
  - Brake System Warning Light
    194
  - Voltmeter Gage
    194
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    196
  - Traction off Light
    196
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    197
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    198
  - Tire Pressure Light
    199
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    200
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    201
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    201
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    203
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    203
  - Cruise Control Light
    204
  - Four-Wheel-Drive Light
    204
  - Highbeam on Light
    204
  - Security Light
    204
  - Fuel Gage
    205
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    205
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    205
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  206
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    207
    
    Fuel Information Button
    208
    
    Select Button
    209
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    210
    
    Buckle Passenger
    211
    
    Buckle Seatbelt
    211
    
    Change Engine Oil
    212
    
    Check Oil Level
    212
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    212
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    213
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    213
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    213
    
    Engine Overheated
    213
    
    Fuel Level Low
    214
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    214
    
    Keyfob X Battery Low
    214
    
    Low Coolant Level
    214
    
    Oil Life Reset
    215
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    215
    
    Oil Pressure Low
    215
    
    Rear Access Open
    215
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    216
    
    Service 4Wd
    216
    
    Replace Liftgate Fuse
    216
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    216
    
    Service 4 Wheel Steer
    216
    
    Service Airbag
    217
    
    Service Charging System
    217
    
    Service Brake System
    217
    
    Service Ride Control
    218
    
    Service Tire Monitor
    218
    
    Service Stability
    218
    
    Stability Sys Active
    219
    
    Stability Sys Disabled
    219
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    220
    
    Trans Hot Idle Engine
    220
    
    Traction Active
    220
    
    Traction Sys Limited
    220
    
    Transmission Hot
    221
    
    Turn Signal on
    221
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    222
    
    Unlock Feedback
    224
- Audio System(S)
  
  228
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    229
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    229
  - AM-FM Radio
    230
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    231
    
    Radio Messages
    232
  - Radio with CD
    233
    
    Playing the Radio
    234
    
    Finding a Station
    235
    
    Rds and XM
    237
    
    Rds Messages
    238
    
    Playing a CD
    241
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    243
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    251
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    253
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    253
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    257
    
    Using Song List Mode
    268
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    271
    
    Parental Control
    271
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    272
    
    Video Screen
    273
    
    DVD Player
    274
    
    Playing a Disc
    276
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    276
    
    Remote Control
    276
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    277
    
    DVD Messages
    281
  - Navigation/Radio System
    282
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    282
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    284
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    284
  - Radio Reception
    285
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    286
  - Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    287
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    287
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    287
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    287
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    287
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

289
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  289
  - Defensive Driving
    290
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  290
  - Drunken Driving
    291
  - Braking
    294
  - Control of a Vehicle
    294
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    295
  - Braking in Emergencies
    296
  - Traction Assist System (TAS)
    297
  - Locking Rear Axle
    298
  - Stabilitrak System
    299
    
    Traction Control Operation
    300
  - Steering
    302
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    303
  - Quadrasteer
    304
  - Off-Road Recovery
    307
  - Passing
    307
  - Loss of Control
    309
  - Off-Road Driving
    310
    
    Environmental Concerns
    313
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    314
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    315
    
    Driving Uphill
    317
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    321
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    322
    
    Driving in Water
    324
  - Driving at Night
    325
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    326
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    327
  - City Driving
    328
  - Freeway Driving
    329
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    330
  - Highway Hypnosis
    331
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    332
  - Winter Driving
    333
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    334
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    336
  - Ice or Snow
    338
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud
    338
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    338
  - Recovery Hooks
    339
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    340
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    345
    
    Dinghy Towing
    346
    
    Dolly Towing
    347
- Towing
  
  345
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    345
  - Autoride
    349
  - Level Control
    349
  - Towing a Trailer
    350
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    351
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    353
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    355
    
    Trailer Brakes
    357
    
    Safety Chains
    357
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    358
    
    Following Distance
    359
    
    Making Turns
    359
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    359
    
    Driving on Grades
    360
    
    Parking on Hills
    360
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    361
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    362
    
    Power Winches
    366
  - Trailer Recommendations
    350
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

367
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  367
- Service
  
  369
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    370
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    371
- Fuel
  
  371
  - Gasoline Octane
    371
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    371
  - California Fuel
    372
  - Additives
    372
  - Fuel E-85 (85% Ethanol)
    373
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    374
  - Filling Your Tank
    374
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    376
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  376
  - Hood Release
    377
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    378
  - Engine Oil
    382
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    383
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    384
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    385
  - Engine Oil Life System
    386
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    387
  - How to Inspect
    388
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    390
  - Engine Coolant
    393
    
    What to Use
    394
    
    Checking Coolant
    394
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    395
  - Engine Overheating
    395
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    396
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    396
  - Overheated Engine Protection
    397
  - Operating Mode
    397
  - Cooling System
    398
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    400
  - Engine Fan Noise
    403
  - Power Steering Fluid
    404
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    405
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    405
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    406
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    406
  - Brakes
    407
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    408
    
    What to Add
    408
    
    Brake Wear
    409
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    409
    
    Brake Adjustment
    409
  - Battery
    410
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    410
    
    Vehicle Storage
    410
  - Jump Starting
    411
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  416
- Rear Axle
  
  417
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  418
- Front Axle
  
  419
- Bulb Replacement
  
  420
  - Halogen Bulbs
    420
  - Headlamps
    420
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    421
  - Side Identiﬁcation Marker Lamps
    422
  - Roof Marker Lamps
    423
  - Taillamps
    424
  - Replacement Bulbs
    425
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  426
- Tires
  
  427
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    428
  - Tire Size
    430
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    431
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    434
  - How to Check
    435
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    437
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    440
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    441
  - Buying New Tires
    442
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    443
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    444
  - Wheel Replacement
    444
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    445
  - Tire Chains
    446
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    447
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    448
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    449
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    452
  - Secondary Latch System
    458
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    462
- Appearance Care
  
  466
  - Spare Tire
    466
  - Fabric/Carpet
    467
  - Vinyl
    468
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    468
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    468
  - Care of Safety Belts
    469
  - Glass Surfaces
    469
  - Instrument Panel
    469
  - Interior Plastic Components
    469
  - Leather
    469
  - Weatherstrips
    470
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    470
    
    Finish Care
    470
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    470
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    471
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    472
    
    Tires
    472
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    473
    
    Finish Damage
    473
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    473
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    473
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    474
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  475
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    475
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    475
- Electrical System
  
  475
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    475
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    476
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    476
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    476
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    476
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    478
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    479
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  484
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

487
- Introduction
  488
- Maintenance Requirements
  488
- Maintenance Schedule
  488
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  488
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  488
- Scheduled Maintenance
  490
- Additional Required Services
  492
- Maintenance Footnotes
  494
- At each Fuel Fill
  496
- At Least Once a Month
  496
- Owner Checks and Services
  496
- At Least Once a Year
  497
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    498
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    498
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  499
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  501
- Maintenance Record
  502
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

505
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  506
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    506
  - Online Owner Center
    507
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    508
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    509
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    510
  - Courtesy Transportation
    511
    
    Transportation Options
    512
    
    Additional Program Information
    512
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    513
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  514

Chevrolet 2005 Tahoe Owner's Manual (64 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Car Navigation system | Size: 1.24 MB

Getting Started
6
Entering an Address
7
Using Your Home or Preset Destinations
10
Canceling Guidance
10
Table of Contents
11
Features and Controls
11
Using the Navigation System
12
Maps
15
Symbols
16
Navigation Menu
17
- Route Overview
  18
- Voice Volume
  20
- Edit Route
  21
- Route Preview
  22
- Navigation Setup
  24
Destination
28
- Preset Destinations
  30
- Previous Destination
  34
- Previous Start Point
  35
- Phone Number
  35
- Destination Preview Menu
  37
- Route Overview Menu
  39
- Navigation Options
  40
Colors on the Screen
42
Conﬁgure Menu
43
Vehicle Chime
44
Global Positioning System (GPS)
45
Vehicle Positioning
46
Problems with Route Guidance
47
If the System Needs Service
47
Ordering Map Dvds
47
Database Coverage Explanations
47
- Finding a Station
  50
- Playing the Radio
  50
- Setting Preset Stations
  51
- Band Menu
  51
- Audio Menu
  52
- Playing a CD
  58

Chevrolet 2005 Tahoe Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 1.33 MB

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Chevrolet 2005 Tahoe Owner's Manual (530 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Homelink Transmitter

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Chevrolet 2005 Tahoe Owner's Manual (64 pages)

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