Table Of Contents - Chevrolet 1995 Tahoe Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

To Remove Spare Tire3
To Restore Spare Or Flat Tire5
Table Of Contents6
Introduction7
Model Reference9
Safety Warnings And Symbols10
How To Use This Manual10
Vehicle Damage Warnings11
Vehicle Symbols11
Seats And Restraint Systems Section16
Seats And Seat Controls16
Manual Front Seat16
Power Driver's Seat17
Power Lumbar Adjustment18
Reclining Front Seatbacks18
Easy Entry Seat (Door Utility Model)20
Head Restraints21
Easy Entry Seat (Suburban Second Seat)22
Rear Folding Seat (2-Door Utility Model)23
Rear Folding Seat (4-Door Utility Model)25
Folding Second Seat (Suburban)28
Removable Rear Seat30
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone33
Why Safety Belts Work34
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts36
Driver Position37
Lap-Shoulder Belt37
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster38
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System44
How The Air Bag System Works45
Where Is The Air Bag?45
When Should An Air Bag Inflate?46
What Makes An Air Bag Inflate?46
How Does An Air Bag Restrain?46
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle47
Adding Equipment To Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle48
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy49
Right Front Passenger Position49
Center Passenger Position50
Lap Belt50
Rear Seat Passengers51
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions51
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster (4-Door Utility Models)54
Children55
Smaller Children And Babies55
Where To Put The Restraint56
Top Strap57
Securing A Child Restraint In A Rear Outside Seat Position57
Securing A Child Restraint In A Center Seat Position59
Larger Children62
Checking Your Restraint Systems65
Replacing Seat And Restraint System Parts After A Crash65
Features & Controls68
Keys69
Your Doors And How They Work70
Side Doors70
Tailgate Glass And Tailgate71
Panel Doors72
Door Locks73
Power Door Locks (Option)74
Leaving Your Vehicie75
Keyless Entry System75
Operation76
Matching Transmitters To Your Vehicle76
Battery Replacement76
Theft77
Key In The Ignition77
To Replace The Batteries77
Parking At Night78
Parking Lots78
Ignition Switch79
Key Release Button80
Starting Your Gasoline Engine80
To Remove The Key80
Automatic Transmission81
Manual Transmission81
Driving Through Deep Standing Water82
Driving In Snow82
Starting Your Diesel Engine82
Cold Weather Starting (Diesel Engine)84
Lf Your Diesel Engine Won't Start85
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)86
To Use The Coolant Heater86
Five Speed Manual Transmission90
First Gear90
Shift Light91
Manual Transmission Shift Speeds92
Locking Rear Axle92
Parking Brake93
To Set The Parking Brake93
To Release The Parking Brake93
Torque Lock94
Shifting Into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission Models Only)94
Shifting Out Of Park (P)95
Leaving Your Vehicle With The Engine Running95
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)96
Parking Your Vehicle97
Parking Over Things That Burn97
Engine Exhaust98
Running Your Engine While You're Parked99
Four- Wheel Drive100
Transfer Case100
Windows102
Front Axle Locking Feature102
Electric Tailgate Glass Release104
Horn105
Tilt Wheel (Option)106
Multifunction Lever106
Turn Signal And Lane Change Lndicator107
Headlamp High-Low Beam108
Windshield Wipers108
Windshield Washer109
Cruise Control (Option)110
To Set Cruise Control111
To Resume A Set Speed112
To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control112
To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise Control113
Using Cruise Control On Hills114
To Get Out Of Cruise Control114
To Erase Speed Memory115
Headamps And Vehicle Lighting115
Daytime Running Lamps (Drl) Indicator Light116
Daytime Running Lamps116
Headlamps-On Reminder116
Dome Lamps117
Reading Lamps117
Underhood Reel Lamp118
Inside Mirror119
Electrochromic Lnside Rearview Mirror With Compass119
Compass Operation120
Compass Variance120
Outside Mirrors121
Electric Outside Rearview Mirrors121
Sun Visors122
Rear Window Wiper And Washer123
Cigarette Lighter/Ashtrays124
Storage Compartments125
Glove Box125
Center Floor Console126
Memo Pad Holder127
Cassette/Compact Disc Holder127
Instrument Panel Cup Holder128
Center Overhead Console128
Garage Door Opener Compartment129
Sunglasses Compartment131
Rear Compartment132
Rear Seat Center Armrest132
Other Storage Compartments132
Instrument Panel134
Instrument Cluster134
Speedometer And Odometer135
Tamper-Resistant Odometer135
Trip Odometer135
Tachometer136
Warning Lights And Indicators136
Safety Belt Reminder Light137
Air Bag Readiness Light137
Brake System Warning Light138
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light139
Water In Fuel Light140
Service Throttle Soon Light140
Glow Plugs Light141
Low Coolant Warning Light141
Charging System Warning Light142
Malfunction Indicator (Service Engine Soon) Lamp142
Check Gages Light143
Shift Indicator Light144
Headlamp High Beam Lndicator Light144
Turn Signal And Lane Change Indicator Lights145
Gages145
Fuel Gage145
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage146
Hot Coolant Can Burn You Badly146
Oil Pressure Gage147
Voltmeter148
Center High Mount Stop Lamp (Chmsl)149
Cargo Security Shade (4-Door Utility Model)149
Convenience Net151
Cargo Tie Downs151
Luggage Carrier152
Step-Bumper Pad153
Comfort Controls And Audio Systems156
Heater Controls156
Heater/Air Conditioning Controls157
Engine Coolant Heater159
Diesel Engine Heater Output159
Rear Air Conditioning And Heating Systems (Suburban)159
Rear Heater (Without Rear Air Conditioning)160
Rear Air Conditioning And Rear Heater161
Rear Window Defogger (Option)162
Ventilation System163
Ventilation Tips163
Audio Systems164
Setting The Clock (Audio Systems Without Auto Tone System)164
Setting The Clock (Audio Systems With Auto Tone System)165
How To Operate Your Etw Am-Fm Stereo Audio System165
Lower Knob (Tune-Am-Fm)166
How To Operate Your Etp Am-Fm Stereo Audio Cassette System167
To Play A Cassette168
How To Operate Your Etr Am-Fm Stereo Audio Cassette Atc System169
Theftlock Theft Deferent Feature172
To Lock The System173
To Unlock Theftlock After A Power Loss173
To Disable Theftlock174
How To Operate Your Etr Am-Fm Stereo Audio Compact Disc Atc System174
To Play A Compact Disc176
Theftlock Theft Deterent Feature178
To Unlock Theftlock After Power Loss179
Remote Cassette Player180
Understanding Radio Reception181
Care Of Your Cassette Player And Tapes182
Care Of Compact Discs183
Fixed Mast Antenna183
Your Driving And The Road184
Defensive Driving184
Drunken Driving185
Control Of A Vehicle187
Braking188
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)188
To Use Anti-Lock190
Braking In Emergencies190
Power Steering190
Driving On Curves190
Steering In Emergencies191
Off-Road Recovery192
Passing192
Loss Of Control193
Driving Guidelines194
Off-Road Driving With Your Four-Wheel Drive195
Before You Go Off-Roading195
Loading Your Vehicle For Off-Road Driving195
Traveling To Remote Areas196
Getting Familiar With Off-Road Driving196
Scanning The Terrain197
Driving On Off-Road Hills198
Approaching A Hill198
Driving Uphill199
Driving Downhill201
Driving Across An Incline202
Stalling On An Incline203
Driving In Mud, Sand, Snow, Or Ice204
Driving Ln Water205
After Off-Road Driving206
Driving At Night206
Night Vision207
Driving In The Rain207
City Driving209
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips209
Freeway Driving210
Before Leaving On A Long Trip211
Highway Hypnosis211
Hill And Mountain Roads212
Winter Driving214
Driving On Snow Or Ice214
Lf You're Caught in a Blizzard216
Power Winches217
Power Take-Off (Pto)218
To Engage A Power Take-Off218
Using A Transfer Case Mounted Power Take-Off219
Loading Your Vehicle220
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer223
Weight Of The Trailer224
Weight Of The Trailer Tongue224
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires225
Hitches225
Trailer Brakes226
Driving With A Trailer226
Following Distance227
Backing Up227
Making Turns227
Turn Signals When Towing A Trailer228
Driving On Grades228
Maintenance When Trailer Towing230
Trailer Lighting Systems Wiring230
Problems On The Road234
Other Warning Devices235
Jump Starting235
To Jump Start Your Vehicle236
To Wing Your Vehicle240
Towing From The Front241
Towing From The Rear242
Engine Overheating242
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine242
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine243
Cooling System244
How To Add Coolant To The Coolant Recovery Tank245
How To Add Coolant To The Radiator248
How To Add Coolant To The Coolant Surge Tank252
Engine Fan Noise257
If A Tire Goes Flat257
Changing A Flat Tire258
Spare Tire259
Jack And Jacking Tool Storage259
Removing Wheel Trim268
Front Position269
Rear Position269
Tighten Clockwise272
Tightening Sequence272
Stowing The Tire273
Stowing The Jack And Jacking Tools273
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow274
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out274
Using The Recovery Hooks275
Service & Appearance Care278
Maintenance Schedule279
Fuel (Gasoline Engine)279
Gasolines For Cleaner Air280
Diesel Fuel Requirements And Fuel281
Fuel Requirements281
What Fuel To Use281
Canadian Fuels282
Cold Weather Operation282
"Water in Fuel" Light Chart283
To Drain Water284
Running Out Of Fuel (Diesel Engines)285
To Restart Your Engine285
Fuel Filter Replacement (Diesel Engines)286
Fuels In Foreign Countries288
Checking Things Under The Hood290
Hood Release290
Cleaning Your Diesel Engine291
Engine Oil (Gasoline Engines)291
To Check Engine Oil292
When To Add Oil292
What Kind Of Oil To Use293
Light Duty Emissions294
Heavy Duty Emissions295
Engine Oil Additives296
When To Change Engine Oil296
What To Do With Used Oil297
Engine Oil (Diesel Engines)297
Whaf Kind Of Oil To Use299
Diesel Engines300
Air Cleaner302
Automatic Transmission Fluid303
When To Check And Change303
How To Check303
To Check The Fluid Hot Or Cold304
How To Add Fluid306
Manual Transmission Fluid306
When To Check306
Hydraulic Clutch307
When To Check And What To Use308
Rear Axle308
How To Check Lubricant308
Four-Wheel Drive309
When To Check Lubricant309
Engine Coolant310
Adding Coolant312
To Check Coolant312
To Add Coolant312
Radiator Pressure Cap314
Surge Tank Pressure Cap315
Thermostat315
Power Steering Fluid316
How To Check Power Steering Fluid316
Windshield Washer Fluid317
Brakes318
Brake Master Cylinder318
To Check Brake Fluid319
Brake Wear320
Brake Pedal Travel320
Replacing Brake System Parts321
Front Shock Absorbers321
Windshield Wiper Blade Inserts321
Air Conditioning322
Fluid Leak Check322
Lock Cylinders322
Battery322
Bulb Replacement323
Sealed Beam Headlamps323
Halogen Bulbs324
Composite Headlamps324
Front Parking Turn Signal Lamps With Sealed Beam Headlamps325
Front Parking Turn Signal Lamps With Composite Headlamps326
Side Marker Lamps With Sealed Beam And Composite Headlamps327
Roof Marker Lamps328
Center High Mount Stoplamp (Chmsl)329
Rear Lamps329
Exhaust System330
Three-Way Catalytic Converter (Gasoline Engines)330
Engine Control Module System331
Gasoline Engines331
Diesel Vehicles Below 8,500 (3 850 Kg) Gvwr331
Malfunction Indicator (Service Engine Soon)331
Inflation - Tire Pressure332
Tire Inspection And Rotation333
Buying New Tires335
When It's Time for New Tires335
Uniform Lire Qualify Grading336
Treadwear336
Traction336
Temperature336
Wheel Alignment And Tire Balance337
Wheel Replacement337
Used Replacement Wheels338
Tire Chains339
Appearance Care339
Cleaning The Inside Of Your Vehicle340
Using Foam-Type Cleaner On Fabric341
Using Solvent-Type Cleaner On Fabric341
Fabric Protection342
Special Cleaning Problems342
Greasy Or Oily Stains342
Non-Greasy Stains342
Cleaning Vinyl343
Cleaning Leather343
Cleaning The Top Of The Instrument Panel343
Care Of Safety Belts343
Glass344
Cleaning The Outside Of The Windshield, Backglass And Wiper Blades344
Weatherstrips344
Cleaning The Outside Of Your Vehicle344
Washing Your Vehicle345
Finish Care345
Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts346
Aluminum Wheels346
Tires346
Sheet Metal Damage346
Finish Damage347
Underbody Maintenance347
Chemical Paint Spotting347
Appearance Care Materials Chart348
Vehicle Identification Number (Vin)349
Engine Identification349
Service Parts Identification Label351
Add-On Electrical Equipment351
Fuses And Circuit Breakers352
Headlamps352
Power Windows And Other Power Options352
Trailer Wiring Harness352
Fuse Block353
Specification Charts353
Replacement Parts353
Crankcase Capacity355
Fuel Tank Capacity355
Service Replacement Part And Filter Recommendations355
Air Conditioning Refrigerants356
Air Conditioning Refrigerant Capacity356
Scheduled Maintenance Services364
How This Section Is Organized365
Using Your Maintenance Schedule366
Selecting The Right Schedule366
Owner Checks And Services455
Engine Coolant Level455
Engine Oil Level455
Windshield Washer Fluid Level455
Key Lock Cylinders456
Body Lubrication456
Starter Switch456
Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock457
Steering Column Lock457
Parking Brake And Automatic Transmission Park (P)458
Lap And Shoulder Belts Condition And Operation458
Periodic Maintenance Inspections459
Steering And Suspension Inspection459
Exhaust System Inspection459
Drive Axle Service459
Recommended Fluids And Lubricants460
Customer Assistance Information466
Reporting Safety Defects470
Index474