Service And Appearance Care - Chevrolet 2005 Tahoe Owner's Manual

Section 5
Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle ..............................................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuel E-85 (85% Ethanol) .................................5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-8
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-16
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-20
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-21
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-24
Engine Coolant .............................................5-27
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-29
Engine Overheating .......................................5-29
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode ........................................5-31
Cooling System ............................................5-32
Service and Appearance Care
Engine Fan Noise .........................................5-37
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-38
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-40
Brakes ........................................................5-41
Battery ........................................................5-44
Jump Starting ...............................................5-45
All-Wheel Drive ..............................................5-50
Rear Axle .......................................................5-51
Four-Wheel Drive ............................................5-52
Front Axle ......................................................5-53
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-54
Headlamps ..................................................5-54
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Side Identification Marker Lamps .....................5-56
Roof Marker Lamps ......................................5-57
Taillamps .....................................................5-58
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-59
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-60
Tires ..............................................................5-61
Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-62
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-65
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-68
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-71
Daytime Running Lamps .............................5-55
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