Chevrolet Suburban 0,75 Ton (2010) manual

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Black plate (4,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Safety W arnings and Symbols W arning messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe hazards and what to do to avoid or reduce them. Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in serious injury or death. W arning or Caution indicates a hazard th[...]

Black plate (5,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 V ehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the Index. 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnSta[...]

Black plate (6,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 2 NOTES vi[...]

Black plate (1,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Section 1 In Brief Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Remote V ehicle Start . . . . . [...]

Black plate (2,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Instrument Panel United States version shown; Canada similar 1-2[...]

Black plate (3,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 A. Outlet Adjustment on page 4 ‑ 27 . B. T urn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 4 ‑ 4 . C. Instrument Panel Cluster on page 4 ‑ 31 . D. Hazard Warning Flashers on page 4 ‑ 3 . E. Shift Lever . See Automatic T ransmission Operation on page 3 ‑ 33 . F . T ow/Haul Mode on page[...]

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Black plate (26,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) This feature may alert you to vehicles located in your side blind zone. When the system detects a vehicle in the side blind zone, an amber SBZA display will light up in the corresponding outside side mirror . The system is enabled at every vehicle startup.[...]

Black plate (27,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Power Outlets Accessory power outlets can be used to connect auxiliary electrical equipment, such as a cellular telephone. There are two under the climate controls, one inside the center floor console, one on the rear of the center floor console and one accessory power outlet in the r[...]

Black plate (28,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Sunroof There are two sunroof switches located in the overhead console above the rearview mirror . V ent: From the closed position, press the rear of the passenger side switch to vent the sunroof. Manual-Open/Manual-Close: T o open the sunroof, press and hold the rear of the driver si[...]

Black plate (29,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Tire Pressure Monitor This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS). The TPMS warming light alerts you to a significant loss in pressure of one of the vehicles tires. If the warning light comes on, stop as soon as possible and inflate the tires to the recommended pressur[...]

Black plate (30,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) V ehicles that have the 5.3L V8 engine (VIN Code 0), the 5.3L V8 engine (VIN Code 3), the 6.0L V8 engine (VIN Code J), or the 6.2L V8 engine (VIN Code 2) have a yellow fuel cap and can use either unleaded gasoline or ethanol fuel containing up to 85% ethanol (E8[...]

Black plate (31,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 OnStar ® OnStar ® uses several innovative technologies and live advisors to provide a wide range of safety , security , navigation, diagnostics, and calling services. Automatic Crash Response In a crash, built in sensors can automatically alert an OnStar advisor who is immediately c[...]

Black plate (32,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 The OnStar system can record and transmit vehicle information. This information is automatically sent to an OnStar call center when Q is pressed, ] is pressed, or if the airbags or ACR system deploy . This information usually includes the vehicle's GPS location and, in the event [...]

Black plate (1,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Section 2 Seats and Restraint System Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Manual Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Black plate (2,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Section 2 Seats and Restraint System Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-84 Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-87 When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-90 What Makes an Airb[...]

Black plate (3,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Head Restraints The front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. { W ARNING: With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly , there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until th[...]

Black plate (4,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Pull the head restraint up to raise it. T o lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down. Push down on the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place. The head restraints are not des[...]

Black plate (5,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Front Seats Manual Seats { W ARNING: Y ou can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver seat only when the veh[...]

Black plate (6,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Power Seats Driver's Seat with Power Seat Control, Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown On a vehicle with power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward. Y [...]

Black plate (7,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Manual Lumbar On vehicles with this feature the control is located on the outboard side of the seat. Increase or decrease lumbar support by turning the knob forward or rearward. Power Lumbar On seats with power lumbar , the controls used to operate this feature are located on the outbo[...]

Black plate (8,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 The vehicle may have 4 – way lumbar . . T o increase lumbar support, press and hold the front of the control. . T o decrease lumbar support, press and hold the rear of the control. . T o raise the height of the lumbar support, press and hold the top of the control. . T o lower the he[...]

Black plate (9,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 The light on the button will come on to indicate that the feature is working. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heat to the seat off. Indicator lights will show the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium,[...]

Black plate (10,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals Y our vehicle may have the memory package. The controls for this feature are located on the driver's door panel, and are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver's seat, outside mirrors, and the adjustable throttle and brake [...]

Black plate (11,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 If you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to enter your vehicle and the remote recall memory feature is on, automatic seat, adjustable mirror , and adjustable pedal movements will occur. See “ MEMORY SEA T RECALL ” under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 4[...]

Black plate (12,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Reclining Seatbacks { W ARNING: Y ou can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver seat only when the vehicle[...]

Black plate (13,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 { W ARNING: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other inju[...]

Black plate (14,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Manual Reclining Seatbacks On seats with manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seat(s). T o recline the seatback: 1. Lift the recline lever . 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the se[...]

Black plate (15,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Power Reclining Seatbacks If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, the control used to recline them is located on the outboard side of the seat behind the power seat control. . T o recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control rearward. . T o bring the seatback forward, tilt t[...]

Black plate (16,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Rear Seats Heated Seats { W ARNING: If you cannot feel temperature change or pain to the skin, the seat heater may cause burns even at low temperatures. See the Warning under Heated Seats on page 2 ‑ 8 . Driver Side RSA Heated Seat Button shown On vehicles with rear outboard heated [...]

Black plate (17,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Manual Fold and T umble Feature Folding and T umbling the Seat(s) T o fold and tumble the seat: 1. Make sure that there is nothing under , in front of, or on the seat. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Al[...]

Black plate (18,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 The seatback will fold forward automatically . Leaving the seatback in this position creates a flat load floor . If the seatback cannot fold flat, try moving the front seat forward and/or put the front seatback in the upright position. 3. Lift the same lever again to release the rear [...]

Black plate (19,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Folding and T umbling the Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats { W ARNING: Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger seating position. Push and pull [...]

Black plate (20,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Automatic Seat Release Fold and T umble Feature The transmission must be in (P) for this feature to work. { W ARNING: Automatically folding and tumbling the seat when someone is sitting in the seat, could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always make sure there is no one sitti[...]

Black plate (21,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Driver's Side Rear Panel Button shown 2. Press the automatic seat release button located on the panel behind the rear doors. One press of the button automatically folds the seatback flat and tumbles the seat forward. There will be a slight delay between the folding of the seatbac[...]

Black plate (22,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Bucket Seats If your vehicle has bucket seats, the seatbacks can be reclined, the seats can be folded for additional cargo space, or folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to the third row seats, if your vehicle has them. These seats will have either the manual fold and tumble fea[...]

Black plate (23,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 T o return the seatback to an upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position. { W ARNING: If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That[...]

Black plate (24,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 The seatback will fold forward. Leaving the seatback in this position creates a flat load floor . If the seatback cannot fold flat, try moving the front seat forward and/or put the front seatback in the upright position. 3. Lift the lever again to release the rear of the seat from the[...]

Black plate (25,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Folding and T umbling the Seat(s) from the Third Row Seats { W ARNING: Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger seating position. Push and pull [...]

Black plate (26,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Automatic Seat Release Fold and T umble Feature The transmission must be in (P) for this feature to work. { W ARNING: Automatically folding and tumbling the seat when someone is sitting in the seat, could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always make sure there is no one sitti[...]

Black plate (27,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Driver's Side Rear Panel Button shown 2. Press the automatic seat release button located on the panel behind the rear doors. One press of the button automatically folds the seatback flat and tumbles the seat forward. There will be a slight delay between the folding of the seatbac[...]

Black plate (28,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Third Row Seat If the vehicle has a third row seat, the seatback(s) can be folded and the entire seat can be tumbled, or removed from the vehicle. Folding the Seatback(s) T o fold the seatback, do the following: 1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat. 2. Remove all i[...]

Black plate (29,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Returning the Seatback(s) to the Upright Position T o return the seatback to the upright position, do the following: 1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat. 2. Pull up on the seatback until it locks into the upright position. { W ARNING: If either seatback is not loc[...]

Black plate (30,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 4. Unlatch the seat from the floor by lifting the lever located next to the carrying handle on the rear of the seat near the bottom. 5. Lift the rear of the seat up from the floor . 6. T ilt the seat fully forward to lock it into place. 7. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is [...]

Black plate (31,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 4. Pull the seat down until it latches to the floor . The seatback cannot be raised if the seat is not latched to the floor . 5. Pull up on the seatback until it locks into the upright position. { W ARNING: If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or cr[...]

Black plate (32,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Installing the Third Row Seat T o install the seat, do the following: 1. Open the liftgate to access the rear of the vehicle. 2. Slide the front outboard seat wheels into the track on the floor and roll the seat forward. The front latches should lock into place. If the latches do not [...]

Black plate (33,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This section of the manual describes how to use safety belts properly . It also describes some things not to do with safety belts. { W ARNING: Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be worn properly . In a crash, if you or yo[...]

Black plate (34,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why: Y ou never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckle[...]

Black plate (35,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 2-35[...]

Black plate (36,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 2-36[...]

Black plate (37,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. Y ou get more time to stop. Y ou stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped i[...]

Black plate (38,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: Y ou may be an excellent driver , but if you are in a crash — even one that is not your fault — you and your passenger(s) can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things[...]

Black plate (39,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the floor in front of you. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If yo[...]

Black plate (40,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give as much protection this way . { W ARNING: Y ou can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury . The shoulder belt should [...]

Black plate (41,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way . { W ARNING: Y ou can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause seriou[...]

Black plate (42,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is buckled in the wrong buckle. { W ARNING: Y ou can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This cou[...]

Black plate (43,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is over an armrest. { W ARNING: Y ou can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the[...]

Black plate (44,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. { W ARNING: Y ou can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the [...]

Black plate (45,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is behind the body . { W ARNING: Y ou can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly . In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. Y our body could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and [...]

Black plate (46,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is twisted across the body . { W ARNING: Y ou can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly , or ask [...]

Black plate (47,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Lap-Shoulder Belt All seating positions in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt except for the center front passenger position, if equipped, which has a lap belt. See Lap Belt on page 2 ‑ 55 for more information. The lap ‐ shoulder belts for the first and second row seating positi[...]

Black plate (48,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly . If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly . If the shoulder po[...]

Black plate (49,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. If you find that the latch plate will not go fully into the buckle, see if you are using the correct buckle. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page [...]

Black plate (50,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 T o unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should return to its stowed position. Before a door is closed, be sure the safety belt is out of the way . If a door is slammed against a safety belt, damage can occur to both the belt and the vehicle. Shoulder Belt Height [...]

Black plate (51,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Squeeze the buttons (A) on the sides of the height adjuster and move the height adjuster to the desired position. The adjuster can be moved up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide. After the adjuster is set to the desired position, try to move it down without squeezing the bu[...]

Black plate (52,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 There is one guide, if equipped, for each outside passenger position in the second row seat and the third row , if the vehicle has one. Here is how to install a comfort guide to the safety belt: Second Row 1. For the second row , remove the guide from its storage clip on the interior [...]

Black plate (53,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 2. Place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. 2-53[...]

Black plate (54,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 { W ARNING: A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restrain[...]

Black plate (55,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as [...]

Black plate (56,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 T o make the belt shorter , pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 2 ‑ 56 . Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary . I[...]

Black plate (57,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle's safety belts. The manufacturer's instructions that come with the booster seat, state the weight and height limitations for that booster . Use a booster seat with a lap-sh[...]

Black plate (58,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Also see “ Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 2 ‑ 47 . According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. In a crash, children who are not buc[...]

Black plate (59,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 { W ARNING: Never do this. Never allow a child to wear the safety belt with the shoulder belt behind their back. A child can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly . In a crash, the child would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. The child could move to[...]

Black plate (60,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 { W ARNING: Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle and never allow children to play with the safety belts. Airbags plus lap ‐ shoulder belts[...]

Black plate (61,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 { W ARNING: Never do this. Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. It is also better to secure a[...]

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Black plate (43,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 The vehicle has StabiliT rak ® . Shifting into Four-Wheel-Drive Low will turn Traction Control and StabiliT rak ® off. See StabiliT rak ® System on page 5 ‑ 6 . { W ARNING: Shifting the transfer case to N (Neutral) can cause the vehicle to roll even if the transmission is in P (P[...]

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Black plate (59,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 T o match an RKE transmitter to your vehicle: 1. Press the trip odometer reset stem until RELEARN REMOTE KEY displays. 2. Press and hold the trip odometer reset stem for three seconds. The message REMOTE KEY LEARNING ACTIVE will display . 3. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons [...]

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Black plate (96,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Ejecting a Disc Press the Z button on the radio to eject the disc. If a disc is ejected from the radio, but not removed, the radio reloads the disc after a short period of time. The disc is stored in the radio. The radio does not resume play of the disc automatically . If the RSA syst[...]

Black plate (97,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 s REV (Fast Reverse): Press to quickly reverse the CD or DVD at five times the normal speed. The radio displays the elapsed time while in fast reverse. T o stop fast reversing, press again. This button might not work when the DVD is playing the copyright information or the previews. [...]

Black plate (98,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 DVD-A (Audio) Display Buttons Once a DVD-A is inserted, radio display menu shows several tab options for DVD playing. Press the softkeys under any desired tab option during DVD playback. See the tab options listed after , for more information. The rear seat operator can navigate the D[...]

Black plate (99,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 No Disc Inserted: This message displays, if no disc is present when the Z or DVD/CD AUX button is pressed on the radio. Using the Auxiliary Input Jack The radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on the lower right side of the faceplate. This is not an audio output; do not plu[...]

Black plate (100,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 See “ Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s) ” later in this section, or “ Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks ” under , Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 4 ‑ 128 for more information. Using the USB Port Radios with a USB port can control a USB storage device or an iPod ® using [...]

Black plate (101,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 CD ‐ R or CD ‐ R W Supported File and Folder Structure The radio supports: . Up to 50 folders. . Up to 8 folders in depth. . Up to 50 playlists. . Up to 255 files. . Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl extension. . Files with an .mp3, .wma, or .cda file extension. USB Supported File a[...]

Black plate (102,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 File System and Naming The song name that displays is the song name that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not present in the ID3 tag, then the radio displays the file name without the extension (such as .mp3) as the track name. T rack names longer than 32 characters o[...]

Black plate (103,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 S c (Previous Folder): Press the softkey below S c to go to the first track in the previous folder . c T (Next Folder): Press the softkey below c T to go to the first track in the next folder . RDM (Random): MP3 files on the CD-R or CD-RW can be listened to in random, rather than seq[...]

Black plate (104,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Connecting a USB Storage Device or iPod ® The USB Port can be used to control an iPod or a USB storage device. T o connect a USB storage device, connect the device to the USB port located on the instrument panel or in the center console. T o connect an iPod, connect one end of the U[...]

Black plate (105,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Using Softkeys to Control a USB Storage Device or iPod The five softkeys below the radio display are used to control the functions listed below . T o use the softkeys: 1. Press the first or fifth softkey below the radio display to display the functions listed below , or press the sof[...]

Black plate (106,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 h (Music Navigator): Press the softkey below h to view and select a file on an iPod, using the iPod's menu system. Files are sorted by: . Playlists . Artists . Albums . Genres . Songs . Composers T o select files: 1. Press the softkey below h . 2. T urn f to scroll through the l[...]

Black plate (107,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Shuffle Functionality T o use Shuffle: Press the softkey below > , 2 , < or = to select between Shuffle Off, Shuffle All Songs/Shuffle Songs, Shuffle Album, or Shuffle Folder. > (Shuffle Off): Press the softkey below 2 to turn shuffle off. This is the default mode when a USB[...]

Black plate (108,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 CD ‐ R or CD ‐ R W Supported File and Folder Structure The DVD Player supports: . Up to 255 folders. . Up to 8 folders in depth. . Up to 15 playlists. . Up to 40 sessions. . Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl extension. . Files with an .mp3, .wma, or .cda file extension. The CD Playe[...]

Black plate (109,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Empty Folder Folders that do not contain files are skipped, and the player advances to the next folder that contains files. No Folder When the disc contains only compressed files, the files are located under the root folder . The next and previous folder function does not function on[...]

Black plate (110,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Preprogrammed Playlists Preprogrammed playlists that were created using WinAmp ™ , MusicMatch ™ , or Real Jukebox ™ software can be accessed, however, they cannot be edited using the radio. These playlists are treated as special folders containing compressed audio song files. P[...]

Black plate (1 11,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 When the scan is finished, the disc begins playing files in order by artist. The current artist playing is shown on the second line of the display . Once all songs by that artist are played, the player moves to the next artist in alphabetical order and begins playing files by that a[...]

Black plate (112,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Using the Radio to Control a USB Storage Device or iPod The radio can control a USB storage device or an iPod using the radio buttons and knobs and display song information on the radio ’ s display . f (T une): T urn to select files. © SEEK: Press to go to the start of the track, [...]

Black plate (113,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 c (Folder View): Press the softkey below c to view the contents of the current folder on the USB drive. T o browse and select files: 1. Press the softkey below c . 2. T urn f to scroll through the list of folders. 3. Press f to select the folder . If there is more than one folder , r[...]

Black plate (114,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 T o skip through large lists, the five softkeys can be used to navigate in the following order: . First softkey , first item in the list. . Second softkey , 1% through the list each time the softkey is pressed. . Third softkey , 5% through the list each time the softkey is pressed. .[...]

Black plate (115,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 XM Radio Messages XL (Explicit Language Channels): These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a customer's request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696). XM Updating: The encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and no action is required. This process should take no l[...]

Black plate (116,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Check XM Receivr: If this message does not clear within a short period of time, the receiver could have a fault. Consult with your dealer . XM Not Available: If this message does not clear within a short period of time, the receiver could have a fault. Consult with your dealer . Navi[...]

Black plate (117,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Bluetooth Controls Use the buttons located on the steering wheel to operate the in ‐ vehicle Bluetooth system. See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 4 ‑ 140 for more information. b g (Push T o T alk) : Press to answer incoming calls, to confirm system information, and to star[...]

Black plate (118,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Pairing a Phone 1. Press and hold b g for two seconds. The system responds with “ Ready ” followed by a tone. 2. Say “ Bluetooth ” . The system responds with “ Bluetooth ready ” followed by a tone. 3. Say “ Pair ” . The system responds with instructions and a four dig[...]

Black plate (119,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Deleting a Paired Phone 1. Press and hold b g for two seconds. The system responds with “ Ready ” followed by a tone. 2. Say “ Bluetooth ” . The system responds with “ Bluetooth ready ” followed by a tone. 3. Say “ Delete ” . The system asks which phone to delete foll[...]

Black plate (120,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Storing Name T ags The system can store up to thirty phone numbers as name tags that are shared between the Bluetooth and OnStar systems. The system uses the following commands to store and retrieve phone numbers: . Store . Digit Store . Directory Using the Store Command The store co[...]

Black plate (121,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Using the Digit Store Command The digit store command allows a phone number to be stored by entering the digits individually . 1. Press and hold b g for two seconds. The system responds with “ Ready ” followed by a tone. 2. Say “ Digit Store ” . The system responds with “ P[...]

Black plate (122,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Deleting Name T ags The system uses the following commands to delete name tags: . Delete . Delete all name tags Using the Delete Command The delete command allows specific name tags to be deleted. T o use the delete command: 1. Press and hold b g for two seconds. The system responds [...]

Black plate (123,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Using the Dial Command 1. Press and hold b g for two seconds. The system responds with “ Ready ” followed by a tone. 2. Say “ Dial ” . The system responds with “ Dial using <phone name> ” . “ Number please ” followed by a tone. 3. Say the entire number without p[...]

Black plate (124,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Using the Call Command 1. Press and hold b g for two seconds. The system responds with “ Ready ” followed by a tone. 2. Say “ Call ” . The system responds with “ Call using <phone name>. Please say the name tag ” followed by a tone. 3. Say the name tag of the person[...]

Black plate (125,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Call W aiting Call waiting must be supported on the Bluetooth phone and enabled by the wireless service carrier to work. . Press b g to answer an incoming call when another call is active. The original call is placed on hold. . Press b g again to return to the original call. . T o ig[...]

Black plate (126,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 T ransferring a Call Audio can be transferred between the in ‐ vehicle Bluetooth system and the cell phone. T o T ransfer Audio to the Cell Phone During a call with the audio in the vehicle: 1. Press b g . The system responds with “ Ready ” followed by a tone. 2. Say “ T rans[...]

Black plate (127,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Sending a Number During a Call 1. Press b g . The system responds with “ Ready ” followed by a tone. 2. Say “ Dial ” . The system responds with “ Say a number to send tones ” followed by a tone. 3. Say the number to send. . If the system clearly recognizes the number it r[...]

Black plate (128,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Clearing the System Unless information is deleted out of the in ‐ vehicle Bluetooth system, it will be retained indefinitely . This includes all saved name tags in the phonebook and phone pairing information. For information on how to delete this information, see the above sections[...]

Black plate (129,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Parental Control The RSE system may have a Parental Control feature, depending on which radio the vehicle has. T o enable Parental Control, press and hold the radio power button for more than two seconds to stop all system features such as: radio, video screen, RSA, DVD and/or CD. Wh[...]

Black plate (130,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Infrared transmitters are located at the rear of the RSE overhead console. The headphones shut off automatically to save the battery power if the RSE system and RSA are shut off or if the headphones are out of range of the transmitters for more than three minutes. If you move too far[...]

Black plate (131,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks The A/V jacks, located on the rear of the floor console, allow audio or video signals to be connected from an auxiliary device such as a camcorder or a video game unit to the RSE system. Adapter connectors or cables (not included) might be required to connect [...]

Black plate (132,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Audio Output Audio from the DVD player or auxiliary inputs can be heard through the following possible sources: . Wireless Headphones . V ehicle Speakers . V ehicle wired headphone jacks on the rear seat audio system, if the vehicle has this feature. The RSE system always transmits t[...]

Black plate (133,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Remote Control T o use the remote control, aim it at the transmitter window at the rear of the overhead console and press the desired button. Direct sunlight or very bright light could affect the ability of the RSE transmitter to receive signals from the remote control. If the remote[...]

Black plate (134,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 q (Return): Press this button to exit the current active menu and return to the previous menu. This button operates only when the display menu or a DVD menu is active. c (Stop): Press this button to stop playing, fast reversing, or fast forwarding a DVD. Press this button twice to re[...]

Black plate (135,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 { (Subtitles): Press this button to turn ON/OFF subtitles and to move through subtitle options when a DVD is playing. The format and content of this function vary for each disc. AUX (Auxiliary): Press this button to switch the system between the DVD player and an auxiliary source. d [...]

Black plate (136,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Tips and T roubleshooting Chart Problem Recommended Action No power . The ignition might not be turned ON/RUN or in ACC/ ACCESSORY . The picture does not fill the screen. There are black borders on the top and bottom or on both sides or it looks stretched out. Check the display mode [...]

Black plate (137,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Tips and T roubleshooting Chart (cont'd) Problem Recommended Action I lost the remote and/or the headphones. See your dealer for assistance. The DVD is playing, but there is no picture or sound. Check that the RSE video screen is sourced to the DVD player . DVD Display Error Mes[...]

Black plate (138,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) V ehicles with this feature allow the rear seat passengers to listen to and control any of the music sources: radio, CDs, DVDs, or other auxiliary sources. However , the rear seat passengers can only control the music sources the front seat passengers are not li[...]

Black plate (139,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 SRCE (Source): Press this button to switch between the radio (AM/FM), XM ™ (if equipped), CD, and if the vehicle has these features, DVD, front auxiliary , and rear auxiliary . © ¨ (Seek): When listening to FM, AM, or XM ™ (if equipped), press the left © or right ¨ seek arrow[...]

Black plate (140,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Theft-Deterrent Feature THEFTLOCK ® is designed to discourage theft of the vehicle's radio by learning a portion of the V ehicle Identification Number (VIN). The radio does not operate if it is stolen or moved to a different vehicle. Audio Steering Wheel Controls V ehicles with[...]

Black plate (141,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Navigating folders on an iPod or USB Device (V ehicles without a Navigation System): 1. Press and hold w or x while listening to a song until the contents of the current folder display on the radio display . 2. Press and hold x to go back to the previous folder list. 3. Press and rel[...]

Black plate (142,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 SRCE (Source/V oice Recognition): Press to switch between the radio, CD, and for vehicles with, DVD, front auxiliary , and rear auxiliary . For vehicles with the navigation system, press and hold this button for longer than one second to initiate voice recognition. See “ Voice Reco[...]

Black plate (143,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 XM ™ Satellite Radio Service XM Satellite Radio Service gives digital radio reception from coast-to-coast in the 48 contiguous United States, and in Canada. Just as with FM, tall buildings or hills can interfere with satellite radio signals, causing the sound to fade in and out. In[...]

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Black plate (1,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Section 5 Driving Y our V ehicle Y our Driving, the Road, and the V ehicle . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Control of a V [...]

Black plate (2,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Y our Driving, the Road, and the V ehicle Defensive Driving Defensive driving means “ always expect the unexpected. ” The first step in driving defensively is to wear your safety belt — See Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone on page 2 ‑ 33 . { W ARNING: Assume that other road [...]

Black plate (3,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Police records show that almost 40 percent of all motor vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases, these deaths are the result of someone who was drinking and driving. In recent years, more than 17,000 annual motor vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use of[...]

Black plate (4,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Braking If the vehicle is a T wo ‐ mode Hybrid, see the T wo ‐ mode Hybrid manual for more information. See Brake System Warning Light on page 4 ‑ 36 . Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Deciding to push the brake pedal is perception time. Actually doing i[...]

Black plate (5,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Antilock Brake System (ABS) This vehicle has the Antilock Brake System (ABS), an advanced electronic braking system that helps prevent a braking skid. When the engine is started and the vehicle begins to drive away , ABS checks itself. A momentary motor or clicking noise might be heard[...]

Black plate (6,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Braking in Emergencies ABS allows the driver to steer and brake at the same time. In many emergencies, steering can help more than even the very best braking. Brake Assist This vehicle has a Brake Assist feature designed to assist the driver in stopping or decreasing vehicle speed in e[...]

Black plate (7,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 If the system fails to turn on or activate, the StabiliTrak light along with one of the following messages will be displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC): TRACTION CONTROL OFF , SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ST ABILITRAK OFF , SERVICE ST ABILITRAK. If these DIC messages appear , [...]

Black plate (8,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 It is recommended to leave the system on for normal driving conditions, but it may be necessary to turn the system off if the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud, ice or snow , and you want to “ rock ” the vehicle to attempt to free it. It may also be necessary to turn off the system whe[...]

Black plate (9,1) Chevrolet T ahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010 Locking Rear Axle V ehicles with a locking rear axle can give more traction on snow , mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like a standard axle most of the time, but when traction is low , this feature will allow the rear wheel with the most traction to move the vehicle. Steering Power S[...]