Angel Armor AVAIL NIJ LEVEL IIIA User manual

BALLISTIC
DOOR PANELS
INSTALLATION GUIDE
CHEVY® TAHOE PPV
FOR FRONT DOORS
(2007 – 2014 MODELS)
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ALSO COMPATIBLE WITH:
• Chevy® Suburban (2007 - 2014)
• Chevy® Silverado and Silverado HD (2007 - 2013)
• Chevy® Avalanche (2007 - 2013)
• GMC® Yukon and Yukon XL (2007 - 2014)
• GMC® Sierra and Sierra HD (2007 - 2013)
• Cadillac® Escalade and Escalade ESV (2007 - 2014)
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Product Description 3
Installation Overview 3
Warnings & Cautions 4
Legal Statements 4
PARTS & TOOLS List . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation Kit Contents 5
Recommended Tools 5
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Overview 6
- General Installation Procedure 6
- Important Notes 6
Procedure 7
- Preparing for Installation 7
- Detaching the Interior Door Panel 7-9
and Replacing the Window Regulator Bolt
- Inserting the Ballistic Door Panel 10-12
- Re-attaching the Interior Door Panel 13
Removal or Decommission . . . .14
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Introduction
Congratulations on your
purchase of the Angel Armor™
Avail™ Ballistic Door Panel
(Level IIIA) for the Chevy® Tahoe
PPV! It’s our honor to provide
advanced protection to those
who put their lives on the line in
the name of law and order.
In just minutes, your vehicle will be upfitted with
the finest ballistic technology available. With
innovative ballistic materials, advanced designs
and the fastest installation in the industry, Angel
Armor Ballistic Door Panels elevate protective
technology to a higher level.
Product Description
Angel Armor Ballistic Door Panels (Level IIIA)
are constructed of proprietary technology that
is not only remarkably strong, but also thin,
lightweight and weatherproof. These properties,
plus semi-rigid material characteristics, enable
unprecedented ease of installation while
providing protection independently tested in
accordance with NIJ Standard 0108.01 protocols.
Angel Armor Ballistic Door Panels (Level IIIA)
for the Chevy Tahoe PPV exceed NIJ Standard
0108.01 protocols for multi-round protection and
offer a 5-year express limited warranty. Within
this period, the panels may be removed and
transferred to another vehicle of the same make
and model without violating the warranty.
Installation Overview
Angel Armor Ballistic Door Panels (Level IIIA)
for the Chevy Tahoe PPV require no additional
brackets or fasteners, and eliminate the need
to remove the window glass. Minimal door
disassembly is required to replace the factory
window regulator bolt. Replacement of this bolt
provides additional clearance for the ballistic
door panel within the vehicle door. Once this is
done, the ballistic door panel is inserted into the
door, adjacent to the window glass.
The average user installation takes only 5 to 15
minutes.
Watch an installation in action at
www.AngelArmor.com.
Figure 1. Angel Armor Ballistic Door Panel (Level IIIA)
for the Chevy® Tahoe PPV
Anti-abrasion Panel
Nylon Fold

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Warnings and Cautions
Please adhere to the following
guidelines to prevent personal
injury, equipment damage and
unnecessary difficulty during
installation.
DISCONNECT THE VEHICLE BATTERY
AFTER THE WINDOW IS ADJUSTED FOR
INSTALLATION TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ACCIDENTAL
DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG MAY CAUSE
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
Read this guide in its entirety before
beginning installation.
Wear appropriate protective gear, including
eye and foot protection.
Avoid excessive force when inserting
the ballistic door panel into the car door.
Excessive force may damage the ballistic
door panel or internal door components.
Avoid puncturing speakers with screws,
interior door trim retainers, fasteners or
other sharp pieces during door disassembly,
panel insertion and door re-assembly.
Do not drop screws or other assembly
components inside the door, as they may be
difficult to retrieve. If possible, use magnetic
tools during installation.
Use only plastic trim removal/prying tools on
finished surfaces to prevent scratching.
Avoid tearing the weatherproof cover on the
‘teeth’ inside of the door when removing the
ballistic panel by pushing the panel toward
the interior of the door before lifting it out
of the door.
Discard and replace any door components
that are inadvertently damaged during the
installation process, such as the moisture
barrier. Proper installation according to the
instructions in this guide should not cause
damage to any vehicle or ballistic door panel
parts or components.
Use caution when removing parts that may
have sharp edges, such as the exterior
window weatherstrip, to avoid scratching the
paint.
Legal Statements
See supplied Warranty and Terms and
Conditions for important legal information.
These instructions are provided for your
convenience only, and Angel Armor
expressly disclaims any liability for any
damage to personal property or personal
injury that occurs as a result of either
installation or removal of panels.

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PARTS & TOOLS list
This section lists the parts
included in the installation kit,
and the tools recommended for
installation.
Installation Kit Contents
This section lists the ballistic panel type and all
parts included with it.
Angel Armor Ballistic Door Panel
(Level IIIA) for Chevy Tahoe PPV
Replacement window regulator bolt:
10 mm head, 8 mm metric thread
Angel Armor brand label
Recommended Tools
This section lists tools to be supplied by the
installer.
Panel/trim removal tools of varying sizes
10 mm socket, preferably magnetic
Figure 2. Angel Armor Ballistic Door Panel (Level IIIA)
for the Chevy® Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicle
Figure 3. Panel/trim removal tools
Figure 4. 10 mm socket, preferably magnetic

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INSTALLATION
This section provides
instructions for installing Angel
Armor Avail Ballistic Door Panels
(Level IIIA) into the Chevy Tahoe
PPV (2007 to 2014 models).
Overview
Installation of the Angel Armor Ballistic Door
Panel (Level IIIA) into a Chevy Tahoe PPV is
accomplished quickly and easily with minimal
door disassembly. See Procedure on page 7
for detailed instructions.
General Installation Procedure
1 Detach interior door trim panel.
2 Replace factory window regulator bolt
with shorter supplied replacement bolt.
3 Insert and secure Angel Armor Ballistic
Door Panel.
4 Re-assemble vehicle interior door panel.
Important Notes
The directions, photographs and
illustrations in this guide depict an
installation performed on the driver’s
side. The same installation procedure
applies to the passenger door. NOTE: The
anti-abrasion panels face the interior of
the vehicle for both the driver-side and
passenger-side ballistic panels.
Note the location of screws, fasteners,
wires and door components before
disassembling to aid proper re-assembly
after panel installation.
Place all removed hardware and
components in a safe place during
installation.
Angel Armor Ballistic Door Panels are
semi-rigid, which allows them to be bent
slightly for easy installation. To prevent
damage to the ballistic panels, do not
bend the panel tighter than a 6” radius
(12” diameter).
Firm pressure may be needed to clear
minor obstructions during insertion
of the ballistic panels, but never use
excessive force. Excessive force may
damage internal door components
or puncture the ballistic door panel’s
weatherproof/protective cover.
Bypass obstructions inside the door,
such as crash bars or window attachment
brackets, by angling the panel during
insertion or by removing and re-inserting
the ballistic panel, as described in
Inserting the Ballistic Door Panel
on page 10.

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Procedure
Complete the following steps to
properly install the Angel Armor
Avail Ballistic Door Panel (Level
IIIA) into a Chevy Tahoe PPV.
Preparing for Installation
1 Roll your window all the way up.
2 Turn off the ignition switch and
remove the key.
Detaching the Interior Door Panel and
Replacing the Window Regulator Bolt
1 Remove the door lock by completing the
following procedure:
a Unlock the vehicle door.
b Gently pry open the retainer panel on
the inside of the plastic lock knob using
a small trim removal tool (see Figure 5
below).
c Lift the plastic lock knob off of the
lock rod.
2 Remove the trim cover behind the interior
door handle.
Figure 5. Prying open the panel on the plastic lock knob
Figure 6. Trim cover and bolt locations
Door Handle Trim Cover and Bolts
Arm Rest Trim Cover and Bolts

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Detaching the Interior Door Panel and
Replacing the Window Regulator Bolt
CONTINUED
3 Remove the 10 mm bolt behind the door
handle.
4 Remove the trim cover in the arm rest
(see Figure 6 on page 7).
5 Remove the two 10 mm bolts in the arm rest.
6 Visually locate the interior door trim retainers
inside the vehicle door trim panel.
7 Pry open the interior door trim retainers
on the bottom corners of the vehicle door
trim panel at the retainer locations shown in
Figure 7.
8 Pry open the remaining interior door trim
retainers.
Figure 8. Prying open the vehicle interior door panel
Figure 7. Approximate locations of the interior door trim
retainers*
*For informational purposes, the door interior is shown here with the
interior door trim panel removed completely.

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Detaching the Interior Door Panel and
Replacing the Window Regulator Bolt
CONTINUED
9 Lean open the door trim panel by partially
inserting the two plastic pins at the bottom
of the door trim panel into their retaining
holes in the door.
10 Peel back the moisture barrier to expose
the window regulator bolt.
NOTES:
Avoid damaging the moisture barrier.
The black adhesive on the back of
the moisture barrier is used to
re-attach the moisture barrier after
the replacement of the window
regulator bolt.
11 Remove the factory-installed window
regulator bolt.
NOTE: Use magnetic tools to avoid
dropping the bolt inside the door.
12 Replace the factory-installed bolt with
the replacement bolt included in the
installation kit. Install the replacement bolt
in compliance with the vehicle’s factory-
recommended torque specification.
Figure 10. Replacing the 10 mm factory-installed
window regulator bolt with the supplied shorter 10 mm
replacement bolt
Figure 9. Leaning open the interior door trim panel

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Inserting the Ballistic Door Panel
1 Adjust the window height to 7.5”.
2 Turn off the ignition switch and remove the
key.
3 Disconnect the vehicle battery to avoid
accidental airbag deployment.
4 Lift up on the outer window weatherstrip to
remove it from the door.
Use caution when removing parts that may
have sharp edges, such as the outer window
weatherstrip.
5 Bend the bottom of the ballistic panel
away from you, pressing with your knee
or hand. This creates a slight curve in the
ballistic panel that matches the shape of the
bottom of the Chevy Tahoe door and eases
installation.
NOTE: Do not bend the ballistic door panel
tighter than a 6” radius (12” diameter).
6 Hold the ballistic door panel so that its
anti-abrasion panel faces the interior of the
vehicle.
7 Leading with the bottom edge of the ballistic
door panel, begin to insert the panel into the
door, adjacent to the outer surface of the
window glass.
NOTE: Hold the ballistic door panel against
the window glass as you insert to avoid
obstructions inside the door. This can be
achieved by lightly leaning back/pulling the
panel out toward the exterior of the door.
8 Slide the ballistic panel down into the door,
following the edge of the window frame.
Figure 11. Removing the outer window weatherstrip
Figure 12. Inserting the Angel Armor Ballistic Door Panel into
the door

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Inserting the Ballistic Door Panel
CONTINUED
9 Grip the nylon fold at the top of the ballistic
panel when the ballistic panel is inserted the
majority of the way into the door.
10 Slide the ballistic panel forward, toward the
front of the vehicle. The leading edge of
the anti-abrasion panel will likely catch on
the vehicle window track. Push the front,
top edge of the panel toward the vehicle
exterior, while sliding the ballistic panel
forward, to move the ballistic panel past
the window track.
NOTES:
Work the ballistic panel forward firmly
to clear any obstructions, but never
use excessive force. Excessive force
may damage internal door components
or puncture the ballistic door panel’s
weatherproof cover. It may be useful to
shimmy the ballistic panel side to side
while pushing forward to move it into
position.
If the ballistic panel does not clear the
airbag sensor, move to the inside of the
door to guide it forward of the sensor.
If the ballistic panel will not seat fully
forward, shift it backward and move the
door wiring harness to manually position
it into the notch in the panel.
11 Verify that the front, leading edge of the
nylon at the top of the ballistic panel is
positioned against the front, vertical edge
of the window frame.
12 Push the ballistic panel down into its final
location until the nylon fold at the top of
the ballistic panel folds over the horizontal
metal edge of the window frame. This
is the same edge that the outer window
weatherstrip sits on when properly
installed.
Figure 13. Gripping ballistic door panel’s top-edge nylon fold

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Inserting the Ballistic Door Panel
CONTINUED
13 Verify that the ballistic panel is properly
positioned by confirming the following:
The airbag sensor is visible behind the
back edge of the ballistic panel.
The nylon fold at the top of the ballistic
panel aligns with and folds over the
top edge of the window frame, and the
front edge of the nylon aligns with the
vertical edge of the window frame.
NOTE: If the ballistic door panel is not
properly positioned, remove it from the
door and repeat steps 1 through 13 of this
section. Avoid tearing the ballistic panel’s
weatherproof cover on the ‘teeth’ inside of
door by pushing the ballistic panel toward
the interior of the vehicle before lifting it
out of the door.
14 Replace the outer window weatherstrip by
placing it in position and pressing down
firmly, making sure to maintain the panel’s
proper positioning in the process.
15 Verify that no nylon is exposed below or
around the window weatherstrip.
Figure 16. Exterior view of properly installed ballistic panel
Figure 15. Proper alignment of fold with window frame
Figure 14. Ballistic door panel properly positioned forward of
airbag sensor*
* For informational purposes, the door interior is shown here with the
interior door trim panel removed completely.
Back Edge of
Ballistic Door
Panel
Airbag Sensor

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Re-attaching the Interior Door Panel
1 Replace the moisture barrier by pressing
its adhesive into the attachment points on
the door.
2 Align the top edge of the vehicle door trim
panel and hook it on the top edge of the door
interior, threading the lock rod through the
appropriate hole in the interior door trim panel.
3 Push down on the door trim panel to seat it
in position.
4 Align the interior door trim retainers with the
appropriate holes in the vehicle door.
5 Push firmly on each retainer area until the
retainers re-engage.
6 Replace the one 10 mm bolt behind the door
handle, and then replace the door handle
trim cover.
7 Replace the two 10 mm bolts in the arm rest,
and then replace the arm rest trim cover.
8 Replace the door lock by completing the
following procedure:
a Verify that the vehicle door is unlocked.
b Place the door lock knob on the lock rod.
c Push down on the door lock knob so
that the bottom edge of the lock
knob retaining panel aligns with the
surrounding door trim.
d Press on the lock knob’s retaining panel
to re-engage it with the lock rod threads.
e Verify proper replacement by pushing
down on the lock. The top of the
lock knob should be level with the
surrounding door trim.
9 Re-connect the vehicle battery.
10 Attach the Angel Armor brand label to
the interior door panel by completing the
following procedure:
a Clean the attachment location on
the door with isopropyl alcohol.
b Allow the door surface to dry
completely.
c Remove the backing from the
brand label.
d Apply the brand label to the door,
pressing for at least 30 seconds to
ensure proper adhesion.
Figure 17. Closed retaining panel on lock knob
INSTALLATION COMPLETE:
Your vehicle is now
equipped with advanced
ballistic protection from
Angel Armor.
Figure 18. Attaching Angel Armor brand label

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Removal or
Decommission
This section describes the
process for removing the
ballistic door panel for
decommission or transfer to
another vehicle.
NOTE: Removal is performed entirely
through the window frame. There is no need
for any interior door panel disassembly. If
the ballistic door panel has been properly
installed, the window regulator replacement
bolt supplied by Angel Armor may remain
in the vehicle with no effect on window
performance.
1 Lower the window glass completely.
2 Disconnect the vehicle battery to
prevent accidental airbag deployment.
3 Lift up on the outer window weatherstrip to
remove it from the door.
4 Grip the nylon fold at the top edge of the
ballistic door panel.
5 Slide the ballistic panel toward the back of
the vehicle, and then up, to remove it from
the vehicle door.
NOTE: Avoid tearing the ballistic panel’s
weatherproof cover on the ‘teeth’ inside of
door by pushing the ballistic panel toward
the interior of the vehicle before it lifting out
of the door.
6 Replace the outer window weatherstrip by
placing it in position and pressing down firmly.
7 Re-connect the vehicle battery.
8 If removing the ballistic panel for transfer
to another vehicle, inspect it after removal.
Contact Angel Armor with any concerns
about wear or damage.