Chevrolet 2005 Tahoe Assembly instructions

INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Power Lumbar Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Passenger Automatic Locking Restraint (ALR) .4
Driver and Front Passenger
Safety Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display . . .5
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . .5
Manual Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Entertainment Systems — Radio/CD . . . . . . . . .7
Touch Screen Navigation Entertainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rear Seat Entertainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
HomeLink®Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Steering Wheel Controls (OnStar®/Radio) . . . . .10
Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
OUTSIDE YOUR VEHICLE
Power Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Power Camper-Type Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Automatic Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Content Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
PERSONALIZING YOUR VEHICLE
Memory Positions for Driver’s Seat,
Mirrors and Power Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . .14
Memory Settings for Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .15
Odometer/Trip Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Fuel Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
VEHICLE SYMBOLS GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . .20
Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Tahoe or Suburban. Please read this information and your
Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the
features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference.

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Instrument Panel
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
A. Dome Lamp Override Button
B. Lamp Controls
C. Air Outlets
D. Automatic Transfer Case/
StabiliTrak®Mode Button (AWD
Vehicles)/Traction Assist System
(TAS)
E. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
F. Instrument Panel Cluster
G.Shift Lever
H. Tow/Haul Selector Button
I. Audio System
J. Comfort Control System
K. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
L. Hood Release
M.Steering Wheel Control Buttons
(if equipped)
N. Center Instrument Panel Utility Block
O.Tilt Wheel Lever
P. Parking Brake Release
Q.Lighter and Accessory Power Outlet
R. Storage Area (if equipped)
S. Ashtray
T. Traction Control Switch (if equipped)
U. Glove Box

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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Instrument Panel Cluster
Your vehicle’s instrument panel is
equipped with this cluster or one
very similar to it. (The U.S. Heavy-
Duty Transmission version is shown
here.)
The instrument panel cluster includes
these key features:
A. Transmission Temperature Gauge
(if equipped)
B. Tachometer
C. Speedometer and Transmission
Gear Selector
D. Oil Pressure Gauge
E. Fuel Gauge
F. Voltmeter
G.Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
H. Driver Information Center (DIC)
and Odometer
IMPORTANT: See Section 3 of
your Owner Manual for more infor-
mation about what the lights, gauges
and indicators on your vehicle’s
instrument panel tell you about your
vehicle’s operation.
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Heated Front Seats (if equipped)
This feature allows you to heat the front
seatbacks and seat cushions simultane-
ously or just the seatbacks. The controls
are located on the driver and front pas-
senger door panels.
Select a heat setting for both the
seatback and seat cushion
• Press and release the horizontal but-
ton (“A” above) until the indicator light
shows the desired setting.
Select a heat setting for the seatback
only
• Press and release the vertical button
(“B” above) until the indicator light
shows the desired setting.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Adjust lumbar
support
• Press the front
or rear of the
control located
on the side of
the seat cush-
ion near the door. Release at the pre-
ferred setting.
Passenger Automatic Locking
Restraint (ALR)
The safety belt is designed to lock dur-
ing an accident, but it will also lock if it is
pulled out all the way during initial buck-
ling, and you may be unaware that this
has happened. If the safety belt does
lock, unbuckle it and allow it to retract
fully, then pull it out and re-buckle the
belt.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Power Lumbar Front Seats
(if equipped)
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B
Driver and Front Passenger
Safety Belt Reminder
(if equipped)
Adjust outer portion of lumbar seat-
back area
• Press the top or bottom of the lumbar
control. Release at the preferred
setting.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
A chime will sound and the safety belt
light ( ) will be illuminated and flash
for several seconds when the ignition
key is turned to Run or Start, or at
any time the vehicle is running, and the
driver’s safety belt is not buckled.
If your vehicle is equipped with the pas-
senger sensing system, the chime will
sound and a message will be displayed
on the Driver Information Center for
several seconds if the passenger’s
safety belt is not buckled under the
same conditions.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror with OnStar®, Compass
and Temperature Display
(if equipped)
Controls for the dimming feature, as well
as OnStar®(if equipped) and the com-
pass and temperature displays, are
located on the bottom of the mirror.
When on, the automatic interior dimming
rearview mirror automatically dims to the
proper level to minimize glare from lights
behind you when it’s dark outside.
Turn the self-dimming function
on or off
• Press and hold for approximately
eight seconds.
Use the OnStar system
• Press to connect to an OnStar®
Advisor.
• Press or (depending on vehi-
cle equipment) to answer or end a
call from the OnStar®Center or
Personal Calling.
•Press in an emergency to connect
to an OnStar®Advisor who can con-
tact the nearest emergency services
provider.
Automatic Climate Control
System (if equipped)
Adjust settings for automatic
operation
• Push the AUTO button (“A” above)
and adjust the temperature knob (“B”
above) to the desired temperature.
When automatic operation is active,
the system will control the inside
temperature, air delivery, air inlet and
fan speed.
Set same temperature for driver and
front passenger
• Press and hold the AUTO button for
four seconds.
•Turn the passenger-side temperature
knob to select a different temperature
for the passenger.
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B
C
D
Turn the outside temperature displays
and compass readings on or off
• Press .
Display temperature
• Press and hold for four seconds
(until the display blinks) to toggle
between °C and °F. Once the desired
°C or °F is displayed, release the
button. Wait four seconds and the
temperature will be displayed.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Manual Climate Control System
(if equipped)
Rear Climate Control System
(if equipped)
With this system, the front or rear
passengers can control the air tempera-
Adjust settings for operation
• Adjust air delivery location with mode
control knob (“A” above).
A
B
C
Select air distribution manually
• Press and release the MODE
button (“C” previous page) until the
desired source of air is indicated on
the display.
The MODE feature allows you to select
air delivery to the floor, the instrument
panel outlets, or the windshield outlets.
Manually raise or lower fan speed
•
Press the upper or lower portion of the
FAN control button (“D” previous page).
Additional Climate Control System
Functions
:Recirculates interior air while in
Vent, Bi-Level positions. Use this setting
to get maximum cooling from the air
conditioning system. To prevent
window fogging, Recirculation will not
operate in the Defog, Defrost or Floor
mode.
:Clears windshield and front side
windows of fog/frost.
:Clears rear glass of fog/frost and
activates heated outside rearview mir-
rors (if equipped).
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
• Adjust driver/passenger temperatures
with levers (“B” left).
• Set fan speed to desired setting
(“C” left).
Additional Climate Control System
Functions
:Recirculates interior air while in
Vent, Bi-Level positions. Use this setting
to get maximum cooling from the air
conditioning system. To prevent
window fogging, Recirculation will not
operate in the Defog, Defrost or Floor
mode.
:Clears windshield and front side
windows of fog/frost.
:Clears rear glass of fog/frost and
activates heated outside rearview mir-
rors (if equipped).
:Turns the air conditioning
system on and off. The button’s LED
will illuminate when the air conditioning
system is on.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: When the climate control system
is in the OFF position ( ), outside air
will continue to enter the vehicle and will
be directed according to the mode
position selected. This is normal climate
control operation.

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Entertainment Systems —
Radio/CD
Set the time on
radios without a
Radio Data
System (RDS)
• Press and hold
the HR or MIN
arrow for two
seconds.
• Press the HR (down) arrow until the
correct hour appears on the display.
• Press and hold the MIN (up) arrow
until the correct minute appears on
the display.
Set the time on radios with a Radio
Data System (RDS)
Your radio may have a button marked
“H” or “HR” to represent hours and an
“M” or “MIN” to represent minutes.
• Press and hold the hour button until
the correct hour appears on the
display.
• Press and hold the minute button
until the correct minute appears on
the display.
Program radio station presets
• Turn the radio on.
• Press BAND to select the band
(AM, FM1/FM2/XM1/XM2).
• Use the seek or tune knob to tune in
the desired station.
• Press AUTO EQ or AUTO TONE (as
applicable to your radio) to select the
equalization that best suits the type of
station selected.
• Press and hold one of the six num-
bered buttons until a beep sounds;
release the button.
• Repeat these steps for each station
preset, using a different numbered
button for each station.
Access one of the two available XM
Satellite Radio bands (if equipped)
• Press the BAND button until XM1 or
XM2 appears on the display. (Note:
Requires subscription to XM Radio.)
Note: The time may be set with the
ignition on or off.
ture, airflow and fan speed for the rear
seat passengers.
To operate the rear climate control sys-
tem from the front seat position, use the
driver overhead controls (shown above).
To use the rear seat controls, the front
fan control knob must be in the AUX
position.
On the rear seat control panel, press the
mode button ( ) and select AUTO if
you want the system to regulate airflow.
Rear Air Conditioning Only Systems
Rear air conditioning only systems have
two fan speed selectors: one in the
overhead console and the other in the
second row seat headliner. To use the
rear seat controls, the front control must
be in the AUX position.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Touch Screen Navigation
Entertainment System
(if equipped)
Your vehicle’s Navigation Entertainment
System provides you with detailed maps
of all major highways and roads
throughout the United States. After you
enter a destination, the system provides
turn-by-turn instructions for reaching
your destination. In addition, the system
can help you locate banks, airports,
restaurants, post offices, ATMs and
more.
See your Owner Manual or Navigation
Entertainment System Quick Reference
Guide for operating instructions.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
• When loading more than one but
fewer than six CDs, press the LOAD
button again to signal that loading is
complete.
• When more than one disc is loaded,
a number for each disc is displayed.
• To play a specific CD, press the CD
AUX button and then the number of
the CD you want to hear.
• A small bar appears under the CD
number that is playing, and the track
number appears.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Six-Disc CD Changer (if equipped)
Load 1 CD
• With the ignition on, press and
release the LOAD side of the LOAD
CD button.
• Wait for the green indicator light at
the right side of the slot to turn green.
• Insert the disc partway into the slot,
label side up; the player will pull the
disc in.
Load multiple CDs
• With the ignition on, press and hold
the LOAD button for two seconds.
The unit beeps and the light to the
right of the slot begins to flash.
• When the light stops flashing and
turns green, insert a disc partway,
label side up.
• The indicator light will begin blinking
and turn steadily green. Load another
disc at this time.

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HomeLink®Transmitter
(if equipped)
Rear Seat Entertainment System
(if equipped)
Program HomeLink
1. Determine which of the three chan-
nels (buttons) you want to program:
garage door opener, gate opener,
entry door locks or other.
2. Press and hold the desired HomeLink
button through step 3.
3. When the HomeLink light blinks
slowly (within 30 seconds), hold your
transmitter/opener 1" to 3" away from
the HomeLink buttons. Then hold
your transmitter button on until the
HomeLink light flashes rapidly (up to
90 seconds). The process is now
complete.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
The DVD Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) system includes a DVD player
and a video display screen, located in
the overhead console, two sets of wire-
less headphones and a remote control.
To play a DVD:
• The ignition must be in the Run or
Accessory position, or RAP (Retained
Accessory Power, available after the
ignition is turned off) must be active.
• Push forward on the release latch to
fold down the video screen.
• Insert a DVD into the loading slot;
it will automatically start.
• If a DVD is already loaded, press the
Play/Pause button.
• Press the CD/AUX button on the
radio until RSE appears on the radio
display to listen to the DVD through
your vehicle speakers.
• When using the wireless head-
phones, turn the headphones on and
adjust the volume using the volume
knob.
To stop or eject a DVD:
• To stop playing a DVD, press the
Stop button. Press the Play button to
resume viewing. If the Stop button is
pressed twice, the DVD will resume
viewing at the beginning.
• To eject a DVD, press the Eject but-
ton on the DVD player.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: If your transmitter has a “rolling
code” feature, the above process may
not work. Please refer to your Owner
Manual or contact HomeLink at
1-800-355-3515 (www.homelink.com).

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Steering Wheel Controls
(OnStar®/Radio) (if equipped)
(OnStar/Voice Recognition)
(if equipped): This button will activate
OnStar®for use. (Note: If your vehicle is
not equipped with the OnStar® system,
pressing this button will mute the radio.
For additional OnStar®features informa-
tion, including Personal Calling and
Virtual Advisor, see the OnStar®section
of your Owner Manual.)
PROG: This button will cycle through
the radio presets.
:Selects AM, FM, XM Satellite
Radio (if equipped), cassette or CD
:Seeks radio stations
:Adjusts radio volume
See Sections 2 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
Sunroof (if equipped)
The sunroof controls are located in the
overhead console.
Open sunroof to fully opened position
• Press the rear portion of the button
(“A”).
Close the sunroof
• Hold the front portion of the button
(“B”) down until the sunroof motor
stops. The sunroof will tilt up slightly
to seal. This is normal.
Open sunroof to vent position
• Press and hold the front portion of the
button (“B”) when the sunroof is
closed.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
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