Chevrolet GMC SIERRA HYBRID - 2010 User manual

2010 Chevrolet Tahoe Police and Special Service Packages M
Seats and Restraint System ...................... 2-1
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Features and Controls ............................ 3-1
Keys ............................................. 3-2
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel ................................. 4-2
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Driving Your Vehicle .............................. 5-1
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Towing ........................................... 5-5
Service and Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Checking Things Under the Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Special Equipment Options ..................... 15-1
SEOs Available with Police Package and
Special Service Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2
SEOs Standard with Police Package and
Special Service Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18
Index .................................... i-1

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Chevrolet Tahoe Police and Special Service Packages - 2010
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CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and
the name TAHOE are registered trademarks of
General Motors LLC.
This manual describes features that may or may not
be on your specific vehicle either because they are
options that you did not purchase or due to changes
subsequent to the printing of this owner manual.
Please refer to the purchase documentation relating to
your specific vehicle to confirm each of the features
found on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name “General Motors of Canada
Limited”for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it
appears in this manual.
The Tahoe Police Package (SEO PPV) has been
designed for police work up to and including high‐speed
emergency vehicle operations.
The Tahoe Special Service Package (SEO 5W4) is not
designed nor intended for use in high‐speed emergency
vehicle operations.
Canadian Owners
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Index
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index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list
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Section 2 Seats and Restraint System
Airbag System ..................................... 2-2
Questions and Answers About Airbags and
Specialty Law Enforcement Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Notices for Customer-Installed Equipment . . . . . . 2-5
Airbag Deployment Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2-1

Airbag System
Questions and Answers About
Airbags and Specialty Law
Enforcement Vehicles
Q: Can equipment such as radar devices, video
cameras, and radio trees be mounted in a
specialty vehicle equipped with a right front
passenger's frontal airbag?
A: Yes, but care must be taken to properly mount the
equipment outside of the airbag “deployment zone.”
Q: What is the airbag “deployment zone”?
A: The term “deployment zone”describes the space an
airbag takes up when fully inflated. Airbags need
room to work properly, and anything in the
“deployment zone” — such as improperly mounted
equipment —can greatly affect the performance of
the airbag.
{WARNING:
Airbags inflate with great force, faster than the
blink of an eye. No objects, such as shotguns,
should be placed over or near the airbag covers.
Equipment mounted too close to an inflating
airbag could break and become a dangerous
projectile in a crash, causing injury to the vehicle's
occupants. Also, an object too close to an inflating
(Continued)
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WARNING: (Continued)
airbag could prevent the airbag from operating
properly. If this ever happens, the airbag would
not be able to protect occupants the way it was
designed to. To help prevent injury and to allow
the airbag to perform as it was designed,
do not mount equipment inside the airbag
deployment zone.
Q: How can I identify the airbag “deployment zone”
in my vehicle?
A: See Airbag Deployment Diagrams
on page 2‑6
for more information. The diagrams provide the
approximate dimensions of the “deployment zones”
for your specialty vehicle. Before doing any service
work, including the installation of any equipment,
consult the appropriate service manual.
Q: Is it possible to shield equipment so it does not
interfere with airbag deployment?
A: While shielding may protect certain equipment from
being damaged or dislodged, it may also negatively
affect how an airbag inflates. Therefore, we cannot
recommend the placement of any equipment in the
deployment zone, even when shielding.
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Q: Can the installation of push bumpers on the
front end of the vehicle affect the deployment of
the airbag?
A: Yes, particularly if the push bumper significantly
changes the front structure of the vehicle. However,
GM conducts analysis on various push bumper
configurations to verify effectiveness of the sensing
performance system with minor changes in the front
structure of the vehicle which may occur from the
addition of a push bumper.
Q: Is there anything I might add to the exterior of
the vehicle that could keep the airbags from
working properly?
A: Yes. If you add things that change your vehicle's
frame, bumper system, height, front end or side
sheet metal, they may keep the airbag system from
working properly. Also, the airbag system may not
work properly if you relocate any of the airbag
sensors. If you have any questions about this, you
should contact Customer Assistance before you
modify your vehicle. The phone numbers and
addresses for Customer Assistance are in Step Two
of the Customer Satisfaction Procedures in the
owner's manual. See “Customer Satisfaction
Procedure”in your owner's manual index.
If your vehicle has rollover roof-rail airbags, see
“Different Size Tires and Wheels”in your owner's
manual for additional important information.
The service manual has information about the location
of the airbag sensors, sensing and diagnostic module,
and airbag wiring. See “Service Publications Ordering
Information”in your owner's manual.
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Notices for Customer-Installed
Equipment
Read the following notices before installing equipment
on your specialty vehicle.
Notice: GM-approved service procedures must be
followed to remove and reinstall the instrument
panel to the pad in order to ensure proper airbag
deployment.
Notice: Do not mount equipment on the passenger
side of the instrument panel top pad deployment
zone. Equipment should not be mounted on or
around the passenger airbag opening because of a
deploying airbag. To allow the airbag to perform as
it was designed, do not mount equipment inside the
airbag deployment zone.
Notice: Your police vehicle may have optional
roof-rail airbags. Do not mount a security barrier
such that the ends of the barrier or brackets are
within the roof-rail deployment zones.
Notice: Your police vehicle may have roof-rail
airbags and a rollover sensor. The rollover sensor is
mounted on the centerline of the vehicle between
the driver and right front passenger positions.
If your vehicle has bucket seats, the rollover sensor
will be exposed. Do not mount equipment within
25 mm (1 in) of the rollover sensor. This may affect
the performance of the airbag system. To allow the
airbags to perform as they are designed, do not
mount equipment near this area.
Notice: Avoid installing wiring for roof-rail
emergency lighting or radio antennas that may
restrict the proper deployment of the roof-rail
airbags.
2-5

Airbag Deployment Diagrams
Top View of Instrument Panel and Approximate Deployment Area of the Airbag Zone
2-6

A. Passenger Side Instrument Panel Top
Surface Zone
B. Passenger Side Airbag Module
Trim Panel —Rear Edge
C. Passenger Side Door
D. Approximate Dimensions of Inflated Airbag
E. Passenger Side Airbag Deployment Zone
F. Passenger Centerline
G. Inside Rearview Mirror
H. Vehicle Centerline
I. Driver Centerline
J. Driver Side Airbag Deployment Zone
K. Front of Steering Wheel
L. Driver Side Door
M. Shift Selector Arc
See Notices for Customer-Installed Equipment
on
page 2‑5
for more information.
2-7

Side View of Driver Side Airbag Deployment Zone
A. Top Edge of
Windshield
B. Top of Instrument
Panel
C. Inflated Airbag —
Steering Wheel
D. Centerline of Steering
Column at Mid-Tilt
E. Driver Airbag
Deployment Zone
F. Front of Steering
Wheel
See Notices for Customer-Installed Equipment
on
page 2‑5
for more information.
2-8

Side View of Passenger Side Airbag
Deployment Zone
A. Top Edge of
Windshield
B. Inside Rearview
Mirror
C. Instrument Panel
Top Surface Zone
D. Passenger Side
Airbag Module Trim
Panel —Rear Edge
E. Inflated Airbag —
Horizontal Dimension
(Approximate
15.4 in (390 mm))
F. Inflated Airbag —
Vertical Dimension
(Approximate
19.3 in (490 mm))
G. Inflated Airbag —
Instrument Panel
H. Passenger Airbag
Deployment Zone
See Notices for Customer-Installed Equipment
on
page 2‑5
for more information.
2-9

Roof-rail and Seat‐mounted Side Impact Airbag Deployment Zones - Passenger Side shown,
Driver Side similar
2-10

A. Front of Deployment Zone at Front Upper Corner
of Front Door Pad
B. Windshield Pillar Trim with Grab Handle
C. Visor
D. Deployment Zone
E. Top of Deployment Zone —Along Roof-rail at
Edge of Headliner
F. Back of Deployment Zone —At Rear Top Corner
of Rear Door Pad
G. Rear Quarter Window
H. Top Edge of Interior Quarter Trim
I. Bottom of Airbag Deployment Zone —Parallel to
Outside Bottom Edge of Rear Quarter Glass
J. Dimension at Mirror Patch from Top Edge of Front
Door Pad
K. Center of Door Trim Pull Handle
L. Top Surface of Outboard Seat Cushion
M. Top Edge of Front Door Pad
N. Back Edge of Center Pillar Trim
O. Top Edge of Rear Door Pad
P. Bottom Outside Edge of Rear Quarter Window
See Notices for Customer-Installed Equipment
on
page 2‑5
for more information.
2-11

Roof-rail and Seat‐mounted Side Impact Airbag Driver and Passenger Deployment Zones - View from Rear
Cargo Area
2-12

A. Roof-rail Airbag Deployment Zone
B. Underside of Headliner
C. Edge of Headliner
D. Inner Center Pillar Trim
E. Bottom of Door Windows
F. Front Seat Headrest
G. Seat Centerline
H. Inner Door Pad
I. Seat‐mounted Side Impact Airbag deployment
Zone —Front Seat
J. Top Surface of Outboard Front Seat Cushion
See Notices for Customer-Installed Equipment
on
page 2‑5
for more information.
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Section 3 Features and Controls
Keys ................................................ 3-2
Specific Cylinder Unit for Single Key - Random
Code System ................................. 3-2
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3-1

Keys
Specific Cylinder Unit for Single
Key - Random Code System
Tahoe Police Package and Special
Service Package
If your vehicles are equipped with one of these options,
the entire fleet of vehicle locks can be operated with
one key.
.SEO 6E2-Specific Fleet Key Code
.SEO 6E8-Specific Fleet Key Code
Your vehicle will be equipped with a standard
production random key code if one of the optional fleet
codes was not ordered.
For specific key code information, contact your dealer.
Your vehicles will be equipped with a key cylinder in the
ignition lock and the driver's door only. Remote keyless
entry (RKE) is a standard feature and operates all
other doors and the rear liftgate. Six additional RKE
transmitters may have been ordered with your vehicle.
See your dealer for additional information regarding
availability of more RKE units for your vehicle.
The RKE transmitter for your police vehicle has the
vehicle locator/panic alarm button disabled. The horn
will not sound and the exterior lights will not flash when
the button is pressed.
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Programming ‐SEO AMF (Tahoe Police
Package and Special Service Package)
Do not operate or program the transmitters in the
vicinity of other vehicles that are in the keyless entry
program mode. This prevents the programming of the
transmitters to the incorrect vehicle.
Up to eight transmitters may be programmed to the
RKE on Police and Special Service Package equipped
vehicles. The first four transmitters are given the
position of #1‐#4 in the RKE. Any further transmitters
will also be assigned to position #4.
Verify that the proper transmitters are learned to the
vehicle. Do not learn a transmitter with a remote start
button to a vehicle that does not have remote start.
For the proper procedure to be used for learning
transmitters, see your owner's manual.
3-2

Starting and Operating Your
Vehicle
Running the Vehicle While Parked
Tahoe Police Package and Special
Service Package
While parked with the engine idling for an extended
period, turn off the following factory equipment if
emergency lighting and communication equipment are
operating:
.Air Conditioner
.Fan
.Rear Window Defogger
.Factory Audio System
See “Running the Vehicle While Parked”in the owner
manual Index.
Engine Idle Speed - Alternator Output
(Tahoe Police Package and Special
Service Package)
Normal idle speed for the engine is set for 600 rpm.
To increase alternator output while the transmission
remains in P (Park) or N (Neutral), and the electrical
load on the alternator is large enough, the engine idle
speed can rise to as high as 800 to 1000 rpm.
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