Chevrolet 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
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
Black plate (2,1)
Chevrolet Tahoe Police and Special Service Packages - 2010
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, 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 Limitedfor 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 highspeed emergency vehicle operations.
The Tahoe Special Service Package (SEO 5W4) is not designed nor intended for use in highspeed emergency vehicle operations.

Canadian Owners

Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante:
Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
Numéro de poste 6438 de langue française
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Index

To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.
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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 zonedescribes 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:
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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
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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
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 Procedurein your owner's manual index.
If your vehicle has rollover roof-rail airbags, see Different Size Tires and Wheelsin 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 Informationin 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.
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Airbag Deployment Diagrams

Top View of Instrument Panel and Approximate Deployment Area of the Airbag Zone
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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
page 25
for more information.
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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
Side View of Driver Side Airbag Deployment Zone
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See Notices for Customer-Installed Equipment
page 25
for more information.
on
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
Side View of Passenger Side Airbag
Deployment Zone
See Notices for Customer-Installed Equipment page 25
for more information.
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Roof-rail and Seatmounted Side Impact Airbag Deployment Zones - Passenger Side shown,
Driver Side similar
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
page 25
for more information.
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Roof-rail and Seatmounted Side Impact Airbag Driver and Passenger Deployment Zones - View from Rear
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Cargo Area
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. Seatmounted Side Impact Airbag deployment
Zone Front Seat
J. Top Surface of Outboard Front Seat Cushion
See Notices for Customer-Installed Equipment
page 25
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.
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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:
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Air Conditioner
.
Fan
.
Rear Window Defogger
.
Factory Audio System
See Running the Vehicle While Parkedin 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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2 NOTES
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Section 4 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Exterior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Speedometer and Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
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