Chevrolet 2010 Tahoe Automobile User Manual


 
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Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual - 2010
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Service ....... .... .... .... ... ... .... .... ... .... ... .. 6-4
Accessories and Modifications ..... . .. . .. .. . .. .. 6-4
California Proposition 65 Warning ...... ... .. .. .. 6-5
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements ........... ...... ....... ..... .... 6-5
Doing Your Own Service Work ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-5
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle ............. ........... .......... ...... 6-6
Fuel ............. .......... ........ ......... ......... 6-6
Gasoline Octane ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 6-7
Gasoline Specifications ..... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. 6-7
California Fuel ...... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 6-8
Additives .......... ...... ..... ..... ..... ....... .. 6-8
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) ..... ......... ....... .... 6-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries ........ .... ... .... .. 6-10
Filling the Tank ..................... ........... . 6-11
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .... .. . .. . .. .. . 6-13
Checking Things Under the Hood .... . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Hood Release ...... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. . 6-14
Engine Compartment Overview ... .. .. . .. .. . .. . 6-16
Engine Oil ...... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... 6-17
Engine Oil Life System .... . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . . 6-20
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ... .... ... ... ... ... ... . 6-21
Automatic Transmission Fluid (4-Speed
Transmission) ...... .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 6-23
Automatic Transmission Fluid (6-Speed
Transmission) ...... .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 6-26
Cooling System ........ ....... ...... ..... ...... 6-30
Engine Coolant ...... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... 6-31
Engine Overheating ..... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. 6-36
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode ..... .. ... .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 6-39
Engine Fan Noise .... .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . 6-39
Power Steering Fluid .... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 6-40
Windshield Washer Fluid ...... . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . 6-41
Brakes ............ ...... ...... ....... ...... .... 6-42
Battery ........... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... .. 6-45
Jump Starting .......... ........ ...... ....... ... 6-46
Rear Axle ..... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. . 6-51
Four-Wheel Drive ...... .... .... .... ... ..... ... .... 6-53
Front Axle .......... ........ .......... ....... ...... 6-54
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