2002 Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Owner’s Manual Litho in U.S.A. ECopyright General Motors Corporation 6/18/01 Part Number C2216 A First Edition All Rights Reserved i We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, the name TAHOE, and the name SUBURBAN are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. French Language Manual: Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it votre concessionaire ou au: so the new owner can use it. Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 ii How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning CAUTION: to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and These mean there is something that could hurt controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find you or other people. that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. You will also find a circle Safety Warnings and Symbols with a slash through it in this book. This safety You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. symbol means “Don’t,” We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you “Don’t do this” or “Don’t about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore let this happen.” the warning. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this book you will find these notices: Your vehicle may be equipped with components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text NOTICE: describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator. These mean there is something that could damage If you need help figuring out a specific name of a your vehicle. component, gage or indicator reference the following topics in the Index: In the notice area, we tell you about something that can D “Engine Compartment Overview” damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would D “Instrument Panel” not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. D But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid “Comfort Controls” the damage. D “Audio Systems” When you read other manuals, you might see Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index. CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. iv These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: v Model Reference This manual covers these models: Tahoe Suburban vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-47 Rear Seat Passengers 1-22 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone 1-51 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children 1-27 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About and Small Adults Safety Belts -- and the Answers 1-54 Children 1-28 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-58 Restraint Systems for Children 1-28 Driver Position 1-76 Older Children 1-35 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-79 Safety Belt Extender 1-36 Right Front Passenger Position 1-79 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-36 Air Bag Systems 1-79 Replacing Restraint System Parts 1-46 Center Passenger Position After a Crash 1- 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, and fold them up and down. It also tells you about reclining front seatbacks and head restraints. Manual Front Seat CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you If your vehicle has a manual bucket or a split bench seat, don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when you can adjust it with this lever located at the front of the vehicle is not moving. the seat. Lift the lever to unlock the seat. Using your body, slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. 1-2 Manual Cushion Tilt (If Equipped) Manual Lumbar Control (If Equipped) If your vehicle has a lumbar adjustment, the knob is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion. To increase or decrease support, turn the knob toward the front or rear of the vehicle. Operating effort can If your vehicle has this feature, you can raise or lower be reduced if you lean forward slightly while turning the front of the driver’s or passenger’s seat with this the knob. lever located at the inside edge of the seat. To raise or lower the front of the seat, move the lever up or down in a continuous motion until the cushion reaches the desired height. 1-3 Power Seat(s) (If Equipped) If your vehicle has a power seat, you can adjust it with these controls located on the outboard sides of the seats. D Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by raising or lowering the forward edge of the horizontal control. D Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the whole horizontal control forward or rearward. D Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by raising or lowering the rear edge of the horizontal control. D Moving the whole horizontal control up or down raises or lowers the entire seat cushion. If your vehicle has power reclining seats, you can use the vertical control to adjust the angle of the seatback. Move the reclining front seatback rearward or forward by moving the control toward the rear or the front of the vehicle. See “Reclining Seatbacks” in the Index for further information. 1-4 Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped) Memory Seat (If Equipped) If your vehicle has this If your vehicle has this feature, the four-way feature, the buttons used to control is located on the program and recall the outboard side of the seat. driver’s seat and recliner position are located on the driver’s door trim panel. To increase or decrease support, press and hold the front It does not store the lumbar or back support positions. or rear of the control. Let go of the control when the To program the memory seat, do the following: lower seatback reaches the desired level of support. 1. Adjust the driver’s seat to the desired position. You can also reshape the side wing area of the lower seatback for more lateral support. To increase or 2. Then press the SET button and, within five seconds, decrease support, press and hold the top or bottom of press one of the two numbered buttons on the the control. Let go of the control when the lower memory control. seatback reaches the desired level of support. To recall your setting, put the vehicle in PARK (P) and press the number you chose. To program the seat position for a second driver, follow the preceding steps, but press the other number on the memory control. 1-5 Heated Front Seats (If Equipped) Reclining Seatbacks If your vehicle has this feature, the button used to control the driver’s heated seat is located on the driver’s door panel. The button used to control the passenger’s heated seat is located on the passenger’s door panel. To activate the heated seats, press the button once for the HI heat setting. Press the button again for the LO heat setting. To turn off the heated seats, press the button a third time. An indicator light will illuminate for To adjust the front seatback, lift the manual lever located each heat setting anytime the heated seats are operating. on the outboard side of the seat. Release the lever to The ignition must be in RUN for them to operate. lock the seatback where you want it. Lift the lever again The heated front seats will be canceled after the ignition without pushing on the seatback and the seatback will is turned to OFF. If you still want to use the heated front go to an upright position. seat feature after you restart your vehicle, you will need If your vehicle has power seats with a power recliner, to press the heated seat button again. see “Power Seats” in the Index for further information on how to operate the reclining seatback feature.