2003 CHEVY TAHOE

OVERVIEW:

• Significant redesign for 2003 model year - including new interior trim fabric and design, redesigned instrument panel, cluster and center floor console
• Standard dual stage front air bags and automatic air bag suppression system
• Four-channel StabiliTrak system available
• New Borg-Warner 2-speed open differential transfer case available on 4WD with StabiliTrak
• Second row bucket seat available
• Tri-Zone HVAC system with manual controls (electronic climate controls available)
• Third row seat available (Base model)
• Power adjustable brakes and accelerator pedals are available
• In-dash CD changer available
• DVD-based rear seat entertainment system available - includes 7" LCD flip down screen
• Standard CD/cassette
• Premium Bose audio system available
• Electronic throttle control added to all engines
• Trailering package available - includes trailer hitch platform and 7-pin wiring connector
• Personal security package available - includes OnStar, side air bags and OnStar combination antenna
• Driver convenience package - includes driver information center, HomeLink, and steering wheel controls
• Smokers package available - includes ashtray and lighter
• Drivers information centre optional - reports on the status of up to 36 vehicle functions
• Power folding, body-colour, electrochromic mirrors with turn signals standard (LT)
• Skid plate and wheel flare package available - includes off-road, with aluminum front underbody shield, oil pan, differential case and steel transfer case frame-mounted shields
• Cargo package available - includes roof rack cross bars, rear cargo mat/net/privacy shade
• Base outside rearview mirror is now black accent
• Two new exterior colours (Dark Gray Metallic, Sandalwood Metallic)
• Speed sensitive steering is no longer available

EXTERIOR FEATURES

LS

LT

Bumpers - front and rear, accent black with bright chrome rub strips and rear step pad

S

S

Doors - rear, aluminum liftgate with integral liftglass, rear-window wiper/washer

S

S

Doors - rear, panel type

O

O

Fog lights

S

S

Glass - Solar-Ray, tinted, deep-tinted behind front doors

S

S

Mirrors - manual foldaway, power remote control, heated, black

S

-

Mirrors - power foldaway, power remote control, reverse tilt, heated, body-coloured with turn signals in mirror glass and driver's side electrochromic auto-dimming feature

O

S

Mouldings - bodyside with bright chrome insert, black on LS, body-coloured on LT

S

S

Package - Skid Plates and Wheel Flares: includes underbody protection for oil pan, differential case and transfer case, fender flares (4WD only)

O

O

Roof rack - side rails only

S

S

Running boards - side step, black

S

S

Sunroof - power, sliding glass panel with express-open feature

O

O

Tow hooks - two front

O

O

Tires - P265/70R16 all-season touring blackwall (1500 models)

S

S

Wheels - 16" aluminum with steel spare, underbody

S

S

Windshield wipers - 2-speed with variable delay

S

S

INTERIOR FEATURES

LS

LT

Air conditioning - tri-zone, manual climate control front and rear

S

-

Air conditioning - tri-zone, electronic climate control front and rear

O

S

Console - floor, includes storage, coin holders, cupholders, rear-seat HVAC and audio controls (included with bucket seats)

O

S

Console - mini overhead, includes map lights, rear-seat HVAC controls

S

S

Cruise control - electronic with resume, coast and decelerate/accelerate features

S

S

Defogger - electric rear-window

S

S

Driver Information Centre - displays up to 33 vital functions

S

S

DVD Entertainment System - rear seat, includes overhead fold-down 178 mm (7 in.) LCD colour monitor, DVD player, video camera and video game input (RCA) jacks, 2 sets of wireless headphones

O

O

Floor covering - colour-keyed carpeting with floor mats

S

S

Heater - rear auxiliary

S

S

Instrumentation - full analogue cluster (includes speedometer, tachometer, voltmeter, coolant temperature, oil pressure, fuel gauges and engine hour meter)

S

S

Lights - overhead, reading, courtesy and glovebox

S

S

Mirror - inside rear-view, auto-dimming electrochromic with compass and outside temperature readouts and front passenger air bag status

S

S

Package - Cargo: includes cargo mat, cargo net, cargo shade and roof rack cross bars (excludes cargo mat and shade with 3rd-row seating)

O

O

Package - Driver Convenience: includes Homelink universal 3-channel transmitter, steering wheel-mounted audio and Driver Information Centre controls

O

S

Package - Personal Security: includes OnStar In-Vehicle Communications and Assistance Service with one-year Safe & Sound Plan, driver and front passenger side-impact air bags (includes Driver Convenience Package on LS models)

O

O

Package - Smokers: includes lighter and ashtray (standard with bench front seat)

O

O

Pedals - power adjustable brake and accelerator

O

S

Power outlets - auxiliary 12-volt

S

S

Retained accessory power

S

S

Steering wheel - leather-wrapped

S

S

Tilt-Wheel adjustable steering column

S

S

Windows - power, driver's express-down and passenger window lock-out features

S

S

SEATS

LS

LT

Custom cloth 40/20/40 split-bench front seat with power 6-way driver seat adjuster, centre armrest/storage and mini overhead console

S

-

Custom cloth reclining front bucket seats with inboard armrests, power 6-way driver seat adjuster, floor and mini overhead console and Bose premium speaker system

O

-

Leather seating surfaces with full-feature reclining heated front bucket seats, inboard armrests, 10-way driver and passenger seat adjusters, power lumbar adjusters, seatback bolsters, driver 2-position memory controls, floor and mini overhead console

-

S

Leather seating surfaces (with bucket seats only)

O

S

Second-row 3-passenger 60/40 removable folding seat with centre armrest

S

S

Second-row reclining captain's chairs with inboard armrests

O

O

Third-row 3-passenger 50/50 removable flip-and-fold seat (3rd-row is vinyl on LT and LS models when leather seating surfaces are specified)

O

O

SOUND SYSTEMS

LS

LT

All Tahoe sound systems include an electronically tuned AM/FM stereo with seek, scan, auto tone control, Radio Data System (RDS) and digital clock:

CD and cassette players

S

-

6-disc in-dash CD changer and cassette player

O

S

Bose premium speaker system with noise-compensated volume control (included with bucket seats)

O

S

Second-row audio controls - includes headphone jacks

O

S

MECHANICAL

LS

LT

Brakes - power, 4-wheel disc with anti-lock braking system (ABS) and dynamic rear proportioning (DRP)

S

S

Engine - Vortec 4800 V8

S

-

Engine - Vortec 5300 V8

O

S

Exhaust system - aluminized stainless steel

S

S

Locking differential - rear (not available with Stabilitrak)

S

S

Stabilitrak - vehicle stability enhancement system, including traction assist (not available with Z71)

O

O

Suspension - premium smooth ride includes rear self-levelling shock absorbers (Tahoe 1500)

S

S

Suspension - AutoRide Control with real-time damping and air-assisted rear self-levelling (not available with 1500 LS models)

O

O

Trailering Special Equipment - includes weight-distributing platform trailer hitch receiver and 7-pin sealed connector, high-capacity air cleaner and heavy-duty transmission oil cooler

O

O

Transfer case - Autotrac with electronic push-button controls (without Stabilitrak)

S

S

Transfer case - Borg Warner 2-speed full-time All-Wheel Drive open differential (with optional Stabilitrak)

S

S

Transmission - 4-speed automatic with overdrive and Tow/Haul mode

S

S

SAFETY AND SECURITY

LS

LT

Air bags - dual-stage, driver and front passenger-side frontal with automatic air bag suppression system

S

S

Air bags - driver and front passenger, seat-mounted side-impact (available with Personal Security Package)

O

O

Brake/transmission shift interlock

S

S

Door locks - automatic power, programmable with lock-out protection

S

S

Door locks - rear side door, child-security

S

S

Headlights - Daytime Running Lights with automatic light control and flash-to-pass

S

S

Keyless entry system - remote with Panic alarm and illuminated entry

S

S

OnStar In-Vehicle Communications and Assistance Service - includes one-year Safe & Sound Plan (available with Personal Security Package)

O

O

Safety restraints - LATCH (Lower Anchors and top Tethers for Children)

S

S

Safety belts - shoulder outboard belt to seat in front and 3rd-row positions

S

S

Theft-deterrent system - PASSLock content theft alarm, audible and visible

S

S

Traction assist - electronic (2WD) - not available with Stabilitrak or Vortec 8100 V8

O

O

front :

rear :

City :

Highway :

Combined :

1st :

2nd :

3rd :

4th :

Reverse :

4WD :

2WD :

behind 3rd row :

behind front row :