New 2013 PPV Owner

[GreyStone]

I seen the "proverbial" YouTube video where it shows installation and all the functions, I guess the fuel range could be handy if you're sweating making the next gas station on a road trip.

The most useful functions I have found are the Transmission temperature, air pressure in each tire, and compass.

 

[1BADI5]

Did the 13s come with the Tow/Haul shifter? If not, that's one quick and easy mod you'll want for towing.

 

[RichardCranium]

Welcome! Nice and clean looking PPV you've got there.

 

[Kee Fuller]

Did the 13s come with the Tow/Haul shifter? If not, that's one quick and easy mod you'll want for towing.

Mine did not

 

[madmanjustice]

Did the 13s come with the Tow/Haul shifter? If not, that's one quick and easy mod you'll want for towing.

Mine did not but swapping in a shifter with the tow haul button fixed that up.

 

[Peacock]

Did the 13s come with the Tow/Haul shifter? If not, that's one quick and easy mod you'll want for towing.

This one did NOT , it does have a fake button on the end of the shift arm.

 

[Eod1]

Ok so when you go to the dealer to have any work done ask the tech to print off your build sheet. It will show all the deleted items. So the daytime driving lights are deleted so you can sit in the dark with it running and even drive around with all lights off. When using the key fob, no flashing lights, horn or chirp are deleted so if you are getting ready to do a no knock warrant no one hears or see it locking up. The dic in the dash gives you access to tire pressure, engine hours, timer, door programming, and some other stuff.

 

[Eod1]

Ok in front of my dic right now.

First button on top

1 odometer
2 trip
3 fuel range
4 AVG economy
5 fuel used
6 digital speedometer
7 timer
8 trans temp
9 INST Economy in V8 or V4

Second button

1 oil life remaining

2 units
English. Metric

3. front tire psi
Left. Right
4. rear tire pressure
Left. right
5. engine hours
6. press to relearn remote key
7. press to change compass zone
8. press to calibrate compass

3rd button
1. Display language
Press bottom button to change
2. Auto door lock
Press bottom button to change
3. Auto door unlock
Press bottom button to change
4 chime volume
Press bottom button to change
5 factory settings
Press bottom button to restore
6 press bottom button to exit

There you go. If not carefully your dic can get you in trouble

 

[Peacock]

Looks like button 2 #6 and button 3 #5 could alter things depending on what they consider factory settings.

I also changed my reply to the tow/haul button question, mine is a damn fake button, I just drove it to the local car wash and was looking things over a little closer, I'm waiting till all the salt gets washed off the roads before really driving this thing and getting acquainted with it.

 

[ivin74]

Hey, just joined up, long time car guy but new to "modern technology", my last "new technology" car was an 86 Buick T-Type (think Grand National) so we've jumped a bit further up in years.
I just bought a 2013 Tahoe PPV couple days ago, North Dakota one officer take home, D.O.T. enforcement with tow package, 74k miles, clean and rust free which is unusual for Buffalo,NY
I plan on occasionally towing an open car trailer with my 51 Henry J gasser onboard and interested in a few performance upgrades for Tahoe.
So I'll be lurking and going through old threads trying to get answers before asking redundant questions, here's the required photos we all love, of my new ride.View attachment 240785 View attachment 240786 View attachment 240787 View attachment 240788 View attachment 240789

Congrats on your new ride, the suv looks super clean. Welcome to the forum.

 

[PPV12HOE]

Looks like button 2 #6 and button 3 #5 could alter things depending on what they consider factory settings.

I also changed my reply to the tow/haul button question, mine is a damn fake button, I just drove it to the local car wash and was looking things over a little closer, I'm waiting till all the salt gets washed off the roads before really driving this thing and getting acquainted with it.

Don't write the tow haul button off so quick.. the wires are notoriously thin and break easily... pop the cover off a take a peek...

 

[Peacock]

Don't write the tow haul button off so quick.. the wires are notoriously thin and break easily... pop the cover off a take a peek...

What certainly looks like a button, does not push in or out and the little rectangle that usually says tow/haul is blank, the wire packet is in the glovebox though which looks to be for the trailer brake like my 02 Silverado had. I'm beginning to think this thing doesn't have the tow package even though it has a factory receiver hitch, doing online searches it seems the referenced RPO Z82 is absent.

 

[Peacock]

I got my build sheet from GM yesterday, now I know what all those RPO's are

 

[Tonyrodz]

Yes, picked it up at Chicago Motors Inc., they had good looking inventory, good write up about the vehicle, the car fax, 50+ photos and good reviews. From the initial emails, to the phone calls and texts they seemed easy to deal with, treated me fair and I'm happy with it.

One thing I did notice is the horn doesn't honk when locking it up using the key fob, on my 02 Silverado the horn honks and the security light flashes on dash, so that's something I have to look into. Might just be something in "stealth" mode..lol

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/new-member-2012-ppv-fhp.117638/#post-1426091

 

[GreyStone]

I got my build sheet from GM yesterday, now I know what all those RPO's are

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Post some pics of the K47 High capacity air cleaner. I dont have it and now im curious.

 

[GreyStone]

Here is the GM pressroom release for your car.

https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/tahoe_ppv/2013.html

 

[Peacock]

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https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/new-member-2012-ppv-fhp.117638/#post-1426091

The horn does honk from the steering wheel, just not from locking with the remote, not sure if the wire you shown is just for the alarm or everything associated with the horn.

 

[Peacock]

Post some pics of the K47 High capacity air cleaner. I dont have it and now im curious.

I'll try to get a photo tomorrow, when I seen that I was wondering if a cold air intake is going to give me the same performance gains as reported on BlackBear's dyno test.

 

[Peacock]

On another note I think I'm going to put these in an anticipation of towing the trailer.

https://www.sdtrucksprings.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=54725

 

[GreyStone]

On another note I think I'm going to put these in an anticipation of towing the trailer.

https://www.sdtrucksprings.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=54725

Cool find...would definitely help with towing on a PPV.