CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2007 2.G Owners Manual

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✍NOTES
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 433
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 226
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................ 87
Additives, Fuel............................................ 437
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 547
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............ 126
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 451
Air Conditioning..................................227, 230
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 243
Readiness Light....................................... 242
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 594
Airbag System............................................... 72
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 87
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 79
Passenger Sensing System....................... 81
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 86
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 79
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?...................................... 80
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 77
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 75Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 349
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System....................................... 349
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 357
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 248
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 542
Care of Safety Belts................................ 540
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 544
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 541
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 537
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 538
Finish Care.............................................. 541
Finish Damage......................................... 544
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 540
Leather.................................................... 539
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 544
Tires........................................................ 543
Underbody Maintenance........................... 544
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 545
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 541
Weatherstrips........................................... 540
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 542
Ashtray(s).................................................... 226
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Audio System(s).......................................... 286
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 347
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 349
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 349
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 349
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual......................... 334
Radio with CD......................................... 291
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 301
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 345
Setting the Time.....................288, 289, 290
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 347
Understanding Radio Reception............... 348
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 349
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 217
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 454
Operation................................................. 128
BBattery........................................................ 475
Electric Power Management..................... 220
Run-Down Protection............................... 221
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 392
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 357
Emergencies............................................ 359Brake (cont.)
Parking.................................................... 138
System Warning Light.............................. 246
Brake Pedal, Throttle................................... 126
Brakes........................................................ 472
Braking....................................................... 356
Braking in Emergencies............................... 359
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 122
Bulb Replacement....................................... 488
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 488
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 485
License Plate Lamps................................ 490
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 490
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps........... 488
Buying New Tires........................................ 508
C
Calibration..........................................145, 148
California Fuel............................................. 436
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 433
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 556
Carbon Monoxide......................105, 115, 143,
396, 414
604

Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 540
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 349
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 349
Cargo Area, All-Weather.............................. 186
Cargo Cover Panels.................................... 173
CD, MP3 ............................................319, 325
Center Console Storage Area...................... 171
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 36
Center Overhead Console........................... 171
Center Seat.................................................. 18
Chains, Tire................................................. 514
Charging System Light................................ 245
Check
Engine Light............................................ 250
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 442
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 544
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 51
Infants and Young Children........................ 48
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children....... 57
Older Children........................................... 45
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 65
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..................... 67Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 68
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 55
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 226
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 542
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 541
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 538
Finish Care.............................................. 541
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 537
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 540
Leather.................................................... 539
Tires........................................................ 543
Underbody Maintenance........................... 544
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 541
Weatherstrips........................................... 540
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 542
Climate Control System
Dual......................................................... 227
Dual Automatic......................................... 230
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 238
Clock.........................................288, 289, 290
Collision Damage Repair............................. 595
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 41
Compass............................................145, 148
605

Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 118
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 356
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 249
Heater, Engine......................................... 126
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 460
Cooling System........................................... 464
Cruise Control............................................. 212
Cruise Control Light.................................... 255
Cupholder(s)................................................ 170
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 592
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 586
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 586
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 582
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 588
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 600
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 599
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 599
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 588
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 600D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 216
Defensive Driving........................................ 352
Delayed Locking.......................................... 103
Disc, MP3..........................................319, 325
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 434
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 220
Dome Lamps............................................... 220
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 103
Locks....................................................... 102
Power Door Locks................................... 103
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 103
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 104
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 26
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 257
DIC Operation and Displays............258, 264
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 278
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 267
Driving
At Night................................................... 385
City.......................................................... 390
Defensive................................................. 352
Drunken................................................... 353
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Driving (cont.)
Freeway................................................... 391
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 394
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 387
Off-Road.................................................. 368
Recovery Hooks....................................... 401
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 400
Winter...................................................... 396
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 230
Dual Climate Control System....................... 227
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 334
E
Electric Power Management........................ 220
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 547
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 550
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 548
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 548
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 547
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 551
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 547Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 451
Battery..................................................... 475
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 250
Coolant.................................................... 457
Coolant Heater......................................... 126
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 249
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 577
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 444
Exhaust................................................... 143
Fan Noise................................................ 469
Oil ........................................................... 446
Oil Life System........................................ 449
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...... 463
Overheating............................................. 460
Starting.................................................... 124
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 220
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 594
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 44
Exterior Cargo Lamps................................. 219
Exterior Lamps............................................ 215
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 451
Finish Damage............................................ 544
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 349
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 206
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 209
Flat Tire...................................................... 515
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 516
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 533
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 454
Power Steering........................................ 469
Windshield Washer.................................. 470
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 255
Fog Lamps.................................................. 218
Four-Wheel Drive...............................132, 483
Front Armrest Storage Area......................... 171
Front Axle................................................... 484
Fuel............................................................ 435
Additives.................................................. 437
California Fuel.......................................... 436
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 438
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 442
Filling Your Tank...................................... 440
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 439Fuel (cont.)
Gage....................................................... 256
Gasoline Octane...................................... 436
Gasoline Specications............................ 436
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 550
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 548
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 548
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 551
Windshield Wiper..................................... 547
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 249
Fuel......................................................... 256
Oil Pressure............................................. 253
Speedometer........................................... 241
Tachometer.............................................. 241
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 246
Garage Door Opener..........................159, 160
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 436
Specications........................................... 436
Glove Box................................................... 170
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 588
608

H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 206
Head Restraints............................................ 18
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 485
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 217
Bulb Replacement.................................... 488
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 216
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 209
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 488
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 209
On Reminder........................................... 216
Heated Seats................................................ 12
Heater......................................................... 227
Heater......................................................... 230
Highbeam On Light..................................... 256
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 393
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 394
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 442
Release................................................... 443
Horn............................................................ 206
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 26
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 123
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints.................................................. 48
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 500
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 204
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 219
Cluster..................................................... 240
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 476
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 94
Keys............................................................. 93
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 493
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 221
Dome....................................................... 220
Dome Lamp Override............................... 220
Electric Power Management..................... 220
Exterior.................................................... 215
Exterior Cargo.......................................... 219
Fog .......................................................... 218
Reading................................................... 220
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 57
Level Control............................................... 413
License Plate Lamps................................... 490
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 242
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 248
Brake System Warning............................. 246
Charging System..................................... 245
Cruise Control.......................................... 255
Fog Lamp................................................ 255
Highbeam On.......................................... 256
Malfunction Indicator................................ 250Light (cont.)
Oil Pressure............................................. 254
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 243
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 242
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 241
Security................................................... 255
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................ 248
Tire Pressure........................................... 250
Tow/Haul Mode........................................ 256
Lighting
Entry/Exit................................................. 220
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 402
Locking Rear Axle....................................... 359
Lockout Protection....................................... 104
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 103
Door........................................................ 102
Lockout Protection................................... 104
Power Door............................................. 103
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 103
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 104
Loss of Control........................................... 367
Luggage Carrier.......................................... 171
Lumbar
Power Controls.......................................... 11
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