window CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2002 1.G Owners Manual

Table of Contents
Windows
Keys and Door Locks
Keyless Entry System
Liftgate
Automatic Transmission Operation
Four-Wheel Drive
Parking Brake
Tilt Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
Windshield WipersCruise Control
Exterior and Interior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Convenience Net
Accessory Power Outlets
OnStar® System (If Equipped)
Sunroof (If Equipped)
HomeLink® Transmitter (If Equipped)
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages Seats and Seat Controls
Safety BeltsAir Bag Systems
Restraint Systems for Children
Section
1
Section
2
Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls
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CAUTION:
When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air.
This dust could cause breathing problems for
people with a history of asthma or other
breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to do so.
If you have breathing problems but can't get out
of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get
fresh air by opening a window or a door.
In many crashes severe enough to inflate an air bag,
windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.
Additional windshield breakage may also occur from
the right front passenger air bag.

Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After an
air bag inflates, you'll need some new parts for your
air bag system. If you don't get them, the air bag
system won't be there to help protect you in another
crash. A new system will include air bag modules
and possibly other parts. The service manual for
your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts.
Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and
diagnostic module, which records information about
the frontal air bag system. The module records
information about the readiness of the system, when
the system commands air bag inflation and driver's
safety belt usage at deployment. The module also
records speed, engine rpm, brake and throttle data.

Let only qualified technicians work on your air
bag systems. Improper service can mean that an
air bag system won't work properly. See your dealer
for service.NOTICE:
If you damage the covering for the driver's or
the right front passenger's air bag, or the
air bag covering on the driver's and right front
passenger's seatback, the bag may not work
properly. You may have to replace the air bag
module in the steering wheel, both the air bag
module and the instrument panel for the right
front passenger's air bag, or both the air bag
module and seatback for the driver's and right
front passenger's side impact air bag. Do not
open or break the air bag coverings.

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Lap-Shoulder Belt
The positions next to the windows have lap
-shoulder belts.
Here's how to wear one properly.
1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don't let it get twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way,
it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way
and start again.
If the belt is not long enough, see ªSafety Belt
Extenderº at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.

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A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for
the child's body with the harness and also sometimes
with surfaces such as T
-shaped or shelf-like shields.
A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to
improve the fit of the vehicle's safety belt system.
Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner,
and some high
-back booster seats have a five-point
harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out
the window.

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Older Children
Older children who have outgrown booster seats should
wear the vehicle's safety belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a
window so the child can wear a lap
-shoulder belt and
get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.
Q:What is the proper way to wear safety belts?
A:If possible, an older child should wear a
lap
-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a
shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should
not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit
snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the
thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen,
which could cause severe or even fatal internal
injuries in a crash.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat.
In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike
other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown
out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety
belts properly.

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
2
-2 Windows
2
-4 Keys
2
-6 Door Locks
2
-10 Keyless Entry System
2
-13 Midgate
2
-23 Tailgate
2
-24 Theft
2
-25 Content Theft-Deterrent
2
-26 Passlock

2-27 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-27 Ignition Positions
2
-29 Starting Your Engine
2
-30 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-32 Automatic Transmission Operation
2
-35 Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped)
2
-40 Parking Brake
2
-41 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2
-43 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-44 Parking Over Things That Burn2
-44 Engine Exhaust
2
-45 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-46 Locking Rear Axle
2
-46 Horn
2
-47 Tilt Wheel
2
-47 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-53 Exterior Lamps
2
-58 Interior Lamps
2
-59 Mirrors
2
-64 Storage Compartments
2
-66 Tonneau Cover (If Equipped)
2
-73 Cargo Cover Panels (If Equipped)
2
-91 OnStar
System (If Equipped)
2
-98 The Instrument Panel - Your
Information System
2
-100 Instrument Panel Cluster
2
-101 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2
-116 Message Center

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Windows
CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the windows
closed is dangerous. A child can be overcome
by the extreme heat and can suffer permanent
injuries or even death from heat stroke.
Never leave a child alone in a vehicle, especially
with the windows closed in warm or hot weather.

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Power Windows
The controls for the power windows are located on each
of the side doors in the front and rear.
The driver's door has a switch for the passenger's
window as well. Your power windows will work when
the ignition has been turned to ACCESSORY or RUN
or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See ªRetained Accessory Powerº in the Index.
Press the rear or front of the switch with the power
window symbol on it to lower or raise the window.Driver's Express
-Down Window
The driver's window has an express down feature
that allows the window to be lowered without
holding the switch. Press and hold the rear of the
power window switch for one second to activate the
express down mode. The express down mode can be
canceled at any time by pressing the opposite side of
the switch. To open the window partway, lightly tap
the power window switch until the window is at the
desired position.
Window Lockout Switch
The driver's door power window switch has a lockout
feature. This feature prevents the passenger's windows
from operating except from the driver's position when
the driver's door button labeled WINDOW LOCK
is engaged.

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Keys
CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition
key is dangerous for many reasons. A child or
others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate the power windows or
other controls or even make the vehicle move.
Don't leave the keys in a vehicle with children.

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Midgate
CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the cargo area
covered and the tailgate and Midgate open
because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come
into your vehicle. You can't see or smell CO.
It can cause unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the cargo area covered
and the tailgate and Midgate open or if electrical
wiring or other cable connections must pass
through the seal between the body and
the Midgate:

Make sure all other windows are shut.

Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed with the setting
on OUTSIDE AIR. That will force outside air
into your vehicle. See ªComfort Controlsº in
the Index.

If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See ªEngine Exhaustº in the Index.
Midgate Operation
Your vehicle is equipped with a Midgate and a removable
rear glass panel. The Midgate allows you to extend the
length of your vehicle's cargo area.
The following are the main components of the
Midgate system:
A. Latch Levers
B. Grab Handles
C. Glass
-Catch
Release ButtonD. Glass Lock Knobs
E. Window Retaining Tabs
F. Midgate Release Handle
G. Window Alignment Arrows