lock CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2004 1.G Owners Manual

H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamps....................................................5-58
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-58
Daytime Running Lamps...............................5-65
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-63
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps....................................................5-62
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-58
Headphones.................................................3-100
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heating.........................................................3-27
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-42
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-43
Hitches..........................................................4-74
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-61
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-62
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank......5-35How to Add Fluid............................................5-26
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-55
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-42
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydroplaning..................................................4-37
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-32
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-30
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-48
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-48
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-47
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-49
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-69
Ignition Positions.............................................2-31
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors.........................2-26
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-76
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-34
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-20
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-120
Interior Lamps................................................3-20
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-48
K
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-70
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-20
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap Belt........................................................1-23
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-14, 1-25
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-44
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-45
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-70Level Control..................................................4-62
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-36
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-43
Brake System Warning.................................3-42
Charging System.........................................3-40
Cruise Control.............................................3-51
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-52
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-43
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-47
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-36
Security.....................................................3-51
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-51
Traction Off................................................3-44
Listening to a DVD.........................................3-99
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-55
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-20
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
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Locks (cont.)
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-19
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-66
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-52
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-66
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance and Cleaning...............................2-79
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-17Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-79
Making Turns.................................................4-76
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-47
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-90
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-65
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Midgate.........................................................2-14
Midgate Drain Grate Removal and Cleaning.......2-81
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P
Parental Control............................................3-100
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-43
Shifting Out of............................................2-46
Parking
Brake........................................................2-42
Over Things That Burn.................................2-46
Parking on Hills..............................................4-78
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.....................2-52, 2-55
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-38
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-70
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-62
Passing.................................................4-17, 4-76
Passlock
®......................................................2-29
Personalization Button.....................................3-58
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-32
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a CD.........................................3-83, 3-94
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-95
Playing the Radio...................................3-74, 3-86Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-21
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-120
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-41
Windows....................................................2-26
Power Steering...............................................4-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-62
Puddle Lamps................................................3-17
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-74, 3-86
Radio Messages.............................................3-80
Radios..........................................................3-72
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-116
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-116
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Radios (cont.)
Radio with CD............................................3-73
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-85
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-112
Setting the Time..........................................3-73
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-114
Understanding Reception............................3-115
RDS Messages......................................3-79, 3-91
Reading Lamps..............................................3-21
Rear Axle......................................................5-55
Locking......................................................4-11
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-27
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-112
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-99
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-67
Rear Window Defogger............................3-28, 3-31
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-52
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-49
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-52REDUCED ENGINE POWER...........................3-66
Reinstalling the Cargo Cover Panels..................2-74
Remote Control.............................................3-106
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare
Tire ...........................................................5-96
Removing the Front/Rear Rails and Bows..........2-87
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-91
Removing the Tonneau Cover...........................2-84
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-66
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-47
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-13
United States Government............................7-12
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-65
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-65
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-67
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-68
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-67
Replacing Parts...........................................1-68
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
Tailgate.........................................................2-23
Tailgate Removal............................................2-24
Taillamps.......................................................5-65
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-50
Temperature Display........................................2-53
Testing the Alarm............................................2-28
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-114
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-27
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-27
Passlock
®...................................................2-29
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-33
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-67
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-68
Tire Size.......................................................5-72
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-74
Tires...................................................5-68, 5-116
Buying New Tires........................................5-83
Chains.......................................................5-88
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-90
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-89
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-76
Inspection and Rotation................................5-81
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-77
Spare Tire................................................5-110
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-85
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-86Tires (cont.)
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-86
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-82
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-34
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-83
Top Drain Grates – Removal and Cleaning.........2-79
Top Strap......................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-41
Top-Box Storage.............................................2-82
Torque Lock...................................................2-45
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-74
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-37
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-51
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-52
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-68
Your Vehicle...............................................4-52
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-9
Off Light.....................................................3-44
Stabilitrak
®System......................................4-11
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-70
Traction Control Operation................................4-13
TRACTION SYS LIMITED................................3-70
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-67
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-75
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-79
TRANS HOT IDLE ENGINE.............................3-68
Transfer Case................................................5-56
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Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-23
Temperature Gage.......................................3-45
TRANSMISSION HOT.....................................3-68
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-34
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-13
Transportation Options...................................... 7-9
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-22
Trip Information Button....................................3-54
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-67
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-8
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-67
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-8
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-77
U
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-123
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-115
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-85
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-5
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-87
Using Cleaner on Fabric................................5-112
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-64
Using Song List Mode.....................................3-97
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-50
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-55
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-119
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-119
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-90
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-47
Vehicles with Body-Side Cladding..............5-58, 5-62
Vehicles with Gray Body-Side Cladding..............5-65
Vehicles without Body-Side Cladding.........5-60, 5-63
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-32
Video Screen................................................3-103
Visors...........................................................2-26
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-41
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