warning CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2004 1.G Workshop Manual
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time..........................................3-73
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-114
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-115
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-117
Automatic Climate Control System.....................3-22
Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation..........2-50, 2-53
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transfer Case..................................2-38
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-34
Auxiliary Battery..............................................4-82
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-19
B
Backing Up....................................................4-76
Battery..........................................................5-47
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-66
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-21
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-41
Before You Drive...........................................3-100
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-20Brake
Parking......................................................2-42
System Warning Light..................................3-42
Brake Adjustment............................................5-46
Brake Fluid....................................................5-43
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-33
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-46
Brake Wear...................................................5-46
Brakes..........................................................5-43
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-30
BUCKLE PASSENGER....................................3-69
BUCKLE SEATBELT.......................................3-69
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-58
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-65
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
Headlamps.................................................5-58
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-66
Taillamps....................................................5-65
Buying New Tires...........................................5-83
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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-28, 3-31
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Dinghy Towing................................................4-53
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing..................................................4-54
Dome Lamps.................................................3-20
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-69
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-53
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-54
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-65
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-33
City...........................................................4-38Driving (cont.)
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-39
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-43
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-35
Winter........................................................4-44
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-29
Driving Downhill..............................................4-27
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-31
Driving in Water..............................................4-32
Driving On Grades..........................................4-77
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-24
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-45
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-37
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-37
Driving Uphill..................................................4-25
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-76
Dual Climate Control System............................3-29
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-99
DVD Distortion..............................................3-112
DVD Messages.............................................3-111
DVD Player..................................................3-104
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Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-38, 5-56
Front Armrest Storage Area..............................2-65
Front Axle......................................................5-57
Front Axle Locking Feature...............................2-38
Frontal Air Bags.............................................1-57
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-52
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Speci cations.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-52
Fuel Information Button....................................3-56
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-67
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-120
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-120G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-45
Fuel..........................................................3-52
Oil Pressure...............................................3-50
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Transmission Temperature.............................3-45
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-41
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-61
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Speci cations............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-64
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-22
Glove Box.....................................................2-65
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
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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
In ation - 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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Midgate Operation...........................................2-14
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-52
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-49
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-58
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-56
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-57
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-58
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-56
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-30
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-35
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-17
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-50OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-65
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-65
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-60
OnStar®Services............................................2-59
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-60
OnStar®System.............................................2-59
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-60
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-20
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-32
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View
Assist.....................................................2-58
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-56
Convex Mirror.............................................2-57
Heated Mirrors............................................2-58
Power Mirrors.............................................2-56
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-30
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-14
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Resynchronization............................................. 2-8
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-31
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR..............................3-70
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-50
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-48
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-36
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-114
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-23
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Safety Chains.................................................4-75
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-23
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Memory.....................................................2-90
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Secondary Latch System................................5-107
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-46
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-44
Rear Seat Position......................................1-44
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-47
Security Light.................................................3-51
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Select Button.................................................3-65
Service........................................................... 5-3
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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 Identi cation
Number (VIN)............................................5-119
Service Parts Identi cation 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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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-33
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-65
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle....................................5-114
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-71
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-73
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-17
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-20
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-86
Replacement...............................................5-86
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-16
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-19
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-55
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-41
When to Inspect.............................................5-21
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-79Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-10
Windows.......................................................2-25
Power........................................................2-26
Windshield and Wiper Blades..........................5-116
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-42
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-67
Fuses......................................................5-120
Windshield Wipers..........................................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-44
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-117
XM™ Satellite Radio Service..........3-74, 3-86, 3-115
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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