ECU CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2006 1.G Manual PDF

7. Make sure the tire is stored securely. Push, pull (A),
and then try to turn (B) the tire. If the tire moves,
use the wheel wrench to tighten the cable. Reinstall
the spare tire lock (if equipped).To store the tools, follow these steps:
1. Return the tools to the tool bag and place it back in
the top-box storage unit.
2. Assemble the wheel blocks and jack together with
the wing nut by reversing Step 2 underRemoving
the Spare Tire and Tools on page 5-86.
3. Replace the jack cover and tighten the jack-cover
wing nuts.
Spare Tire
Your vehicle, when new, had a fully-inated spare tire.
A spare tire may lose air over time, so check its
ination pressure regularly. SeeInation - Tire Pressure
on page 5-71andLoading Your Vehicle on page 4-46
for information regarding proper tire ination and loading
your vehicle. For instruction on how to remove, install
or store a spare tire, seeRemoving the Flat Tire
and Installing the Spare Tire on page 5-89andStoring
a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools on page 5-100.
Your vehicle may have a different size spare tire than
the road tires originally installed on your vehicle.
This spare tire was developed for use on your vehicle,
so it is all right to drive on it. If your vehicle has
four-wheel drive and the different size spare tire is
installed, keep the vehicle in two-wheel drive.
5-102

(k)Inspect system. Check all fuel and vapor lines and
hoses for proper hook-up, routing, and condition. Check
that the purge valve works properly, if equipped.
Replace as needed.
(l)If you drive regularly under dusty conditions, inspect
the lter at each engine oil change.
(m)Visually inspect belt for fraying, excessive cracks, or
obvious damage. Replace belt if necessary.
Owner Checks and Services
These owner checks and services should be performed
at the intervals specied to help ensure the safety,
dependability, and emission control performance of your
vehicle. Your GM Goodwrench
®dealer can assist you
with these checks and services.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any uids or lubricants are added to your
vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown
inRecommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12.
At Each Fuel Fill
It is important to perform these underhood checks at
each fuel ll.
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. SeeEngine Oil on page 5-18for further
details.
Notice:It is important to check your oil regularly
and keep it at the proper level. Failure to keep your
engine oil at the proper level can cause damage
to your engine not covered by your warranty.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add
DEX-COOL®coolant mixture if necessary.
SeeEngine Coolant on page 5-28for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in the windshield
washer uid reservoir and add the proper uid if
necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Visually inspect your vehicle’s tires and make sure they
are inated to the correct pressures. Do not forget to
check the spare tire. SeeTires on page 5-64for further
details. Check to make sure the spare tire is stored
securely. SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-84.
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We will provide the following services during the
Bumper-to-Bumper warranty period, at no expense
to you:
Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enough fuel
($5 maximum) for the customer to get to the
nearest service station.
Lock-out Service (identication required):
Replacement keys or locksmith service will
be covered at no charge if you are unable to gain
entry into your vehicle. Delivery of the replacement
key will be covered within 10 miles (16 km).
Emergency Tow:Tow to the nearest dealership
for warranty service or in the event of a
vehicle-disabling accident. Assistance provided
when the vehicle is mired in sand, mud, or snow.
Flat Tire Change:Installation of a spare tire will be
covered at no charge. The customer is responsible
for the repair or replacement of the tire if not
covered by a warrantable failure.
Jump Start:No-start occurrences which require a
battery jump start will be covered at no charge.
Dealer Locator ServiceIn many instances, mechanical failures are covered
under Chevrolet’s Bumper-to-Bumper warranty.
However, when other services are utilized, our Roadside
Assistance Representatives will explain any payment
obligations you might incur.
For prompt and efficient assistance when calling, please
provide the following to the Roadside Assistance
Representative:
Your name, home address, and home telephone
number.
Telephone number of your location.
Location of the vehicle.
Model, year, color, and license plate number.
Mileage, Vehicle Identication Number (VIN), and
delivery date of the vehicle.
Description of the problem.
While we hope you never have the occasion to use
our service, it is added security while traveling for you
and your family. Remember, we are only a phone
call away. Chevrolet Roadside Assistance:
1-800-CHEV-USA (1-800-243-8872), text telephone
(TTY) users, call1-888-889-2438.
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Cargo Cover Panels........................................2-65
Cargo Lamp Light...........................................3-47
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-64
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts....1-23
Center Overhead Console................................2-63
Chains, Tire...................................................5-83
Charging System Light....................................3-37
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-43
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-11
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-110
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-31
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-41
Older Children.............................................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position...........................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-50
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-40
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-115
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-109
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-107
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-105Cleaning (cont.)
Finish Care...............................................5-107
Inside of Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-106
Leather....................................................5-105
Tires........................................................5-109
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-110
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-107
Weatherstrips............................................5-106
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-108
Climate Control System
Dual ..........................................................3-22
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-27
Compass...............................2-45, 2-47, 2-50, 2-52
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-24
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-41
Heater, Engine............................................2-31
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-30
Cooling System..............................................5-32
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-47
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-63
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Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-20
Dome Lamps .................................................3-19
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9Door (cont.)
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-49
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-50
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-64
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-53
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-31
City ...........................................................4-35
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-38
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-32
Off-Road ....................................................4-17
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-45
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-44
Winter........................................................4-40
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
Dual Climate Control System............................3-22
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-98
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-28
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-71
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-19
Cluster.......................................................3-32
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-45
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-65
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-18
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-20
Dome ........................................................3-19
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-20
Exterior......................................................3-14Lamps (cont.)
Exterior Cargo.............................................3-19
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-20
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
Level Control..................................................4-61
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-62
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Cargo Lamp...............................................3-47
Charging System.........................................3-37
Cruise Control.............................................3-47
Highbeam On.............................................3-47
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-40
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-43
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-35
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-46
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-47
Traction Off................................................3-40
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-20
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-46
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
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Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-48
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-64
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-43
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Memory Seat.................................................2-90
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-53
Midgate.........................................................2-11
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-50
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-52
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-45
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-47
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-57
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-54
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-56
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-56
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-55
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radios..........................................................3-70
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-114
Care of Your CDs and DVDs .......................3-114
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-98
Radio with CD............................................3-72
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-83
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-110
Setting the Time..........................................3-71
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-112
Understanding Reception............................3-113
Reading Lamps..............................................3-20
Rear Axle......................................................5-51
Locking........................................................ 4-8
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-27
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-110
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-98
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-65Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-50
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-52
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-45
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-47
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-45
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-57
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-89
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-86
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-63
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-69
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-70
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-29
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
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Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-44
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-44
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-33
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-106
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-23
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4Seats
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...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Secondary Latch System.................................5-96
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-49
Rear Seat Position......................................1-47
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-50
Security Light.................................................3-46
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-43
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-68
Setting the Time.............................................3-71
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