service CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2007 2.G Owners Manual

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If your vehicle has OnStar
®, please check the
OnStar®subscription service agreement or manual
for information on its operations and data collection.
Collision Damage Repair
If your vehicle is involved in a collision and it is
damaged, have the damage repaired by a qualied
technician using the proper equipment and
quality replacement parts. Poorly performed
collision repairs will diminish your vehicle’s
resale value, and safety performance can be
compromised in subsequent collisions.
Collision Parts
Genuine GM Collision parts are new parts
made with the same materials and construction
methods as the parts with which your vehicle
was originally built.
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If your vehicle is leased, the leasing company
may require you to have insurance that assures
repairs with Genuine GM Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM) parts or Genuine
Manufacturer replacement parts. Read your
lease carefully, as you may be charged at the
end of your lease for poor quality repairs.
If an Accident Occurs
Here is what to do if you are involved in an
accident.
Try to relax and then check to make sure you
are all right. If you are uninjured, make sure
that no one else in your vehicle, or the
other vehicle, is injured.
If there has been an injury, call 911 for help.
Do not leave the scene of an accident until all
matters have been taken care of. Move your
vehicle only if its position puts you in danger or
you are instructed to move it by a police officer.
Give only the necessary and requested
information to police and other parties involved
in the accident. Do not discuss your personal
condition, mental frame of mind, or anything
unrelated to the accident. This will help guard
against post-accident legal action.
If you need roadside assistance, call
GM Roadside Assistance. SeeRoadside
Assistance Program on page 588for more
information.
If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where
the towing service will be taking it. Get a card
from the tow truck operator or write down the
driver’s name, the service’s name, and the
phone number.
Remove any valuables from your vehicle before
it is towed away. Make sure this includes your
insurance information and registration if you
keep these items in your vehicle.
Gather the important information you will
need from the other driver. Things like name,
address, phone number, driver’s license
number, vehicle license plate, vehicle make,
model and model year, Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN), insurance company and policy
number, and a general description of the
damage to the other vehicle.
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Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport
Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly
hope you will notify General Motors.
Please call the Chevrolet Customer
Assistance Center at 1-800-222-1020,
or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777
(English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French).
Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication
Centre, CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle
suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit
repair service procedures, adjustments, and
specications for GM transmissions, transaxles,
and transfer cases.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service
information needed to knowledgeably service
General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin
contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis
and service of your vehicle.
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In Canada, the service bulletin reference number
can be obtained by contacting your General Motors
dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483). This reference number is
needed to order the service bulletin from Helm, Inc.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $6.00 US
+ Processing Fee
Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for
owners and intended to provide basic operational
information about the vehicle. The owner manual
will include the Maintenance Schedule for
all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual,
and Warranty Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 US
+ Processing Fee
Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 US
+ Processing Fee
Current and Past Model Order Forms
Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are
available for current and past model GM vehicles.
To request an order form, please specify year and
model name of the vehicle.
ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Eastern Time
For Credit Card Orders Only
(VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc.
on the World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com
Or you can write to:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Prices are subject to change without notice and
without incurring obligation. Allow ample time
for delivery.
Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices
are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents
are to make checks payable in U.S. funds.
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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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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 566
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 570
At Least Once a Month............................ 571
At Least Once a Year.............................. 571
Introduction.............................................. 560
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 568
Maintenance Record................................ 578
Maintenance Requirements...................... 560
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 576
Owner Checks and Services.................... 570
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 574
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 563
Using....................................................... 561
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 560
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 250
Manual Seats.................................................. 9
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals................ 13
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 267
Midgate
®..................................................... 105Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display....... 148
Automatic Dimming Rearview
with OnStar
®, Compass and
Temperature Display............................. 145
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors.............. 153
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 152
MP3 ...................................................319, 325
MyGMLink.com............................................ 585
N
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................. 334
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 122
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 576
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O
Odometer.................................................... 241
Odometer, Trip............................................ 241
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 368
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 365
Oil
Engine..................................................... 446
Pressure Gage......................................... 253
Pressure Light.......................................... 254
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 449
Older Children, Restraints............................. 45
Online Owner Center................................... 585
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 156
Operation, Universal Home
Remote System..............................161, 166
Other Warning Devices................................ 206
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 238
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 226
Outside
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 153
Power Mirrors.......................................... 152
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 463
Owner Checks and Services....................... 570
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 544
Park Aid...................................................... 222
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 139
Shifting Out of......................................... 141
Parking
Assist....................................................... 222
Brake....................................................... 138
Over Things That Burn............................ 142
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 243
Passenger Sensing System........................... 81
Passing....................................................... 365
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 120
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 121
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 226
Door Locks.............................................. 103
Electrical System..................................... 547
Lumbar Controls........................................ 11
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 124
Running Boards....................................... 115
Seat.......................................................... 10
Steering Fluid.......................................... 469
Windows.................................................. 117
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Seats (cont.)
Rear Seat Operation.................................. 19
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 14
Secondary Latch System............................. 529
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 67
Rear Seat Position..................................... 65
Right Front Seat Position........................... 68
Security Light.............................................. 255
Service........................................................ 432
Accessories and Modications.................. 433
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle..................................... 435
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 433
Doing Your Own Work............................. 434
Engine Soon Light................................... 250
Publications Ordering Information............. 600
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................... 86
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 544
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 139
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 141
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 34
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 208Spare Tire................................................... 536
Installing.................................................. 522
Removing................................................ 518
Storing..................................................... 533
Specications, Capacities............................ 556
Speedometer............................................... 241
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 359
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 248
Starting Your Engine................................... 124
Steering...................................................... 363
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 347
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 207
Storage Areas
All-Weather Cargo Area........................... 186
Center Console Storage Area................... 171
Center Overhead Console........................ 171
Cupholder(s)............................................ 170
Front Armrest Storage Area...................... 171
Glove Box................................................ 170
Luggage Carrier....................................... 171
Rear Storage Area................................... 173
Top-Box Storage...................................... 191
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 400
Sun Visors.................................................. 118
Sunroof....................................................... 199
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Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 408
Towing a Trailer....................................... 414
Your Vehicle............................................. 408
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System................................. 359
Trailer
Recommendations.................................... 428
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 454
Transmission Operation, Automatic.............. 128
Trip Odometer............................................. 241
Truck-Camper Loading Information.............. 407
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 208
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 207
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)........ 222
Understanding Radio Reception................... 348
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 511
Universal Home Remote System........159, 160
Operation........................................161, 166
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 356
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 402
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Customization, DIC......................... 278
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders........................................ 594
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 546
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 546
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 238
Visors.......................................................... 118
Voltmeter Gage........................................... 246
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