child restraint CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2007 2.G Owner's Guide

The passenger sensing system will turn off the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver’s airbags are not part of
the passenger sensing system.
The passenger sensing system works with
sensors that are part of the right front passenger’s
seat and safety belt. The sensors are designed
to detect the presence of a properly-seated
occupant and determine if the passenger’s airbag
should be enabled (may inate) or not.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if
they are restrained in the rear rather than the front
seat. We recommend that child restraints be
secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding
in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a
forward-facing child seat, and an older child riding
in a booster seat.
Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint
can be seriously injured or killed if the
right front passenger’s airbag inates.
This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would be
very close to the inating airbag.
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint,
no system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be secured
in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If you need to secure a forward-facing
child restraint in the right front seat,
always move the front passenger seat
as far back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a rear seat.
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The passenger sensing system is designed to turn
off the right front passenger’s airbag if:
The right front passenger seat is unoccupied
The system determines that an infant is
present in a rear-facing infant seat
The system determines that a small child is
present in a forward-facing child restraint
The system determines that a small child is
present in a booster seat
A right front passenger takes his/her weight off
of the seat for a period of time
The right front passenger seat is occupied by
a smaller person, such as a child who has
outgrown child restraints
Or, if there is a critical problem with the airbag
system or the passenger sensing system.
When the passenger sensing system has turned
off the passenger’s airbag, the off indicator will light
and stay lit to remind you that the airbag is off.If a child restraint has been installed and the
on indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove
the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall
the child restraint following the child restraint
manufacturer’s directions and refer toSecuring
a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
on page 68.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting
the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to
make sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not
pressing the child restraint into the seat cushion.
If this happens, slightly recline the vehicle’s
seatback and adjust the seat cushion if possible.
Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped
under the vehicle head restraint. If this happens,
adjust the head restraint.
If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child
in the child restraint in a rear seat position in
the vehicle and check with your dealer.
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The passenger sensing system is designed to
enable (may inate) the right front passenger’s
airbag anytime the system senses that a person
of adult size is sitting properly in the right front
passenger’s seat. When the passenger sensing
system has allowed the airbag to be enabled,
the on indicator will light and stay lit to remind
you that the airbag is active.
For some children who have outgrown child
restraints and for very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn off the right
front passenger’s airbag, depending upon the
person’s seating posture and body build. Everyone
in your vehicle who has outgrown child restraints
should wear a safety belt properly — whether or
not there is an airbag for that person.
If a person of adult-size is sitting in the right
front passenger’s seat, but the off indicator is lit,
it could be because that person is not sitting
properly in the seat. If this happens, turn
the vehicle off and ask the person to place the
seatback in the fully upright position, then sit
upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion,
with the person’s legs comfortably extended.Restart the vehicle and have the person remain
in this position for about two minutes. This
will allow the system to detect that person and
then enable the passenger’s airbag.
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If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it means
that the right front passenger’s frontal airbag is
enabled (may inate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you
have a rear-facing child restraint installed
in the right front passenger’s seat, it means
that the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint,
no system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be secured
in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the airbag
status indicator, it means that the passenger
sensing system has turned off the right front
passenger’s frontal airbag. SeePassenger Sensing
System on page 81for more on this, including
important safety information.
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If you put things inside your vehicle — like
suitcases, tools, packages, or anything else — they
will go as fast as the vehicle goes. If you have to
stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they will
keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops
of the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.There is also important loading information for
off-road driving in this manual. See “Loading Your
Vehicle for Off-Road Driving” underOff-Road
Driving on page 368.
Add-On Equipment
When you carry removable items, you may need
to put a limit on how many people you can
carry inside your vehicle. Be sure to weigh your
vehicle before you buy and install the new
equipment.
Notice:Overloading your vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not overload your vehicle.
Truck-Camper Loading Information
Your vehicle was neither designed nor intended
to carry a slide-in type camper.
Notice:Adding a slide-in camper or similar
equipment to your vehicle can damage it, and
the repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not install a slide-in camper or
similar equipment on your vehicle.
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Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 540
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 349
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 349
Cargo Area, All-Weather.............................. 186
Cargo Cover Panels.................................... 173
CD, MP3 ............................................319, 325
Center Console Storage Area...................... 171
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 36
Center Overhead Console........................... 171
Center Seat.................................................. 18
Chains, Tire................................................. 514
Charging System Light................................ 245
Check
Engine Light............................................ 250
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 442
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 544
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 51
Infants and Young Children........................ 48
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children....... 57
Older Children........................................... 45
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 65
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..................... 67Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 68
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 55
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 226
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 542
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 541
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 538
Finish Care.............................................. 541
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 537
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 540
Leather.................................................... 539
Tires........................................................ 543
Underbody Maintenance........................... 544
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 541
Weatherstrips........................................... 540
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 542
Climate Control System
Dual......................................................... 227
Dual Automatic......................................... 230
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 238
Clock.........................................288, 289, 290
Collision Damage Repair............................. 595
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 41
Compass............................................145, 148
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Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 206
Head Restraints............................................ 18
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 485
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 217
Bulb Replacement.................................... 488
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 216
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 209
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 488
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 209
On Reminder........................................... 216
Heated Seats................................................ 12
Heater......................................................... 227
Heater......................................................... 230
Highbeam On Light..................................... 256
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 393
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 394
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 442
Release................................................... 443
Horn............................................................ 206
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 26
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Ignition Positions......................................... 123
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints.................................................. 48
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 500
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 204
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 219
Cluster..................................................... 240
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 476
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 94
Keys............................................................. 93
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Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 493
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 221
Dome....................................................... 220
Dome Lamp Override............................... 220
Electric Power Management..................... 220
Exterior.................................................... 215
Exterior Cargo.......................................... 219
Fog .......................................................... 218
Reading................................................... 220
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 57
Level Control............................................... 413
License Plate Lamps................................... 490
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 242
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 248
Brake System Warning............................. 246
Charging System..................................... 245
Cruise Control.......................................... 255
Fog Lamp................................................ 255
Highbeam On.......................................... 256
Malfunction Indicator................................ 250Light (cont.)
Oil Pressure............................................. 254
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 243
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 242
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 241
Security................................................... 255
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................ 248
Tire Pressure........................................... 250
Tow/Haul Mode........................................ 256
Lighting
Entry/Exit................................................. 220
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 402
Locking Rear Axle....................................... 359
Lockout Protection....................................... 104
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 103
Door........................................................ 102
Lockout Protection................................... 104
Power Door............................................. 103
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 103
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 104
Loss of Control........................................... 367
Luggage Carrier.......................................... 171
Lumbar
Power Controls.......................................... 11
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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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