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Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 19
Safety Belts
............................................ 21
Child Restraints
...................................... 45
Airbag System
........................................ 72
Restraint System Check
......................... 88
Features and Controls
................................ 91
Keys
....................................................... 93
Doors and Locks
.................................. 102
Windows
............................................... 116
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 118
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
....... 122
Mirrors
.................................................. 145
OnStar
®System
................................... 156Universal Home Remote System
.......... 159
Storage Areas
...................................... 170
Sunroof
................................................ 199
Instrument Panel
....................................... 201
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 204
Climate Controls
................................... 227
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 239
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 257
Audio System(s)
................................... 286
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 351
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 352
Towing
................................................. 408
2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner ManualM
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Power Seats............................................... 10
Power Lumbar............................................. 11
Heated Seats.............................................. 12
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals.............. 13
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 14
Head Restraints.......................................... 18
Center Seat................................................ 18
Rear Seats.................................................... 19
Rear Seat Operation................................... 19
Safety Belts.................................................. 21
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 21
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 26
Driver Position............................................. 26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 34
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 35Right Front Passenger Position................... 36
Center Front Passenger Position................. 36
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 37
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 41
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 44
Safety Belt Extender................................... 44
Child Restraints............................................ 45
Older Children............................................. 45
Infants and Young Children......................... 48
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 51
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 55
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 57
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................... 65
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position....................... 67
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 68
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
7

Power Seats
If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to
operate them are located on the outboard side of the
seats. To adjust the seat, do any of the following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion
by moving the front of the control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion
by moving the rear of the control up or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire control up or down.
If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, the
control is located behind the power seat control
on the outboard side of the seats. See “Power
Reclining Seatbacks” underReclining Seatbacks
on page 14.
Your vehicle may have a memory function which
allows seat settings to be saved and recalled.
SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 13
for more information.
Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control,
Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown
10

Power Lumbar
If the seats have power lumbar, the controls used
to operate this feature are located on the
outboard side of the seats.
To increase lumbar support, press and hold
the front of the control.
To decrease lumbar support, press and hold
the rear of the control.
To raise the height of the lumbar support,
press and hold the top of the control.
To lower the height of the lumbar support,
press and hold the bottom of the control.
Release the control when the lower seatback
reaches the desired level of lumbar support.
Your vehicle may have a memory function which
allows seat settings to be saved and recalled.
SeeMemory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 13
for more information.
Keep in mind that as your seating position
changes, as it may during long trips, so should the
position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat
as needed.
11

Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
Your vehicle may have the memory package.
The controls for this
feature are located
on the driver’s
door panel, and are
used to program
and recall memory
settings for the driver’s
seat, outside mirrors,
and the adjustable
throttle and brake pedal.
To save your positions in memory, do the following:
1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the
seatback recliner and lumbar, both outside
mirrors, and the throttle and brake pedals
to a comfortable position.
SeeOutside Power Mirrors on page 152
andAdjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
on page 126for more information.
Not all mirrors will have the ability to save
and recall the mirror positions.2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps
are heard indicating that the position has
been stored.
A second seating, mirror, and throttle and brake
pedal position can be programmed by repeating
the above steps and pressing button 2.
To recall the memory positions, the vehicle
must be in PARK (P). Press and release either
button 1 or button 2 corresponding to the desired
driving position. The seat, outside mirrors, and
adjustable throttle and brake pedals will move to
the position previously stored. You will hear a
single beep.
If you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to
enter your vehicle and the remote recall memory
feature is on, automatic seat, adjustable mirror,
and adjustable pedal movements will occur.
See “MEMORY SEAT RECALL” underDIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 278
for more information.
To stop recall movement of the memory function
at any time, press one of the power seat controls,
memory buttons, power mirror buttons, or
adjustable pedal switch.
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Keys.............................................................. 93
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 94
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation.................................... 95
Doors and Locks........................................ 102
Door Locks................................................ 102
Power Door Locks..................................... 103
Delayed Locking........................................ 103
Programmable Automatic Door Locks........ 103
Rear Door Security Locks......................... 104
Lockout Protection..................................... 104
Midgate
®................................................... 105
Tailgate..................................................... 115
Power Running Boards.............................. 115
Windows...................................................... 116
Power Windows........................................ 117
Sun Visors................................................ 118
Theft-Deterrent Systems............................. 118
Content Theft-Deterrent............................. 118
PASS-Key
®III+......................................... 120
PASS-Key®III+ Operation......................... 121Starting and Operating Your Vehicle........... 122
New Vehicle Break-In................................ 122
Ignition Positions....................................... 123
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)............. 124
Starting the Engine.................................... 124
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal.......... 126
Engine Coolant Heater.............................. 126
Active Fuel Management™........................ 127
Automatic Transmission Operation............. 128
Tow/Haul Mode......................................... 131
Four-Wheel Drive...................................... 132
Parking Brake........................................... 138
Shifting Into Park (P) ................................. 139
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................. 141
Parking Over Things That Burn................. 142
Engine Exhaust......................................... 143
Running the Engine While Parked............. 144
Mirrors......................................................... 145
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
with OnStar
®, Compass and
Temperature Display.............................. 145
Section 2 Features and Controls
91

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Compass and Temperature Display......... 148
Outside Power Mirrors............................... 152
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors............... 153
OnStar
®System.......................................... 156
Universal Home Remote System................ 159
Universal Home Remote System
(With Three Round LED)....................... 159
Universal Home Remote System
(With One Triangular LED)..................... 160
Universal Home Remote
System Operation
(With Three Round LED)....................... 161
Universal Home Remote
System Operation
(With One Triangular LED)..................... 166Storage Areas............................................. 170
Glove Box................................................. 170
Cupholder(s).............................................. 170
Center Overhead Console......................... 171
Front Armrest Storage Area....................... 171
Center Console Storage Area.................... 171
Luggage Carrier........................................ 171
Rear Storage Area.................................... 173
Cargo Cover Panels.................................. 173
All-Weather Cargo Area............................. 186
Top-Box Storage....................................... 191
Tonneau Cover......................................... 192
Sunroof....................................................... 199
Section 2 Features and Controls
92

Sun Visors
Sun Visors with Slide Rod
Your vehicle may have this feature. Pull the sun
visor down to block glare. Detach the sun visor from
the center mount and slide it along the rod from
side-to-side to cover the driver or passenger side
of the front window. Swing the sun visor to the side
to cover the side window. It can also be moved
along the rod from side-to-side in this position.
Sun Visors with Fixed Rod and
Pull-out Extension
Your vehicle may have this feature. Pull the sun
visor down to block glare. Pull the sun visor
extender out for additional coverage. Detach
the sun visor from the center mount and swing
it to the side to cover the side window.
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror
Your vehicle has lighted visor vanity mirrors on
both the driver’s and passenger’s sun visors.
Pull the sun visor down and lift the mirror cover
to turn the lamps on.
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some
cities. Although your vehicle has a number of
theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we
put on it can make it impossible to steal.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle has a content theft-deterrent
alarm system.
To activate the theft-deterrent system,
do the following:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch
or the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
The security light will come on to inform the
driver the system is arming. If a door is open
when the doors are locked, the security light
will ash.
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Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
If your vehicle has this feature, you can change
the position of the throttle and brake pedals.
This feature is designed for shorter drivers, since
the pedals cannot move farther away from the
standard position, but can move toward the driver
for better pedal reach.
The switch used to
adjust the pedals
is located on the
instrument panel
below the climate
control system.
Press the arrow at the bottom of the switch
to move the pedals closer to your body.
Press the arrow at the top of the switch to
move the pedals away from your body.No adjustment to the pedals can be made when
the vehicle is in REVERSE (R) or while using
the cruise control.
Your vehicle has a memory function which allows
pedal settings to be saved and recalled. See
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 13for
more information.
Engine Coolant Heater
Your vehicle may have an engine coolant heater.
In very cold weather, 0°F (−18°C) or colder,
the engine coolant heater can help. You will get
easier starting and better fuel economy during
engine warm-up.
Usually, the coolant heater should be plugged
in a minimum of four hours prior to starting your
vehicle. At temperatures above 32°F (0°C), use of
the coolant heater is not required. Your vehicle
may also have an internal thermostat in the
plug end of the cord. This will prevent operation of
the engine coolant heater when the temperature
is at or above 0°F (−18°C) as noted on the cord.
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{CAUTION:
Four-wheel drive vehicles with the transfer
case in NEUTRAL will allow the vehicle to
roll, even if your shift lever is in PARK (P).
So, be sure the transfer case is in a drive
gear — not in NEUTRAL. Always set your
parking brake.
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle
will not move. SeeShifting Into Park (P) on
page 139.
If you are pulling a trailer, seeTowing a Trailer
on page 414.
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
with OnStar
®, Compass and
Temperature Display
Your vehicle may have this feature. When on, the
automatic dimming mirror dims to the proper level
to minimize glare from lights behind you after dark.
The mirror has a dual display in the upper right
corner of the mirror face that shows the compass
reading and the outside temperature.
Control buttons for the OnStar
®system, if
equipped, are at the bottom of the mirror.
SeeOnStar
®System on page 156for more
information about the services OnStar®provides.
P(On/Off):This is the on/off button.
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