fuel CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2009 2.G Repair Manual

Model, year, color, and license plate number of the
vehicle
Odometer reading, Vehicle Identication Number
(VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle
Description of the problem
Coverage
Services are provided up to 5 years/100,000 miles
(160 000 km), whichever comes rst.
In the U.S., anyone driving the vehicle is covered. In
Canada, a person driving the vehicle without permission
from the owner is not covered.
Roadside Assistance is not a part of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Chevrolet and General Motors of
Canada Limited reserve the right to make any changes
or discontinue the Roadside Assistance program at
any time without notication.
Chevrolet and General Motors of Canada Limited
reserve the right to limit services or payment to an owner
or driver if they decide the claims are made too often,
or the same type of claim is made many times.
Services Provided
Emergency Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enough fuel
for the vehicle to get to the nearest service station.
Lock-Out Service:Service is provided to unlock the
vehicle if you are locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar
®. For security
reasons, the driver must present identication
before this service is given.
Emergency Tow From a Public Road or Highway:
Tow to the nearest Chevrolet dealer for warranty
service, or if the vehicle was in a crash and cannot
be driven. Assistance is also given when the vehicle
is stuck in the sand, mud, or snow.
Flat Tire Change:Service is provided to change a
at tire with the spare tire. The spare tire, if equipped,
must be in good condition and properly inated. It is
the owner’s responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not covered by the
warranty.
Battery Jump Start:Service is provided to jump
start a dead battery.
Trip Interruption Benets and Assistance:If your
trip is interrupted due to a warranty failure, incidental
expenses may be reimbursed during the 5 years/
100,000 miles (160 000 km) Powertrain warranty
period. Items considered are hotel, meals, and
rental car.
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Services Not Included in Roadside
Assistance
Impound towing caused by violation of any laws.
Legal nes.
Mounting, dismounting or changing of snow tires,
chains, or other traction devices.
Towing or services for vehicles driven on a
non-public road or highway.
Services Specic to Canadian
Purchased Vehicles
Fuel delivery:Reimbursement is approximately
$5 Canadian. Diesel fuel delivery may be
restricted. Propane and other fuels are not provided
through this service.
Lock-Out Service:Vehicle registration is required.
Trip Routing Service:Detailed maps of North
America are provided when requested either
with the most direct route or the most scenic route.
There is a limit of six requests per year. Additional
travel information is also available. Allow
three weeks for delivery.
Trip Interruption Benets and Assistance:Must
be over 250 kilometres from where your trip was
started to qualify. General Motors of Canada Limited
requires pre-authorization, original detailed
receipts, and a copy of the repair orders. Once
authorization has been received, the Roadside
Assistance advisor will help you make arrangements
and explain how to receive payment.
Alternative Service:If assistance cannot be
provided right away, the Roadside Assistance
advisor may give you permission to get local
emergency road service. You will receive payment,
up to $100, after sending the original receipt to
Roadside Assistance. Mechanical failures may be
covered, however any cost for parts and labor
for repairs not covered by the warranty are
the owner responsibility.
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Public Transportation or Fuel
Reimbursement
If your vehicle requires overnight warranty repairs, and
public transportation is used instead of the dealer’s
shuttle service, the expense must be supported
by original receipts and can only be up to the maximum
amount allowed by GM for shuttle service. In addition,
for U.S. customers, should you arrange transportation
through a friend or relative, limited reimbursement
for reasonable fuel expenses may be available. Claim
amounts should reect actual costs and be supported by
original receipts. See your dealer for information
regarding the allowance amounts for reimbursement of
fuel or other transportation costs.
Courtesy Rental Vehicle
Your dealer may arrange to provide you with a courtesy
rental vehicle or reimburse you for a rental vehicle
that you obtain if your vehicle is kept for an overnight
warranty repair. Rental reimbursement will be limited
and must be supported by original receipts. This
requires that you sign and complete a rental agreement
and meet state/provincial, local, and rental vehicle
provider requirements. Requirements vary and may
include minimum age requirements, insurance coverage,
credit card, etc. You are responsible for fuel usage
charges and may also be responsible for taxes, levies,
usage fees, excessive mileage, or rental usage
beyond the completion of the repair.It may not be possible to provide a like-vehicle as a
courtesy rental.
Additional Program Information
All program options, such as shuttle service, may not be
available at every dealer. Please contact your dealer
for specic information about availability. All Courtesy
Transportation arrangements will be administered
by appropriate dealer personnel.
General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally modify,
change or discontinue Courtesy Transportation at
any time and to resolve all questions of claim eligibility
pursuant to the terms and conditions described
herein at its sole discretion.
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
diminish your vehicle’s resale value, and safety
performance can be compromised in subsequent
collisions.
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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, 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: 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.
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example,
your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and
control engine and transmission performance, to monitor
the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy
airbags in a crash and, if so equipped, to provide
antilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle.
These modules may store data to help your
dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle. Some
modules may also store data about how you operate the
vehicle, such as rate of fuel consumption or average
speed. These modules may also retain the owner’s
personal preferences, such as radio pre-sets, seat
positions, and temperature settings.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-77
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-107
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-35
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning......................................3-20, 3-23
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-33
Readiness Light..........................................3-32
Airbag System................................................1-62
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-77
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-68
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-70
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-76
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-68
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-69
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-67
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-65
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-132
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-132
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-37Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-105
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-102
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-106
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-103
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Finish Damage..........................................5-106
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-102
Interior Cleaning........................................5-100
Leather....................................................5-102
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-106
Tires........................................................5-105
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-104
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-20
Audio System.................................................3-76
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-130
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-132
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-108
Radio Reception........................................3-131
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-128
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Audio System (cont.)
Setting the Clock.........................................3-77
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-130
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-132
Audio System(s).............................................3-79
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-37
Autoride
®.......................................................4-47
B
Battery..........................................................5-39
Electric Power Management..........................3-18
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Bluetooth
®....................................................3-108
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brake Fluid....................................................5-36
Brakes..........................................................5-36
System Warning Light..................................3-36
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-32Bulb Replacement...........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-48
License Plate Lamps....................................5-53
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps.................................5-51
Buying New Tires...........................................5-71
C
Calibration.....................................................3-55
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-116
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-23, 2-53, 4-29
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-102
Cargo Area, All-Weather..................................2-87
Cargo Cover Panels........................................2-78
CD, MP3 .............................................3-96, 3-101
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-76
Center Overhead Console................................2-76
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamp...................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
DIC Compass.................................................3-55
Disc, MP3............................................3-96, 3-101
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-18
Dome Lamps .................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-46
DIC Operation and Displays..................3-46, 3-52
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-67
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58Driving
At Night.....................................................4-26
Before a Long Trip......................................4-28
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-28
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-27
Off-Road ....................................................4-12
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-33
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-29
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-23
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-119
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-107
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-111
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-108
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-109
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-108
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-112
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-108
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Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key®III+...........................................2-30
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-30
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-39
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-36
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-38
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-53
Fan Noise..................................................5-33
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-33
Overheating................................................5-30
Starting......................................................2-34
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-18
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-37
Exterior Cargo Lamps......................................3-17
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage.............................................5-106
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-132
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-79
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-80
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-95
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-43
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-43, 5-46
Front Armrest Storage Area..............................2-76
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Driving for Better Economy............................. 4-2
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Fuel (cont.)
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling the Tank...........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage .........................................................3-44
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-45
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-111
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-108
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-109
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-112
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-108
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-38
Fuel..........................................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-41
Speedometer..............................................3-31
Tachometer.................................................3-31
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-69Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-76
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-48
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-51
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-15
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Heated Seats................................................... 1-7
Heater...........................................................3-20
Engine Coolant...........................................2-36
Heater...........................................................3-23
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-28
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Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-20
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-32
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-41
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-63
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-30
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-40
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-56
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-39
Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-18
Exterior Cargo.............................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-18
Lap Belt........................................................1-35
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-29
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-49
Level Control..................................................4-46
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-53
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-32
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-37
Brake System Warning.................................3-36
Charging System.........................................3-34
Cruise Control.............................................3-43
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-43
Highbeam On.............................................3-44
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-45
Oil Pressure...............................................3-42
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-33
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