instrument panel CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2009 2.G Repair Manual

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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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Center Seat...................................................1-13
Chains, Tire...................................................5-78
Charging System Light....................................3-34
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-39
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-106
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-45
Infants and Young Children...........................1-41
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-49
Older Children.............................................1-37
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position........................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-59
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-48
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-105
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-103
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-102
Interior.....................................................5-100
Leather....................................................5-102
Tires........................................................5-105Cleaning (cont.)
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-104
Climate Control System...................................3-20
Dual Automatic............................................3-23
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
Clock, Setting.................................................3-77
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass.......................................................3-55
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-28
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-25
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-38
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-7
Cooling System..............................................5-24
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-43
Cupholders....................................................2-76
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-15
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Jump Starting.................................................5-40
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Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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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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