2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE engine

Resynchronization............................................. 2-8
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-31
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR..............................3-70
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-50
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-48
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-36
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-114
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-23
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Safety Chains.................................................4-75
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-23
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Memory.....................................................2-90
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Secondary Latch System................................5-107
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-46
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-44
Rear Seat Position......................................1-44
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-47
Security Light.................................................3-51
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Select Button.................................................3-65
Service........................................................... 5-3
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Service (cont.)
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-47
Publications Ordering Information...................7-13
SERVICE 4WD...............................................3-67
SERVICE AIR BAG.........................................3-67
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-67
Service Bulletins.............................................7-14
Service Manuals.............................................7-13
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL..............................3-67
SERVICE STABILITY......................................3-71
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR...............................3-72
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)...............3-78, 3-90
Setting Preset Stations............................3-76, 3-88
Setting the Time.............................................3-73
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-76, 3-88
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-117
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-43
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-46
Side Impact Air Bags.......................................1-58
Side Rail Channels.........................................2-80
Skidding........................................................4-19
Snow Plow....................................................4-63
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.........................4-38
Spare Tire....................................................5-110Special Fabric Cleaning Problems....................5-112
Specications, Capacities...............................5-128
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Stabilitrak
®System.........................................4-11
STABILITY SYS ACTIVE..................................3-71
STABILITY SYS DISABLED..............................3-71
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-30
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-32
Steering........................................................4-15
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-16
Steering Tips..................................................4-15
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-114
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-101
Storage Areas
All-Weather Cargo Area................................2-78
Center Console Storage Area........................2-66
Center Overhead Console.............................2-65
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-65
Glove Box..................................................2-65
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-66
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-67
Top-Box Storage..........................................2-82
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.....5-103
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-49
Sun Visors.....................................................2-26
Sunroof.........................................................2-89
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Tachometer....................................................3-35
Tailgate.........................................................2-23
Tailgate Removal............................................2-24
Taillamps.......................................................5-65
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-50
Temperature Display........................................2-53
Testing the Alarm............................................2-28
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-114
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-27
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-27
Passlock
®...................................................2-29
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-33
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-67
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-68
Tire Size.......................................................5-72
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-74
Tires...................................................5-68, 5-116
Buying New Tires........................................5-83
Chains.......................................................5-88
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-90
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-89
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-76
Inspection and Rotation................................5-81
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-77
Spare Tire................................................5-110
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-85
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-86Tires (cont.)
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-86
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-82
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-34
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-83
Top Drain Grates – Removal and Cleaning.........2-79
Top Strap......................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-41
Top-Box Storage.............................................2-82
Torque Lock...................................................2-45
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-74
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-37
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-51
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-52
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-68
Your Vehicle...............................................4-52
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-9
Off Light.....................................................3-44
Stabilitrak
®System......................................4-11
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-70
Traction Control Operation................................4-13
TRACTION SYS LIMITED................................3-70
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-67
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-75
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-79
TRANS HOT IDLE ENGINE.............................3-68
Transfer Case................................................5-56
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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-33
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-65
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle....................................5-114
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-71
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-73
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-17
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-20
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-86
Replacement...............................................5-86
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-16
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-19
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-55
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-41
When to Inspect.............................................5-21
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-79Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-10
Windows.......................................................2-25
Power........................................................2-26
Windshield and Wiper Blades..........................5-116
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-42
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-67
Fuses......................................................5-120
Windshield Wipers..........................................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-44
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-117
XM™ Satellite Radio Service..........3-74, 3-86, 3-115
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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