2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Owners Manual

✍NOTES
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Instrument Panel Overview
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The main components of your instrument panel are the
following:
A. Air Outlets. SeeOutlet Adjustment on page 3-32.
B. Exterior Lamps Control. SeeExterior Lamps
on page 3-14.
C. Cargo/Top-Box Lamps Button. SeeExterior Lamps
on page 3-14.
D. Automatic Transfer Case Buttons (If Equipped). See
Four-Wheel Drive on page 2-38. Traction Assist
System (If Equipped). SeeTraction Assist System
(TAS) on page 4-9. Stabilitrak
®Button (If Equipped).
SeeStabilitrak®System on page 4-11.
E. OnStar®and Radio Steering Wheel Buttons (If
Equipped). SeeOnStar®System on page 2-59and
Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 3-114.
F. Instrument Panel Cluster. SeeInstrument Panel
Cluster on page 3-34.
G. Shift Lever/Tow/Haul Selector Button. SeeAutomatic
Transmission Operation on page 2-34.
H. Audio System. SeeAudio System(s) on page 3-72.
I. Dome Override Button. SeeInterior Lamps on
page 3-20.J. Fog Lamps Button. SeeExterior Lamps on
page 3-14.
K. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever. SeeTurn
Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-8.
L. Hood Release. SeeHood Release on page 5-10.
M. Tilt Lever. SeeTilt Wheel on page 3-7.
N. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. SeeDriver
Information Center (DIC) on page 3-53.
O. Parking Brake Release. SeeParking Brake on
page 2-42.
P. Comfort Control Systems. SeeAutomatic Climate
Control System on page 3-22andDual Climate
Control System on page 3-29.
Q. Lighter (If Equipped) or Accessory Power Outlet
(If Equipped). SeeAshtrays and Cigarette Lighter on
page 3-22andAccessory Power Outlets on
page 3-21.
R. Accessory Power Outlet (If Equipped). See
Accessory Power Outlets on page 3-21.
S. Glove Box. SeeGlove Box on page 2-65.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning ashers let you warn others. They
also let police know you have a problem. Your front
and rear turn signal lamps will ash on and off.The hazard warning asher
button is located on the top
of the steering column.
Your hazard warning ashers work no matter what
position your key is in, and even if the key isn’t in.
Press the button to make the front and rear turn signal
lamps ash on and off.
To turn off the ashers, press the button until the rst
click and release.
When the hazard warning ashers are on, your turn
signals won’t work.
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Other Warning Devices
If you carry reective triangles, you can use them to
warn others. Set one up at the side of the road about
300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the center pad on the steering
wheel.
Tilt Wheel
The tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering
wheel before you drive. You can raise it to the highest
level to give your legs more room when you enter
and exit the vehicle.The tilt lever is located on the driver’s side of the
steering column under the turn signal lever.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and pull the
lever. Move the steering wheel to a comfortable
level, then release the lever to lock the wheel in place.
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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
Turn and Lane Change Signals
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
Flash-to-Pass
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Cruise Control
For more information on exterior lamps, seeExterior
Lamps on page 3-14.
Turn and Lane Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is nished, the lever will return
automatically.
To signal a lane change, raise or lower the lever until
the arrow starts to ash. Hold it there until you complete
your lane change. The lever will return by itself when
you release it.
An arrow on the instrument
panel cluster will ash in
the direction of the
turn or lane change.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows ash
more quickly than normal, a signal bulb may be burned
out and other drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident. If the arrows don’t go on at all when you signal a
turn, check for burned-out bulbs and a blown fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-120.
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Turn Signal On Chime
If your turn signal is left on for more than 3/4 of a mile
(1.2 km), a chime will sound at each ash of the
turn signal and the message TURN SIGNAL ON will
also appear in the DIC. To turn the chime and message
off, move the turn signal lever to the off position.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
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(Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer):To
change the headlamps from low to high beam, push the
lever toward the instrument panel. To return to
low-beam headlamps, pull the multifunction lever toward
you. Then release it.
When the high beams are
on, this indicator light on
the instrument panel
cluster will also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use your high-beam headlamps to
signal a driver in front of you that you want to pass.
It works even if your headlamps are in the automatic
position.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever toward you, then
release it.
If your headlamps are in the automatic position or on
low beam, your high-beam headlamps will turn on.
They’ll stay on as long as you hold the lever toward you.
The high-beam indicator on the instrument panel
cluster will come on. Release the lever to return to
normal operation.
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Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
with the wiper symbol on it.
8(Mist):For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to
mist. Hold it there until the wipers start. Then let go. The
wipers will stop after one wipe. If you want more
wipes, hold the band on mist longer.
N(Delay):You can set the wiper speed for a long or
short delay between wipes. This can be very useful
in light rain or snow. Turn the band to choose the delay
time. The closer to the top of the lever, the shorter
the delay.
6(Low Speed):For steady wiping at low speed,
turn the band away from you to the rst solid band past
the delay settings.
1(High Speed):For high-speed wiping, turn the
band further, to the second solid band past the
delay settings.
9(Off):To stop the wipers, move the band to off.
Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades
before using them. If they’re frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them. If your blades do become
worn or damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Windshield Washer
L
(Washer Fluid):There is a paddle marked with the
windshield washer symbol at the top of the multifunction
lever. To spray washer uid on the windshield, push
the paddle. The wipers will clear the window and then
either stop or return to your preset speed.
{CAUTION:
In freezing weather, do not use your washer
until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the
washer uid can form ice on the windshield,
blocking your vision.
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