2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE power steering

H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamps....................................................5-58
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-58
Daytime Running Lamps...............................5-65
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-63
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps....................................................5-62
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-58
Headphones.................................................3-100
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heating.........................................................3-27
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-42
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-43
Hitches..........................................................4-74
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-61
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-62
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank......5-35How to Add Fluid............................................5-26
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-55
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-42
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydroplaning..................................................4-37
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-32
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-30
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-48
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-48
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-47
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-49
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-69
Ignition Positions.............................................2-31
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors.........................2-26
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-76
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-34
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-20
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-120
Interior Lamps................................................3-20
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Midgate Operation...........................................2-14
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-52
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-49
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-58
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-56
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-57
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-58
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-56
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-30
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-35
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-17
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-50OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-65
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-65
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-60
OnStar®Services............................................2-59
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-60
OnStar®System.............................................2-59
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-60
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-20
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-32
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View
Assist.....................................................2-58
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-56
Convex Mirror.............................................2-57
Heated Mirrors............................................2-58
Power Mirrors.............................................2-56
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-30
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-14
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P
Parental Control............................................3-100
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-43
Shifting Out of............................................2-46
Parking
Brake........................................................2-42
Over Things That Burn.................................2-46
Parking on Hills..............................................4-78
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.....................2-52, 2-55
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-38
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-70
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-62
Passing.................................................4-17, 4-76
Passlock
®......................................................2-29
Personalization Button.....................................3-58
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-32
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a CD.........................................3-83, 3-94
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-95
Playing the Radio...................................3-74, 3-86Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-21
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-120
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-41
Windows....................................................2-26
Power Steering...............................................4-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-62
Puddle Lamps................................................3-17
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-74, 3-86
Radio Messages.............................................3-80
Radios..........................................................3-72
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-116
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-116
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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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