2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Owners Manual

Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-38, 5-56
Front Armrest Storage Area..............................2-65
Front Axle......................................................5-57
Front Axle Locking Feature...............................2-38
Frontal Air Bags.............................................1-57
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-52
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-52
Fuel Information Button....................................3-56
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-67
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-120
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-120G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-45
Fuel..........................................................3-52
Oil Pressure...............................................3-50
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Transmission Temperature.............................3-45
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-41
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-61
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-64
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-22
Glove Box.....................................................2-65
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
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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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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-48
K
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-70
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-20
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap Belt........................................................1-23
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-14, 1-25
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-44
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-45
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-70Level Control..................................................4-62
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-36
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-43
Brake System Warning.................................3-42
Charging System.........................................3-40
Cruise Control.............................................3-51
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-52
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-43
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-47
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-36
Security.....................................................3-51
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-51
Traction Off................................................3-44
Listening to a DVD.........................................3-99
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-55
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-20
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
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Locks (cont.)
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-19
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-66
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-52
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-66
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance and Cleaning...............................2-79
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-17Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-79
Making Turns.................................................4-76
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-47
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-90
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-65
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Midgate.........................................................2-14
Midgate Drain Grate Removal and Cleaning.......2-81
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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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Radios (cont.)
Radio with CD............................................3-73
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-85
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-112
Setting the Time..........................................3-73
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-114
Understanding Reception............................3-115
RDS Messages......................................3-79, 3-91
Reading Lamps..............................................3-21
Rear Axle......................................................5-55
Locking......................................................4-11
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-27
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-112
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-99
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-67
Rear Window Defogger............................3-28, 3-31
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-52
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-49
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-52REDUCED ENGINE POWER...........................3-66
Reinstalling the Cargo Cover Panels..................2-74
Remote Control.............................................3-106
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare
Tire ...........................................................5-96
Removing the Front/Rear Rails and Bows..........2-87
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-91
Removing the Tonneau Cover...........................2-84
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-66
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-47
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-13
United States Government............................7-12
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-65
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-65
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-67
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-68
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-67
Replacing Parts...........................................1-68
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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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