2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE warning

Appearance Care
Cleaning products can be hazardous. Some are toxic.
Other cleaning products can burst into ames if a match
is struck near them or if they or get on a hot part of
the vehicle. Some are dangerous if their fumes
are inhales in a closed space. When anything from a
container is used to clean the vehicle, be sure to follow
the manufacturer’s warnings and instructions. And
always open the doors or windows of the vehicle when
cleaning the inside.
Never use these to clean the vehicle:
Gasoline
Benzene
Naphtha
Carbon Tetrachloride
Acetone
Paint Thinner
Turpentine
Lacquer Thinner
Nail Polish Remover
They can all be hazardous — some more than
others — and they can all damage the vehicle, too.Do not use any of these products unless this manual
says you can. In many uses, these will damage
the vehicle:
Alcohol
Laundry Soap
Bleach
Reducing Agents
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
Use a vacuum cleaner often to get rid of dust and
loose dirt. Wipe vinyl, leather, plastic and painted
surfaces with a clean, damp cloth.
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
Your dealer has cleaners for the cleaning of fabric
and carpet. They will clean normal spots and stains
very well.
You can get GM-approved cleaning products from your
dealer. SeeVehicle Care/Appearance Materials on
page 5-118.
5-111

A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-21
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-63
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-42
Additional Program Information.........................7-10
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Equipment..........................................4-62
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-33
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)......3-77, 3-89
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-33
Air Bag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-38
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Air Bag Systems.....................................1-51, 1-58
Adding Equipment to Your Air
Bag-Equipped Vehicle...............................1-66
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-59
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-62
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-66
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-59
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?......1-60
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-57
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-54
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Air Conditioning..............................................3-27
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels................5-116AM .............................................................3-115
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-116
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-117
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-43
Appearance Care..........................................5-111
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-114
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-117
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle..............5-111
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle............5-114
Finish Damage..........................................5-117
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-117
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-117
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-118
Weatherstrips............................................5-114
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-24
Ashtrays........................................................3-22
Audio Output................................................3-102
Audio System(s).............................................3-72
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-114
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-116
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-116
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-117
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-116
Radio with CD............................................3-73
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-85
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-112
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time..........................................3-73
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-114
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-115
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-117
Automatic Climate Control System.....................3-22
Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation..........2-50, 2-53
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transfer Case..................................2-38
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-34
Auxiliary Battery..............................................4-82
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-19
B
Backing Up....................................................4-76
Battery..........................................................5-47
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-66
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-21
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-41
Before You Drive...........................................3-100
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-20Brake
Parking......................................................2-42
System Warning Light..................................3-42
Brake Adjustment............................................5-46
Brake Fluid....................................................5-43
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-33
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-46
Brake Wear...................................................5-46
Brakes..........................................................5-43
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-30
BUCKLE PASSENGER....................................3-69
BUCKLE SEATBELT.......................................3-69
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-58
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-65
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
Headlamps.................................................5-58
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-66
Taillamps....................................................5-65
Buying New Tires...........................................5-83
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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-28, 3-31
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Dinghy Towing................................................4-53
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing..................................................4-54
Dome Lamps.................................................3-20
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-69
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-53
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-54
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-65
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-33
City...........................................................4-38Driving (cont.)
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-39
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-43
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-35
Winter........................................................4-44
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-29
Driving Downhill..............................................4-27
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-31
Driving in Water..............................................4-32
Driving On Grades..........................................4-77
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-24
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-45
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-37
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-37
Driving Uphill..................................................4-25
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-76
Dual Climate Control System............................3-29
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-99
DVD Distortion..............................................3-112
DVD Messages.............................................3-111
DVD Player..................................................3-104
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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
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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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