2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE display

Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part
number, or specication may be obtained from
your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM
Standard GM6094M and displays
the American Petroleum Institute
Certied for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. GM Goodwrench
®
oil meets all the requirements for
your vehicle. To determine the
proper viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, seeEngine Oil on
page 5-15.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 5-25.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Windshield
Washer SolventGM Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184, in
Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-III Automatic
Transmission Fluid. Look for
“Approved for the H-Specication”
on the label.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985, in
Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Front AxleSAE 80W-90 Axle Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 1052271, in
Canada 10950849).
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Cruise Control Light........................................3-43
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-45
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-46
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-58
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-49
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-31
City...........................................................4-35
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-39
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-32
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-46
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-46
Winter........................................................4-41
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-23
Dual Climate Control System............................3-20
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-90
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Light (cont.)
Security.....................................................3-43
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-44
Traction Off................................................3-37
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-18
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-47
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-10
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-45
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-58
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-40
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Memory Seat.................................................2-82
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-49
Midgate.........................................................2-11
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-46
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-43
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-51
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-48
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-50
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-50
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-49
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radios..........................................................3-64
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-104
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-104
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-89
Radio with CD............................................3-65
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-76
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-101
Setting the Time..........................................3-65
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-102
Understanding Reception............................3-103
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Locking......................................................4-10
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-26
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-101
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-90
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-59Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-46
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-43
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-46
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-58
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-76
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-58
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-65
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-66
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-27
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-22
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-46
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-42
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