2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE warning

Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time..........................................3-65
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-102
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-103
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-104
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-31
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-17
B
Battery..........................................................5-41
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-38
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-38
System Warning Light..................................3-35
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-29
Brakes..........................................................5-38
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-26Bulb Replacement...........................................5-50
Daytime Running Lamps...............................5-56
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-54
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamps.................................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-58
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-57
Buying New Tires...........................................5-69C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-112
Carbon Monoxide...................2-11, 2-20, 2-42, 4-64
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-97
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-104
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-104
Cargo Area, All-Weather..................................2-70
Cargo Cover Panels........................................2-59
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-58
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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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E
Electrical System...........................................5-103
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-106
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-104
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-104
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-107
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-104
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-41
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-30
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-38
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-42
Fan Noise..................................................5-35
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-28
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Cargo Lamps......................................3-17
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-101
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-104
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-74
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-75
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-91
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-34, 5-48
Front Armrest Storage Area..............................2-57
Front Axle......................................................5-49
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
E-85 (85% Ethanol)....................................... 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-44
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-45
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Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-106
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-104
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-107
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-104
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-38
Fuel..........................................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-42
Speedometer..............................................3-31
Tachometer.................................................3-31
Transmission Temperature.............................3-38
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-53
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-57
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamps....................................................5-50
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Daytime Running Lamps.......................3-15, 5-56
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps...........................5-54
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-20
Heater...........................................................3-23
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-38
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-39
HomeLink
®Wireless Control System.................2-53
HomeLink®Wireless Control
System Operation........................................2-54
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Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-27
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-66
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-18
Cluster.......................................................3-30
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-60
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-17
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-19
Dome........................................................3-18
Exterior......................................................3-14
Exterior Cargo.............................................3-17
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-44
Level Control..................................................4-63
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-31
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-36
Brake System Warning.................................3-35
Charging System.........................................3-34
Cruise Control.............................................3-43
Highbeam On.............................................3-44
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-45
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-32
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-31
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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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N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual......................................................3-89
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-26
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-31
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-42
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-51
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-18
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View
Assist.....................................................2-51
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-48
Convex Mirror.............................................2-50
Heated Mirrors............................................2-50
Power Mirrors.............................................2-49Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-39
Shifting Out of............................................2-41
Parking
Brake........................................................2-38
Over Things That Burn.................................2-41
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-32
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-60
Passing.........................................................4-15
Passlock
®......................................................2-26
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-104
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-27
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-23
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
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S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-31
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-97
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-22
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......................................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Memory.....................................................2-82
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Secondary Latch System.................................5-87Securing 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..............................1-46
Security Light.................................................3-43
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-64
Setting the Time.............................................3-65
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-101
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-39
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-41
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Snow Plow....................................................4-54
Spare Tire.....................................................5-93
Installing....................................................5-80
Removing...................................................5-76
Storing.......................................................5-91
Specications, Capacities...............................5-112
Speedometer..................................................3-31
StabiliTrak
®System.........................................4-10
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-28
Steering........................................................4-13
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