2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE tow

Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair
Process
In the event that your vehicle requires damage repairs,
GM recommends that you take an active role in its
repair. If you have a pre-determined repair facility of
choice, take your vehicle there, or have it towed there.
Specify to the facility that any required replacement
collision parts be original equipment parts, either new
Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM parts.
Remember, recycled parts will not be covered by your
GM vehicle warranty.
Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must live
with the repair. Depending on your policy limits, your
insurance company may initially value the repair using
aftermarket parts. Discuss this with your repair
professional, and insist on Genuine GM parts.
Remember if your vehicle is leased you may be
obligated to have the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM
parts, even if your insurance coverage does not pay
the full cost.
If another party’s insurance company is paying for the
repairs, you are not obligated to accept a repair
valuation based on that insurance company’s collision
policy repair limits, as you have no contractual limits with
that company. In such cases, you can have control of
the repair and parts choices as long as cost stays within
reasonable limits.
Reporting Safety Defects
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could
cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying
General Motors.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it nds that a safety defect exists in
a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your dealer, or
General Motors.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety
Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:
1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or
write to:
Administrator, NHTSA
400 Seventh Street, SW.
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
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Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may call them at
1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Place de Ville Tower C
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify
General Motors. Please call the Chevrolet Customer
Assistance Center at 1-800-222-1020, or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments, and specications for GM
transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-28
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-71
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-19
Cluster.......................................................3-32
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-45
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-65
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-18
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-20
Dome ........................................................3-19
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-20
Exterior......................................................3-14Lamps (cont.)
Exterior Cargo.............................................3-19
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-20
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
Level Control..................................................4-61
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-62
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Cargo Lamp...............................................3-47
Charging System.........................................3-37
Cruise Control.............................................3-47
Highbeam On.............................................3-47
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-40
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-43
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-35
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-46
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-47
Traction Off................................................3-40
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-20
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-46
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radios..........................................................3-70
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-114
Care of Your CDs and DVDs .......................3-114
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-98
Radio with CD............................................3-72
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-83
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-110
Setting the Time..........................................3-71
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-112
Understanding Reception............................3-113
Reading Lamps..............................................3-20
Rear Axle......................................................5-51
Locking........................................................ 4-8
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-27
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-110
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-98
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-65Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass....................................................2-50
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-52
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-45
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-47
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-45
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-57
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-89
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-86
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-63
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-69
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-70
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-29
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
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Tires (cont.)
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-65
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-68
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-80
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-81
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-81
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-77
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-83
Top-Box Storage.............................................2-82
Tow/Haul Mode ...............................................2-35
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-47
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-57
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-62
Your Vehicle...............................................4-56
Traction
Off Light.....................................................3-40
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-9
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-75
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-25
Temperature Gage.......................................3-41
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-32
Trip Odometer................................................3-33
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-56
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-113
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-80
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-59
Operation...................................................2-60
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-46
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-64
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-112
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-112
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-90
Memory Seat..............................................2-90
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-30
Visors...........................................................2-24
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-37
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