2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE change wheel

5. Remove all the wheel
nuts and take off the
at tire.
{CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could
come off and cause an accident. When you
change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from
the places where the wheel attaches to the
vehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth
or a paper towel to do this; but be sure to use
a scraper or wire brush later, if needed, to get
all the rust or dirt off.6. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces, and
spare wheel.
7. Install the spare tire.
{CAUTION:
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If
you do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel
could fall off, causing a serious accident.
8. Put the wheel nuts back on with the rounded end of
the nuts toward the wheel after mounting the spare.
9. Tighten each wheel nut by hand. Then use
the wheel wrench to tighten the wheel nuts until the
wheel is held against the hub.
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Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-110
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-41
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-43
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Snow Plow....................................................4-52
Spare Tire....................................................5-102
Installing....................................................5-89
Removing...................................................5-86
Storing.....................................................5-100
Specications, Capacities...............................5-122
Speedometer..................................................3-33
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-29
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-112
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
All-Weather Cargo Area................................2-78
Center Console Storage Area........................2-64
Center Overhead Console.............................2-63
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-63
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-64
Glove Box..................................................2-63
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-64
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-65
Top-Box Storage..........................................2-82
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-24
Sunroof.........................................................2-89
T
Tachometer....................................................3-33
Tailgate.........................................................2-20
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-61
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-112
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-24
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-24
Passlock
®...................................................2-26
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-30
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-64
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-109
Buying New Tires........................................5-78
Chains.......................................................5-83
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-84
Cleaning...................................................5-109
Different Size..............................................5-79
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-84
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-71
Inspection and Rotation................................5-76
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-89
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-72
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-89
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-86
Secondary Latch System..............................5-96
Spare Tire................................................5-102
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..........5-100
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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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