2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE turn signal

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Vehicles with Body-Side Cladding
The daytime running lamps (DRL) are located in the
front fascia near the fog lamps. They can be identied by
their square shape. To change a bulb, do the following:
1. Reach under the front fascia and locate the
DRL assembly. Be sure you are not picking the fog
lamp assembly, which is near the DRLs.
2. Turn the bulb socket
counterclockwise and
remove it from the DRL
assembly.
3. Pull out the old bulb from the socket.
4. Install a new bulb.
5. Reinstall the bulb socket back into the DRL
assembly and turn it clockwise until it is tight.
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps
To replace one of these bulbs, do the following:
1. Open the tailgate. SeeTailgate on page 2-20for
more information.
2. Remove the two rear
lamp assembly screws
near the tailgate
latch and pull out the
lamp assembly.
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3. Locate the bulb you wish to change.
A. Stoplamp/Taillamp
B. Turn Signal Lamp
C. Back-up Lamp
4. Press the release tab
and turn the bulb socket
counterclockwise to
remove it from the
taillamp assembly.5. Pull the old bulb straight out from the socket.
6. Press a new bulb into the socket and turn the socket
clockwise into the taillamp assembly until it clicks.
7. Reinstall the taillamp assembly and tighten the
screws.
License Plate Lamp
To replace one of these bulbs, do the following:
1. Reach under the rear bumper for the bulb socket.
2. Twist the bulb socket counterclockwise and pull the
bulb socket out of the connector.
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3. Pull the old bulb from the bulb socket, keeping the
bulb straight as you pull it out.
4. Install the new bulb.
5. Reverse steps 1–3 to reinstall the license
plate lamp.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamp Bulb Number
Back-up Lamp 3157
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) 4114K
Front Parking and Turn
Signal Lamp3157A or 3457NA
Headlamps
High-Beam *9011 or 9005
Low-Beam 9006
Stoplamp, Taillamp and Turn
Signal Lamp3157
Sidemarker Lamp 194
*Vehicles with Body-Side Cladding
For replacement bulbs not listed here, contact
your dealer.
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
Windshield wiper blades should be inspected for wear
and cracking. SeeScheduled Maintenance on page 6-4
for more information.
Replacement blades come in different types and are
removed in different ways. For proper type and length, see
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts on page 6-14.
To replace the windshield wiper blade assembly do the
following:
1. Lift the wiper arm away from the windshield.
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Fuses Usage
4WD Four-Wheel Drive System
HTR A/C Climate Control System
LCKPower Door Lock Relay
(Lock Function)
HVAC 1Inside Rearview Mirror,
Climate Control System
LT DRDriver’s Door Harness
Connection
CRUISE Cruise Control
UNLCKPower Door Lock Relay
(Unlock Function)
RR FOG LP Rear Fog Lamp (Export Only)
BRAKE Anti-lock Brake System
DRIVER UNLCKPower Door Lock Relay
(Driver’s Door Unlock
Function)
IGN 0Powertrain Control Module,
Transmission Control Module
TBC IGN 0 Truck Body Controller
VEH CHMSLVehicle and Trailer High
Mounted Stoplamp
LT TRLR ST/TRN Left Turn Signal/Stop Trailer
LT TRNLeft Turn Signals and
SidemarkersFuses Usage
VEH STOPVehicle Stoplamps, Brake
Module, Electronic Throttle
Control Module
BODY Harness Connector
RT TRLR ST/TRN Right Turn Signal/Stop Trailer
RT TRNRight Turn Signals and
Sidemarkers
DDM Driver Door Module
AUX PWR 2, M/GATERear Cargo Area Power
Outlets, Midgate
LCKS Power Door Lock System
ECC, TPMRear Electronic Climate
Control, Tire Pressure
Monitoring System
(If Equipped)
TBC 2C Truck Body Controller
HAZRD Flasher Module
CB LT DRSLeft Power Window Circuit
Breaker
TBC 2B Truck Body Controller
TBC 2A Truck Body Controller
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Fuses Usage
IGN EInstrument Panel Cluster, Air
Conditioning Relay, Turn
Signal/Hazard Switch,
Starter Relay
RTDElectronic Suspension
Control, Automatic Level
Control (ALC) Exhaust
TRL B/U Backup Lamps Trailer Wiring
F/PMP Fuel Pump (Relay)
B/U LPBack-up Lamps, Automatic
Transmission Shift Lock
Control System
RR DEFOG Rear Window Defogger
HDLP-HI Headlamp High Beam Relay
PRIME Not Used
AIRBAGSupplemental Inatable
Restraint System
FRT PARKFront Parking Lamps,
Sidemarker Lamps
DRLDaytime Running
Lamps Relay
SEO IGN Rear Defog Relay
TBC IGN1 Truck Body Controller Ignition
HI HDLP-LTDriver’s Side High Beam
HeadlampFuses Usage
LH HIDLeft Hand High Intensity
Discharge Lamps
DRL Daytime Running Lamps
RVC Regulated Voltage Control
IPC/DICInstrument Panel
Cluster/Driver Information
Center
HVAC/ECAS Climate Control Controller
CIG LTR Cigarette Lighter
HI HDLP-RTPassenger’s Side High
Beam Headlamp
HDLP-LOW Headlamp Low Beam Relay
A/C COMPAir Conditioning
Compressor Relay
A/C COMP Air Conditioning Compressor
TCMB Transmission Control Module
RR WPR Not Used
RADIO Audio System
SEO B1Mid Bussed Electrical Center,
Universal Home Remote
System, Rear Heated Seats
LO HDLP-LTDriver’s Side Headlamp
Low Beam
BTSIBrake Transmission Shift
Interlock System
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-110
Setting the Time..........................................3-71
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-112
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-113
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-115
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-25
Operation...................................................2-32
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-18
B
Battery..........................................................5-44
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-37
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-40
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-30
Brakes..........................................................5-41
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-27Bulb Replacement...........................................5-54
Daytime Running Lamps...............................5-61
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-59
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps ....................................................5-57
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Headlamps.................................................5-55
License Plate Lamps....................................5-62
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-63
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-61
Buying New Tires...........................................5-78C
Calibration.............................2-45, 2-47, 2-50, 2-52
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-122
Carbon Monoxide...........2-11, 2-20, 2-44, 4-40, 4-62
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-106
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-114
Your CDs and DVDs ..................................3-114
Cargo Area, All-Weather..................................2-78
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Fuel (cont.)
Gage .........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-48
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-116
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-113
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-114
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-117
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-113
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-41
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Oil Pressure...............................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Transmission Temperature.............................3-41
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-59
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-63
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamps....................................................5-55
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-54
Daytime Running Lamps.......................3-16, 5-61
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-59
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps ....................................................5-57
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-22
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-47
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-38
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-11
Release.....................................................5-12
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
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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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