2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Owners Manual

Midgate®
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the
cargo area covered and the tailgate and
the Midgate
®open because carbon
monoxide (CO) gas can come into your
vehicle. You can not see or smell CO.
It can cause unconsciousness and even
death. If you must drive with the cargo
covers on and the tailgate and Midgate
®
open or if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal
between the body and the Midgate
®:
Make sure all windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed on the
setting that brings in outside air.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
This will force outside air into your
vehicle. SeeDual Automatic Climate
Control System on page 230.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the
way. SeeEngine Exhaust on page 143.
Midgate®Operation
Your vehicle is equipped with a Midgate®and
a removable rear glass panel. The Midgate®
allows you to extend the length of your vehicle’s
cargo area.
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The following are the main components of the
Midgate®system:
A. Latch Levers
B. Grab Handles
C. Glass-Catch
Release Button
D. Glass Lock
KnobsE. Window
Retaining Tabs
F. Midgate
®
Release Handle
G. Window
Alignment Arrows
Rear Glass Removal and Storage
{CAUTION:
If the removable rear glass is not stored
properly, it could be thrown about the
vehicle in a crash or sudden maneuver.
People in the vehicle could be injured.
Whenever you store the rear glass in the
vehicle, always be sure that it is stored
securely in the Midgate
®storage pocket.
Do not remove the rear glass when the rear
defroster is on. If you remove the rear glass with
the rear defroster on, you may see a discharge
spark coming from the latch area.
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To remove the rear glass do the following:
1. Fold the rear seats. SeeRear Seat Operation
on page 19for more information. The front
seats may have to be moved forward slightly
to allow the rear seats to fold completely.
Although the rear glass can be removed
without folding the rear seats, you will not
be able to access the rear glass storage
pocket. Be sure to fold the seats before
removing the rear glass.
2. Squeeze and pull down the latch levers (A),
located near the upper corners of the rear
glass, to unlatch. Once unlatched, the
glass-catch release button (C) will catch the
rear glass and prevent it from falling forward.
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3. While holding the rear glass in place, press
the glass-catch release button (C) and pull
the top of the rear glass toward you using
the grab handle(s) (B) located at the top of
the rear glass.4. With the rear glass tilted toward you, lift it
out from the lower window frame channel.
Use the grab handles to assist you in
removing the rear glass.
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5. Load the rear glass into the storage pocket
in the Midgate®, guiding the lower edge of
the rear glass behind the three rear glass
retaining tabs (E).
Hold the rear glass at against the storage
pocket, with grab handles facing you, until
the next step.6. Turn both glass lock knobs (D), located at
both top corners of the storage pocket, to
the locked position. Push in on the corner
of the rear glass to allow the lock knob
to engage more easily.
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Once both glass lock knobs are in the locked
position, the rear glass is securely stored.
7. Push both latch levers up to the locked
position. You should hear a click when
each latch lever locks correctly.
The rear seats can be returned to the normal
position when the rear glass is out and
stored properly in the storage pocket.
Reinstalling the Rear Glass
To reinstall the rear glass, do the following:
1. Squeeze and pull down the latch levers (A),
located near the upper corners of the rear
glass, to unlatch.
2. Hold the rear glass in place with one hand
and turn the glass lock knobs, located at
both top corners of the glass storage pocket,
to the unlocked position.
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3. Pull the rear glass out from the storage
pocket using the grab handles.
4. With the rear glass tilted at an angle, place
the bottom edge in the lower channel of the
window frame.Be sure to align the
rear glass side-to-side
using the alignment
arrows (G).
5. Apply a rm downward pressure and then
push the rear glass at against the window
frame. Use the grab handles at the top of
the rear glass to assist you.
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6. Push the rear glass at against the window
frame and push each latch lever up until it
locks. You should hear a click when each
latch lever locks correctly.
Lowering the Midgate®with the
Rear Glass in Place
The Midgate®can be lowered to allow the cargo
area of your vehicle to extend into the cab.
The rear glass can be either installed in its normal
position, or it can be removed and stored in the
rear glass storage pocket.
To lower the Midgate
®, do the following:
1. Fold the rear seats. The front seats might
have to be moved forward slightly to allow
the rear seats to fold. SeeRear Seat
Operation on page 19for more information.
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