2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE automatic transmission

Parking Brake and Automatic
Transmission Park (P) Mechanism Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this check, your
vehicle could begin to move. You or
others could be injured and property
could be damaged. Make sure there is
room in front of your vehicle in case it
begins to roll. Be ready to apply the
regular brake at once should the vehicle
begin to move.
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular
brake, set the parking brake.
To check the parking brake’s holding ability:
With the engine running and transmission in
NEUTRAL (N), slowly remove foot pressure
from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the
vehicle is held by the parking brake only.
To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding
ability: With the engine running, shift to
PARK (P). Then release the parking brake
followed by the regular brake.
Contact your GM Goodwrench
®dealer if service
is required.
Hood Support Gas Strut Service
Visually inspect gas strut for signs of wear,
corrosion, cracks, loss of lubricant, or other
damage. Check the hold open ability of gas strut.
If necessary, replace with genuine GM parts.
Underbody Flushing Service
At least every spring, use plain water to ush
any corrosive materials from the underbody.
Take care to clean thoroughly any areas where
mud and other debris can collect.
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Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name,
part number, or specication can be obtained
from your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets
GM Standard GM6094M and
displays the American Petroleum
Institute Certied for Gasoline
Engines starburst symbol.
GM Goodwrench
®oil meets all
the requirements for your vehicle.
To determine the proper viscosity
for your vehicle’s engine, see
Engine Oil on page 446.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant
on page 457.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
WasherGM Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985,
in Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
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Audio System(s).......................................... 286
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 347
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 349
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 349
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 349
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual......................... 334
Radio with CD......................................... 291
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 301
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 345
Setting the Time.....................288, 289, 290
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 347
Understanding Radio Reception............... 348
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 349
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 217
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 454
Operation................................................. 128
BBattery........................................................ 475
Electric Power Management..................... 220
Run-Down Protection............................... 221
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 392
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 357
Emergencies............................................ 359Brake (cont.)
Parking.................................................... 138
System Warning Light.............................. 246
Brake Pedal, Throttle................................... 126
Brakes........................................................ 472
Braking....................................................... 356
Braking in Emergencies............................... 359
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 122
Bulb Replacement....................................... 488
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 488
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 485
License Plate Lamps................................ 490
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 490
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps........... 488
Buying New Tires........................................ 508
C
Calibration..........................................145, 148
California Fuel............................................. 436
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 433
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 556
Carbon Monoxide......................105, 115, 143,
396, 414
604

F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 451
Finish Damage............................................ 544
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 349
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 206
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 209
Flat Tire...................................................... 515
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 516
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 533
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 454
Power Steering........................................ 469
Windshield Washer.................................. 470
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 255
Fog Lamps.................................................. 218
Four-Wheel Drive...............................132, 483
Front Armrest Storage Area......................... 171
Front Axle................................................... 484
Fuel............................................................ 435
Additives.................................................. 437
California Fuel.......................................... 436
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 438
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 442
Filling Your Tank...................................... 440
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 439Fuel (cont.)
Gage....................................................... 256
Gasoline Octane...................................... 436
Gasoline Specications............................ 436
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 550
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 548
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 548
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 551
Windshield Wiper..................................... 547
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 249
Fuel......................................................... 256
Oil Pressure............................................. 253
Speedometer........................................... 241
Tachometer.............................................. 241
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 246
Garage Door Opener..........................159, 160
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 436
Specications........................................... 436
Glove Box................................................... 170
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 588
608

Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 408
Towing a Trailer....................................... 414
Your Vehicle............................................. 408
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System................................. 359
Trailer
Recommendations.................................... 428
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 454
Transmission Operation, Automatic.............. 128
Trip Odometer............................................. 241
Truck-Camper Loading Information.............. 407
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 208
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 207
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)........ 222
Understanding Radio Reception................... 348
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 511
Universal Home Remote System........159, 160
Operation........................................161, 166
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 356
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 402
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Customization, DIC......................... 278
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders........................................ 594
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 546
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 546
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 238
Visors.......................................................... 118
Voltmeter Gage........................................... 246
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