2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Owners Manual

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CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2008 2.G Owners Manual There are also some things you must not do if you stall,
or are about to stall, when going up a hill:
Never attempt to prevent a stall by shifting into
NEUTRAL (N) to rev-up the engine and regain
for

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CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2008 2.G Owners Manual Driving Downhill
When off-roading takes you downhill, you will want to
consider a number of things:
How steep is the downhill? Will I be able to maintain
vehicle control?
What is the surface like? S

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CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2008 2.G Owners Manual There some things not to do when driving down a hill.
These are important because, if you ignore them,
you could lose control and have a serious accident:
When driving downhill, avoid turns that take

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CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2008 2.G Owners Manual Surface conditions can be a problem when you drive
across a hill. Loose gravel, muddy spots, or even wet
grass can cause the tires to slip sideways, downhill.
If the vehicle slips sideways, it can hi

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CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2008 2.G Owners Manual If your vehicle stalls when you are crossing an incline,
be sure you, and any passengers, get out on the
uphill side, even if the door there is harder to open.
If you get out on the downhill side and

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CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2008 2.G Owners Manual Hard packed snow and ice offer the worst tire traction.
On these surfaces, it is very easy to lose control.
On wet ice, for example, the traction is so poor that
you will have difficulty accelerating.

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CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2008 2.G Owners Manual If the water is not too deep, drive slowly through it. At
faster speeds, water splashes on the ignition system and
your vehicle can stall. Stalling can also occur if you get
the tailpipe under water.

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CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2008 2.G Owners Manual No one can see as well at night as in the daytime.
But, as we get older, these differences increase.
A 50-year-old driver might need at least twice as much
light to see the same thing at night as a 20