2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE child restraint

Audio System (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-118
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-120
Audio System(s).............................................3-78
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-35
B
Battery..........................................................5-41
Electric Power Management..........................3-19
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brakes..........................................................5-38
System Warning Light..................................3-39
Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-30
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-53
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-50
License Plate Lamps....................................5-54
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-55
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps.................5-53
Buying New Tires...........................................5-72
C
Calibration.............................................2-49, 2-52
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-115
Carbon Monoxide...................2-12, 2-22, 2-48, 4-31
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-102
Cargo Area, All-Weather..................................2-85
Cargo Cover Panels........................................2-73
CD, MP3 .............................................3-96, 3-101
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-71
Center Overhead Console................................2-71
Center Seat...................................................1-11
Chains, Tire...................................................5-78
Charging System Light....................................3-38
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-43
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-106
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-42
Infants and Young Children...........................1-38
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-46
Older Children.............................................1-35
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position........................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-56
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-44
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-104
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-103
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-100
Finish Care...............................................5-103
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-101
Interior.......................................................5-99
Leather....................................................5-101
Tires........................................................5-105
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-105
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-102
Weatherstrips............................................5-102
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-104
Climate Control System...................................3-21
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-31
Clock, Setting.................................................3-76Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass...............................................2-49, 2-52
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-26
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-25
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-28
Cooling System..............................................5-31
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-48
Cupholders....................................................2-71
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Speedometer..............................................3-34
Tachometer.................................................3-34
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-39
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-64
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-71
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints..............................................1-11
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-50
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-53
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-16
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-53
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...........................................................3-21
Engine Coolant...........................................2-34
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-29
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-30
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-12
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-19I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-30
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-38
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-18
Cluster.......................................................3-33
Overview..................................................... 3-4
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-57
Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-18
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-18
Exterior Cargo.............................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-18
Lap Belt........................................................1-34
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-28
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-46
Level Control..................................................4-46
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-54
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-35
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Warning...........3-41
Brake System Warning.................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-38
Cruise Control.............................................3-48Light (cont.)
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-48
Highbeam On.............................................3-48
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-50
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-43
Oil Pressure...............................................3-47
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-36
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-34
Security.....................................................3-47
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-41
Tire Pressure..............................................3-42
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-48
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-18
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-36
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-5
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door ................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
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O
Odometer......................................................3-34
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-34
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-12
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-46
Pressure Light.............................................3-47
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-35
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-17
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-61
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-64
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-31
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-56
Power Mirrors.............................................2-54
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-105
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-45
Shifting Out of............................................2-47
Park Aid........................................................2-58
Park Brake....................................................2-44
Parking
Assist........................................................2-58
Over Things That Burn.................................2-47
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-36
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-69
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-KEY
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-28
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-28
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.......................................5-108
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-32
Running Boards..........................................2-22
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-24
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S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-34
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-102
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-19
Lap Belt.....................................................1-34
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-28
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-35
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-33
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-14
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Center Seat................................................1-11
Head Restraints..........................................1-11
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals........................... 1-6
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation....................................1-12
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-8
Secondary Latch System.................................5-91
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-56
Rear Seat Position......................................1-53
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-56
Security Light.................................................3-47Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements.... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-43
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-74
Setting the Clock............................................3-76
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-105
Shifting Into Park............................................2-45
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-47
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire.....................................................5-98
Installing....................................................5-85
Removing...................................................5-81
Storing.......................................................5-94
Specications, Capacities...............................5-115
Speedometer..................................................3-34
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-41
Stabilitrak®System........................................... 4-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-32
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-118
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
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