2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Owners Manual

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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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Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-50
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-72
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-43Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual, Using..................................................... ii
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals...................... 1-6
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-59
Midgate
®.......................................................2-12
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-52
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-49
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-56
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-54
MP3 ....................................................3-96, 3-101
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-17
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual...............................3-107
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-30
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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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Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-16
Navigation System.......................................7-17
OnStar .......................................................7-17
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
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Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-17
Radio(s)........................................................3-78
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-107
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-116
Reception.................................................3-119
Setting the Clock.........................................3-76
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-118
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-10
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Locking........................................................ 4-5
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-116
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-107
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-12
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-73
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-52Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-49
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-35
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-42
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-7
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-85
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-81
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-55
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-15
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-76
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-77
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-32
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-34
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Boards, Power...................................2-22
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-48
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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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Storage Areas
All-Weather Cargo Area................................2-85
Center Console Storage Area........................2-71
Center Overhead Console.............................2-71
Cupholders.................................................2-71
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-71
Glove Box..................................................2-71
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-72
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-73
Top-Box Storage..........................................2-89
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-34
Sun Visors.....................................................2-25
Sunroof.........................................................2-96
T
Tachometer....................................................3-34
Tailgate.........................................................2-22
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps.......................................5-53
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-118
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-26
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-26
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-28
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-28
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Time, Setting..................................................3-76Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-42
Tires.............................................................5-56
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-104
Buying New Tires........................................5-72
Chains.......................................................5-78
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-80
Cleaning...................................................5-105
Different Size..............................................5-74
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-79
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-64
Inspection and Rotation................................5-70
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-85
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-67
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-65
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-85
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-81
Secondary Latch System..............................5-91
Spare Tire..................................................5-98
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-94
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-57
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-74
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-76
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-76
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-71
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-90
Top-Box Storage.............................................2-89
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Tow/Haul Mode ...............................................2-38
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-48
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-42
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-47
Your Vehicle...............................................4-42
Traction
Stabilitrak
®System........................................ 4-6
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-60
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-35
Trip Odometer................................................3-34
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-41
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............2-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-74
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-64
Operation...................................................2-64
Using this Manual................................................ ii
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-36
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-66
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-107
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-107
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-31
Visors...........................................................2-25
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-39
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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-32
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-59
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-76
Different Size..............................................5-74
Replacement...............................................5-76
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-44
Windows.......................................................2-23
Power ........................................................2-24
Windshield
Rainsense™ II Wipers..................................3-10
Washer......................................................3-11Windshield (cont.)
Washer Fluid..............................................5-37
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-55
Wiper Blades, Cleaning..............................5-104
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-108
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-31
X
XM Radio Messages.....................................3-106
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-120
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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