2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE glove box

Object Detection Systems...............................2-58
Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA)...........................................2-58
Rear Vision Camera (RVC)............................2-61
OnStar
®System.............................................2-66
Universal Home Remote System......................2-69
Universal Home Remote System Operation
(With Three Round LED)............................2-70Storage Areas................................................2-76
Glove Box...................................................2-76
Cupholders..................................................2-76
Center Overhead Console..............................2-76
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-76
Center Console Storage.................................2-76
Luggage Carrier...........................................2-77
Cargo Cover Panels......................................2-78
All-Weather Cargo Area.................................2-87
Top-Box Storage..........................................2-92
Sunroof.........................................................2-93
Section 2 Features and Controls
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OnStar®System
OnStar uses several innovative technologies and live
advisors to provide a wide range of safety, security,
information, and convenience services. If the airbags
deploy, the system is designed to make an automatic
call to OnStar Emergency advisors who can request
emergency services be sent to your location. If the keys
are locked in the vehicle, call OnStar at 1-888-4-ONSTAR
to have a signal sent to unlock the doors. OnStar
Hands-Free Calling, including 30 trial minutes good for
60 days, is available on most vehicles. OnStar
Turn-by-Turn Navigation service, with one trial route, is
available on most vehicles. Press the OnStar button to
have an OnStar advisor contact Roadside Service.OnStar service is provided subject to the OnStar Terms
and Conditions included in the OnStar Subscriber
glove box literature.
Some services such as Remote Door Unlock or Stolen
Vehicle Location Assistance may not be available until
the owner of the vehicle registers with OnStar. After the
rst prepaid year, contact OnStar to select a monthly or
annual subscription payment plan. If a payment plan is
not selected, the OnStar system and all services,
including airbag notication and emergency services,
may be deactivated and no longer available. For more
information visit onstar.com (U.S.) or onstar.ca (Canada),
or press the OnStar button to speak with an advisor.
Not all OnStar services are available on all vehicles. To
check if this vehicle is able to provide the services
described below, or for a full description of OnStar
services and system limitations, see the OnStar Owner’s
Guide in the glove box or visit onstar.com (U.S.) or
onstar.ca (Canada), contact OnStar at 1-888-4-ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) or TTY 1-877-248-2080, or press
the OnStar button to speak with an OnStar advisor
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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OnStar Services Available with the
Safe & Sound Plan
Automatic Notication of Airbag Deployment
Advanced Automatic Crash Notication (AACN)
(If equipped)
Link to Emergency Services
Roadside Assistance
Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance
Remote Door Unlock/Vehicle Alert
OnStar Vehicle Diagnostic Email
GM Goodwrench On Demand Diagnostics
OnStar Hands-Free Calling with 30 trial minutes
OnStar Virtual Advisor (U.S. Only)
OnStar Services Included with
Directions & Connections Plan
All Safe and Sound Plan Services
OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation (If equipped) or
Driving Directions - Advisor delivered
RideAssist
Information and Convenience Services
OnStar Hands-Free Calling
OnStar Hands-Free Calling allows eligible OnStar
subscribers to make and receive calls using voice
commands. Hands-Free Calling is fully integrated into
the vehicle, and can be used with OnStar Pre-Paid
Minute Packages. Most vehicles include 30 trial minutes
good for 60 days. Hands-Free Calling can also be
linked to a Verizon Wireless service plan in the U.S. or
a Bell Mobility service plan in Canada, depending
on eligibility. To nd out more, refer to the OnStar
Owner’s Guide in the vehicle’s glove box, visit
onstar.com or onstar.ca, or speak with an OnStar
advisor by pressing the OnStar button or calling
1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827).
OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation
Vehicles with the OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation
system can provide voice-guided driving directions.
Press the OnStar button to have an OnStar advisor
locate a business or address and download driving
directions to the vehicle. Voice-guided directions to the
desired destination will play through the audio system
speakers. See the OnStar Owner’s Guide for more
information.
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Storage Areas
Glove Box
Lift up on the glove box lever to open it.
Cupholders
For vehicles with cupholders for front and rear
passengers, the cupholders are located in the center
console and on the back of the center console.
Press down on the access door and release to open
and use the front cupholders. Pull down on the
door located on the back of the console to use the rear
cupholders. Push the door back down to close it.
Push down and then back on the front cupholder to
remove it for cleaning.
For vehicles with a rear armrest/cuholder, it can be
used by the reat seat passengers. Pull up and then out
on the tab, located at the top center of the armrest.
Then pull the armrest down to access the cupholder.
Center Overhead Console
For vehicles with an overhead console, it contains
reading lights and a small storage area.
Press the button next to each light to turn it on and off.
Front Armrest Storage Area
Vehicles with a center armrest storage compartment,
located in the front bench seat, fold down the armrest
and press the handle at the front of the armrest to open
it. Let the cover pop up and swing open.
Center Console Storage
For vehicles with a console compartment, cupholders
are located between the bucket seats.
Press the button and lift the console cover to open.
The back of the console has a cupholder that folds down
for the rear seat passenger to use.
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The main components of the instrument panel are the following:
A.Outlet Adjustment on page 3-29.
B.Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-7.
C.Instrument Panel Cluster on page 3-30.
D.Hazard Warning Flashers on page 3-6.
E. Shift Lever. SeeAutomatic Transmission Operation
on page 2-37.
F.Tow/Haul Mode on page 2-41(If Equipped).
G.Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 3-46.
H.Audio System(s) on page 3-76.
I.Exterior Lamps on page 3-14.
J.Dome Lamp Override on page 3-18.Instrument
Panel Brightness on page 3-17.Fog Lamps
on page 3-16(If Equipped).
K. Automatic Transfer Case Control. (If Equipped). See
Four-Wheel Drive on page 2-43.
L.Cruise Control on page 3-11.M.Tilt Wheel on page 3-6.
N.Horn on page 3-6.
O.Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 3-130.
P.Climate Control System on page 3-20orDual
Automatic Climate Control System on page 3-23
(If Equipped).
Q.Accessory Power Outlet(s) on page 3-19. Cigarette
Lighter (If Equipped). SeeAshtray(s) and Cigarette
Lighter on page 3-20.
R.StabiliTrak
®System on page 4-6. Pedal Adjust
Button (If Equipped). SeeAdjustable Throttle and
Brake Pedal on page 2-35.Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA) on page 2-58(If Equipped). Heated
Windshield Washer Fluid Button (If Equipped).
SeeWindshield Washer on page 3-10.Power Assist
Steps on page 2-24(If Equipped).
S.Glove Box on page 2-76.
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Vehicle Identication
Vehicle Identication Number (VIN)
This is the legal identier for your vehicle. It appears on
a plate in the front corner of the instrument panel, on
the driver side. It can be seen through the windshield
from outside the vehicle. The VIN also appears on
the Certication/Tire and Service Parts labels and the
certicates of title and registration.
Engine Identication
The eighth character in the VIN is the engine code. This
code helps identify the vehicle’s engine, specications,
and replacement parts. See “Engine Specications”
underCapacities and Specications on page 5-116for
your vehicle’s engine code.
Service Parts Identication Label
This label is on the inside of the glove box. It is
very helpful if you ever need to order parts. The label
has the following information:
Vehicle Identication Number (VIN)
Model designation
Paint information
Production options and special equipment
Do not remove this label from the vehicle.
Electrical System
Add-On Electrical Equipment
Notice:Do not add anything electrical to the
vehicle unless you check with your dealer/retailer
rst. Some electrical equipment can damage
the vehicle and the damage would not be covered
by the vehicle’s warranty. Some add-on electrical
equipment can keep other components from
working as they should.
Add-on equipment can drain the vehicle battery, even if
the vehicle is not operating.
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Fuel (cont.)
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling the Tank...........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage .........................................................3-44
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-45
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-111
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-108
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-109
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-112
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-108
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-38
Fuel..........................................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-41
Speedometer..............................................3-31
Tachometer.................................................3-31
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-69Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-76
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-48
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-51
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-15
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Heated Seats................................................... 1-7
Heater...........................................................3-20
Engine Coolant...........................................2-36
Heater...........................................................3-23
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-28
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Service (cont.)
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-39
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-76
Setting the Clock............................................3-77
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-106
Shifting Into Park............................................2-50
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-52
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire.....................................................5-99
Installing....................................................5-86
Removing...................................................5-81
Storing.......................................................5-95
Specications, Capacities...............................5-116
Speedometer..................................................3-31
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-37
StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 4-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-34
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-130
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Steps
Power Assist...............................................2-24
Storage Areas
All-Weather Cargo Area................................2-87
Center Console Storage Area........................2-76
Center Overhead Console.............................2-76Storage Areas (cont.)
Cupholders.................................................2-76
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-76
Glove Box..................................................2-76
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-77
Top-Box Storage..........................................2-92
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-27
Sunroof.........................................................2-93
T
Tachometer....................................................3-31
Tailgate.........................................................2-23
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps.......................................5-51
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-130
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-28
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-28
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-30
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-30
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-77
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-38
Tires.............................................................5-55
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