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Chevrolet 2003 Avalanche Owner's Manual (492 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.82 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
  - Vehicle Symbols
    4
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Manual Passenger Seat
    8
    
    Power Lumbar
    9
    
    Heated Seats
    10
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    11
- Rear Seats
  
  14
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Rear Seat Operation
    14
  - Safety Belts
    16
    
    Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    16
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    17
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    20
    
    Driver Position
    22
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    22
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    29
    
    Center Passenger Position
    30
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    30
  - Lap Belt
    31
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    32
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    35
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    37
    
    Child Restraints
    38
  - Older Children
    38
  - Infants and Young Children
    40
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    44
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    47
  - Top Strap
    48
    
    Top Strap Anchor Location
    49
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    51
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    54
  - Air Bag Systems
    58
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    61
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    63
  - Frontal Air Bags
    63
  - Side Impact Air Bags
    64
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    65
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    65
    
    What will You See after an Air Bag Inﬂates
    66
  - Passenger Sensing System
    68
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    72
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    73
Section 2 Features and Controls

75
- Table of Contents
  75
- Features and Controls
  
  76
- Doors and Locks
  
  81
  - Door Locks
    81
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    85
  - Lockout Protection
    86
  - Midgate Operation
    86
  - Tailgate Removal
    95
    
    Power Windows
    98
  - Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors
    98
  - Sun Visors
    98
  - Testing the Alarm
    100
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  101
  - Ignition Positions
    101
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    101
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    102
  - Starting Your Engine
    102
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    103
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    104
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    104
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    105
    
    Front Axle Locking Feature
    108
  - Automatic Transfer Case
    108
  - Parking Brake
    113
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    114
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    115
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    116
  - Torque Lock
    116
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    117
    
    Engine Exhaust
    118
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    118
  - Temperature and Compass Display
    120
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    120
  - Compass Variance
    121
  - Compass Calibration
    122
  - Passenger Air Bag Indicator
    122
  - Compass Operation
    123
    
    Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    125
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    125
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    126
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    126
- Onstar System
  
  127
  - Onstar Personal Calling
    128
  - Onstar Services
    128
  - Virtual Advisor
    128
    
    Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    129
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  129
- Storage Areas
  
  133
  - Using Homelink
    132
  - Center Console Storage Area
    133
  - Center Overhead Console
    133
  - Front Armrest Storage Area
    133
  - Glove Box
    133
  - Luggage Carrier
    134
  - Cargo Cover Panels
    135
  - Rear Storage Area
    135
  - Cargo Panel Storage System
    138
  - Reinstalling the Cargo Cover Panels
    142
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    145
    
    All-Weather Cargo Area
    146
  - Maintenance and Cleaning
    147
  - Top Drain Grates – Removal and Cleaning
    147
  - Midgate Drain Grate Removal and Cleaning
    149
  - Side Rail Channels
    149
  - Cargo Area Floor Drains
    150
    
    Tonneau Cover
    151
    
    Top-Box Storage
    151
  - Removing the Tonneau Cover
    152
  - Removing the Front/Rear Rails and Bows
    155
- Sunroof
  
  158
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  159
  - Memory Seat
    159
  - Easy Exit Seat
    160
Section 3 Instrument Panel

161
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  164
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    166
  - Other Warning Devices
    166
  - Horn
    167
  - Tilt Wheel
    167
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    167
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    168
    
    Windshield Washer
    169
    
    Windshield Wipers
    169
    
    Cruise Control
    170
    
    Exterior Lamps
    173
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    168
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    174
  - Lamps on Reminder
    174
  - Fog Lamps
    175
  - Puddle Lamps
    175
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch
    176
  - Cargo Lamps
    176
    
    Interior Lamps
    177
  - Dome Lamps
    177
  - Entry Lighting
    177
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    177
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    178
    
    Accessory Power Outlets
    179
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    179
- Climate Controls
  
  180
  - Exit Lighting
    178
  - Reading Lamps
    178
  - Automatic Climate Control System
    180
  - Air Conditioning
    184
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    185
    
    Dual Climate Control System
    186
    
    Outlet Adjustment
    188
    
    Climate Controls Personalization
    189
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  
  190
  - Rear Window Defogger
    185
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    191
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    192
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    193
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    193
  - Tachometer
    193
  - Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator
    194
  - Charging System Light
    196
  - Voltmeter Gage
    196
  - Brake System Warning Light
    197
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    198
  - Traction off Light
    198
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    199
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    200
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    201
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    202
    
    Oil Pressure Gage
    203
    
    Cruise Control Light
    204
    
    Security Light
    204
    
    Fuel Gage
    205
    
    Low Fuel Warning Light
    205
    
    Tow/Haul Mode Light
    205
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  206
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    202
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    206
  - Trip Information Button
    207
  - Fuel Information Button
    209
  - Personalization Button
    210
    
    Delayed Locking
    212
  - Change Engine Oil
    217
  - Check Oil Level
    217
  - Oil Life Reset
    217
  - Oil Pressure Low
    217
  - Select Button
    217
    
    DIC Warnings and Messages
    217
  - Battery Not Charging
    218
  - Engine Overheated
    218
  - Low Coolant Level
    218
  - Reduced Engine Power
    218
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    218
  - Service Air Bag
    218
  - Service Brake Booster
    219
  - Service Brake System
    219
  - Check Washer Fluid
    220
  - Fuel Level Low
    220
  - Service 4Wd
    220
  - Turn Signal on
    220
  - Driver Door Ajar
    221
  - Trans Hot Idle Engine
    221
  - Transmission Hot
    221
  - Left Rear Door Ajar
    222
  - Passenger Door Ajar
    222
  - Rfa # Battery Low
    222
  - Right Rear Door Ajar
    222
  - Stability Sys Active
    222
  - Service Stability
    223
  - Stability Sys Disabled
    223
  - Traction Active
    223
- Audio System(S)
  
  224
  - Setting the Time
    224
  - Radio with CD
    225
  - Playing the Radio
    226
  - Finding a Station
    227
  - Setting Preset Stations
    228
  - Rds Messages
    230
  - Radio Messages
    231
  - Playing a Compact Disc
    234
  - Compact Disc Messages
    235
    
    Radio with Six-Disc CD
    236
    
    Playing a SpeciﬁC Loaded Compact Disc
    246
  - Using Song List Mode
    248
  - Listening to a DVD
    249
    
    Rear Seat Entertainment System
    250
  - Before You Drive
    250
  - DVD Player
    250
  - Remote Control
    253
  - Video Screen
    253
  - Stereo Rca Jacks
    256
  - Audio Output
    257
    
    Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    259
  - Rear Seat Audio Controls
    260
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    261
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    261
    
    DVD Distortion
    262
    
    Understanding Radio Reception
    262
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service (Usa Only)
    262
    
    Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    263
    
    Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    263
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    263
    
    Fixed Mast Antenna
    263
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (United States Only)
    263
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

264
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  265
  - Defensive Driving
    265
  - Drunken Driving
    266
  - Braking
    269
  - Control of a Vehicle
    269
  - Anti-Lock Brake System
    270
  - Braking in Emergencies
    272
  - Supplemental Brake Assist System
    272
    
    Traction Assist System (TAS)
    273
    
    Locking Rear Axle
    274
    
    Stabilitrak System
    275
  - Traction Control Operation
    276
    
    Steering
    277
  - Power Steering
    277
  - Steering Tips
    277
  - Steering in Emergencies
    278
    
    Off-Road Recovery
    279
    
    Passing
    279
    
    Loss of Control
    281
    
    Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
    282
  - Before You Go Off-Roading
    282
  - Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    283
  - Environmental Concerns
    284
  - Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    284
  - Traveling to Remote Areas
    284
  - Scanning the Terrain
    285
  - Driving on Off-Road Hills
    286
  - Approaching a Hill
    287
  - Driving Uphill
    287
  - Driving Downhill
    289
  - Driving Across an Incline
    291
  - Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    292
  - Stalling on an Incline
    292
  - Driving in Water
    293
  - After Off-Road Driving
    294
    
    Driving at Night
    295
    
    Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    296
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    298
    
    City Driving
    299
    
    Freeway Driving
    300
    
    Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    301
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    298
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    298
  - Highway Hypnosis
    302
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    302
    
    Winter Driving
    304
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    305
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    307
    
    If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    308
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    309
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    310
- Towing
  
  311
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    311
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    311
  - Dinghy Towing
    312
  - Dolly Towing
    313
    
    Loading Your Vehicle
    314
  - Add-On Equipment
    316
    
    Level Control
    316
    
    Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    317
    
    Truck-Camper Loading Information
    320
    
    Towing a Trailer
    321
    
    Trailer Recommendations
    321
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    322
  - Weight of the Trailer
    324
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    325
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    326
  - Driving with a Trailer
    327
  - Safety Chains
    327
  - Trailer Brakes
    327
  - Following Distance
    328
  - Making Turns
    328
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    328
  - Driving on Grades
    329
  - Parking on Hills
    329
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    330
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    331
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

334
- Service
  
  336
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    337
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    337
- Fuel
  
  338
  - Gasoline Octane
    338
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    338
  - California Fuel
    339
  - Additives
    339
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    340
  - Filling Your Tank
    340
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    342
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  343
  - Hood Release
    343
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    345
  - Engine Oil
    348
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    349
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    350
  - Engine Oil Additives
    351
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    352
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    353
    
    When to Inspect
    353
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    355
  - When to Check and Change
    355
    
    Engine Coolant
    357
  - How to Add Fluid
    357
  - What to Use
    358
  - Checking Coolant
    359
    
    Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    360
    
    Engine Overheating
    360
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    360
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    361
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    362
    
    Cooling System
    363
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    365
    
    Engine Fan Noise
    369
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    369
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    370
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    370
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    371
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    371
    
    Brakes
    372
  - Brake Fluid
    372
  - Checking Brake Fluid
    373
  - What to Add
    373
  - Brake Wear
    374
    
    Battery
    375
  - Brake Adjustment
    375
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    375
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    375
  - Vehicle Storage
    375
    
    Jump Starting
    376
- Rear Axle
  
  382
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  383
  - Transfer Case
    383
- Front Axle
  
  384
- Bulb Replacement
  
  385
  - Halogen Bulbs
    385
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    388
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    389
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    391
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    391
  - Taillamps
    391
  - Vehicles with Gray Body-Side Cladding
    391
    
    Replacement Bulbs
    392
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  393
- Tires
  
  394
  - Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure
    395
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    395
  - When to Check
    395
    
    Buying New Tires
    397
    
    When It Is Time for New Tires
    397
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    398
    
    Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    400
    
    Wheel Replacement
    400
    
    Tire Chains
    401
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    401
    
    If a Tire Goes Flat
    402
    
    Changing a Flat Tire
    403
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    407
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools
    414
  - Secondary Latch System
    417
    
    Spare Tire
    420
- Appearance Care
  
  421
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    421
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    421
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    422
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    422
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    423
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    424
    
    Weatherstrips
    424
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    423
  - Cleaning Leather
    423
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    423
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    423
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    424
    
    Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    424
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    424
  - Finish Care
    425
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    425
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    426
    
    Finish Damage
    426
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    426
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    427
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    427
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    427
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  429
- Electrical System
  
  429
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    430
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    429
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    429
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    430
    
    Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    430
    
    Power Windows and Other Power Options
    430
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    433
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  439
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  441
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

442
- Introduction
  443
- Maintenance Requirements
  443
- Maintenance Schedule
  443
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  443
- How this Section Is Organized
  444
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  445
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  445
- Scheduled Maintenance
  446
- At each Fuel Fill
  451
- Engine Coolant Level Check
  451
  - At Least Once a Month
    452
  - Wiper Blade Check
    452
- Engine Oil Level Check
  451
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  451
- Cassette Tape Player Service
  452
  - At Least Twice a Year
    452
  - Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
    452
- Automatic Transmission Check
  453
- Body Lubrication Service
  453
- Key Lock Cylinders Service
  453
- Starter Switch Check
  453
  - At Least Once a Year
    453
- Weatherstrip Lubrication
  453
- Ignition Transmission Lock Check
  454
- Underbody Flushing Service
  455
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

464
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  465
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    465
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    467
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    467
  - Online Owner Center
    467
  - United States – Customer Assistance
    467
    
    GM Mobility Program for Persons with
    468
  - Canada – Customer Assistance
    468
  - Overseas – Customer Assistance
    468
    
    Roadside Assistance Program
    469
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    470
    
    Courtesy Transportation
    470
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    471
  - Transportation Options
    471
  - Additional Program Information
    472
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  473

Chevrolet 2003 Avalanche Owner's Manual (498 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 26.14 MB

Section 2 Features and Controls

74
- Front Seats
  8
- Rear Seats
  14
- Safety Belts
  16
- Child Restraints
  31
- Air Bag Systems
  43
- Restraint System Check
  73
- Table of Contents
  74
- Features and Controls
  74
- Keys
  76
- Doors and Locks
  80
- Delayed Locking
  81
- Door Locks
  81
- Power Door Locks
  81
- Programmable Automatic Door Locks
  81
- Lockout Protection
  85
- Tailgate
  94
- Windows
  96
  - Power Windows
    97
  - Sun Visors
    97
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  98
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    98
  - Passlock
    99
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  100
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    100
  - Ignition Positions
    100
  - Starting Engine Your
    101
- Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
  102
- Engine Coolant Heater
  103
- Automatic Transmission Operation
  104
- Four-Wheel Drive
  107
- Parking Brake
  111
- Shifting out of Park (P)
  114
- Parking over Things that Burn
  115
- Engine Exhaust
  116
- Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
  116
- Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
  118
- Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar@, Compass and Temperature Display
  118
- Mirrors
  118
- Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
  123
- Outside Power Mirrors
  123
- Outside Convex Mirror
  124
- Outside Heated Mirrors
  124
- Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View Assist
  125
- Onstar@ System
  126
- Homelink@ Transmitter
  128
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    128
- Storage Areas
  132
  - Glove Box
    132
  - Center Overhead Console
    132
  - Front Armrest Storage Area
    132
  - Center Console Storage Area
    132
  - Luggage Carrier
    133
  - Rear Storage Area
    134
  - Cargo Cover Panels
    134
  - All-Weather Cargo Area
    145
  - Top-Box Storage
    150
  - Tonneau Cover
    150
- Sunroof
  157
- Vehicle Personalization
  158
  - Memory Seat
    158
Section Instrument Panel3

160
- Instrument Panel
  160
- Instrument Panel Overview
  163
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    165
  - Other Warning Devices
    165
  - Horn
    166
  - Tilt Wheel
    166
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    166
  - Interior Lamps
    176
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    178
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    178
- Climate Controls
  179
  - Electronic Climate Control System
    179
  - Dual Climate Control System
    185
  - Outlet Adjustment
    187
  - Climate Controls Personalization
    188
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  189
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    190
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    191
  - Tachometer
    191
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    191
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    191
  - Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator
    192
- Charging System Light
  194
- Voltmeter Gage
  194
- Brake System Warning Light
  195
- Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
  196
- Traction off Light
  197
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
  198
- Transmission Temperature Gage
  198
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  199
- Oil Pressure Gage
  202
- Cruise Control Light
  203
- Security Light
  203
- Tow/Haul Mode Light
  203
- Fuel Gage
  204
- Low Fuel Warning Light
  204
- DIC Operation and Displays
  205
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  205
- DIC Warnings and Messages
  215
- Audio System@)
  223
- Setting the Time
  223
- Radio with Six-Disc CD
  235
- Rear Seat Entertainment System
  249
- Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
  258
- DVD Distortion
  260
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  260
- Understanding Radio Reception
  260
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  261
- Care of Your CD and DVD Player
  262
- Care of Your Cds and Dvds
  262
- Cleaning the Video Screen
  263
- DAB Radio Antenna System
  263
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  263
- XMTM Satellite Radio Antenna System
  263
Driving Your Vehicle Section 4

264
- Driving Your Vehicle
  264
- Defensive Driving
  265
- Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle
  265
- Drunken Driving
  266
- Braking
  269
- Control of a Vehicle
  269
- Traction Assist System (TAS)
  272
- Locking Rear Axle
  274
- Stabilitrak@ System
  274
- Steering
  277
- Off-Road Recovery
  279
- Passing
  279
- Loss of Control
  281
- Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
  282
- Driving at Night
  295
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  296
- City Driving
  299
- Freeway Driving
  300
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  301
- If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  308
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  311
- Towing
  311
- Towing Your Vehicle
  311
- Loading Your Vehicle
  314
- Level Control
  316
- Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
  317
- Truck-Camper Loading Information
  320
- Towing a Trailer
  321
- Trailer Recommendations
  321
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

334
- Service and Appearance Care
  334
- Service
  336
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    337
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    337
- Fuel
  338
  - Gasoline Octane
    338
  - Gasoline Specifications
    338
  - California Fuel
    339
  - Additives
    339
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    340
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    342
- Checking Things under
  343
  - The Hood
    343
  - Hood Release
    343
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    345
  - Engine Oil
    348
  - Engine Air Cleanedfilter
    353
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    355
  - Engine Coolant
    357
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    360
  - Engine Overheating
    360
  - Cooling System
    363
  - Engine Fan Noise
    369
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    371
  - Brakes
    372
  - Battery
    375
  - Jump Starting
    376
- Rear Axle
  382
- Four-Wheel Drive
  383
  - Halogen Bulbs
    385
  - Bulb Replacement
    385
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    387
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    388
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    388
  - Taillamps
    388
  - Replacement Bulbs
    389
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  390
- Tires
  391
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    392
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    394
- Buying New Tires
  394
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
  395
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
  397
- Wheel Replacement
  397
- Tire Chains
  398
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  399
- Changing a Flat Tire
  400
- Spare Tire
  417
- Appearance Care
  418
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
  418
- Care of Safety Belts
  421
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
  421
- Finish Damage
  423
- Sheet Metal Damage
  423
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  424
- GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
  424
- Underbody Maintenance
  424
- Vehicle Identification
  426
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    426
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    426
- Electrical System
  427
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    427
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    427
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    428
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  439
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

440
- Maintenance Requirements
  441
- Maintenance Schedule
  441
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  441
- How this Section Is Organized
  442
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  443
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  443
- Scheduled Maintenance
  444
- At each Fuel Fill
  449
- At Least Once a Month
  449
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  449
- At Least Twice a Year
  450
- At Least Once a Year
  451
- Exhaust System Inspection
  454
- Fuel System Inspection
  454
- Steering and Suspension Inspection
  454
- Brake System Inspection
  455
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  455
- Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection
  455
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  456
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  458
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

462
- Customer Assistance Information
  462
- Customer Assistance Information
  463
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  463
- Online Owner Center
  465
  - Reporting Safety Defects
    471
- Courtesy Transportation
  477
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  477
  - (TTY) Users
    477
- Customer Assistance Offices
  477
  - Disabilities
    477
- Roadside Assistance Program
  477

Chevrolet 2003 Avalanche Manual (147 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 22.33 MB

Table of Contents
3
Product Information
9
Model Lineup
13
Specifications
14
Vehicle Identification Number - VIN
17
VIN Derivative
18
Label Certification W/O RPO Z49
19
Label Certification W/O RPO Z49 - Incomplete Vehicle
20
Label Certification with RPO Z49
22
Label Certification with RPO Z49 - Incomplete Vehicle
23
Service Parts Identification Label - SPID
24
Engine ID and VIN Derivative Location
25
Engine ID Legend
27
Transmission ID and VIN Derivative Location
28
4L60-E Transmission ID Location
28
4L80-E Transmission ID Location
29
Transfer Case Identification
30
Axle Identification - Front
31
Axle Identification - Rear
32
Labeling - Anti-Theft
33
RPO Code List
34
Technical Information
39
Maintenance and Lubrication
39
Capacities - Approximate Fluid
39
Maintenance Items
40
Fluid and Lubricant Recommendations
40
Descriptions and Operations
42
Power Steering System
42
Steering Linkage Description and Operation - Non-Rack and Pinion
42
Steering Wheel and Column - Standard Description and Operation
43
Rear Wheel Steering Description and Operation
43
Vehicle Security
43
Driver Convenience/Driver Safety
43
Suspension Description and Operation
45
Front Suspension
45
Coil Spring
45
Torsion Bar
45
Rear Suspension
46
Automatic Level Control Description and Operation
46
Electronic Suspension Control Description and Operation
46
Electronic Suspension Control (ESC) Module
47
Position Sensor
47
Shock Absorber
47
Vehicle Speed
47
Wheels and Tires
48
Warning Message/Fastener Tightening Specifications
48
Tread Wear Indicators Description
48
Metric Wheel Nuts and Bolts Description
48
Tire Inflation Description
49
Inflation Pressure Conversion - Kilopascals to PSI
49
Tire Description
50
Conditions for Tire Replacement
50
All Seasons Tires Description
51
P-Metric Sized Tires Description
52
Driveline System Description and Operation
53
Driveline/Axle - Propeller Shaft
53
Wheel Drive Shafts Description and Operation
53
Universal Joint Description
53
Front Drive Axle Description and Operation
54
Selectable Four Wheel Drive (S4WD) Front Axle Description/Operation
54
Full-Time Four Wheel Drive (F4WD) Front Axle Description/Operation
54
Rear Drive Axle Description and Operation
55
Locking/Limited Slip Rear Axle Description and Operation
55
Limited-Slip Function
56
Locking Function
56
Transfer Case - NVG 246-NP8 - Two Speed Automatic
57
Locking Differential Torque-Limiting Disc
57
Transfer Case Shift Control Switch
58
Service 4WD Indicator
59
Transfer Case Encoder/Transfer Case Motor/Encoder
59
Transfer Case Motor Lock
59
Transfer Case Shift Control Module/Transfer Case Speed Sensors
59
Hydraulic Brake System Description and Operation
60
Brake Assist System Description and Operation
60
Disc Brake System Description and Operation
61
Park Brake System Description and Operation
61
Vacuum Brake Booster
61
Disc Brake Caliper Hardware
61
ABS Description and Operation
62
Antilock Brake System
62
Park Brake Actuator/Adjuster
62
Park Brake Shoe
62
Engine Description and Operation
63
Cahsmahft and Drive System
63
Crankshaft
63
Cylinder Heads
63
Engine Specifications
64
Piston and Connecting Rod Assembly
64
Valve Rocker Arm Cover Assemblies
64
Valve Train
64
Drive Belt System Description
69
Engine Mechanical - 8.1L Description
70
Engine Lubrication Description
71
Engine 8.1L Specifications
73
Engine Cooling - Fastener Tightening Specifications
77
Cooling System Description and Operation
78
Coolant Heater
78
Cooling Cycle
78
Coolant
78
Radiator
79
Pressure Cap
79
Coolant Recovery System
79
Air Baffles and Seals
79
Water Pump
80
Thermostat
80
Engine Oil Cooler
80
Transmission Oil Cooler
80
Engine Electrical - Fastener Tightening Specifications
81
Battery Usage
81
Battery Temperature Vs Minimum Voltage
82
Starter Motor Usage
82
Generator Usage
82
Battery Description and Operation
82
Starting System Description and Operation
84
Charging System Description and Operation
84
Reserve Capacity
84
Cold Cranking Amperage
84
Regulator
85
Auxiliary Battery Charging
85
Engine Controls
86
Fuel System Specifications
86
Engine Controls - 5.3L
87
Ignition System Specifications
87
Fastener Tightening Specifications
87
Engine Controls - 8.1L
88
Exhaust System - Fastener Tightening Specifications
89
Exhaust System Description
89
Catalytic Converter
90
Muffler
90
Transmission/Transaxle Description and Operation
91
Automatic Transmission - 4L60E
91
Transmission General Specifications
91
Transmission Component and System Description
92
Fluid Capacity Specifications
92
Transmission Adapt Function
93
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Description
93
Automatic Transmission - 4L80E
94
Abbreviations and Meanings
97
Conversion - English/Metric
109
Equivalents - Decimal and Metric
110
Metric Fasteners
113
Fastener Strength Identification
113
Prevailing Torque Fasteners
114
Adhesive Coated Fasteners
114
Metric Prevailing Torque Fastener Minimum Torque Development
115
English Prevailing Torque Fastener Minimum Torque Development
116
Standard Equipment
117
Equipment Groups
120
Peg Stairstep
125
Interior
126
Exterior
129
Mechanical
132
Engine/Axle
135
Color and Trim
136
Dimensions
139
Specs
140
Wheels View
141

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Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

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