Service And Appearance Care - Chevrolet Avalanche Owner's Manual

Section 5
Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle ..............................................5-4
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuel E-85 (85% Ethanol) .................................5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-9
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-9
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-11
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-12
Hood Release ..............................................5-12
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-14
Engine Oil ...................................................5-17
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-20
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-22
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-25
Engine Coolant .............................................5-28
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-30
Engine Overheating .......................................5-30
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode ........................................5-32
Cooling System ............................................5-32

Service and Appearance Care

Engine Fan Noise .........................................5-37
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-38
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-40
Brakes ........................................................5-41
Battery ........................................................5-44
Jump Starting ...............................................5-45
Rear Axle .......................................................5-49
Four-Wheel Drive ............................................5-50
Front Axle ......................................................5-51
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-52
Headlamps ..................................................5-53
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) .......................5-58
Taillamps .....................................................5-59
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-60
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-60
Tires ..............................................................5-61
Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-62
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-65
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-67
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-70
Parking Lamps ..........................................5-55
Daytime Running Lamps .............................5-56
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