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Chevrolet 2002 Avalanche Manuals

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Chevrolet 2002 Avalanche Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2002 Avalanche Owner's Manual (437 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  8
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  9
- Vehicle Symbols
  10
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Service Station Guide
  12
- Table of Contents
  13
- Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Power Seats - if Equipped
    15
  - Memory Seat (if Equipped)
    16
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    17
  - Head Restraints
    19
  - Rear Seats
    20
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  21
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    23
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  26
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  27
- Driver Position
  27
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    27
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  33
- Right Front Passenger Position
  34
- Air Bag Systems
  34
- Center Passenger Position
  43
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    44
- Rear Seat Passengers
  44
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  47
  - Infants and Young Children
    49
- Children
  49
- Restraint Systems for Children
  53
- Older Children
  65
- Safety Belt Extender
  68
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  68
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  68
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    69
  - Power Windows
    71
  - Door Locks
    74
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    75
  - Power Door Locks
    75
  - Lockout Prevention
    76
  - Child Security Locks
    77
  - Keyless Entry System
    78
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    79
  - Operation
    79
  - Battery Replacement
    80
  - Midgate Operation
    81
  - Tailgate Removal
    91
  - Key in the Ignition
    92
  - Parking at Night
    92
  - Parking Lots
    92
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    93
  - Testing the Alarm
    94
  - Ignition Positions
    95
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    96
  - Starting Your Engine
    97
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    98
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    99
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    100
  - Tow/Haul Mode Selector Button
    103
  - Four - Wheel Drive (if Equipped)
    103
  - Front Axle Locking Feature
    104
  - Automatic Transfer Case
    104
  - Parking Brake
    108
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    109
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    110
  - Torque Lock
    111
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    111
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    112
  - Engine Exhaust
    112
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    113
  - Locking Rear Axle
    114
  - Level Control
    114
  - Tilt Wheel
    115
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    115
  - Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer
    116
  - Windshield Washer
    117
  - Windshield Wipers
    117
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    117
  - Cruise Control
    118
  - Exterior Lamps
    121
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    122
  - Lamps on Reminder
    122
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    123
  - Fog Lamps
    124
  - Cargo Lamps
    125
  - Front Reading Lamps
    126
  - Illuminated Entry
    126
  - Interior Lamps
    126
  - Exit Lighting
    126
  - Dome Lamps
    127
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    127
  - Electrochromic Inside Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    127
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    131
  - Storage Compartments
    132
  - Glove Box
    132
  - Center Overhead Console
    132
  - Rear Armrest/Cupholder
    133
  - Top-Box Storage
    134
  - Tonneau Cover (if Equipped)
    134
  - All-Weather Cargo Area
    151
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    155
  - Luggage Carrier
    156
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    157
  - Sun Visors
    157
  - Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors
    157
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    158
  - Onstar System (if Equipped)
    159
  - Safety and Security Services
    160
  - Onstar System Limitations
    161
  - Premium Services (Includes Safety and Security Services)
    161
  - Sunroof (if Equipped)
    162
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    163
  - Canadian Programming
    165
  - Resetting Defaults
    165
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    168
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    169
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    169
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    170
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    170
  - Brake System Warning Light
    172
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    173
  - Low Traction Light (if Equipped)
    174
  - Traction off Light (if Equipped)
    174
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    176
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    178
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    181
  - Cruise Light
    182
  - Tow/Haul Light
    182
  - Fuel Gage
    183
  - Message Center
    184
  - Trans Fluid Hot
    185
  - Engine Overheated
    187
  - Check Coolant Temp
    187
  - Low Coolant
    187
  - Check Eng Oil Pressure
    188
  - Reduced Engine Power
    188
  - Check Eng Oil Level
    188
  - Change Engine Oil
    189
  - Low Washer Fluid
    190
  - Cargo Lamp on
    190
  - Low Fuel
    190
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

191
- Comfort Controls
  192
- Electronic Climate Control System (if Equipped)
  194
- Air Conditioning
  198
- Defogging and Defrosting
  199
- Heating
  199
- Rear Window Defogger
  199
- Ventilation System
  200
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control
  202
- Audio Systems
  202
- Setting the Clock
  202
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  207
- Tips about Your Audio System
  210
- Understanding Radio Reception
  210
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  211
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  211
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  211
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

212
- Defensive Driving
  213
- Drunken Driving
  214
- Braking
  217
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    218
  - Braking in Emergencies
    220
- Control of a Vehicle
  217
- Traction Assist System TAS (Option)
  220
  - Power Steering
    223
- Steering
  223
  - Speed-Sensitive Steering
    223
  - Steering Tips
    223
  - Steering in Emergencies
    224
- Off - Road Recovery
  225
- Passing
  225
- Loss of Control
  227
- Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle
  228
  - Before You Go Off-Roading
    228
  - Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    229
  - Environmental Concerns
    230
  - Traveling to Remote Areas
    230
  - Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    231
  - Scanning the Terrain
    232
  - Approaching a Hill
    233
  - Driving on Off-Road Hills
    233
  - Driving Uphill
    234
  - Driving Downhill
    237
  - Driving Across an Incline
    239
  - Stalling on an Incline
    240
  - Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    241
  - Driving in Water
    242
  - After Off-Road Driving
    243
- Off - Road Driving with Your
  228
- Driving at Night
  243
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  245
- City Driving
  248
- Freeway Driving
  249
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  250
- Highway Hypnosis
  251
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  251
- Winter Driving
  253
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    254
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    255
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  257
  - Dinghy Towing
    258
  - Dolly Towing
    260
- Loading Your Vehicle
  262
- Towing a Trailer
  269
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    270
  - Weight of the Trailer
    272
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    275
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    275
  - Safety Chains
    276
  - Driving with a Trailer
    277
  - Trailer Brakes
    277
  - Following Distance
    278
  - Making Turns
    278
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    279
  - Driving on Grades
    279
  - Parking on Hills
    280
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    281
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    281
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    282
Section 5 Problems on the Road

285
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  286
- Jump Starting
  287
- Other Warning Devices
  287
- Engine Overheating
  293
- Towing Your Vehicle
  293
- Cooling System
  296
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    298
- Engine Fan Noise
  303
- Changing a Flat Tire
  304
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  304
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  321
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    322
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    322
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    324
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    325
  - Gasoline Octane
    326
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    326
  - Gasoline Specifications
    327
  - California Fuel
    327
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    328
  - Filling Your Tank
    329
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    331
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    331
  - Hood Release
    332
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    333
  - Checking Engine Oil
    335
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    336
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    337
  - Engine Oil Additives
    339
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    339
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    340
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    341
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    343
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    344
  - When to Check and Change
    344
  - How to Check
    344
  - Rear Axle
    347
  - How to Add Fluid
    347
  - When to Check Lubricant
    347
  - How to Check Lubricant
    347
  - Four Wheel Drive
    348
  - Transfer Case
    348
  - What to Use
    348
  - Front Axle
    349
  - Engine Coolant
    350
  - Checking Coolant
    352
  - Power Steering Fluid
    353
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    353
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    354
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    354
  - What to Use
    354
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    355
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    355
  - Brake Fluid
    356
  - Brake Wear
    358
  - Brake Adjustment
    359
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    359
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    359
  - Vehicle Storage
    360
  - Bulb Replacement
    361
  - Halogen Bulbs
    361
  - Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp (Chmsl)
    364
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    366
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    368
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    369
  - Buying New Tires
    371
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    372
  - Wheel Replacement
    373
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    373
  - Tire Chains
    375
  - Appearance Care
    376
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    376
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    376
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    377
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    377
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    378
  - Care of Safety Belts
    378
  - Cleaning Leather
    378
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    378
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    379
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    379
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    380
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    380
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    380
  - Finish Care
    381
  - Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    381
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    382
  - Cleaning Tires
    382
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    383
  - Underbody Maintenance
    383
  - Finish Damage
    383
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    384
  - Engine Identification
    385
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    385
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    385
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    386
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    386
  - Electrical System
    386
  - Replacement Bulbs
    394
  - Capacities and Specifications
    395
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    396
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    397
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    398
  - Maintenance Requirements
    398
  - How this Section Is Organized
    399
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    400
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    401
  - Engine Oil and Chassis Lubrication Scheduled Maintenance
    402
  - At Least Once a Month
    412
  - At each Fuel Fill
    412
  - At Least Twice a Year
    413
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    417
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    417
  - Fuel System Inspection
    417
  - Throttle System Inspection
    418
  - Brake System Inspection
    418
  - Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection
    418
  - Maintenance Record
    421
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

425
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  426
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  428
  - (TTY) Users
    428
- Customer Assistance Offices
  428
  - All Overseas Locations
    429
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  429
  - With Disabilities
    429
- Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
  430
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    432
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    432
- Courtesy Transportation
  432
  - Additional Program Information
    433
  - Transportation Options
    433
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  434
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    435
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  434
- States Government
  434
- Warranty Information
  434
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  435

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