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Chevrolet 2009 Avalanche Owner's Manual (550 pages)

Chevrolet 2009 Avalanche Automobile Owner's Manual

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.18 MB

Table of Contents

2
- Canadian Owners
  3
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbol Chart
  5
Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

7
- Seats and Restraint System
  7
- Table of Contents
  7
- Head Restraints
  8
- Front Seats
  
  9
  - Manual Seats
    9
  - Power Seats
    10
  - Manual Lumbar
    11
  - Power Lumbar
    12
  - Heated Seats
    13
  - Heated and Cooled Seats
    13
  - Easy Exit Seat
    15
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    16
    
    Manual Reclining Seatbacks
    17
    
    Power Reclining Seatbacks
    18
- Head Restraints
  
  9
- Rear Seats
  
  19
  - Center Seat
    19
  - Rear Seat Operation
    19
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    22
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    25
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    38
- Child Restraints
  
  43
  - Older Children
    43
- Safety Belts
  
  44
- Airbag System
  
  68
- Restraint System Check
  
  84
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    84
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    85
Section 2 Features and Controls

87
- Features and Controls
  
  87
- Keys
  
  89
- Doors and Locks
  
  96
  - Door Locks
    96
  - Power Door Locks
    96
  - Delayed Locking
    97
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    97
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    98
  - Lockout Protection
    99
  - Midgate
    99
    
    Reinstalling the Rear Glass
    105
    
    Lowering the Midgate
    106
  - Tailgate
    109
  - Tailgate Removal
    109
  - Power Assist Steps
    110
- Windows
  
  111
  - Power Windows
    112
  - Sun Visors
    113
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  114
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    114
  - Testing the Alarm
    115
  - PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer
    116
  - Operation
    116
  - Immobilizer Operation
    116
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  118
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    118
  - Ignition Positions
    118
  - Starting Procedure
    120
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    120
  - Starting the Engine
    120
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    121
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    122
  - Active Fuel Management
    123
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    123
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    127
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    129
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    129
    
    Shifting into Neutral
    132
    
    Shifting out of Neutral
    133
  - Parking Brake
    134
  - Shifting into Park
    136
  - Torque Lock
    137
  - Shifting out of Park
    138
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    138
  - Engine Exhaust
    139
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    140
- Mirrors
  
  141
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    141
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    141
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    142
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    142
  - Mirror Adjustment
    142
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    143
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    143
    
    Automatic Dimming
    143
    
    Turn Signal Indicator
    143
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    144
- Object Detection Systems
  
  144
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking
    144
  - Assist (URPA)
    144
  - How the System Works
    145
  - Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
    147
  - Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast of the Screen
    149
- Onstar System
  
  152
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    154
  - How Onstar Service Works
    154
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    154
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  155
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    156
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    161
    
    Reprogramming Universal Home Remote Buttons
    161
- Storage Areas
  
  162
  - Glove Box
    162
  - Cupholders
    162
  - Center Overhead Console
    162
  - Front Armrest Storage Area
    162
  - Center Console Storage
    162
  - Luggage Carrier
    163
  - Cargo Cover Panels
    164
    
    Cargo Panel Storage System
    166
    
    Reinstalling the Cargo Cover Panels
    170
  - All-Weather Cargo Area
    173
  - Side Rail Channels
    176
  - Top-Box Storage
    178
- Sunroof
  
  179
Section 3 Instrument Panel

181
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  184
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    186
  - Horn
    186
  - Tilt Wheel
    186
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    187
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    187
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    188
  - Flash-To-Pass
    188
  - Windshield Wipers
    189
  - Rainsense™ II Wipers
    189
  - Windshield Washer
    190
  - Cruise Control
    191
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    192
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    192
  - Exterior Lamps
    194
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    195
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    195
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    196
  - Fog Lamps
    196
  - Exterior Cargo Lamps
    197
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    197
  - Dome Lamps
    197
  - Dome Lamp Override
    198
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    198
  - Reading Lamps
    198
  - Electric Power Management
    198
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    199
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    199
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    200
- Climate Controls
  
  200
  - Climate Control System
    200
  - Rear Window Defogger
    202
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    203
    
    Automatic Operation
    204
    
    Manual Operation
    205
  - Outlet Adjustment
    209
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  209
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    210
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    211
  - Trip Odometer
    211
  - Tachometer
    211
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    211
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    211
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    212
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    213
  - Charging System Light
    214
  - Voltmeter Gage
    215
  - Brake System Warning Light
    216
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    217
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    217
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    218
  - Tire Pressure Light
    218
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    219
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    221
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  222
  - Oil Pressure Light
    222
    
    Cruise Control Light
    223
    
    Fog Lamp Light
    223
    
    Security Light
    223
    
    Fuel Gage
    224
    
    Highbeam on Light
    224
    
    Tow/Haul Mode Light
    224
    
    Low Fuel Warning Light
    225
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  226
  - DIC Operation and Displays (with DIC Buttons)
    226
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    226
  - Trip Odometer
    228
  - (Without DIC Buttons)
    232
  - DIC Compass
    235
  - Compass Calibration
    237
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    238
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    240
    
    Fuel Level Low
    241
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    241
    
    Service Air Bag
    243
    
    Service Brake System
    243
    
    Service Suspension System
    244
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    244
    
    Stabilitrak off
    245
  - DIC Vehicle Customization (with DIC Buttons)
    247
    
    Auto Door Lock
    248
    
    Display Language
    248
    
    Remote Door Lock
    249
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    250
    
    Approach Lighting
    251
    
    Exit Lighting
    251
    
    Remote Start
    254
    
    Factory Settings
    255
- Audio System(S)
  
  256
  - Setting the Clock
    257
  - Changing the Time and Date Default Settings
    258
  - Radio(S)
    259
    
    Playing the Radio
    260
    
    Finding a Station
    261
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    262
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    264
    
    Radio Messages
    265
    
    Playing a DVD
    271
    
    Inserting a Disc
    274
    
    DVD Radio Error Messages
    275
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    275
  - Using an MP3 (Radio with CD or Six-Disc CD Player)
    276
  - Using an MP3 (Radio with CD and DVD Player)
    281
  - XM Radio Messages
    286
  - Audio System
    288
  - Navigation/Radio System
    288
  - Voice Recognition
    288
  - Bluetooth
    288
    
    Pairing a Phone
    289
    
    Storing Name Tags
    290
    
    Deleting Name Tags
    292
    
    Making a Call
    293
    
    Using the Call Command
    294
    
    Call Waiting
    295
    
    Ending a Call
    295
    
    Receiving a Call
    295
    
    Bluetooth System
    296
    
    Transferring a Call
    296
    
    Other Information
    298
    
    Before Driving
    299
  - Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
    299
    
    Audio Output
    302
    
    Remote Control
    303
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    304
    
    DVD Display Error Messages
    307
    
    DVD Distortion
    307
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    308
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    310
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    310
  - Radio Reception
    311
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    312
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    312
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

313
- Driving Your Vehicle
  313
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  314
  - Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    314
  - Defensive Driving
    314
  - Drunk Driving
    315
  - Control of a Vehicle
    315
  - Braking
    316
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    317
    
    Brake Assist
    318
  - Braking in Emergencies
    318
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    318
    
    Traction Control Operation
    320
    
    Power Steering
    321
  - Locking Rear Axle
    321
  - Steering
    321
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    322
  - Off-Road Recovery
    323
  - Passing
    323
  - Loss of Control
    323
  - Off-Road Driving
    324
    
    Environmental Concerns
    327
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    329
    
    Approaching a Hill
    330
    
    Driving on Hills
    330
    
    Driving Uphill
    331
    
    Driving Downhill
    333
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    334
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    335
    
    Driving in Water
    337
  - Driving at Night
    338
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    339
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    340
  - Highway Hypnosis
    340
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    340
  - Winter Driving
    341
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    344
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    344
  - Recovery Hooks
    345
  - Loading the Vehicle
    346
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    352
- Towing
  
  352
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    352
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    352
    
    Dinghy Towing
    353
    
    Dolly Towing
    355
  - Level Control
    358
  - Autoride
    359
  - Towing a Trailer
    359
    
    Pulling a Trailer
    360
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    360
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    362
    
    Safety Chains
    365
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    374
    
    Following Distance
    375
    
    Making Turns
    375
    
    Driving on Grades
    376
    
    Parking on Hills
    376
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    376
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    377
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    378
  - Trailer Recommendations
    379
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

381
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  381
- Service
  
  383
- Fuel
  
  385
  - Gasoline Octane
    386
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    386
  - California Fuel
    386
  - Additives
    387
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    388
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    389
  - Filling the Tank
    390
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    392
- Checking Things under
  
  392
- The Hood
  
  392
  - Hood Release
    393
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    394
  - Engine Oil
    395
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    396
    
    Cold Temperature Operation
    397
  - Engine Oil Life System
    398
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    399
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    401
  - Cold Check Procedure
    402
  - Cooling System
    404
  - Engine Coolant
    405
    
    What to Use
    406
    
    Checking Coolant
    407
  - Engine Overheating
    410
    
    If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    411
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    412
  - Overheated Engine Protection
    413
    
    Operating Mode
    413
  - Engine Fan Noise
    413
  - Power Steering Fluid
    414
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    415
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    415
  - Brakes
    416
    
    Brake Fluid
    416
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    417
    
    Brake Adjustment
    418
  - Battery
    419
  - Vehicle Storage
    419
  - Jump Starting
    420
- Rear Axle
  
  425
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  426
- Front Axle
  
  427
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  428
- Bulb Replacement
  
  431
  - Halogen Bulbs
    431
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker
    431
    
    Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    431
  - License Plate Lamp
    433
  - Replacement Bulbs
    433
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  434
- Tires
  
  435
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    436
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    440
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    443
  - How to Check
    444
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    444
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    446
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    447
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    448
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    449
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    450
  - Buying New Tires
    451
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    453
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    454
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    456
  - Wheel Replacement
    456
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    457
  - Tire Chains
    458
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    459
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    460
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    461
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    466
  - Secondary Latch System
    472
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    475
  - Spare Tire
    479
- Appearance Care
  
  480
  - Interior Cleaning
    480
  - Fabric/Carpet
    481
  - Care of Safety Belts
    482
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    483
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    483
    
    Weatherstrips
    483
    
    Finish Care
    484
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    484
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    485
    
    Tires
    485
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    486
    
    Finish Damage
    486
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    486
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    486
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    482
  - Leather
    482
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  487
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    487
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    487
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    491
    
    Underhood Fuse Block
    492
  - Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    496
- Electrical System
  
  487
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    487
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    488
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    488
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    488
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    489
  - Top View
    491
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

499
- Maintenance Requirements
  500
- Maintenance Schedule
  500
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  500
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  501
- Scheduled Maintenance
  502
- Additional Required Services
  504
- Maintenance Footnotes
  506
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    508
- At each Fuel Fill
  508
- At Least Once a Month
  508
- Owner Checks and Services
  508
- At Least Once a Year
  509
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    510
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  511
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  513
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  514
- Maintenance Record
  515
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

519
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  519
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  520
  - Online Owner Center
    523
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    524
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    524
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    525
    
    Calling for Assistance
    525
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    525
    
    Services Provided
    526
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    528
  - Courtesy Transportation
    528
  - Collision Damage Repair
    529
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    530
    
    Repair Facility
    530
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    531
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  532
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  534
  - Event Data Recorders
    535
  - Onstar
    536
  - Navigation System
    536
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    536

Chevrolet 2009 Avalanche Owner's Manual (24 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 1.35 MB

Table of Contents
1
DRIVER INFORMATION Instrument Panel
2
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  3
- Driver Information Center
  4
SAFETY & SECURITY Remote Keyless Entry

6
- Onstar
  6
Comfort

7
- Power Seat Controls
  7
- Heated Seats
  7
- Heated and Cooled Seats
  7
- Memory Settings
  8
- Adjustable Pedals
  8
- Automatic Climate Controls
  8
Entertainment

9
- Audio System Features
  9
- Multiple-Disc CD Player
  12
- Navigation Infotainment System
  12
- Rear Seat Audio and DVD Rear Seat Entertainment Systems
  13
- Radio
  13
- XM ® Radio
  13
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  14
- Bluetooth
  14
Convenience

14
- Automatic Dimming Rearview
  14
- Mirror
  14
- System
  14
- Remote Vehicle Start
  15
- Power Running Boards
  15
- Auto Turn Signal
  16
- Cruise Control
  16
- Wipers
  16
- Heated Windshield Washer
  17
- Fluid
  17
- Automatic Headlamp System and Interior Lamps
  17
  - Sunroof
    18
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
    18
  - Rear Vision Camera
    18
  - Universal Home Remote
    19
  - Folding the Rear Seats
    19
  - Lowering the Midgate
    19
  - Rear Window Removal and Storage
    20
Performance & Maintenance

22
- Stability Control
  22
- System
  22
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  22
- Reset the Engine Oil Life System
  23
- Refueling the Vehicle
  23
- Maximizing Fuel Economy
  23
Owner Information

24
- Roadside Assistance
  24
- My Gmlink
  24

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

Front Seats

Head Restraints

Rear Seats

Child Restraints

Safety Belts

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Maintenance Schedule

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under

The Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

Chevrolet 2009 Avalanche Owner's Manual (24 pages)

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