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2004 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-7 Safety Belts ...1-9 Child Restraints ...1-30 Air Bag Systems ...1-50 Restraint System Check ...1-65 ...(s) ...3-68 M Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-51 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-4 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-9 Rear Axle ...5-52 Four-Wheel Drive ...5-53 Front Axle ...5-54 Bulb Replacement ...5-55 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-63 Tires ...5-64 Appearance Care ...5-104 Vehicle Identi...
2004 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-7 Safety Belts ...1-9 Child Restraints ...1-30 Air Bag Systems ...1-50 Restraint System Check ...1-65 ...(s) ...3-68 M Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-51 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-4 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-9 Rear Axle ...5-52 Four-Wheel Drive ...5-53 Front Axle ...5-54 Bulb Replacement ...5-55 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-63 Tires ...5-64 Appearance Care ...5-104 Vehicle Identi...
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... the cord into a normal, grounded 110-volt AC outlet. 4. Before starting the engine, be parking your dealer in ? You could be seriously injured. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. If you don't, it could be damaged. The dealer can give you contact your vehicle. The cord is located on...
... the cord into a normal, grounded 110-volt AC outlet. 4. Before starting the engine, be parking your dealer in ? You could be seriously injured. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. If you don't, it could be damaged. The dealer can give you contact your vehicle. The cord is located on...
Owner's Manual
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...Cargo/Top-Box Lamps Button. StabiliTrak® Button (If Equipped). See Instrument Panel Cluster on page 3-8. I. Fog Lamps Button. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever. See Hood Release on page 2-63. 3-5 O. P. See Glove Box on page 5-10. K. R. S. C. G. See Parking Brake on page 3-14. Q. B.... 3-14. See OnStar® System on page 2-57 and Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 3-7. F. H. J. L. Hood Release. See Tilt Wheel on page 3-107. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 3-49. Glove Box...
...Cargo/Top-Box Lamps Button. StabiliTrak® Button (If Equipped). See Instrument Panel Cluster on page 3-8. I. Fog Lamps Button. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever. See Hood Release on page 2-63. 3-5 O. P. See Glove Box on page 5-10. K. R. S. C. G. See Parking Brake on page 3-14. Q. B.... 3-14. See OnStar® System on page 2-57 and Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 3-7. F. H. J. L. Hood Release. See Tilt Wheel on page 3-107. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 3-49. Glove Box...
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... inside of the rear window. The settings can also turn off the defogger. Operation Tips • Keep the hood and front air inlets free of ice, snow, or any other obstruction (such as hood-air deflectors, etc., may affect the performance of the heating and air conditioning system. Pressing the...
... inside of the rear window. The settings can also turn off the defogger. Operation Tips • Keep the hood and front air inlets free of ice, snow, or any other obstruction (such as hood-air deflectors, etc., may affect the performance of the heating and air conditioning system. Pressing the...
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... you and your vehicle downstream and you could drown. If it is only shallow water, it can still wash away the ground from under the hood. Also, check the fuel lines and cooling system for damage. After Off-Road Driving {CAUTION: Driving through rushing water can be a fire hazard. Do...
... you and your vehicle downstream and you could drown. If it is only shallow water, it can still wash away the ground from under the hood. Also, check the fuel lines and cooling system for damage. After Off-Road Driving {CAUTION: Driving through rushing water can be a fire hazard. Do...
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... ...5-4 Fuel ...5-4 Gasoline Octane ...5-4 Gasoline Specifications ...5-5 California Fuel ...5-5 Additives ...5-6 Fuels in Foreign Countries ...5-6 Filling Your Tank ...5-7 Filling a Portable Fuel Container ...5-9 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-9 Hood Release ...5-10 Engine Compartment Overview ...5-12 Engine Oil ...5-16 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...5-21 Automatic Transmission Fluid ...5-23 Engine Coolant ...5-26 Coolant Surge Tank Pressure...
... ...5-4 Fuel ...5-4 Gasoline Octane ...5-4 Gasoline Specifications ...5-5 California Fuel ...5-5 Additives ...5-6 Fuels in Foreign Countries ...5-6 Filling Your Tank ...5-7 Filling a Portable Fuel Container ...5-9 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-9 Hood Release ...5-10 Engine Compartment Overview ...5-12 Engine Oil ...5-16 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...5-21 Automatic Transmission Fluid ...5-23 Engine Coolant ...5-26 Coolant Surge Tank Pressure...
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... the fill nozzle in contact with the inside a vehicle, in your vehicle damaged if this occurs. Filling a Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the Hood {CAUTION: Never fill a portable fuel container while it is inside of the fill opening before operating the nozzle. Be careful not to you...
... the fill nozzle in contact with the inside a vehicle, in your vehicle damaged if this occurs. Filling a Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the Hood {CAUTION: Never fill a portable fuel container while it is inside of the fill opening before operating the nozzle. Be careful not to you...
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Hood Release To open the hood, do the following: 1. Pull the handle located inside the vehicle to the lower left of the steering wheel. Vehicles with Body-Side Cladding 5-10
Hood Release To open the hood, do the following: 1. Pull the handle located inside the vehicle to the lower left of the steering wheel. Vehicles with Body-Side Cladding 5-10
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Then go to the front of the vehicle and push left on properly. Before closing the hood, be sure all filler caps are on the secondary hood release, located under the front emblem for vehicles with gray body-side cladding or above the emblem for vehicles with no body-side cladding. 3. 2. Pull down the hood and close it firmly. Vehicles without Body-Side Cladding 5-11 Lift the hood.
Then go to the front of the vehicle and push left on properly. Before closing the hood, be sure all filler caps are on the secondary hood release, located under the front emblem for vehicles with gray body-side cladding or above the emblem for vehicles with no body-side cladding. 3. 2. Pull down the hood and close it firmly. Vehicles without Body-Side Cladding 5-11 Lift the hood.
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Engine Compartment Overview When you open the hood on the VORTEC™ 5300 V8 engine you will see the following: 5-12
Engine Compartment Overview When you open the hood on the VORTEC™ 5300 V8 engine you will see the following: 5-12
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When you open the hood on the VORTEC™ 8100 V8 engine you will see the following: 5-14
When you open the hood on the VORTEC™ 8100 V8 engine you will see the following: 5-14
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Notice: If your engine catches fire because you open the hood. Just turn it cools CAUTION: (Continued) 5-30 See "Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode" under Engine Overheating on page 5-29 for information on driving to a safe ... you badly, even if you keep driving with no sign of the vehicle until there is no coolant, your warranty. If you just open the hood.
Notice: If your engine catches fire because you open the hood. Just turn it cools CAUTION: (Continued) 5-30 See "Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode" under Engine Overheating on page 5-29 for information on driving to a safe ... you badly, even if you keep driving with no sign of the vehicle until there is no coolant, your warranty. If you just open the hood.
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... accelerator until the engine speed is about twice as fast as normal idle speed for about 10 minutes. You may decide not to lift the hood but see "Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode" listed previously in this for long periods in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N); If there's still no sign...
... accelerator until the engine speed is about twice as fast as normal idle speed for about 10 minutes. You may decide not to lift the hood but see "Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode" listed previously in this for long periods in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N); If there's still no sign...
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Cooling System When you 'll see: 8100 V8 Engine A. Coolant Surge Tank B. Engine Fan If the coolant inside the coolant surge tank is boiling, don't do anything else until it 's safe to lift the hood, here's what you decide it cools down. 5300 V8 Engine 5-32 Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap C.
Cooling System When you 'll see: 8100 V8 Engine A. Coolant Surge Tank B. Engine Fan If the coolant inside the coolant surge tank is boiling, don't do anything else until it 's safe to lift the hood, here's what you decide it cools down. 5300 V8 Engine 5-32 Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap C.
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1. Notice: If you don't want. Unplug unnecessary accessories plugged into the cigarette lighter or accessory power outlets. Open the hoods and locate the positive (+) and negative (−) terminal locations of the vehicles rolling, set the parking brake firmly on the battery. 5-46 The repairs ...
1. Notice: If you don't want. Unplug unnecessary accessories plugged into the cigarette lighter or accessory power outlets. Open the hoods and locate the positive (+) and negative (−) terminal locations of the vehicles rolling, set the parking brake firmly on the battery. 5-46 The repairs ...
Owner's Manual
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... weatherstrips with genuine GM parts as needed. Maintenance Footnotes † The U.S. Replace blade inserts that appear worn or damaged or that all key lock cylinders, hood latch assembly, secondary latch, pivots, spring anchor, release pawl, midgate hinges, side storage box door hinges, tailgate hinges, tailgate linkage, outer tailgate handle pivot points...
... weatherstrips with genuine GM parts as needed. Maintenance Footnotes † The U.S. Replace blade inserts that appear worn or damaged or that all key lock cylinders, hood latch assembly, secondary latch, pivots, spring anchor, release pawl, midgate hinges, side storage box door hinges, tailgate hinges, tailgate linkage, outer tailgate handle pivot points...
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... Part No. U.S. 12345879, in Canada 992887). Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. U.S. 12345579, in Canada 10953511) or lubricant meeting requirements of GM 9985830. Trans.) Hood Hinges Fluid/Lubricant AUTO-TRAK II Fluid (GM Part No.
... Part No. U.S. 12345879, in Canada 992887). Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. U.S. 12345579, in Canada 10953511) or lubricant meeting requirements of GM 9985830. Trans.) Hood Hinges Fluid/Lubricant AUTO-TRAK II Fluid (GM Part No.
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... LEVEL ...3-61 CHECK TIRE PRESSURE ...3-68 CHECK WASHER FLUID ...3-63 Checking Brake Fluid ...5-42 Checking Coolant ...5-28 Checking Engine Oil ...5-16 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-9 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...1-65 Chemical Paint Spotting ...5-110 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ...1-36 Infants and Young Children ...1-32 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers...
... LEVEL ...3-61 CHECK TIRE PRESSURE ...3-68 CHECK WASHER FLUID ...3-63 Checking Brake Fluid ...5-42 Checking Coolant ...5-28 Checking Engine Oil ...5-16 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-9 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...1-65 Chemical Paint Spotting ...5-110 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ...1-36 Infants and Young Children ...1-32 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers...
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... Headphones ...3-101 Heated Seats ...1-4 Heating ...3-26 Highway Hypnosis ...4-41 Hill and Mountain Roads ...4-42 Hitches ...4-71 HomeLink® Transmitter ...2-59 HomeLink® Transmitter, Programming ...2-59 Hood Checking Things Under ...5-9 Release ...5-10 Horn ...3-7 How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank ...5-34 How to Add Fluid ...5-26 How to Check ...5-24...
... Headphones ...3-101 Heated Seats ...1-4 Heating ...3-26 Highway Hypnosis ...4-41 Hill and Mountain Roads ...4-42 Hitches ...4-71 HomeLink® Transmitter ...2-59 HomeLink® Transmitter, Programming ...2-59 Hood Checking Things Under ...5-9 Release ...5-10 Horn ...3-7 How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank ...5-34 How to Add Fluid ...5-26 How to Check ...5-24...