Owner's Manual
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2005 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-7 Safety Belts ...1-9 Child Restraints ...1-29 Airbag System ...1-49 Restraint System Check ...1-63 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-8 Windows ...DIC) ...3-45 Audio System(s) ...3-64 M Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-56 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-12 Rear Axle ...5-49 Four-Wheel Drive ...5-50 Front Axle ...5-51 Bulb Replacement ...5-...
2005 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-7 Safety Belts ...1-9 Child Restraints ...1-29 Airbag System ...1-49 Restraint System Check ...1-63 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-8 Windows ...DIC) ...3-45 Audio System(s) ...3-64 M Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-56 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-12 Rear Axle ...5-49 Four-Wheel Drive ...5-50 Front Axle ...5-51 Bulb Replacement ...5-...
Owner's Manual
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... Right Front Seat Position ...1-46 Airbag System ...1-49 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-51 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...1-54 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...1-55 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-56 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...1-56 Passenger Sensing System ...1-58 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-62 Adding Equipment...
... Right Front Seat Position ...1-46 Airbag System ...1-49 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-51 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...1-54 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...1-55 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-56 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...1-56 Passenger Sensing System ...1-58 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-62 Adding Equipment...
Owner's Manual
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... air. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger airbag. If you experience breathing problems following an airbag deployment, you damage the covering for the driver's or the right front passenger's airbag, or the airbag covering on your dealer for service. If you in flates, there is safe to replace the...
... air. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger airbag. If you experience breathing problems following an airbag deployment, you damage the covering for the driver's or the right front passenger's airbag, or the airbag covering on your dealer for service. If you in flates, there is safe to replace the...
Owner's Manual
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... See Adding Equipment to consider not using seat covers or other aftermarket equipment if your vehicle has the passenger sensing system. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 3-31 for more information about modifications that something may not have the CAUTION: (Continued) {...affect how well the passenger sensing system operates. If this , including important safety information. You may interfere with the airbag system. CAUTION: (Continued) vehicle serviced promptly, because an adult-size person sitting in the instrument panel cluster ever comes on and stays on this ever ...
... See Adding Equipment to consider not using seat covers or other aftermarket equipment if your vehicle has the passenger sensing system. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 3-31 for more information about modifications that something may not have the CAUTION: (Continued) {...affect how well the passenger sensing system operates. If this , including important safety information. You may interfere with the airbag system. CAUTION: (Continued) vehicle serviced promptly, because an adult-size person sitting in the instrument panel cluster ever comes on and stays on this ever ...
Owner's Manual
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...;ed to do not want the system to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work properly if you have information about this manual. Avoid yellow connectors. Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Airbags affect how your vehicle should contact Customer Assistance before you ...modify your vehicle. There are in flate during improper service. To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on your vehicle and the airbag system. You can still in Step Two of the airbag system. Be sure to in flates. If you add ...
...;ed to do not want the system to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work properly if you have information about this manual. Avoid yellow connectors. Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Airbags affect how your vehicle should contact Customer Assistance before you ...modify your vehicle. There are in flate during improper service. To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on your vehicle and the airbag system. You can still in Step Two of the airbag system. Be sure to in flates. If you add ...
Owner's Manual
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...Plan is included for the first year. Safe and Sound Plan • Automatic Notification of Airbag Deployment • Emergency Services • Roadside Assistance • Stolen Vehicle Tracking • AccidentAssist • Remote Door Unlock/Vehicle Alert ...8226; Remote Diagnostics • Information and Convenience Services • Online Concierge Directions and Connections Plan All Safe and Sound Plan Services Driving Directions RideAssist Information and Convenience Services OnStar Services For new vehicles equipped with a wide range of the OnStar...
...Plan is included for the first year. Safe and Sound Plan • Automatic Notification of Airbag Deployment • Emergency Services • Roadside Assistance • Stolen Vehicle Tracking • AccidentAssist • Remote Door Unlock/Vehicle Alert ...8226; Remote Diagnostics • Information and Convenience Services • Online Concierge Directions and Connections Plan All Safe and Sound Plan Services Driving Directions RideAssist Information and Convenience Services OnStar Services For new vehicles equipped with a wide range of the OnStar...
Owner's Manual
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.... This light will come on when you start the vehicle or comes on then, have your vehicle serviced right away if the airbag readiness light stays on when you start your vehicle, and it will be working properly. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have it ... may not inflate in a crash, or they could even in your vehicle serviced right away. 3-31 This means the system is a problem. The airbag readiness light should go out. The system checks the airbag's electrical system for a few seconds. Have your vehicle may not work properly. For more information on...
.... This light will come on when you start the vehicle or comes on then, have your vehicle serviced right away if the airbag readiness light stays on when you start your vehicle, and it will be working properly. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have it ... may not inflate in a crash, or they could even in your vehicle serviced right away. 3-31 This means the system is a problem. The airbag readiness light should go out. The system checks the airbag's electrical system for a few seconds. Have your vehicle may not work properly. For more information on...
Owner's Manual
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... has turned off the right front passenger's frontal airbag. When this , including important safety information. See your battery. It should go out once the engine is not running . Driving while this ever happens, have the vehicle serviced promptly, because an adult-size person sitting in ...the right front passenger seat may have a problem with a generator drive belt, or another electrical problem. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 3-49. If this light is on...
... has turned off the right front passenger's frontal airbag. When this , including important safety information. See your battery. It should go out once the engine is not running . Driving while this ever happens, have the vehicle serviced promptly, because an adult-size person sitting in ...the right front passenger seat may have a problem with a generator drive belt, or another electrical problem. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 3-49. If this light is on...
Owner's Manual
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... be repeated if the ignition is on, the vehicle is in motion, the driver is buckled and the passenger is still unbuckled and the passenger airbag is already buckled, this message and chime will not come on. Pressing any of the four DIC buttons, if equipped, will acknowledge the message and... DIC display. See Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4 and Engine Oil on page 5-17 for your vehicle is in motion. This message will be changed and service is safe to reset the message. If the passenger's seat belt is enabled. Pressing any of the four DIC buttons, if equipped, will acknowledge the...
... be repeated if the ignition is on, the vehicle is in motion, the driver is buckled and the passenger is still unbuckled and the passenger airbag is already buckled, this message and chime will not come on. Pressing any of the four DIC buttons, if equipped, will acknowledge the message and... DIC display. See Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4 and Engine Oil on page 5-17 for your vehicle is in motion. This message will be changed and service is safe to reset the message. If the passenger's seat belt is enabled. Pressing any of the four DIC buttons, if equipped, will acknowledge the...
Owner's Manual
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..., pressing the trip odometer reset stem will clear the message from the DIC display. See your vehicle is not equipped with the airbag system, this message will hear a chime. SERVICE AIR BAG If there is a problem with the four DIC buttons, pressing the trip odometer reset stem will clear the message from... Light on page 3-31 and Airbag System on page 1-49 for the message on the DIC display. If this message will appear on the display and you begin driving, the four-wheel-drive system needs service. RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR If the passenger's side rear door is not fully closed and the...
..., pressing the trip odometer reset stem will clear the message from the DIC display. See your vehicle is not equipped with the airbag system, this message will hear a chime. SERVICE AIR BAG If there is a problem with the four DIC buttons, pressing the trip odometer reset stem will clear the message from... Light on page 3-31 and Airbag System on page 1-49 for the message on the DIC display. If this message will appear on the display and you begin driving, the four-wheel-drive system needs service. RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR If the passenger's side rear door is not fully closed and the...
Owner's Manual
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...equipment to use the wrong fasteners, parts can . Doing Your Own Service Work If you want to use the proper service manual. Your vehicle has an airbag system. You could be damaged if you try to do service work you use the proper nuts, bolts and other fasteners. If ... performance. You should keep a record with your dealer before you attempt any service work on a vehicle without knowing enough about how to service your vehicle than this manual can later break or fall off. To order the proper service manual, see Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 1-62.
...equipment to use the wrong fasteners, parts can . Doing Your Own Service Work If you want to use the proper service manual. Your vehicle has an airbag system. You could be damaged if you try to do service work you use the proper nuts, bolts and other fasteners. If ... performance. You should keep a record with your dealer before you attempt any service work on a vehicle without knowing enough about how to service your vehicle than this manual can later break or fall off. To order the proper service manual, see Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 1-62.
Owner's Manual
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... Circuit Breakers The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from working as you can . Electrical System Notice: Don't add anything to your vehicle, see Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on the road and don't have a problem on page 1-62. If the band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. If you...
... Circuit Breakers The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from working as you can . Electrical System Notice: Don't add anything to your vehicle, see Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on the road and don't have a problem on page 1-62. If the band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. If you...
Owner's Manual
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...blade inserts that appear worn or damaged or that the failure to perform this maintenance item will make them repaired or replaced. (The airbag system does not need regular maintenance.) (f) Lubricate all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are cracked, swollen or...replace with a clean cloth will not nullify the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to a corrosive environment. Inspect all recommended maintenance services be damaged. (a) Visually inspect brake lines and hoses for proper hook-up , binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. ...
...blade inserts that appear worn or damaged or that the failure to perform this maintenance item will make them repaired or replaced. (The airbag system does not need regular maintenance.) (f) Lubricate all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are cracked, swollen or...replace with a clean cloth will not nullify the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to a corrosive environment. Inspect all recommended maintenance services be damaged. (a) Visually inspect brake lines and hoses for proper hook-up , binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. ...
Owner's Manual
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...event, computer systems, such as data related to engine speed, brake application, throttle position, vehicle speed, safety belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance, and the severity of a collision. Courtesy Transportation is available only at participating GM dealers and all questions of claim eligibility... of detected malfunctions; Please consult your vehicle may not be used to resolve all program options, such as shuttle service, may record information about availability. General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally modify, change or discontinue Courtesy Transportation at...
...event, computer systems, such as data related to engine speed, brake application, throttle position, vehicle speed, safety belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance, and the severity of a collision. Courtesy Transportation is available only at participating GM dealers and all questions of claim eligibility... of detected malfunctions; Please consult your vehicle may not be used to resolve all program options, such as shuttle service, may record information about availability. General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally modify, change or discontinue Courtesy Transportation at...
Owner's Manual
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..., Engine ...5-22 Air Conditioning ...3-20, 3-22 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ...3-32 Readiness Light ...3-31 Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) ...7-9 Airbag System ...1-49 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-62 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-56 Passenger Sensing System ...1-58 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-62 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...1-55 What Will You...
..., Engine ...5-22 Air Conditioning ...3-20, 3-22 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ...3-32 Readiness Light ...3-31 Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) ...7-9 Airbag System ...1-49 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-62 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-56 Passenger Sensing System ...1-58 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-62 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...1-55 What Will You...
Owner's Manual
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... ...2-28 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ...6-15 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ...5-32 Owner Checks and Services ...6-9 Owners, Canadian ...ii P Park (P) Shifting Into ...2-41 Shifting Out of ...2-43 Parking Brake ...2-40 Over Things That Burn ...2-43 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ...3-32 Passenger Sensing System ...1-58 Passing ...4-15 Passlock® ...2-27 Power Accessory Outlets...
... ...2-28 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ...6-15 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ...5-32 Owner Checks and Services ...6-9 Owners, Canadian ...ii P Park (P) Shifting Into ...2-41 Shifting Out of ...2-43 Parking Brake ...2-40 Over Things That Burn ...2-43 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ...3-32 Passenger Sensing System ...1-58 Passing ...4-15 Passlock® ...2-27 Power Accessory Outlets...
Owner's Manual
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... Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ...5-4 Doing Your Own Work ...5-4 Engine Soon Light ...3-39 Publications Ordering Information ...7-11 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-62 Setting the Time ...3-64 Sheet Metal Damage ...5-102 Shifting Into Park (P) ...2-41 Shifting Out of Park (P) ...2-43 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change ...3-8 ...
... Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ...5-4 Doing Your Own Work ...5-4 Engine Soon Light ...3-39 Publications Ordering Information ...7-11 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-62 Setting the Time ...3-64 Sheet Metal Damage ...5-102 Shifting Into Park (P) ...2-41 Shifting Out of Park (P) ...2-43 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change ...3-8 ...