Chevrolet 2004 Avalanche User manual

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Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Power Lumbar Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Passenger Automatic Locking Restraint (ALR) .4

Driver and Front Passenger

Safety Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with

OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display . .5

Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . .5

Manual Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Entertainment Systems — Radio/CD . . . . . . . . .6

HomeLink®Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Steering Wheel Controls (OnStar®/Radio) . . . . .8

Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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Power Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Power Camper-Type Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Automatic Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Content Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Rear Window Removal and Storage . . . . . . . . .12

Lowering the MidgateTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

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Memory Positions for Driver’s Seat, Mirrors,

Pedals, Radio and Climate Controls . . . . . . . .15

Memory Settings for Your Vehicle

(Driver Information Center) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Odometer/Trip Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

EHICLE

YMBOLS

LOSSARY

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Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Avalanche. Please read this information and

your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may

not include all the features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual

portfolio for easy reference.

A. Air Outlets

B. Lamp Controls

C. Cargo/Top-Box Storage Lamps

Button

D. Automatic Transfer Case/Traction

Assist System (if equipped)/

StabiliTrak®System (if equipped)

E. Radio and OnStar®Steering

Wheel Controls

F. Instrument Panel Cluster

G. Gearshift Lever with

Tow/Haul Selector Button

H. Audio System

I. Dome Lamp Override Button

J. Fog Lamps Button

K. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

L. Hood Release

M.Tilt Lever

N. Driver Information Center (DIC)

Buttons

O. Parking Brake Release

P. Comfort Control System

Q. Lighter or Accessory Power Outlet

(if equipped)

R. Accessory Power Outlet

(if equipped)

S. Glove Box

Getting to Know Your Avalanche

Instrument Panel

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Instrument Panel Cluster

Your vehicle’s instrument panel is

equipped with this cluster or one very

similar to it. The instrument panel

cluster includes these key features:

A. Transmission Temperature Gauge

(if equipped)

B. Tachometer

C. Speedometer, Odometer,

Transmission Gear Selector

D. Oil Pressure Gauge

E. Fuel Gauge

F. Voltmeter

G. Engine Coolant Temperature

Gauge

H. Driver Information Center (DIC)

IMPORTANT: See Section 3 of your

Owner Manual for more information

about what the lights, gauges and

indicators on your vehicle’s instru-

ment panel tell you about your

vehicle’s operation.

If the ignition key is turned to RUN or

START and the driver and/or front out-

board passenger seatbelt is not buckled

within five seconds, a chime will sound

and the message “Buckle Seatbelt” (if

the driver or driver and passenger are

not buckled) or “Buckle Passenger” (if

the passenger only is not buckled) will

flash in the Driver Information Center.

The safety belt light ( ) will also

appear for several seconds and flash for

several more seconds. If at any time

while the vehicle is running the front-

seat belts are not buckled, the mes-

sage(s) and chimes will repeat.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Getting to Know Your Avalanche

Heated Front Seats (if equipped)

This feature allows you to heat the front

seatbacks and seat cushions simultane-

ously or just the seatbacks. The controls

are located on the driver and front pas-

senger door panels.

Select a heat setting for both the

seatback and seat cushion

•Press and release the horizontal

button (“A” above) until the indicator

light shows the desired setting.

Select a heat setting for the seatback

only

•Press and release the vertical button

(“B” above) until the indicator light

shows the desired setting.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

Passenger Automatic Locking

Restraint (ALR)

The safety belt is designed to lock

during an accident, but it will also lock if

it is pulled out all the way during initial

buckling, and you may be unaware that

this has happened. If the safety belt

does lock, unbuckle it and allow it to

retract fully, then pull it out and re-buckle

the belt.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

Power Lumbar Front Seats

(if equipped)

Driver and Front Passenger

Safety Belt Reminder

(if equipped)

Adjust lumbar

support

•Press the front

or rear of the

control located

on the side of

the seat cush-

ion near the door. Release at the pre-

ferred setting.

Adjust outer portion of lumbar seat-

back area

•Press the top or bottom of the lumbar

control. Release at the preferred

setting.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

Note: The safety belt reminder chime

cannot be deactivated.

Controls for this feature are located on

the bottom edge of the mirror.

When on, the automatic interior dimming

rearview mirror automatically dims to the

proper level to minimize glare from lights

behind you when it’s dark outside.

Turn the self-dimming function on

or off

•Press and hold for approximately

eight seconds.

Use the OnStar®Communications

system

•Press to connect to an OnStar®

Advisor.

•Press to answer or end a call from

the OnStar®Center.

•Press in an emergency to connect

to an OnStar®Advisor who can con-

tact the nearest emergency services

provider.

Turn the outside temperature displays

and compass readings on or off

•Press .

Display temperature

•Press and hold for four seconds

(until the display blinks) to toggle

between °C and °F. Once the desired

°C or °F is displayed, release the

button. Wait four seconds and the

temperature will be displayed.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Automatic Climate Control

System (if equipped)

Adjust settings for automatic

operation

•Push the AUTO button (“A” above)

and adjust the temperature knob

(“B” above) to the desired

temperature.

When automatic operation is active, the

system will control the inside tempera-

ture, air delivery, and fan speed.

Set same temperature for driver and

front passenger

•Press and hold the AUTO button for

four seconds.

•

Press and hold the AUTO button again

for four seconds to return to individual

driver/front passenger controls.

Select air distribution manually

•Press and release the MODE button

(“C” above) until the desired source

of air is indicated on the display.

The MODE feature allows you to select

air delivery to the floor, the instrument

panel outlets, or the windshield outlets.

Manually raise or lower fan speed

•Press the upper or lower portion of

the FAN control button (“D” above).

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Automatic Dimming Rearview

Mirror with OnStar®, Compass

and Temperature Display

(if equipped)

Getting to Know Your Avalanche

Manual Climate Control System

(if equipped)

Adjust settings for operation

•Adjust air delivery location with mode

control knob (“A” above).

•Adjust driver/passenger temperatures

with levers (“B” above).

•Set fan speed to desired setting

(“C” above).

Additional Climate Control System

Functions

: Recirculates interior air while in

Vent, Bi-Level positions. To prevent win-

dow fogging, Recirculation will not oper-

ate in the Defog, Defrost or Floor mode.

: Clears windshield and front side

windows of fog/frost.

: Clears rear glass of fog/frost and

activates heated outside rearview mir-

rors (if equipped).

: Turns the air conditioning system

on and off. The button’s LED will illumi-

nate when the air conditioning system

is on.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note: When the climate control system

is in the OFF position ( ), outside air

will continue to enter the vehicle and will

be directed according to the mode posi-

tion selected. This is normal climate

control operation.

Entertainment Systems —

Radio/CD

Set the time on radios without a

Radio Data System (RDS)

•Press and hold the HR or MIN arrow

for two seconds.

•Press the HR (down) arrow until the

correct hour appears on the display.

•Press and hold the MIN (up) arrow

until the correct minute appears on

the display.

Set the time on radios with a Radio

Data System (RDS)

Your radio may have a button marked

“H” or “HR” to represent hours and an

“M” or “MIN” to represent minutes.

•Press and hold the hour button until

the correct hour appears on the

display.

•Press and hold the minute button

until the correct minute appears on

the display.

Note: The time may be set with the

ignition on or off.

Note: The time may be set with the

ignition on or off.

Program radio station presets

•Turn the radio on.

•Press BAND to select the band (AM,

FM1/FM2/XM1/XM2).

•Use the seek or tune knob to tune in

the desired station.

•Press AUTO EQ or AUTO TONE (as

applicable to your radio) to select the

equalization that best suits the type of

station selected.

•Press and hold one of the six num-

bered buttons until a beep sounds;

release the button.

•Repeat these steps for each station

preset, using a different numbered

button for each station.

Access one of the two available XM

Satellite Radio bands (if equipped)

•Press the BAND button until XM1 or

XM2 appears on the display. Note:

Requires subscription to XM Radio.

Six-Disc CD Changer (if equipped)

Load 1 CD

• With the ignition on, press and

release the LOAD side of the LOAD

CD button.

• Wait for the green indicator light at

the right side of the slot to turn green.

•Insert the disc partway into the slot,

label side up; the player will pull the

disc in.

Load multiple CDs

• With the ignition on, press and hold

the LOAD button for two seconds.

The unit beeps and the light to the

right of the slot begins to flash.

• When the light stops flashing and

turns green, insert a disc partway,

label side up.

• The indicator light will begin blinking

and turn steadily green. Load another

disc at this time.

• When loading more than one but

fewer than six CDs, press the LOAD

button again to signal that loading is

complete.

• When more than one disc is loaded,

a number for each disc is displayed.

• To play a specific CD, press the CD

AUX button and then the number of

the CD you want to hear.

• A small bar appears under the CD

number that is playing, and the track

number appears.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note: If equipped with Navigation

Radio, see your Owner Manual or

Navigation Radio guide for operating

instructions.

Getting to Know Your Avalanche

HomeLink®Transmitter

(if equipped)

Program HomeLink

1. Determine which of the three chan-

nels (buttons) you want to program:

garage door opener, gate opener,

entry door locks or other.

2. Press and hold the desired HomeLink

button through step 3.

3. When the HomeLink light blinks slow-

ly (within 30 seconds), hold your

transmitter/opener 1" to 3" away from

the HomeLink buttons. Then hold

your transmitter button on until the

HomeLink light flashes rapidly (up to

90 seconds). The process is now

complete.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Note: If your transmitter has a “rolling

code” feature, the above process may

not work. Please refer to your Owner

Manual or contact HomeLink at

1-800-335-3515 (www.homelink.com).

Steering Wheel Controls

(OnStar®/Radio) (if equipped)

: (OnStar/Voice Recognition)

(if equipped): This button will activate

OnStar®for use. (Note: If your vehicle is

not equipped with the OnStar®

Communications system, pressing this

button will mute the radio. For additional

OnStar®features information, including

Personal Calling and Virtual Advisor, see

the OnStar®System section of your

Owner Manual.)

PROG : This button will cycle through

the radio presets.

: Selects AM, FM, XM Satellite

Radio (if equipped), cassette or CD.

: Seeks radio stations.

: Adjusts radio volume.

See Sections 2 and 3 of your Owner Manual.

Power Camper-Type Mirrors

(if equipped)

Extend or retract mirrors

•Move the selector switch located

above the mirror control to the center

position (as shown under Power

Folding Mirrors above).

•Press the left side of the four-way

control pad to extend mirrors.

•Press the right side of the four-way

control pad to retract mirrors.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Power Folding Mirrors

(if equipped)

Fold mirrors

•Move the

selector switch

located above

the mirror

control

(“A” above) to

the center

position.

•Press the right

side of the

four-way control pad (“B” above)

to fold the mirrors in.

•Press the left side of the four-way

control pad to fold the mirrors out.

If the mirrors have been folded manual-

ly, they must be moved through the

power folding cycle three times to reset

them in their tracks.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Adjustable Pedals

(if equipped)

The buttons used to

adjust the pedals are

located on the driver’s

side door panel.

•Press the button

closest to you to

move the pedals closer to your body.

•Press the button farthest from you to

move the pedals away from your

body.

The vehicle must be in PARK (P) for this

feature to operate.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Getting to Know Your Avalanche

Automatic Headlamp Controls

Turn off Daytime Running Lamps

(DRL) and automatic headlamps

•Turn the exterior lamps knob (located

to the left of the steering wheel) to

OFF ( ).

Activate the automatic headlamp

system

•Turn the exterior lamps knob to

AUTO. The automatic headlamp

system will turn on the front and rear

lamps.

Illuminate the parking lamps, side-

marker lamps, taillamps, instrument

panel/radio lights, license plate lamps

and roof marker lamps (if equipped)

•Turn the exterior lamps knob to the

parking lamp position ( ).

Manually activate the headlamps, all

exterior tail/marker lamps and the

instrument panel/radio lights

•Turn the exterior lamps knob to this

position ( ).

Turn the fog lamps (if equipped) on

or off

•Press the fog lamp

button located on

the left side of the

instrument panel.

An indicator lamp

will illuminate when

the fog lamps are

on.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

Disable the DRL when idling

•Shift the vehicle into PARK, or

•Set the parking brake.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note: Your DRLs will re-engage at the

next key cycle.

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