2005 Chevrolet Avalanche Owners Manual

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(cid:127) To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in the Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the hotline. Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify General Motors. Please call the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-1020, or write: Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to: Transport Canada 330 Sparks Street Tower C Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5 Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33170 Detroit, MI 48232-5170 In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, 163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Service Publications Ordering Information Service Manuals Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on engines, transmission, axle suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc. 7-11 Current and Past Model Order Forms Service Publications are available for current and past model GM vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year and model name of the vehicle. ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com Or you can write to: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery. Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make checks payable in U.S. funds. Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual This manual provides information on unit repair service procedures, adjustments, and speciﬁcations for GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases. Service Bulletins Service Bulletins give technical service information needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle. In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE (1-800-463-7483). Owner’s Information Owner publications are written speciﬁcally for owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. The owner’s manual will include the Maintenance Schedule for all models. 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RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 7-12 A Accessory Power Outlets ................................. 3-19 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................... 1-62 Additives, Fuel ................................................. 5-6 Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal .................. 2-30 Air Cleaner/Filter, 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 See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .... 1-56 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................... 1-54 Where Are the Airbags? ............................... 1-51 Antenna, Fixed Mast ...................................... 3-104 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ........................................ 3-104 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........................... 4-6 Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light .............. 3-36 Appearance Care ............................................ 5-95 Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels ............. 5-101 Care of Safety Belts .................................... 5-99 Chemical Paint Spotting .............................. 5-102 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .................... 5-99 Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-96 Finish Care ............................................... 5-100 Finish Damage .......................................... 5-102 Glass Surfaces ............................................ 5-98 Instrument Panel ......................................... 5-98 Interior Plastic Components ........................... 5-98 Leather ...................................................... 5-98 Sheet Metal Damage .................................. 5-102 Tires ........................................................ 5-102 Underbody Maintenance ............................. 5-102 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials ............... 5-103 Vinyl .......................................................... 5-98 Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-99 Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-99 Windshield and Wiper Blades ...................... 5-100 Ashtrays ........................................................ 3-19 Audio System(s) ............................................. 3-64 Audio Steering Wheel Controls .................... 3-102 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ................ 3-104 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ....................... 3-104 Chime Level Adjustment ............................. 3-104 Fixed Mast Antenna ................................... 3-104 Audio System(s) (cont.) Navigation/Radio System ............................. 3-100 Radio with CD ............................................ 3-65 Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-75 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ............................... 3-100 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-64 Theft-Deterrent Feature ............................... 3-102 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 3-103 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ........... 3-104 Automatic Headlamp System ............................ 3-15 Automatic Transmission Fluid .......................................................... 5-25 Operation ................................................... 2-32 Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch ................. 3-17 Braking ........................................................... 4-5 Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-8 Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-28 Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-52 Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 5-58 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps ........................... 5-56 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps ......................................... 5-55 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-52 Headlamps ................................................. 5-53 Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-60 Taillamps .................................................... 5-59 Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-72 Battery .......................................................... 5-44 Run-Down Protection ................................... 3-19 Before Leaving on a Long Trip ......................... 4-36 Brake Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........................ 4-6 Emergencies ................................................ 4-8 Parking ...................................................... 2-40 System Warning Light .................................. 3-35 Brake Pedal, Throttle ....................................... 2-30 Brakes .......................................................... 5-41 California Fuel .................................................. 5-6 Canadian Owners ................................................ ii Capacities and Speciﬁcations .......................... 5-114 Carbon Monoxide ........... 2-13, 2-22, 2-44, 4-40, 4-62 Care of Safety Belts ................................................ 5-99 Your CD and DVD Player ........................... 3-104 Your CDs and DVDs .................................. 3-104 Cargo Area, All-Weather .................................. 2-72 Cargo Cover Panels ........................................ 2-62 Center Console Storage Area ........................... 2-60 Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts .... 1-22 Center Overhead Console ................................ 2-60 Chains, Tire ................................................... 5-76 Charging System Light .................................... 3-33 Check Engine Light ............................................... 3-39 Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... 5-12 Chemical Paint Spotting ................................. 5-102 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-35 Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-32 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) .......................... 1-41 Older Children ............................................. 1-29 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ................................... 1-43 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ........................................... 1-43 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position ........................ 1-45 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position .......................... 1-46 Top Strap ................................................... 1-39 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................ 1-40 Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-38 Chime Level Adjustment ................................. 3-104 Cigarette Lighter ............................................. 3-19 Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels ............. 5-101 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................................. 5-99 Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-96 Finish Care ............................................... 5-100 Glass Surfaces ............................................ 5-98 Instrument Panel ......................................... 5-98 Interior Plastic Components ........................... 5-98 Leather ...................................................... 5-98 Tires ........................................................ 5-102 Underbody Maintenance ............................. 5-102 Vinyl .......................................................... 5-98 Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-99 Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-99 Windshield and Wiper Blades ...................... 5-100 Climate Control System Dual .......................................................... 3-20 Dual Automatic ............................................ 3-22 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-27 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ..................... 1-26 Content Theft-Deterrent .................................... 2-26 Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-5 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-37 Heater, Engine ............................................ 2-31 Surge Tank Pressure Cap ............................. 5-30 Cooling System .............................................. 5-32 Cruise Control Lever ....................................... 3-10 Cruise Control Light ........................................ 3-43 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation .................................. 7-7 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users .............................................. 7-4 Customer Assistance Offices ........................... 7-4 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 7-2 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ............... 7-5 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors .... 7-11 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government ............................................ 7-11 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ................................... 7-10 Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-6 Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-11 Daytime Running Lamps .................................. 3-15 Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2 Delayed Locking ............................................... 2-9 Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-4 Dome Lamps ................................................. 3-18 Door Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-9 Locks .......................................................... 2-8 Power Door Locks ......................................... 2-9 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-10 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12 Driver Driving Position, Safety Belt ..................................... 1-14 Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... 3-45 DIC Operation and Displays .......................... 3-46 DIC Vehicle Customization ............................ 3-58 DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-49 At Night ..................................................... 4-30 City ........................................................... 4-34 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunken ....................................................... 4-2 Freeway ..................................................... 4-35 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-38 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-32 Recovery Hooks .......................................... 4-45 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-44 Winter ........................................................ 4-40 Dual Automatic Climate Control System ............. 3-22 Dual Climate Control System ............................ 3-20 DVD Rear Seat Entertainment System ................... 3-89 E Electrical System ........................................... 5-105 Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block ............. 5-108 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-105 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ....................... 5-106 Power Windows and Other Power Options .... 5-105 Underhood Fuse Block ............................... 5-109 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................. 5-105 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-22 Battery ....................................................... 5-44 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-39 Coolant ...................................................... 5-28 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-31 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-37 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-14 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-44 Fan Noise .................................................. 5-37 Oil ............................................................. 5-17 Overheated Protection Operating Mode ........... 5-32 Overheating ................................................ 5-30 Starting ...................................................... 2-29 Entry/Exit Lighting ........................................... 3-18 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ............................. 7-9 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-28 Exterior Cargo Lamps ...................................... 3-17 Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-14 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-22 Finish Damage ............................................. 5-102 Fixed Mast Antenna ....................................... 3-104 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-9 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-77 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-78 Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-92 Fluid Automatic Transmission ................................ 5-25 Power Steering ........................................... 5-38 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-40 Fog Lamps .................................................... 3-16 Four-Wheel Drive .................................... 2-35, 5-50 Front Armrest Storage Area .............................. 2-60 Front Axle ...................................................... 5-51 ............................................................... 5-5 Fuel Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 E-85 (85% Ethanol) ....................................... 5-7 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .................... 5-11 Filling Your Tank ........................................... 5-9 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-9 Gage ......................................................... 3-44 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-5 Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-44 Fuses Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block ............. 5-108 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-105 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ....................... 5-106 Underhood Fuse Block ............................... 5-109 Windshield Wiper ....................................... 5-105 Gage Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-37 Fuel .......................................................... 3-44 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-42 Speedometer .............................................. 3-30 Tachometer ................................................. 3-30 Transmission Temperature ............................. 3-38 Voltmeter Gage ........................................... 3-34 Garage Door Opener ....................................... 2-56 Gasoline Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-5 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-60 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-5 Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6 Head Restraints ............................................... 1-7 Headlamps .................................................... 5-53 Automatic Headlamp System ......................... 3-15 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-52 Daytime Running Lamps ....................... 3-15, 5-58 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-9 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps ........................................ 5-56 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps ......................................... 5-55 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-52 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-15 Heated Seats ................................................... 1-4 Heater ........................................................... 3-20 Heater ........................................................... 3-22 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-43 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-37 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-38 HomeLink® Transmitter .................................... 2-56 HomeLink® Transmitter, Programming ................ 2-57 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-12 Release ..................................................... 5-12 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-14 I Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-28 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-32 Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure .................................. 5-67 Instrument Panel Brightness .................................................. 3-17 Cluster ....................................................... 3-29 Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-45 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4 Keys ............................................................... 2-3 Labelling, Tire Sidewall .................................... 5-62 Lamps Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp ........................ 3-17 Battery Run-Down Protection ......................... 3-19 Dome ........................................................ 3-18 Lamps (cont.) Exterior ...................................................... 3-14 Exterior Cargo ............................................. 3-17 Fog ........................................................... 3-16 Reading ..................................................... 3-18 LATCH System Child Restraints ........................................... 1-41 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ........................................ 1-43 Level Control .................................................. 4-61 Light Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-31 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ................... 3-36 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-35 Charging System ......................................... 3-33 Cruise Control ............................................. 3-43 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-43 Low Fuel Warning ....................................... 3-44 Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-39 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-32 Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-30 Security ..................................................... 3-43 Tow/Haul Mode ........................................... 3-44 ................................................ 3-36 Traction Off Lighting Entry/Exit ................................................... 3-18 Locking Rear Axle ........................................... 4-10 Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-12 Locks Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-9 Door ........................................................... 2-8 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-12 Power Door .................................................. 2-9 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-10 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-17 Low Fuel Warning Light ................................... 3-44 Luggage Carrier .............................................. 2-61 Lumbar Power Controls ............................................. 1-3 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-9 At Least Once a Month ................................ 6-10 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-10 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Footnotes .................................. 6-8 Maintenance Record .................................... 6-16 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ......... 6-15 Owner Checks and Services ........................... 6-9 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-13 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4 Using Your ................................................... 6-3 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-39 Manual Passenger Seat .................................... 1-2 Memory Seat ................................................. 2-85 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-49 Midgate ......................................................... 2-13 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass and Temperature Display ........................... 2-48 Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display ............. 2-45 Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View Assist ............................................. 2-53 Outside Camper-Type Mirrors ........................ 2-51 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-52 Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-53 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-51 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-3 N Navigation/Radio System ................................ 3-100 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-28 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-15 Odometer ...................................................... 3-30 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-15 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-17 Pressure Gage ............................................ 3-42 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-29 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3 OnStar® System ............................................. 2-54 Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off Paved Roads ......................................... 4-18 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-27 Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View Assist ............................................. 2-53 Camper-Type Mirrors .................................... 2-51 Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-52 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-53 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-51 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ... 5-32 Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-9 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Park (P) Parking Shifting Into ................................................ 2-41 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-43 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 ........................................ 3-19 Door Locks .................................................. 2-9 Electrical System ....................................... 5-105 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-3 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-29 Seat ............................................................ 1-2 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-38 Windows .................................................... 2-25 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-10 Programming the HomeLink® Transmitter ........... 2-57 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-13 Radios .......................................................... 3-64 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ................ 3-104 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ....................... 3-104 Navigation/Radio System ............................. 3-100 Radio with CD ............................................ 3-65 Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-75 Rear Seat Audio ........................................ 3-100 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-64 Theft-Deterrent .......................................... 3-102 Understanding Reception ............................ 3-103 Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-18 Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-49 Locking ...................................................... 4-10 Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-12 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-26 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) .................................. 3-100 Rear Seat Entertainment System ....................... 3-89 Rear Seat Operation ......................................... 1-7 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-23 Rear Storage Area .......................................... 2-61 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with Compass and Temperature Display ................ 2-48 10 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display ..... 2-45 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-5 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-13 Recovery Hooks ............................................. 4-45 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-56 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-5 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ........................................................... 5-82 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-79 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-60 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-11 General Motors ........................................... 7-11 United States Government ............................ 7-10 Restraint System Check Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-63 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-64 Restraint Systems Checking .................................................... 1-63 Replacing Parts ........................................... 1-64 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-29 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-22 Roadside Assistance Program ....................................... 7-6 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-44 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-44 S Safety Belt Safety Belts Reminder Light ............................................ 3-30 Care of ...................................................... 5-99 Center Front Passenger Position .................... 1-22 Driver Position ............................................ 1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-14 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-13 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ...................................... 1-26 Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-23 Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-22 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-28 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-21 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ......................... 1-9 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4 Seats Head Restraints ............................................ 1-7 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-4 Manual Passenger ......................................... 1-2 Memory ..................................................... 2-85 Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3 Power Seats ................................................. 1-2 Rear Seat Operation ...................................... 1-7 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-5 Secondary Latch System ................................. 5-89 Securing a Child Restraint Center Front Seat Position ............................ 1-45 Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-43 Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-43 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-46 Security Light ................................................. 3-43 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Adding 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 Spare Tire ..................................................... 5-95 Installing .................................................... 5-82 Removing ................................................... 5-79 Storing ....................................................... 5-92 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................... 5-114 Speedometer .................................................. 3-30 StabiliTrak® System ......................................... 4-10 Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-29 11 Steering ........................................................ 4-13 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ....................... 3-102 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-7 Storage Areas All-Weather Cargo Area ................................ 2-72 Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-60 Center Overhead Console ............................. 2-60 Front Armrest Storage Area ........................... 2-60 Glove Box .................................................. 2-60 Luggage Carrier .......................................... 2-61 Rear Storage Area ....................................... 2-61 Top-Box Storage .......................................... 2-77 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-44 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-25 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-84 Tachometer .................................................... 3-30 Tailgate ......................................................... 2-22 Taillamps ....................................................... 5-59 Theft-Deterrent, Radio .................................... 3-102 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-26 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-26 Passlock® ................................................... 2-27 Throttle, Adjustable .......................................... 2-30 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-7 12 Tires ............................................................. 5-61 Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels, Cleaning ............................................... 5-101 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-72 Chains ....................................................... 5-76 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-78 Cleaning ................................................... 5-102 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-77 Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-67 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-70 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-82 Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-82 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-79 Secondary Latch System .............................. 5-89 Spare Tire .................................................. 5-95 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-92 Tire Sidewall Labelling .................................. 5-62 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-65 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-73 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-74 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-74 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-71 Tonneau Cover ............................................... 2-78 Top Strap ...................................................... 1-39 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-40 Top-Box Storage ............................................. 2-77 Tow/Haul Mode ............................................... 2-35 Tow/Haul Mode Light ....................................... 3-44 Towing Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-56 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-62 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-56 Traction Trailer Transmission Assist System (TAS) ...................................... 4-8 Off Light ..................................................... 3-36 Stabilitrak® System ...................................... 4-10 Recommendations ....................................... 4-61 Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-25 Temperature Gage ....................................... 3-38 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-32 Truck-Camper Loading Information .................... 4-61 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-8 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7 Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-5 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Customization, DIC .............................. 3-58 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders .................................................... 7-9 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................ 5-104 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .................. 5-104 Vehicle Personalization Memory Seat .............................................. 2-85 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-27 Visors ........................................................... 2-25 Voltmeter Gage .............................................. 3-34 Understanding Radio Reception ....................... 3-103 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-73 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-28 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-49 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 13 Warnings (cont.) Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-74 Replacement ............................................... 5-74 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-38 Windows ....................................................... 2-24 Power ........................................................ 2-25 Windshield Wiper Blades, Cleaning .............................. 5-100 Windshield Washer ......................................... 3-10 Fluid .......................................................... 5-40 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-60 Fuses ...................................................... 5-105 Windshield Wipers ......................................... 3-9 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-40 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .............. 3-104 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 14 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner Manual M 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 ........................................................ 2-3 ....................................... 2-8 ................................................. 2-24 ............................ 2-26 ........... 2-28 .................................................... 2-45 ...................................... 2-54 ............................. 2-56 ......................................... 2-60 .................................................. 2-84 ............................. 2-85 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 .......................... 3-4 ...................................... 3-20 ........ 3-28 .................. 3-45 ....................................... 3-64 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors OnStar® System HomeLink® Transmitter Storage Areas Sunroof Vehicle Personalization Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ..... 4-2 ................................................... 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 .................................... 5-52 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-60 Tires ...................................................... 5-61 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-95 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................... 5-104 Electrical System .................................... 5-105 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................... 5-114 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 ........... 7-2 ........................... 7-10 Index ................................................................ 1 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Maintenance Schedule Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the name AVALANCHE are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is ever needed. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 05AVALANCHE A First Edition ©2004 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator. If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a component, gage, or indicator, reference the following topics: (cid:127) Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 (cid:127) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:127) Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 (cid:127) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:127) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv (cid:127) (cid:127) These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: ✍ NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Passenger Seat ..................................1-2 Power Seats ..................................................1-2 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-5 Head Restraints .............................................1-7 Rear Seats .......................................................1-7 Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-7 Safety Belts .....................................................1-9 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-9 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-14 Driver Position ..............................................1-14 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-21 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-22 Center Front Passenger Position .....................1-22 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-23 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ..........................1-26 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28 Child Restraints .............................................1-29 Older Children ..............................................1-29 Infants and Young Children ............................1-32 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38 Top Strap ....................................................1-39 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-40 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ......................1-41 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ....................................1-43 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ............................................1-43 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position ....................................1-45 Securing a Child Restraint in the 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 to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................1-62 Restraint System Check ..................................1-63 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-63 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................1-64 1-1 Front Seats Manual Passenger Seat Power Seats If your vehicle has power seat(s), the controls are located on the outboard edge of the front seats. If your vehicle has a manual front passenger split bench seat, you can adjust it with this lever located at the front of the seat. Lift the lever to unlock the seat and use your body to slide the seat to where you want it. Release the lever and try to move the seat with your body to make sure that the seat is locked into place. 1-2 Horizontal Control: This control adjusts the seat cushion. (cid:127) Raise or lower the front of the seat by raising or lowering the forward edge of the control. Raise or lower the rear of the seat by raising or lowering the rear edge of the control. (cid:127) Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the whole control toward the front or toward the rear of the vehicle. Lower or raise the entire seat cushion by moving the whole control up or down. Vertical Control: This control adjusts the seatback. Move the reclining front seatback rearward or forward by moving the control toward the rear or the front of the vehicle. This adjusts the angle of the seatback. For more information on the reclining seatbacks, see Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-5. Your vehicle may have a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat on page 2-85 for more information. Power Lumbar If your vehicle has power lumbar adjustment, you can use it to increase or decrease lumbar support in the lower seatback. The control is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion. To increase support in the lower back area, press and hold the front of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support. To decrease support in the lower back area, press and hold the rear of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support. 1-3 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) You can also reshape the back wing area of the lower seatback. Heated Seats To increase support in the wing area of the lower seatback, press and hold the top of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support. To decrease support in the wing area of the lower seatback, press and hold the bottom of the control. Let go of the control when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support. Your vehicle may have heated front seats. The buttons used to control this feature are located on the front doors. The engine must be running for the heated seat feature to work. To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button with the heated seat symbol. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium and low and to turn the heated seat off. Indicator lights will glow to designate the level of heat selected, three for high, two for medium, and one for low. 1-4 (cid:127) (cid:127) Reclining Seatbacks The low setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat temperature is near body temperature. The medium and high settings heat the seatback and seat cushion to a slightly higher temperature. You will be able to feel heat in about two minutes. To heat only the seatback, press the vertical button with the heated seatback symbol. An indicator light on the seatback button will glow to designate that only the seatback is being heated. Additional presses of the seatback button will cycle through the heat levels for the seatback only. Press the horizontal button again to heat the whole seat. The heated front seats will shut off automatically when the ignition is turned off. If you have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion. To adjust the front seatback, lift the lever. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Lift the lever without pushing on the seatback and the seatback will go to an upright position. If your vehicle has power seats with a power recliner, see Power Seats on page 1-2 for further information on how to operate the reclining seatback feature. 1-5 {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can not do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt can not do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can not do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 1-6 Head Restraints Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation The rear seat is a 60/40 split rear seat that can be folded to give you more cargo space and access to the folding midgate. See Midgate on page 2-13 for more information on operation of the folding midgate. To fold either side of the seat do the following: 1. Push the rear head restraints all the way down. 2. Pull the seat loop located where the seatback and seat cushion meet. The seat cushion will release and allow you to tilt it toward the front of the vehicle. 1-7 Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. The rear seat head restraints in your vehicle are adjustable. They work the same as the front seat head restraints. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked. {CAUTION: 3. Grasp the seatback and pull it toward the front of the vehicle. Push it down until it is ﬂat. You may have to move the front seats forward slightly to do this. 4. Repeat the procedure for the other side. To return the seats to the normal position, pull the seatback up and fold the seat cushion down. A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. 1-8 {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. {CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where he or she can not wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too. 1-9 Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-30. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter...a lot! 1-10 Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 1-11 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 1-12 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Every airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-13 or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in an accident — even one that is not your fault — you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-29 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-32. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you will want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We will start with the driver position. 1-14 Driver Position Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-28. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you will be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or a crash. 1-15 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 1-16 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 1-17 {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied at the abdomen, not at the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests. Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is over an armrest. 1-18 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-19 Q: What wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 1-20 To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. 1-21 Lap Belt Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 1-14. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt — except for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature which may turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag. If this happens unintentionally, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. Center Front Passenger Position If your vehicle has a front bench seat, someone can sit in the center position. When you sit in a center front seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt. 1-22 To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug. Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-28. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. Rear Seat Passengers It is very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who are not safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. 1-23 Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seating positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here is how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-28. 1-24 {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or a crash. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. 1-25 Here is how to install a comfort guide and use the safety belt: Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Rear shoulder belt comfort guides will provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for small adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide better positions the belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide for each passenger position in the rear seat. 1. Remove the guide from the storage clip on the side of the rear seatback. 1-26 2. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The guide must be on top of the belt. 1-27 Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer will order you an extender. It is free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. 4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-23. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. Attach the guide onto the storage clip. 1-28 Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. If you have the choice, a child should sit in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt to get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: If possible, an older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. 1-29 Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: If the child is sitting in a rear seat outside position, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. If the child is sitting in the center position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. See Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults on page 1-26. If the child is so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child’s face or neck, you might want to place the child in a seat that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one. {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. 1-30 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. 1-31 Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint. 1-32 {CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby does not weigh much — until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. {CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height, and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. 1-33 {CAUTION: The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs. {CAUTION: Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints. 1-34 Child Restraint Systems An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous ﬂat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle. A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. 1-35 A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields. A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a ﬁve-point harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. 1-36 When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may ﬁnd these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system or the LATCH system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. Q: How do child restraints work? A: A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. For many years, add-on child restraints have used the adult belt system in the vehicle. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child also has to be secured within the restraint. The vehicle’s belt system secures the add-on child restraint in the vehicle, and the add-on child restraint’s harness system holds the child in place within the restraint. One system, the three-point harness, has straps that come down over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle together at the crotch. The ﬁve-point harness system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place of hip straps. A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that are attached to a ﬂat pad which rests low against the child’s body. A shelf- or armrest-type shield has straps that are attached to a wide, shelf-like shield that swings up or to the side. 1-37 Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. General Motors recommends that child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys. {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal CAUTION: (Continued) 1-38 CAUTION: (Continued) airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. General Motors recommends that rear-facing child restraints be secured in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat Do not use child restraints in the center front seat position. The restraints will not work properly. Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no child is in it. Top Strap Some child restraints have a top strap, or “top tether.” It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision. For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to the vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraints are designed for use with or without the top strap being anchored. Others require the top strap always to be anchored. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If yours requires that the top strap be anchored, do not use the restraint unless it is anchored properly. If the child restraint does not have a top strap, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top strap. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. 1-39 Anchor the top strap to one of the following anchor points. Be sure to use an anchor point located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. If you have an adjustable head restraint, route the top strap under it. {CAUTION: Each top tether bracket is designed to anchor only one child restraint. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single bracket could cause the anchor to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured if this happens. To help prevent injury to people and damage to your vehicle, attach only one child restraint per bracket. Once you have the top strap anchored, you will be ready to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions say. 1-40 Top Strap Anchor Location 60/40 Split Rear Seat Folded An anchor loop bracket for a top strap is located on the back of the rear seat frame above the ﬂoor for each rear seating position. In order to get to the brackets, you will have to fold the rear seatback(s). See Rear Seat Operation on page 1-7 for information on folding the rear seatbacks. Do not secure a child restraint in the right front passenger’s position if a national or local law requires that the top strap be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. There is no place to anchor the top strap in this position. Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) Your vehicle has the LATCH system. You will ﬁnd anchors in the center and right side passenger second row seating positions. This system, designed to make installation of child restraints easier, does not use the vehicle’s safety belts. Instead, it uses vehicle anchors and child restraint attachments to secure the restraints. Some restraints also use another vehicle anchor to secure a top tether strap. A. Lower Anchorage B. Lower Anchorage C. Top Tether 1-41 {CAUTION: If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to its anchorage points, the restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly installed using the anchorage points, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. A. Lower Anchorage B. Lower Anchorage In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint designed for that system. To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child restraint system, each seating position with the LATCH system has a visible metal anchorage point in the seat where the seatback meets the seat cushion. 1-42 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System 1. Find the LATCH anchorages for the seating position you want to use, where the bottom of the seatback meets the back of the seat cushion. See Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 1-41. 2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 3. Attach and tighten the LATCH attachments on the child restraint to the LATCH anchorages in the vehicle. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 4. If the child restraint is forward-facing, attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchorage. The child restraint instructions will show you how. Also see Top Strap on page 1-39. 5. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top tether from the top tether anchorage and then disconnect the LATCH attachments from the LATCH anchorages. Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 1-41. See Top Strap on page 1-39 if the child restraint has one. If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. 1. Put the child restraint on the seat. 2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 1-43 3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. 1-44 5. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. If you are using a forward-facing child restraint, you may ﬁnd it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. 6. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger. Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position Do not use child restraints in this position. The restraints will not work properly. 1-45 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing child restraint. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-38. In addition, your vehicle may have the passenger sensing system. The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the right front passenger’s frontal air bag when an infant in a rear-facing infant seat or a small child in a forward-facing child restraint or booster seat is detected. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-58 and Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 3-32 for more information on this including important safety information. A label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the air bag deploys. 1-46 {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. General Motors recommends that rear-facing child restraints be secured in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat position, move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the forward-facing child restraint. See Power Seats on page 1-2 or Manual Passenger Seat on page 1-2. If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 1-41. There is no top strap anchor in the right front passenger’s position. Do not secure a child seat in this position if a national or local law requires that the top strap be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. See Top Strap on page 1-39 if your child restraint has one. You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. 1. Your vehicle has a right front passenger’s frontal air bag. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-58. General Motors recommends that rear-facing child restraints be secured in a rear seat, even if the air bag is off. If your child restraint is forward-facing, move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the child restraint in this seat. See Power Seats on page 1-2 or Manual Passenger Seat on page 1-2.

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