Chevrolet 2008 Avalanche Instrucciones de montaje

Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Avalanche. Please read this information about your vehicle’s

features and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not

include all the features described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.

DRIVER INFORMATION

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

Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .3

Driver Information Center . . . . . .4

SAFETY & SECURITY

Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . .6

Content Theft-Deterrent System .6

OnStar

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

COMFORT

Power Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . .7

Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Memory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Sun Visor Adjustment . . . . . . . . . .8

Automatic Climate Controls . . . . .9

ENTERTAINMENT

Audio System Features . . . . . . .10

Multiple-Disc CD Player . . . . . . .12

Touch Screen Navigation

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . .13

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . .13

Rear Seat Audio and

DVD Rear Seat Entertainment

Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Audio Steering Wheel Controls .14

CONVENIENCE

Automatic Dimming Rearview

Mirror with Compass and

Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . .15

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . .15

Power Running Boards . . . . . . .16

Auto Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Rainsense™ II Windshield

Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Heated Windshield Washer

Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Rear Vision Camera . . . . . . . . . .18

Automatic Headlamp System

and Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . .18

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist .19

Universal Home Remote . . . . . . .19

Folding the Rear Seats . . . . . . . .20

Lowering the Midgate™ . . . . . . .20

Rear Window Removal and

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE

StabiliTrak

– Stability Control

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .22

Refueling the Vehicle . . . . . . . . .23

Resetting the Engine Oil Life

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

OWNER INFORMATION

Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .24

My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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Getting to Know Your Avalanche

A. Air Outlets

B. Turn Signal/

Multifunction Lever

C. Instrument Panel Cluster

D. Shift Lever

E. Daytime Running Lamp

Sensor

F. Tow/Haul Selector Button

(if equipped)

G. Driver Information Center

Controls

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

DRIVER INFORMATION

Instrument Panel

A B C D E F H A

I J K L M N O P Q R S

H. Audio System/

Navigation System

(if equipped)

I. Exterior Lamps Control

J. Dome Lamp Override

Button/Fog Lamp

Switch/Instrument

Panel Brightness Knob

K. Automatic Transfer

Case Control

L. Cruise Control Buttons

M. Tilt Steering Wheel

Lever

N. Horn

O. Audio Steering Wheel

Controls

P. Climate Controls

Q. Accessory Power

Outlets

R. StabiliTrak Button

(if equipped)

S. Glove Box

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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. Oil Pressure Gauge

B. Fuel Gauge

C. Driver Information Center/Odometer

D. Tachometer

E. Speedometer

F. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge

G. Voltmeter*

H. StabiliTrak Indicator Light

I. Low Tire Pressure Warning Light

J. Security Light

K. Brake System Warning Light

L. Check Engine Light

M. Oil Pressure Light

N. Charging System Light

O. Airbag Readiness Light

P. Antilock Brake System Warning Light

Q. Safety Belt Reminder Light

*The charging system is designed to regulate

voltage output to help improve fuel economy

and extend battery life. Normal system operation

readings may fluctuate based on vehicle operation,

including the number of electrical accessories

being operated and engine speed.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note: The instrument panel cluster is

designed to let you know about many

important aspects of your vehicle’s opera-

tion. It is important to read your Owner

Manual and become familiar with the infor-

mation being relayed to you by the lights,

gauges and indicators, as well as what

action can be taken to ensure safety and

to prevent damage.

Instrument Panel Cluster

A B C D E F

H I J K L M N O P Q

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Getting to Know Your Avalanche

Driver Information Center

Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center

(DIC) provides vehicle information,

vehicle warning messages and vehicle

feature customization. The DIC mes-

sages will be shown on your instrument

panel cluster display. To operate the

DIC, the ignition switch must be on.

DIC Buttons

The DIC buttons are located on the right

side of the instrument panel cluster.

(Trip/Fuel): Press this button to

display the odometer, trip odometer,

fuel range, average economy, fuel used,

timer, transmission temperature, instan-

taneous economy (if equipped) and

Active Fuel Management™indicator

(if equipped).

(Vehicle Information): Press

this button to display the oil life,

English/Metric units, tire pressure and

tire pressure system programming (if

equipped), engine hours and Remote

Keyless Entry programming.

(Customization): Press this button

to customize certain vehicle features to

your preference.

(Set/Reset): Press this button to set

or reset certain vehicle functions as well

as acknowledge DIC messages.

Customization Features

To customize features:

1. With the vehicle in Park, turn on the

ignition.

2. Press the (Customization) button

to display available customization

features.

3. With the desired customization

feature displayed, press the

(Set/Reset) button to access the

feature settings.

4. Press the button to scroll through

the available settings.

5. With the desired setting displayed,

press the button to select it.

6. To exit the Feature Settings menu,

press the button until EXIT

FEATURE SETTINGS is displayed

and then press the button, or

press the button or the

button.

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Customization features include:

• Display Language — DIC

information can be displayed in

several languages

• Auto Door Lock — Automatically

locks the vehicle doors

• Auto Door Unlock — Automatically

unlocks the vehicle doors

• Remote Door Lock — Type of feed-

back from Remote Keyless Entry

locking

•Remote Door Unlock — Type of feed-

back from Remote Keyless Entry

unlocking

• Delay Door Lock — Delays locking

doors after exiting

• Exit Lighting — Amount of time the

exterior lamps remain on after exiting

• Approach Lighting — Exterior lamps

turn on when using Remote Keyless

Entry

• Chime Volume — Increases the

volume level

• Park Tilt Mirrors (if equipped) —

Automatically tilts down the outside

mirrors when in Reverse

• Easy Exit Seat (if equipped) —

Automatically moves back the driver’s

seat when the key is removed from

the ignition

• Memory Seat Recall (if equipped) —

Automatically recalls the driver’s seat

position when using Remote Keyless

Entry

• Remote Start (if equipped) —

Enables remote vehicle start

• Factory Settings — Sets all features

to the factory default

• Exit Feature Settings

Warnings and Messages

The DIC provides a variety of vehicle

messages (depending on optional equip-

ment) as well as warnings if a problem

is sensed in a vehicle system.

To acknowledge a message and clear it

from the display, press any of the DIC

buttons. Some urgent messages cannot

be cleared from the DIC display.

If you have a current OnStar subscrip-

tion and your Check Engine light or any

other warning message appears, you

can press the blue OnStar button and

speak to an OnStar Advisor. In many

vehicles, OnStar Advisors can access

certain diagnostic information and can

tell you how serious the problem is and

what you should do about it.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note: Your vehicle’s warnings and mes-

sages provide critical information that

can prevent damage to your vehicle.

Review your Owner Manual to become

familiar with the information displayed

and the action required.

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Getting to Know Your Avalanche

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans-

mitter includes the following functions:

(Remote Vehicle Start)

(if equipped): If your vehicle has this

feature, it can be used to start the

engine (see Remote Vehicle Start).

(Lock): Press this button to lock all

the doors and the tailgate. If enabled

through the Driver Information Center

(DIC), the parking lamps will flash once

and/or the horn will chirp to indicate

locking has occurred.

(Unlock): Press this button to unlock

the driver’s door. If the button is pressed

again within five seconds, all remaining

doors and the tailgate will unlock. If

enabled through the DIC, the parking

lamps will flash once to indicate unlock-

ing has occurred.

(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):

Press this button to locate your vehicle.

The parking lamps will flash and the

horn will sound three times.

Press and hold the button to activate the

panic alarm. The parking lamps will flash

and the horn will sound for 30 seconds.

Press the button again or turn the igni-

tion to Run to cancel the panic alarm.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

To arm the content theft-deterrent alarm

system, lock the doors using the RKE

transmitter. The security light on the

instrument panel cluster will flash for

approximately 30 seconds to indicate

the alarm is activated. To disarm the

system, unlock the doors using the RKE

transmitter.

The alarm system will not be armed or

disarmed if the doors are locked or

unlocked with a key, the manual door

lock or the power door lock switch.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Your vehicle features the OnStar Safe

& Sound Plan or the uplevel OnStar

Directions & Connections Plan, with one

year of OnStar service from the date

you purchased your new vehicle. OnStar

offers a variety of capabilities, such as

Remote Door Unlock, Automatic Airbag

Notification, and Hands-Free Calling.

In addition, most vehicles can get

driving directions using a system called

Turn-by-Turn Navigation. OnStar

Advisors can send a planned route to

your vehicle and, as you approach a

turn, instructions play over your vehicle

speakers. Press the blue OnStar button

to ask an OnStar Advisor about the

service plan you have or to upgrade

your plan.

For more information, refer to

your OnStar Owner’s Guide, call

1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827),

or visit onstar.com.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Remote Keyless Entry

SAFETY & SECURITY

Content Theft-Deterrent System

OnStar®(if equipped)

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The power seat controls for the driver

and front passenger are located on the

outboard side of their seats.

Power Seat: Use the control (A) to

move the seat forward/rearward and

up/down as well as to raise/lower the

front or rear of the seat cushion.

Power Recline (if equipped): Use the

control (B) to recline/raise the seatback.

Power Lumbar (if equipped): Use the

control (C) to increase/decrease lumbar

support and to raise/lower the height of

the support.

Manual Lumbar

(if equipped): The

knob is located

on the front of the

driver’s seat lower

cushion on the out-

board side. Turn the knob forward to

increase, and rearward to decrease,

lumbar support.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

Power Seat Controls

(if equipped)

COMFORT

Heated Seats (if equipped)

To operate the heated seats, the engine

must be on. The heated seat operation

turns off when the ignition is turned off.

The heated front seat controls are locat-

ed on the front doors.

(Heated Seatback): Press the top

button to turn on the heated seatback.

(Heated Seat/Seatback): Press the

bottom button to turn on the heated seat

and seatback.

Continue to press the desired button to

cycle through the temperature settings

of High (three indicator lights), Medium

(two indicator lights), Low (one indicator

light) and Off (all indicator lights are off).

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

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Getting to Know Your Avalanche

The memory buttons are located on

the driver’s door. Settings can be pro-

grammed for the driver’s seat, outside

mirrors and the adjustable pedals (if

equipped) for two drivers.

To save memory settings:

1. Adjust the driver’s seat, outside

mirrors and pedals to a comfortable

position.

2. Press and hold button 1 or 2 until two

beeps sound.

Repeat these steps for a second driver.

To recall the settings, press memory

button 1 or 2 with the vehicle in Park.

If the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter

is used to enter the vehicle and the

memory seat recall feature is on (see

Customization Features), the settings

will be recalled automatically.

Easy Exit Seat

The easy exit seat button is located

between the two memory buttons. Press

the (Easy Exit) button, with the

vehicle in Park, to move the driver’s seat

to the exit position.

If the easy exit seat feature is on (see

Customization Features), automatic seat

movement will occur when the key is

removed from the ignition.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

The accelera-

tor and brake

pedals can be

adjusted to a

comfortable

and safe oper-

ating position

by using the

switch located on the center console

below the climate controls.

Press the top arrow on the switch to

move the pedals away from you and the

bottom arrow on the switch to move the

pedals toward you.

The pedals cannot be adjusted when the

vehicle is in Reverse or when cruise

control is activated.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

To help block the glare of the sun, the

sun visor can be detached from the

center mount and moved along the slide

rod.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Memory Settings (if equipped) Adjustable Pedals (if equipped)

Sun Visor Adjustment

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The automatic climate control system

maintains the desired individual temper-

ature for the driver and front seat pas-

senger. The system adjusts the airflow

mode, fan speed, air conditioning and

recirculation functions to reach the set

temperature(s) as quickly as possible.

Automatic Operation

To set the automatic mode:

1. Press the AUTO button.

2. Set the driver’s and front passenger’s

temperature using the + or – temper-

ature buttons.

Manual Operation

To operate the system manually, use the

following controls:

(On/Off): Press this button to turn the

system on or off.

+ – (Temperature Control): Press the

+ or – temperature button(s) to raise or

lower the temperature setting(s).

(Fan): Press the up or down arrow

to increase or decrease fan speed.

(Mode): Press the up or down but-

ton to change the direction of the airflow

as well as to select the defog mode.

PASS (Passenger Temperature

Control): Press this button to turn off

the passenger temperature setting.

(Recirculation): Press this button

to circulate inside air through the vehi-

cle. This mode keeps outside air from

entering the vehicle.

(Air Conditioning): Press this but-

ton to turn the air conditioning system

on or off.

(Outside Air): Press this button to

allow outside air to enter the vehicle.

(Defrost): Press this button to

direct most of the air to the windshield

and some air to the side window outlets.

(Rear Window Defogger): Press

this button to activate the rear window

defogger and the heated outside

rearview mirrors (if equipped). The

defogger and heated mirrors will shut off

automatically or can be turned off by

pressing the button again.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Automatic Climate Controls

(if equipped)

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Getting to Know Your Avalanche

While most of the features on your radio

will look familiar, following are some that

may be new:

(Power/Volume): Press this knob to

turn the system on or off. Turn the knob

to adjust the volume.

(Information): Press this button to

display additional text information relat-

ed to the current FM-RDS or XM station,

or MP3 song.

(Tune): Turn this knob to select radio

stations or, when a CD is playing, to

select a track or MP3 file.

Press the knob to display the tone

control (bass/treble) or speaker control

(balance/fade) label. Press the push-

button under the desired label and then

turn the knob to adjust the setting. To

adjust all tone and speaker controls to

the middle position, press and hold the

Tune knob for more than two seconds.

A beep will sound.

FAV (Favorite): Press this button to go

through up to six pages of any combina-

tion (AM; FM; or XM, if equipped) of pre-

set favorite radio stations. On each

page, up to six stations are available by

using the six pushbuttons below the

radio station frequency labels on the

radio display.

BAND: Press this button to switch to

AM; FM; or XM (if equipped). With a

CD loaded or a portable audio player

connected, press this button to switch to

radio operation.

(Seek/Scan): Press the right or

left arrow button to go to the next or

previous radio station or, when a CD is

playing, to the next track or MP3 file,

or to the start of the current track or

MP3 file.

To enter the scan mode, press and hold

either arrow button for a few seconds (a

beep will sound). Radio stations will be

scanned. Press either arrow button

again to stop scanning.

(Reverse): Press and hold this

button to reverse playback quickly within

a track or MP3 file.

(Forward): Press and hold this but-

ton to advance playback quickly within a

track or MP3 file.

CD/AUX: Press this button to play a CD

instead of the radio. Press again and the

system will automatically search for an

auxiliary input device such as a portable

audio player.

EQ (Equalization): Press this button to

select preset equalization settings.

CAT (Category): Press this button to

find XM stations (if equipped) within a

desired category.

Auxiliary Input Jack: A portable audio

player can be connected to the auxiliary

input jack located on the radio.

Audio System Features

ENTERTAINMENT

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