Chevrolet 2010 Avalanche Automobile User Manual


 
Section 3 Features and Controls
Keys ........ ...... ..... ....... ..... ...... ...... ..... 3-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ..... . . . . . . 3-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation ....... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... ... 3-4
Remote Vehicle Start ..... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 3-7
Doors and Locks ...... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. 3-10
Door Locks ...... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... ... .. ... .. 3-10
Power Door Locks ...... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 3-11
Delayed Locking ...... .... ... ... ... ... .... .. ... 3-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ..... .. .. . 3-11
Rear Door Security Locks ..... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 3-12
Lockout Protection ........ ..... .... ..... ...... . 3-13
Midgate
®
..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 3-13
Tailgate ..... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 3-22
Power Assist Steps ...... ... .... ... ... ... .. .... 3-23
Windows ....... ..... ... ..... ..... .... .... .... ..... 3-24
Power Windows ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 3-25
Sun Visors ............ ..... ...... ...... ...... .. 3-26
Theft-Deterrent Systems ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-27
Content Theft-Deterrent ........... ........ ..... 3-27
PASS-Key
®
III+ Electronic Immobilizer .... . .. . . 3-29
PASS-Key
®
III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation ........... ....... ........ ....... ... 3-29
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle .... . . . . . . . . 3-31
New Vehicle Break-In ....... .... .... .... .... ... 3-31
Ignition Positions ..... .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. 3-32
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) .... . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Starting the Engine ..... .. .. .. ... .. . .. .. .. .. ... 3-34
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal ..... . .. . .. 3-35
Engine Coolant Heater ........ ....... ...... .... 3-36
Active Fuel Management ..... . .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 3-37
Automatic Transmission Operation ..... ...... .. 3-37
Tow/Haul Mode .... ... ... .... .. ... ... ... ... .... 3-42
Four-Wheel Drive (Two Speed Automatic
Transfer Case) ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 3-43
Four-Wheel Drive (Single Speed Automatic
Transfer Case) ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . 3-48
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