2008 Chevrolet Avalanche LT 4WD Automatic

• Cargo cover, rear rigid, 3-piece composite, stowable onboard
• Daytime Running Lamps, with automatic exterior lamp control
• Fascia, front color-keyed
• Glass, Solar-Ray deep tinted (all windows except light tinted glass on windshield, driver and front passenger)
• Headlamps, dual halogen composite with automatic exterior lamp control and flash-to-pass feature
• Midgate, foldable door between cargo box and cab, with a removable and stowable rear window
• Pickup box mat, Black rubber
• Storage box, integrated top box with locks and lights

• Assist handles, front passenger and rear outboard
• Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed
• Defogger, rear-window electric
• Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection
• Floor covering, color-keyed carpeting with (B58) carpeted floor mats
• Headliner, cloth
• Instrumentation, analog with speedometer, fuel level, voltmeter, engine temperature, oil pressure and tachometer
• Lighting, interior with dome lamp, driver-and passenger-side door switch with delayed entry feature, cargo light, door handle or Remote Keyless Entry-activated illuminated entry and map lights in front and second seat positions
• Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming with 8-point compass and outside temperature display
• OnStar Equipped (subscription required)
• Seats, rear 60/40 split-bench, 3-passenger, flip and fold with child seat top tether anchor
• Steering column, Tilt-Wheel, adjustable with brake/transmission shift interlock
• Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and cruise controls
• Steering wheel, leather-wrapped
• Theft-deterrent system, PASS-Key III
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System (does not apply to spare tire)
• Visors, driver and front passenger and illuminated vanity mirrors, padded with cloth trim, extends on rod
• Warning tones, headlamp on, key-in-ignition, driver and right front passenger safety belt unfasten and turn signal on
• Windows, power with driver and front passenger Express-Down and lockout features
• XM Satellite Radio (subscription required)

• Alternator, 145 amps
• Battery, heavy-duty 600 cold-cranking amps, maintenance-free with rundown protection and retained accessory power
• Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc
• Engine, Vortec 5.3L V8 SFI FlexFuel with Active Fuel Management capable of running on unleaded or up to 85% ethanol (310 hp [231.1 kW]
• Four wheel drive
• GVWR, 7200 lbs. (3266 kg) (Requires CK10936 models)
• Key, single, 2-sided
• Rear axle, 3.73 ratio
• StabiliTrak, stability control system with Proactive Roll Avoidance
• Steering, power
• Suspension, front coil-over-shock with stabilizer bar
• Suspension, rear multi-link with coil springs
• Tire carrier, lockable outside spare, winch-type mounted under frame at rear
• Tire, spare P265/70R17
• Trailering equipment, heavy-duty, includes trailering hitch platform, 7-wire harness with independent fused trailering circuits mated to a 7-way sealed connector, and (VR4) 2 trailering receiver
• Transfer case, electronic Autotrac with rotary dial controls (Not available on 2WD models)
• Transmission, 4-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive and tow/haul mode

• Air bags, dual-stage frontal, driver and right-front passenger with Passenger Sensing System (right-front passenger air bag status on overhead console) (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the vehicle's Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information)
• Air bags, head curtain side-impact, front and rear outboard seating positions with rollover sensor (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See the vehicle's Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information)
• LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats
• Safety belts, 3-point, driver and front passenger and second row all seating positions, center seating position in first row is lap only

Model Highlights

The Chevrolet Avalanche continues to come in both two- and four-wheel drive for 2008. An iron-block 5.3L V8 with 320 horsepower and 340 lb-ft of torque is standard on two-wheel-drive Avalanches, while an aluminum-block 5.3L that provides 310 horsepower and 335 lb-ft of torque is standard with four-wheel-drive. An all-aluminum 6.0L V8 that produces 366 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque and utilizes variable valve timing is available regardless of drivetrain, and Active Fuel Management is featured on all 2008 Avalanche engines. Signature features like the Avalanche's midgate system, which allows for flexible hauling capabilities, and bed-mounted storage compartments with drain plugs remain for 2008. Standard equipment on the Avalanche LS include 17-inch aluminum wheels, heated power mirrors, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, cruise control, a CD player, Satellite radio, dual-zone air conditioning, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and power windows and locks, while the LT trim adds fog lamps and a power driver's seat. The LTZ pours on the upgrades, with a heavy duty locking rear differential, a load-leveling suspension system, 20-inch alloys, auto-dimming exterior mirrors, rear parking assist, rain-sensing wipers, heated windshield washer nozzles, leather seats, power adjustable pedals, automatic climate control, and remote vehicle start. The LTZ's audio system is also a step up, with a six-disc CD changer, Bose speakers, and rear-seat controls. Optional comfort features on the lower trims include an upgraded HVAC system, a remote vehicle starter prep package, and a rearview camera system. The upper trims benefit from an optional touch-screen navigation system and a rear-seat DVD entertainment system with an eight-inch screen. Standard safety features include stability control, side curtain air bags, a tire pressure monitoring system, ABS, and OnStar.