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![CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2008 2.G Owners Manual Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
..............................................1-12
Safety Belts
.. CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2008 2.G Owners Manual Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
..............................................1-12
Safety Belts
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Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
..............................................1-12
Safety Belts
.............................................1-14
Child Restraints
.......................................1-35
Airbag System
.........................................1-69
Restraint System Check
............................1-88
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
......................................2-10
Windows
.................................................2-15
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-18
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-22
Mirrors
....................................................2-56
Object Detection Systems
..........................2-64
OnStar
®System
......................................2-67
Universal Home Remote System
................2-71
Storage Areas
.........................................2-78
Sunroof
..................................................2-82
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-25
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-36
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-56
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-84Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-50
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-4
Fuel
......................................................... 5-6
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-12
Rear Axle
...............................................5-52
Four-Wheel Drive
.....................................5-54
Front Axle
...............................................5-56
Noise Control System
...............................5-57
Headlamp Aiming
.....................................5-58
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-61
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-67
Tires
......................................................5-68
Appearance Care
...................................5-114
Vehicle Identi cation
...............................5-124
Electrical System
....................................5-125
Capacities and Speci cations
...................5-133
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information.................... 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-14
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
...........7-16
Index................................................................ 1
2008 Chevrolet Silverado Owner ManualM
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![CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2008 2.G Owners Manual Front Seats......................................................1-2
Manual Seats................................................1-2
Power Seats..................................................1-3
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Manual Seats................................................1-2
Power Seats..................................................1-3
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Front Seats......................................................1-2
Manual Seats................................................1-2
Power Seats..................................................1-3
Manual Lumbar..............................................1-4
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4
Heated Seats.................................................1-5
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals....................1-6
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-8
Head Restraints............................................1-11
Seatback Latches.........................................1-12
Center Seat.................................................1-12
Rear Seats.....................................................1-12
Rear Seat Operation (Full Bench)...................1-12
Rear Seat Operation (Split Bench)..................1-13
Safety Belts...................................................1-14
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt.........................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-33
Lap Belt (Crew and Extended Cab).................1-34
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-35
Child Restraints.............................................1-35
Older Children..............................................1-35
Infants and Young Children............................1-39
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-42
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-44Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH)..................................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position...................................................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position....................................1-57
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position (With Airbag Off Switch)..........1-57
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat
Position (With Passenger Sensing System).....1-62
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position (Heavy Duty Crew Cab Only)......1-66
Airbag System...............................................1-69
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-72
When Should an Airbag In ate?.....................1-74
What Makes an Airbag In ate?.......................1-75
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-76
What Will You See After an Airbag In ates?.....1-76
Airbag Off Switch..........................................1-78
Passenger Sensing System............................1-81
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-86
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-86
Restraint System Check..................................1-88
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-88
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash . . .1-89
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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![CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2008 2.G Owners Manual 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 ma CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2008 2.G Owners Manual 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
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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.
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts
Q:Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I
am wearing a safety belt?
A:Youcouldbe — whether you are wearing a safety
belt or not. But your chance of being conscious
during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle
and get out, ismuchgreater if you are belted.
And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you
are upside down.
Q:If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to
wear safety belts?
A:Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they
workwithsafety belts — not instead of them.
Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants
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.
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![CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2008 2.G Owners Manual Safety Belt Pretensioners
Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front
outboard occupants. Although you cannot see them,
they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help
tighten the sa CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2008 2.G Owners Manual Safety Belt Pretensioners
Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front
outboard occupants. Although you cannot see them,
they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help
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Safety Belt Pretensioners
Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front
outboard occupants. Although you cannot see them,
they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help
tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a
moderate to severe frontal, near frontal, or rear crash if
the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are
met. And, if your vehicle has side impact airbags, safety
belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety belts in a
side crash or a rollover event.
Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a
crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other
new parts for your safety belt system. SeeReplacing
Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-89.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added
safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown
booster seats and for some adults. When installed on
a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt
away from the neck and head.There is one guide for each outboard passenger
position in the rear seat. Here is how to install a
comfort guide to the shoulder belt:
1. Remove the guide from its storage clip on the
interior body.
2. Place the guide over the belt and insert the
two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide.
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