engine CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2007 1.G Owners Manual

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information on engines, transmission, axle
suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
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of your vehicle.
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 488
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment..... 434
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle..................................................... 105
Additives, Fuel............................................ 492
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 611
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............ 138
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 507
Air Conditioning.........................236, 239, 240
Airbag
Off Light.................................................. 252
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 254
Readiness Light....................................... 252
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 659
Airbag System............................................... 85
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 94
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 91
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 88
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....................... 105
Airbag Off Switch....................................... 95
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 93Airbag Systems (cont.)
Passenger Sensing System....................... 99
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.... 104
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 93
AM-FM Radio.............................................. 306
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 373
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 373
Anti-Lock Brake System.............................. 381
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 259
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 607
Care of Safety Belts................................ 604
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 609
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 605
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 601
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 602
Finish Care.............................................. 605
Finish Damage......................................... 608
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 604
Leather.................................................... 603
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 608
Tires........................................................ 608
Underbody Maintenance........................... 608
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 609
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 605
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C
Calibration..........................................171, 175
California Fuel............................................. 491
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 489
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 620
Carbon Monoxide..............124, 169, 420, 447
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 604
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 373
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 372
Cargo Lamp................................................ 229
Cargo Management System........................ 201
CD, MP3 ............................................341, 347
Center Console Storage Area...................... 199
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts........................................ 37, 38
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp...................... 547
Center Seat.................................................. 19
Chains, Tire................................................. 578
Charging System Light................................ 256
Check
Engine Light............................................ 262
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 498
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 609Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 53
Infants and Young Children........................ 49
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children.................................................. 60
Older Children........................................... 46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position.......................................... 69
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..................... 72
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position................. 72, 78
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab)..... 83
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 57
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 235
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 607
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 605
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 602
Finish Care.............................................. 605
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 601
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 604
Leather.................................................... 603
Tires........................................................ 608
Underbody Maintenance........................... 608
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Cleaning (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 605
Weatherstrips........................................... 604
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 606
Climate Control System......................236, 239
Dual Automatic......................................... 240
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 247
Clock.......................................................... 303
Collision Damage Repair............................. 660
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 42
Compass............................................171, 175
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 130
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 380
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 260
Heater, Engine......................................... 138
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 517
Cooling System........................................... 521
Cruise Control............................................. 220
Cruise Control Light.................................... 267
Cupholder(s)................................................ 198
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 657
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 652
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 652
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 648Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 653
Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors.................................................. 665
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 665
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 664
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 654
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 666
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 224
Defensive Driving........................................ 376
Delayed Locking.......................................... 121
Disc, MP3..........................................341, 347
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 489
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 228
Dome Lamps............................................... 228
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 121
Locks....................................................... 120
Power Door Locks................................... 121
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 121
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Door (cont.)
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 122
Rear Doors.............................................. 123
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 28
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 269
DIC Operation and Displays............270, 277
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 291
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 281
Driving
At Night................................................... 409
City.......................................................... 414
Defensive................................................. 376
Drunken................................................... 377
Freeway................................................... 415
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 418
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 410
Off-Road.................................................. 392
Recovery Hooks....................................... 426
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 425
Winter...................................................... 420
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 240
Dual Tire Operation..................................... 562
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 357E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 611
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 614
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 612
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 612
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 611
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 615
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 611
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 507
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 262
Coolant.................................................... 514
Coolant Heater......................................... 138
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 260
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 643
Engine Compartment Overview................ 500
Exhaust................................................... 169
Fan Noise................................................ 526
Oil ........................................................... 502
Oil Life System........................................ 505
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 520
Overheating............................................. 517
Starting.................................................... 136
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Entry Lighting.............................................. 228
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 659
Exit Lighting................................................ 228
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 45
Exterior Lamps............................................ 223
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 507
Finish Damage............................................ 608
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 373
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 213
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 216
Flat Tire...................................................... 579
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 580
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 596
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 510
Power Steering........................................ 526
Windshield Washer.................................. 527
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 226
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 267
Four-Wheel Drive...............................149, 541
Four-Wheel-Drive Light................................ 267
Front Axle................................................... 543Fuel............................................................ 490
Additives.................................................. 492
California Fuel.......................................... 491
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 493
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 497
Filling Your Tank...................................... 494
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 494
Gage....................................................... 268
Gasoline Octane...................................... 491
Gasoline Specications............................ 491
Low Warning Light................................... 269
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 614
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 612
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 612
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 615
Windshield Wiper..................................... 611
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 260
Fuel......................................................... 268
Oil Pressure............................................. 265
Speedometer........................................... 250
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N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual..................................................... 357
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 134
Noise Control System, Tampering................ 544
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 642
O
Odometer.................................................... 250
Odometer, Trip............................................ 250
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 392
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 389
Oil
Engine..................................................... 502
Pressure Gage......................................... 265
Pressure Light.......................................... 266
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 505
Older Children, Restraints............................. 46
Online Owner Center................................... 651
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 182
Operation, Universal Home Remote
System............................................187, 191
Other Warning Devices................................ 213
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 247Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 234
Outside
Manual Mirrors......................................... 176
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 179
Power Mirrors.......................................... 178
Trailer-Tow Mirrors................................... 177
Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode....................................................... 520
Owner Checks and Services....................... 635
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 608
Park Aid...................................................... 230
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 165
Shifting Out of......................................... 167
Parking
Assist....................................................... 230
Brake....................................................... 164
Over Things That Burn............................ 168
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 254
Passenger Sensing System........................... 99
678

Rearview Mirrors......................................... 171
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 15
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 639
Recovery Hooks.......................................... 426
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 442
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 112
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................. 113
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 586
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 582
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 551
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 665
General Motors........................................ 665
United States Government....................... 664
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems............... 106
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash................................................ 107
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 136
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety
Belts.......................................................... 37
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 654Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 425
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 643
Running the Engine While Parked............... 170
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 251
Pretensioners............................................. 45
Reminder Light........................................ 251
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 604
Center Front Passenger Position......... 37, 38
Driver Position........................................... 28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 27
Questions and Answers About Safety
Belts....................................................... 26
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 42
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 39
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 37
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 45
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 36
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 22
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 35
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Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 627
Seatback Latches.......................................... 19
Seats
Center Seat............................................... 19
Head Restraints......................................... 18
Heated Seats............................................. 12
Manual........................................................ 9
Manual Lumbar.......................................... 11
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals...................... 13
Power Lumbar........................................... 11
Power Seats.............................................. 10
Rear Seat Operation........................... 20, 21
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 15
Seatback Latches...................................... 19
Secondary Latch System............................. 592
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 72
Rear Seat Position..................................... 69
Right Front Seat Position.................... 72, 78
Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab)........ 83
Security Light.............................................. 266
Service........................................................ 488
Accessories and Modications.................. 488
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 490
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 489Service (cont.)
Doing Your Own Work............................. 489
Engine Soon Light................................... 262
Publications Ordering Information............. 666
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....... 104
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 608
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 165
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 167
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 215
Sliding Rear Window, Power....................... 128
Snow Plow.................................................. 434
Spare Tire................................................... 600
Installing.................................................. 586
Removing................................................ 582
Storing..................................................... 596
Specications, Capacities............................ 620
Speedometer............................................... 250
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 384
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 260
Starting Your Engine................................... 136
Steering...................................................... 387
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 370
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 214
Storage Areas............................................. 198
Cargo Management System..................... 201
Center Console Storage Area................... 199
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