CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2011 2.G Repair Manual

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To adjust each mirror:
1. Press (A) or (B) to select thedriver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to
adjust the mirror.
3. Adjust the outside mirror so that the side of the vehicle and the
area behind are seen.
4. Press either (A) or (B) again to deselect the mirror.Folding Mirrors
Vehicles with outside power
foldaway mirrors have controls
located on the driver door.
Power Foldaway
1. Press (C) to fold the mirrors outto the driving position.
2. Press (D) to fold the mirrors in to the folded position.
Resetting the Power Foldaway
Mirrors
Reset the power foldaway mirrors if:
.The mirrors are accidentally
obstructed while folding.
.They are accidentally manually
folded/unfolded.
.The mirrors will not stay in the
unfolded position.
.The mirrors vibrate at normal
driving speeds.

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Fold and unfold the mirrors one
time using the mirror controls to
reset them to their normal position.
A popping noise may be heard
during the resetting of the power
foldaway mirrors. This sound is
normal after a manual folding
operation.
Manual Foldaway
Manually fold the mirrors inward
to prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash.
To fold, pull the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward,
to return to its original position.
Automatic Dimming
If equipped with an automatic
dimming mirror. The driver
outside mirror adjusts for the
glare of the headlamps behind you.
SeeAutomatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑19.
Turn Signal Indicator
The vehicle may also have a
turn signal indicator on the mirror.
An arrow on the mirror flashes in the
direction of the turn or lane change.
Heated Mirrors
For vehicles with heated mirrors:
<(Rear Window Defogger):
Press to heat the mirrors. If the
vehicle has a towing mirror, only the
upper glass of the mirror is heated.
The lower convex part of the towing
mirror is not heated.
Depending on the vehicle's features,
see “Rear Window Defogger”
under Climate Control Systems
(with Air Conditioning)
on
page 8‑1or Climate Control
Systems (with Heater Only)on
page 8‑4or Dual Automatic
Climate Control Systemon
page 8‑5for more information.

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Park Tilt Mirrors
If the vehicle has the memory
package, the passenger and/or
driver mirror tilts to a preselected
position when the vehicle is in
R (Reverse). This feature lets the
driver view the curb when parallel
parking. The mirror(s) return to the
original position when the vehicle
is shifted out of R (Reverse),
or the ignition is turned off or to
OFF/LOCK.
Turn this feature on or off through
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
SeeVehicle Personalization (with
DIC Buttons)
on page 5‑53for
more information.
Interior Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror
Adjust manual rearview mirrors to
see clearly behind the vehicle. Hold
the mirror in the center to adjust it.
To reduce headlamp glare during
night use, pull the tab forward.
Push the tab back for daytime use.
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror
The vehicle may have an automatic
dimming inside rearview mirror.
Automatic dimming reduces the
glare from the headlamps of the
vehicle behind you. The dimming
feature comes on and the indicator
light illuminates each time the
ignition is turned to start.
O(On/Off): Press to turn the
dimming feature on or off. The vehicle may also have a Rear
Vision Camera (RVC). See
Rear
Vision Camera (RVC)
on page 9‑78for more information.
If the vehicle has RVC,
the
Obutton for turning the
dimming feature on or off will
not be available.
Vehicles with OnStar have three
additional control buttons for the
OnStar system. See your dealer
for more information about OnStar
and how to subscribe to it. See the
OnStar Owner Guide for more
information about the services
OnStar provides.
Cleaning the Mirror
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.

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Windows
{WARNING
Leaving children, helpless adults,
or pets in a vehicle with the
windows closed is dangerous.
They can be overcome by
the extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Never leave a
child, a helpless adult, or a pet
alone in a vehicle, especially with
the windows closed in warm or
hot weather.
The vehicle aerodynamics are
designed to improve fuel economy
performance. This may result in a
pulsing sound when either rear
window is down and the front
windows are up. To reduce the
sound, open either a front window
or the sunroof (if equipped).
Manual Windows
Turn the hand crank on each door
to manually raise or lower the
manual windows.
Power Windows
{WARNING
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the keys is dangerous for many
reasons. Children or others could
be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate the power
windows or other controls or
even make the vehicle move.
The windows will function and
they could be seriously injured or
killed if caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
keys in a vehicle with children.
When there are children in the
rear seat use the window lockout
button to prevent unintentional
operation of the windows.

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Crew Cab Shown
If the vehicle has power windows,
controls are located on each door.
The driver door has a switch for the
passenger and rear windows as
well. The power windows will
work when the ignition has been
turned to ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑35.
Push the switch down to lower the
window, and pull up the front of the
switch to raise the window.
Express-down Windows
Vehicles with the express-down
feature allow the driver and
front passenger windows to be
lowered without holding the switch.
Push the switch down to the
second detent, then release, to
activate the express-down mode.
The express-down mode can be
canceled at any time by pulling up
on the front of the switch. To open
the window partway, push the switch
down to the first detent until the
window is at the desired position.
Window Lockout
o(Window Lockout): If a crew
cab or extended cab vehicle has
power windows, the driver door
power window switch has a lockout
feature. This feature prevents the
rear windows from operating, except
from the driver position. Press the
switch to engage or disengage the
lockout feature. An indicator light on
the switch will come on when the
lockout feature is engaged, and will
go off when disengaged.
Rear Windows
Power Sliding Rear Window
On vehicles with a power sliding
rear window, the switch is located in
the overhead console.
The power sliding rear window
works when the ignition has been
turned to ACC/ACCESSORY or
ON/RUN, or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)
on page 9‑35for more
information.

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The power sliding rear window
cannot be operated manually.
T: Push to open the window.
S : Pull to close the window.
Sun Visors
Pull the sun visor down to block
glare. Detach the sun visor from the
center mount to extend along the
rod or to pivot to the side window.
Roof
Sunroof (Extended Cab)
On vehicles with a sunroof, the
sunroof switch is located on the
headliner above the rearview mirror.
The sunroof only operates when the
ignition is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN or the Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)
on page 9‑35for more
information. Vent:
From the closed position,
press and hold the rear of the switch
to vent the sunroof. To close the
sunroof, press and hold the front of
the switch.
Open: From the vent position,
the sunroof can be fully opened
either manually or by using the
express-open feature. To open
manually, press the rear of the
switch to the first detent and hold
until the sunroof has reached the
desired position. To open using
express-open, press the rear of the
switch to the second detent and
release. The sunroof will move to
the full open position. To stop the
sunroof partway, press the switch
a second time.

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Close:From the vent, or open
position, press and hold the front of
the switch to close the sunroof.
The sunroof also has a roller
sunshade that can be used
to block the rays of the sun.
The roller sunshade can be
manually operated with the sunroof
in an open or closed position.
To open the sunshade, press and
unlatch it, and roll it back. To close,
pull it forward and latch it into the
closed position.
When the sunroof is opened, an air
deflector will automatically raise.
The air deflector will retract when
the sunroof is closed.
Dirt and debris may collect on the
sunroof seal or in the track. This
could cause an issue with sunroof
operation, noise, or plugging the
water drainage system. Periodically
open the sunroof and remove any
obstacles or loose debris. Wipe the
sunroof seal and roof sealing area
using a clean cloth, mild soap, and
water. Do not remove grease from
the sunroof.
Sunroof (Crew Cab)
On vehicles with a sunroof, there
are two sunroof switches located in
the overhead console above the
rearview mirror.
The sunroof only operates when the
ignition is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN or the Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)
on page 9‑35Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) for more
information.

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Vent:From the closed position,
press the rear of the passenger side
switch to vent the sunroof. To close
the sunroof, press and hold the front
of the passenger side switch.
Manual-Open/Manual-Close: To
open the sunroof, press the rear of
the driver side switch to the first
detent and hold until the sunroof
reaches the desired position.
To close the sunroof, press the
front of the driver side switch to
the first detent and hold until the
sunroof reaches the desired
position.
When the sunroof is opened, an air
deflector will automatically raise.
The air deflector will retract when
the sunroof is closed. Express-Open/Express-Close:
To express-open the sunroof, press
the rear of the driver side switch
to the second detent and release.
The sunroof will open automatically.
To stop the sunroof partway,
press the switch a second time.
To express-close the sunroof, press
the front of the driver side switch
to the second detent and release.
The sunroof will close automatically.
To stop the sunroof partway, press
the switch a second time.
The sunroof also has a sunshade
which can be pulled forward to block
sun rays. The sunshade must be
opened and closed manually.
Anti-Pinch Feature:
If an object is
in the path of the sunroof while it is
closing, the anti-pinch feature will
detect the object and stop the
sunroof.
Dirt and debris may collect on
the sunroof seal or in the track.
This could cause an issue
with sunroof operation, noise,
or plugging the water drainage
system. Periodically open the
sunroof and remove any obstacles
or loose debris. Wipe the sunroof
seal and roof sealing area using a
clean cloth, mild soap, and water.
Do not remove grease from the
sunroof.

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Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . 3-5
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Rear Seats
Rear Seats (Extended CabFull Bench) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Rear Seats (All Split Bench and Hybrid Full Bench) . . . . . 3-13
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23 Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Lap Belt (Crew and Extended Cab) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-29
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-33
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Airbag On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . 3-39
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48 Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-48
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-50
Replacing Airbag System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Infants and Young
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-55
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-57
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-68
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat Position) . . . . . . . . 3-68
Securing Child Restraints (Center Front Seat
Position) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat
Position) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71

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Head Restraints
The front seats have adjustable
head restraints in the outboard
seating positions.
{WARNING
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
Adjust the head restraint so that the
top of the restraint is at the same
height as the top of the occupant's
head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.Pull the head restraint up to
raise it. To lower the head restraint,
press the button, located on the
top of the seatback, and push the
restraint down.
Push down on the head restraint
after the button is released to make
sure that it is locked in place.
The head restraints are not
designed to be removed.
The rear seat has headrests that
can be adjusted up and down.