infotainment CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2018 Repair Manual

Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
11349200) - 2018 - CRC - 2/27/18
480 OnStar
3. Say the entire number withoutpausing, including a “1”and the
area code. System responds:
“OK, calling.”
Calling 911 Emergency
1. Press=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “Call.”System responds:
“Call. Please say the name or
number to call.”
3. Say “911”without pausing.
System responds: “911.”
4. Say “Call.”System responds:
“OK, dialing 911.”
Retrieve My Number
1. Press=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “My number.” System
responds: “Your OnStar
Hands-Free Calling number is,”
then says the number.
End a Call
Press=. System responds: “Call
ended.”
Verify Minutes and Expiration
Press=and say “Minutes” then
“Verify” to check how many minutes
remain and their expiration date.
Diagnostics
By monitoring and reporting on the
vehicle’s key systems, OnStar
Advanced Diagnostics provides a
way to keep up on maintenance.
Capabilities vary by model. See
www.onstar.com for details and
system limitations. Message and
data rates may apply.
Advanced Diagnostics requires an
active OnStar paid service plan,
e-mail address on file, and
enrollment in Advanced Diagnostics.
Includes:
. Diagnostic Alerts: Set
preferences to receive real-time
e-mails, texts, or monthly reports
of the vehicle’s health. Or
press
Qto have an Advisor
initiate a remote diagnostic
report. .
Proactive Alerts: Receive a
real-time e-mail or text message
regarding potential issues with
key vehicle components, such
as the battery, fuel system,
or starter system. Alerts for
potential issues appear on the
infotainment display. Proactive
Alerts are designed to help
predict specific types of issues
based on information collected
from the vehicle. Other factors
may affect vehicle performance.
Not all issues will deliver alerts.
In some cases, a dealer service
check may be required to
confirm the accuracy of the
alerts.
. Dealer Maintenance Notification:
Have the vehicle notify your
preferred dealer when it is time
for maintenance. Your dealer will
then contact you to set up an
appointment.
To begin, pressQto speak to an
Advisor, or see www.onstar.com.

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490 Index
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 468
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 474
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 473
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Diagnostics
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 460
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 281
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 156
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 285
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 32 Driving (cont'd)
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 236
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 238
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 376
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380, 381
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Engine (cont'd)
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 338
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 141
Overheated Protection Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 257
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 473
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 171
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 173
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

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492 Index
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 175
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 154
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 173
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 154
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heater
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216, 218, 220 High Voltage Devices and
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 394
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 236
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 277
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 151
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 275
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216, 218, 220
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
I
Idle System Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 474
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 51
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jack Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
K
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 37
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 386
Lamps
Auxiliary RoofMounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 174
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

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Index 497
Steering (cont'd)Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Steps
Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Storage Areas Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 124
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Switches Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 474
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 464
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 46 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392, 394
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 395 Tires (cont'd)
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 394
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Terminology and Definitions . . 390
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 407
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 296
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 296
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 425
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 327
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152