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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico/Paraguay-14632303) - 2021 - CRC - 11/9/20
Vehicle Care 351
Uplevel Taillamp Assembly
1500 shown 2500/3500 similar
1. Back-Up Lamp
It is recommended to replace the grommets
when replacing a bulb. See your dealer.
To replace one of these bulbs:1. Open the tailgate.
2. Remove the two rear lamp assembly screws.
3. Pull the rear lamp assembly outward and rearward away from the box side to
remove it from the vehicle.4. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise.
5. Pull the bulb straight out from thesocket.
6. Replace the bulb and reverse Steps 1–5 to reinstall.
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412 Service and Maintenance
Additional Required ServicesMaintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services - Normal
12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi 60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi 120 000 km/75,000 mi 132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi 156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi 204 000 km/127,500 mi 216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services. Check engine oil
level and oil life percentage. Change engine oil and filter,
if needed.
Check engine air filter life percentage and status. Change
engine air filter, if needed. (1)
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (2)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (3)@ @@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires and/or boots.
(Except 2.7L L4 Turbo Engine)@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires and/or boots.
(2.7L L4 Turbo Engine Only)@ @
Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with 4WD. (4)@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6)@
Replace brake fluid. (7)
Replace windshield wiper blades. (8)
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace hood gas struts and tailgate dampener. (9)@ @
Replace air conditioning desiccant. (10)
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414 Service and Maintenance
Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services - Severe12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi 60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi 120 000 km/75,000 mi 132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi 156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi 204 000 km/127,500 mi 216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services. Check engine oil
level and oil life percentage. Change engine oil and filter,
if needed.
Check engine air filter life percentage and status. Change
engine air filter, if needed. (1)
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (2)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (3)@ @@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires and/or boots.
(Except 2.7L L4 Turbo Engine)@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires and/or boots.
(2.7L L4 Turbo Engine Only)@ @
Change automatic transmission fluid and filter.@@@
Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with 4WD. (4)@@@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6)@
Replace brake fluid. (7)
Replace windshield wiper blades. (8)
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace hood gas struts and tailgate dampener. (9)@ @
Replace air conditioning desiccant. (10)
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Service and Maintenance 419
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges, Body Door Hinge Pins, Tailgate Hinge and Linkage, Fuel Door Hinge, Tailgate Handle Pivot Points, Hinges, Latch Bolt, and Linkage Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube. See your dealer.
Transfer Case (Four-Wheel Drive) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid. Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
IWith high capacity air cleaner 84121219 A3244C
IWithout high capacity air cleaner 84121217 A3246C
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Index 449
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . .431
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . 274
Assistance Systems for Parking andBacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Auto Stop
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . 346
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . .158
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345B
Battery
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 147
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . .342, 391
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180, 181
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Brake Electric Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Braking System
Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Bulb Replacement
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 349
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 321
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321, 342, 391, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
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458 Index
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
StrutsGas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
System Brake Pad Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Task Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 377
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 379
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 375
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Traction Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . 195
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Trailer Towing App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Trailering App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 433
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . 226