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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
Mexico/Paraguay-16515119) - 2023 - CRC - 6/2/22
434 Customer Information
Services Provided
.Emergency Fuel Delivery:Delivery of
enough fuel for the vehicle to get to the
nearest service station.
.Lock-Out Service: Service to unlock the
vehicle if you are locked out. A remote
unlock may be available if you have
OnStar. For security reasons, the driver
must present identification before this
service is given.
.Emergency Tow from a Public Road or
Highway: Tow to the nearest Chevrolet
dealer for warranty service, or if the
vehicle was in a crash and cannot be
driven. Assistance is not given when the
vehicle is stuck in the sand, mud,
or snow.
.Flat Tire Change: Service to change a flat
tire with the spare tire. The spare tire,
if equipped, must be in good condition
and properly inflated. It is the owner's
responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not covered
by the warranty.
.Battery Jump Start: Service to jump start
a dead battery.
.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:
If your trip is interrupted due to a
warranty event, incidental expenses may be reimbursed within the Powertrain
warranty period. Items considered are
reasonable and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being delivered
back to the customer, up to 500 miles.
Services Not Included in Roadside
Assistance
.Impound towing caused by violation of
any laws
.Legal fines
.Mounting, dismounting, or changing of
snow tires, chains, or other traction
devices
Service is not provided if a vehicle is in an
area that is not accessible to the service
vehicle or is not a regularly traveled or
maintained public road, which includes ice
and winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to Canadian-Purchased
Vehicles
.Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement is up to
7 liters. Diesel fuel delivery may be
restricted. Propane and other fuels are
not provided through this service.
.Lock-Out Service: Vehicle registration is
required.
.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:
Must be over 150 km from where your
trip was started to qualify.
Pre-authorization, original detailed
receipts, and a copy of the repair orders
are required. Once authorization has been
received, the Roadside Assistance advisor
will help to make arrangements and
explain how to receive payment.
.Alternative Service: If assistance cannot
be provided right away, the Roadside
Assistance advisor may give permission to
get local emergency road service. You will
receive payment, up to $100, after
sending the original receipt to Roadside
Assistance. Mechanical failures may be
covered, however any cost for parts and
labor for repairs not covered by the
warranty are the owner responsibility.
Scheduling Service Appointments
When the vehicle requires warranty service,
contact your dealer and request an
appointment. By scheduling a service
appointment and advising the service
consultant of your transportation needs,
your dealer can help minimize your
inconvenience.

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450 Index
Appearance Care (cont'd)Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . 172, 173
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Assistance Systems Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 159
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Emergency Braking (AEB) DisabledLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220, 223
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Transmission Shift Lock Control
Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227, 229
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . 157
Axle Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Locking Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Axle (cont'd)
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
B
Battery
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 146
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . .351, 399
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 159
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 165, 168
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp(CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 357
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
C
Calibration Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 332
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 1, 399
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

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ExteriorCargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
F
Fan
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Filter Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Fog Lamp Light Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230, 353
Four-Wheel-Drive
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Locking Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . 288
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 298
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295, 297
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 362
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Fuses (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . 365, 367
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Transmission Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . 105
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . 161
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433

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GuidanceProblems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 139
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 357
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 187
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Hill
Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Descent Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . .53
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 187
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Indicators
Warning Lights and Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . 71
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Infotainment Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Inspection Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106, 107
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 147
J
Jump
Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
LampsAuxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . 142
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Exterior Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 139
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 146
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Malfunction Indicator (CheckEngine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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Index 457
Phone (cont'd)Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 165, 168
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab . . . . . . . . 330
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . 162
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Proposition 65 Warning California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . 399
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 437R
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 155
Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . 284
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Locking Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Pedestrian Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . .421 Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Remote Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Key Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Replacement Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . 86
Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . 59
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 216
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Ride Control Systems
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) . . . . . . . 243