CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2005 1.G Owners Manual

Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
Dual Climate Control System............................3-22
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-81
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-112
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-123
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-126
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-123
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-124
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-123
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-127
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-123
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-25
Battery.......................................................5-51
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-44
Coolant......................................................5-35
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-56
Fan Noise..................................................5-45
Oil .............................................................5-20
Oil Life System...........................................5-23Engine (cont.)
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-40
Overheating................................................5-38
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-25
Finish Damage.............................................5-120
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-127
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-90
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-91
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-108
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-27, 5-30
Manual Transmission....................................5-33
Power Steering...........................................5-46
Windshield Washer......................................5-47
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-16
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-37, 5-59
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-48
Front Axle......................................................5-60
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Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Storage Area.........................................2-75
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling Your Tank..........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage .........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-49
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-126
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-123
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-124
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-127
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-123
GGage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Transmission Temperature.............................3-42
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-39Garage Door Opener.......................................2-70
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-75
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamps............................................3-13, 5-63
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-62
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-64
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-62
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Pickup Box Identication and Fender
Marker Lamps.........................................5-69
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-66
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...................................................3-20, 3-22
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-41
6

Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-42
HomeLink®Wireless Control System..................2-70
HomeLink®Wireless Control System Operation.....2-71
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-34
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-80
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-32
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-52
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-74
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-17
Cargo........................................................3-19
Dome ........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-18
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Front Reading.............................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-47
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-34
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-41
Battery Warning..........................................3-38
Brake System Warning.................................3-40
Cruise Control.............................................3-47
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-48
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Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.............................................3-48
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-49
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-44
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-36
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-47
Tow/Haul Mode ...........................................3-48
Traction Off................................................3-41
Up-Shift.....................................................3-39
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit ...........................................................3-18
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-50
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-12
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-19
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-49
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-7
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-11
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-12
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000 km)......................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-18
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-17
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-14
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Selectable Ride...................................4-11
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-33
Operation...................................................2-32
Manual Windows............................................2-16
Memory Seat.................................................2-79
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-60
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-58
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-58
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-67
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-64
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-68
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-67
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-68
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-63
Outside Power Camper-Type.........................2-66
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-66
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-65
Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors...................2-65
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-61
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-17
O
Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-33
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-20
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-17Oil
Engine.......................................................5-20
Pressure Gage............................................3-46
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-23
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-68
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-67
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-64
Convex Mirror.............................................2-68
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-67
Heated Mirrors............................................2-68
Manual Mirrors............................................2-63
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-66
Power Mirrors.............................................2-65
West Coast-Type Mirrors..............................2-65
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-66
Overdrive Disable...........................................3-48
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-40
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-11
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
PPark (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-52
Shifting Out of............................................2-54
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Parking
Brake........................................................2-51
Over Things That Burn.................................2-55
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-55
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-36
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-73
Passing.........................................................4-17
Passlock
®......................................................2-21
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-63
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-123
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Seat ............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-46
Windows....................................................2-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Q
QUADRASTEER™..........................................4-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radios..........................................................3-69
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-70
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-125Radios (cont.)
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-127
Care of Your CDs and DVDs .......................3-126
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-83
Radio with CD............................................3-73
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-98
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-122
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-70
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-69
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-124
Understanding Reception............................3-125
Rear Axle......................................................5-58
Locking......................................................4-12
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Doors....................................................2-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-27
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-122
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-112
Rear Seat Operation...................................1-8, 1-9
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-60
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-58
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-58
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-14
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-49
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Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-63
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-96
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-92
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-71
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-79
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-80
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-48
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-56
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-33
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-116
Center Passenger Position............................1-23Safety Belts (cont.)
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts.............................................1-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-8
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Memory .....................................................2-79
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...............................1-8, 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-8
Secondary Latch System................................5-105
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-51
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-49
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-47
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Securing a Child Restraint (cont.)
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-47
Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab).............1-52
Right Front Seat Position (Regular
and Extended Cab)..........................1-54, 1-59
Security Light.................................................3-47
Service........................................................... 5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-78
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-70
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-69
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-119
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-52
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-54
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-18
Snow Plow....................................................4-56
Spare Tire....................................................5-112
Installing....................................................5-96
Removing...................................................5-92
Storing.....................................................5-108
Specications, Capacities...............................5-133
Speedometer..................................................3-33
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-12Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-124
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-75
Coinholder(s)..............................................2-75
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-75
Front Storage Area......................................2-75
Glove Box..................................................2-75
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-48
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-78
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-18
T
Tachometer....................................................3-33
Tailgate.........................................................2-15
Taillamps.......................................................5-69
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-124
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-19
Passlock
®...................................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-73
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-118
Buying New Tires........................................5-84
Chains.......................................................5-89
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-91
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Tires (cont.)
Cleaning...................................................5-119
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-81
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-90
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-80
Inspection and Rotation................................5-82
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-96
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-96
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-92
Secondary Latch System............................5-105
Spare Tire................................................5-112
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..........5-108
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-74
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-77
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-86
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-87
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-87
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-84
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-76
Top Strap......................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-42
Tow/Haul Mode ...............................................2-30
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-48
Tow/Haul Mode, Overdrive Disable....................3-48
Towing
Power Take-Off (PTO)................................4-101
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-63Towing (cont.)
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-69
Your Vehicle...............................................4-63
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-8
Manual Selectable Ride................................4-11
Off Light.....................................................3-41
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-69
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic..................................5-27, 5-30
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-33
Temperature Gage.......................................3-42
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-39
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-32
Trip Odometer................................................3-33
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-61
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-125
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-86
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-39
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-50
Parking Your...............................................2-55
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-63
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-122
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-122
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-79
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-30
Visors...........................................................2-18
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-39
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-31
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. ivWheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-87
Replacement...............................................5-87
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Windows.......................................................2-16
Manual......................................................2-16
Power ........................................................2-17
Sliding Rear................................................2-18
Swing-Out Windows.....................................2-18
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning..............................5-118
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-47
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-72
Fuses......................................................5-123
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-44
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-127
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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