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Black plate (9,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2012
Service and Maintenance 11-9
Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services —Severe
a) Extreme service. For vehicles
mainly driven off‐road in four‐wheel
drive or used in farming, mining,
forestry, Department of Natural
Resources (DNR), or snow plowing.
b) Check all fuel and vapor lines
and hoses for proper hook‐up,
routing, and condition. Check that
the purge valve, if the vehicle has
one, works properly. Replace as
needed.
c) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. d)
Do not directly power wash the
transfer case output seals. High
pressure water can overcome the
seals and contaminate the transfer
case fluid. Contaminated fluid will
decrease the life of the transfer
case and should be replaced.
e) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling System on
page 10‑19.
f) Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed.Special Application
Services
.Allison Transmission™
Vehicles Only: Replace external
transmission filter at first engine
oil change only.
.Vehicles with Dual Wheels:
Check dual wheel nut torque
at 160 km/100 mi, 1 600 km/
1,000 mi and 9 700 km/6,000 mi.
.Severe Commercial Use
Vehicles Only: Lubricate
chassis components every
5 000 km/3,000 mi.
.Have underbody flushing service
performed once a year.

Black plate (7,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2012
Customer Information 13-7
GM Mobility
Reimbursement Program
(U.S. and Canada)
This program is available to
qualified applicants for cost
reimbursement of eligible
aftermarket adaptive equipment
required for the vehicle, such as
hand controls or a wheelchair/
scooter lift for the vehicle.
For more information on the limited
offer, visit www.gmmobility.com or
call the GM Mobility Assistance
Center at 1-800-323-9935.
Text Telephone (TTY) users,
call 1-800-833-9935.
General Motors of Canada
also has a Mobility Program.
Call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483)
for details. TTY users call
1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Assistance
Program (U.S. and
Canada)
For U.S.‐purchased vehicles,
call1‐800‐243‐8872;
(Text Telephone (TTY):
1‐888‐889‐2438).
For Canadian‐purchased vehicles,
call 1-800-268-6800.
Service is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
Calling for Assistance
When calling Roadside Assistance,
have the following information
ready:
.Your name, home address, and
home telephone number.
.Telephone number of your
location.
.Location of the vehicle.
.Model, year, color, and license
plate number of the vehicle.
.Odometer reading, Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN), and
delivery date of the vehicle.
.Description of the problem.
Coverage
Services are provided up to
5 years/160 000 km (100,000 mi),
whichever comes first.
In the U.S., anyone driving the
vehicle is covered. In Canada, a
person driving the vehicle without
permission from the owner is not
covered.
Roadside Assistance is not a part of
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Chevrolet and General Motors of
Canada Limited reserve the right to
make any changes or discontinue
the Roadside Assistance program at
any time without notification.
Chevrolet and General Motors of
Canada Limited reserve the right to
limit services or payment to an
owner or driver if they decide the
claims are made too often, or the
same type of claim is made many
times.

Black plate (7,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2012
INDEX i-7
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-92
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-46
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . 2-3
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-55
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Lamps Auxiliary RoofMounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-3
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 5-24 Lamps (cont'd)
Pick-up Box Identification
and Fender Marker . . . . . . . . 10-43
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Light StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Lights Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27 Lights (cont'd)
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 5-26
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Four-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-3
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 5-19
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

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INDEX i-13
TractionControl System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . .9-114
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-86
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . 10-11, 10-14
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Truck-Camper Loading
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Turn Signal
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
U
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 9-68
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-60 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
V
Vehicle Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-97 Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Vehicle Identification Service Parts IdentificationLabel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Warning Lights, Gauges,
and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . . . 5-51
Wheels
Alignment and TireBalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-76
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77