fuel additives CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2014 2.G Owners Manual

Black plate (2,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
5853506) - 2014 - crc 2nd - 5/15/13
9-2 Driving and Operating
Fuel
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-72
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . 9-73
California FuelRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-73
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 9-73
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-74
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-74
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-75
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-76
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-77
Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-77
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-80
Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 9-92
Trailer Sway
Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-101
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On ElectricalEquipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-102
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment . . . . . . . . 9-102
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-106
Driving Information
Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many forms
and can take your focus from the
task of driving. Exercise good
judgment and do not let other
activities divert your attention away
from the road. Many local
governments have enacted laws
regarding driver distraction. Become
familiar with the local laws in
your area.
To avoid distracted driving, always
keep your eyes on the road, hands
on the wheel, and mind on the drive.
.Do not use a phone in
demanding driving situations.
Use a hands-free method to
place or receive necessary
phone calls.
.Watch the road. Do not read,
take notes, or look up
information on phones or other
electronic devices.
.Designate a front seat
passenger to handle potential
distractions.
.Become familiar with vehicle
features before driving, such as
programming favorite radio
stations and adjusting climate
control and seat settings.
Program all trip information into
any navigation device prior to
driving.
.Wait until the vehicle is parked
to retrieve items that have fallen
to the floor.
.Stop or park the vehicle to tend
to children.
.Keep pets in an appropriate
carrier or restraint.
.Avoid stressful conversations
while driving, whether with a
passenger or on a cell phone.

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9-74 Driving and Operating
Fuel Additives
To keep fuel systems clean, TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline is
recommended. SeeFuel on
page 9-72.
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is
not available, one bottle of Fuel
System Treatment PLUS, part
number 88861013, added to the fuel
tank at every engine oil change, can
help. Fuel System Treatment PLUS
is the only gasoline additive
recommended by General Motors.
It is available at your dealer.
Do not use additives with E85 or
FlexFuel.
E85 or FlexFuel
Vehicles with a yellow fuel cap can
use either unleaded gasoline or fuel
containing up to 85% ethanol (E85).
All other vehicles should use only
the unleaded gasoline as described
in Fuel on page 9-72. The use of E85 or FlexFuel is
encouraged when the vehicle is
designed to use it. E85 or FlexFuel
is made from renewable sources.
To help locate fuel stations that
carry E85 or FlexFuel, the U.S.
Department of Energy has an
alternative fuels website. See
www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/locator/
stations.
E85 or FlexFuel should meet ASTM
Specification D 5798 or CAN/
CGSB–3.512 in Canada. Do not use
the fuel if the ethanol content is
greater than 85%. Fuel mixtures that
do not meet ASTM or CGSB
specifications can affect driveability
and could cause the malfunction
indicator lamp to come on.
After refueling, the vehicle
calculates the composition of the
fuel. It is not recommended to
repeatedly switch between fuels.
If fuels are switched frequently, add
as much fuel as possible and do not
add less than 11 L (3 gal) when
refueling. Drive at least 11 km (7 mi)
immediately after refueling to allow
the vehicle to adapt to the change in
ethanol concentration.
Because E85 or FlexFuel has less
energy per liter (gallon) than
gasoline, the vehicle will need to be
refilled more often. See
Filling the
Tank on page 9-75.
{Caution
Some additives are not
compatible with E85 or FlexFuel
and can harm the vehicle's fuel
system. Do not add anything to
E85 or FlexFuel. Damage caused
by additives would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty.

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INDEX i-5
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-2
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-4
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-79 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
FlexFuel
E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-74
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-107 Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-14
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Four-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Fog Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 10-40, 6-5
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-67
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . 10-32, 9-42
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . 5-25
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated and Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-72
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-74
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-76
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-75 Fuel (cont'd)
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-73
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . . 9-73
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 5-28
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Requirements, California . . . . . 9-73
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 10-91
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 10-48, 10-51
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-73
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13