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Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9159338) - 2016 - crc - 10/21/15
Vehicle Care 447
Towing the Vehicle
Caution
Incorrectly towing a disabled
vehicle may cause damage. The
damage would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty.
Do not lash or hook to
suspension components. Use the
proper straps around the tires to
secure the vehicle.
Have the vehicle towed on a flatbed
car carrier. A wheel lift tow truck
could damage the vehicle.
Consult your dealer or a
professional towing service if the
disabled vehicle must be towed.
Recreational Vehicle
Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means
towing the vehicle behind another
vehicle, such as a motor home. The
two most common types of
recreational vehicle towing are dinghy and dolly towing. Dinghy
towing is towing the vehicle with all
four wheels on the ground. Dolly
towing is towing the vehicle with two
wheels on the ground and two
wheels on a dolly.
Follow the tow vehicle
manufacturer
’s instructions. See
your dealer or trailering professional
for additional advice and equipment
recommendations.
Caution
Use of a shield mounted in front
of the vehicle grille could restrict
airflow and cause damage to the
transmission. The repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. If using a shield, only
use one that attaches to the
towing vehicle.
Dinghy Towing
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Caution
If the two-wheel-drive vehicle is
towed with all four wheels on the
ground, the drivetrain
components could be damaged.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty.
Two-wheel-drive vehicles should not
be towed with all four wheels on the
ground.
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462 Service and Maintenance
keep the vehicle in good working
condition, improves fuel economy,
and reduces vehicle emissions.
Because of the way people use
vehicles, maintenance needs vary.
There may need to be more
frequent checks and services.
Normal Service
All maintenance services, including
those listed under Additional
Required Services, are for
vehicles that:
.Carry passengers and cargo
within recommended limits on
the Tire and Loading Information
label. See Vehicle Load
Limits 0272.
. Are driven on reasonable road
surfaces within legal driving
limits.
. Use the recommended fuel. See
Fuel 0322.
Severe Service
In addition to the normal service
schedule, some vehicles require
service more often. Severe service
is for vehicles that are: .
Mainly driven in heavy city traffic
in hot weather.
. Mainly driven in hilly or
mountainous terrain.
. Frequently towing a trailer.
. Used for high-speed or
competitive driving.
. Used for taxi, police, or delivery
service.
{Warning
Performing maintenance work can
be dangerous and can cause
serious injury. Perform
maintenance work only if the
required information, proper tools,
and equipment are available.
If they are not, see your dealer to
have a trained technician do the
work. See Doing Your Own
Service Work 0363.
Maintenance
Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
At Each Fuel Stop
.
Check the engine oil level. See
Engine Oil 0369.
Once a Month
. Check the tire inflation
pressures. See Tire
Pressure 0416.
. Inspect the tires for wear. See
Tire Inspection 0422.
. Check the windshield washer
fluid level. See Washer
Fluid 0385.
Engine Oil Change
When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message displays, have the
engine oil and filter changed within
the next 1 000 km/600 mi. If driven
under the best conditions, the
engine oil life system may not
indicate the need for vehicle service
for up to a year. The engine oil and
filter must be changed at least once
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490 Customer Information
.Food service, beverages,
telephone calls, or other extra
costs. Accommodation costs
apply only to Mexico per the
terms and conditions of the
Roadside Assistance program.
. Any damage to the vehicle
without intent, derived from the
services provided.
. Cost of towing a trailer when
choosing a Chevrolet dealer that
is nearest to the temporary
storage facility for the disabled
vehicle.
. Cost of all maneuvers required
to access the vehicle when it is
not available to be towed.
. Cost of fuel provided.
Routine vehicle repair costs are not
covered by the Roadside
Assistance program. For more
information, see your new vehicle
warranty.
Contacting Roadside Assistance
Roadside Assistance services are of
no cost to you and available
24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Costs are only incurred in situations
that exceed the limits of the
program, some of which are listed
previously in this section.
To contact Roadside Assistance by
phone, use the following numbers:
Mexico
01-800-466-0811
United States
1-866-466-8901
Canada
1-800-268-6800
E-mail
[email protected]
Chevrolet reserves the right to make
any changes or discontinue the
Roadside Assistance program at
any time without notification.
Roadside Assistance
Program
For U.S.-purchased vehicles, call
1-800-243-8872. (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 for the
duration of the vehicle’s powertrain
warranty.
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Index 527
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 296Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 156
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Object Detection System . . . . . 158
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 159
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Messages (cont'd)
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Trailer Tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 51
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
N
Navigation OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503, 504
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . 392
O
Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 372
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . 136
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 89
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 486
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507, 512
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 505
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 507
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . 503, 504
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . 500, 501
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . 502, 503
Operating Mode Overheated EngineProtection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
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Index 531
Tires (cont'd)Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 418
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 417
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Terminology and Definitions . . 413
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 429
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 327
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 327
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 447
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 354
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Traction (cont'd)
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 354
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . 373, 376
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 427
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 172Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . 172, 175
Updates Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209, 212
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 477
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 164
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 147
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498