Jack CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2017 3.G User Guide

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3. Insert the hoist end (openend) (10) of the extensionthrough the hole (9) in the rearbumper.
Do not use the chiseled end ofthe wheel wrench.
Be sure the hoist end of theextension (10) connects to thehoist shaft. The ribbed squareend of the extension is used tolower the spare tire.
4. Turn the wheel wrenchcounterclockwise to lower thespare tire to the ground.Continue to turn the wheelwrench until the spare tire canbe pulled out from under thevehicle.
5. Pull the spare tire out fromunder the vehicle.
6. Tilt the tire toward the vehiclewith some slack in the cable toaccess the tire/wheel retainer.
Tilt the retainer and pull itthrough the center of the wheelalong with the cable andspring.
7. Put the spare tire near theflat tire.
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
Use the following pictures andinstructions to remove the flat tireand raise the vehicle.
1. Jack
2. Wheel Blocks
3. Jack Handle
4. Jack Handle Extensions
5. Wheel Wrench
The tools you will be using includethe jack (1), the wheel blocks (2),the jack handle (3), the jack handleextensions (4), and the wheelwrench (5).

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1. Do a safety check beforeproceeding. SeeIf a Tire GoesFlat0420.
2. If the vehicle has wheel nutcaps, loosen them by turningthe wheel wrenchcounterclockwise.
If the vehicle has a center capwith wheel nut caps, the wheelnut caps are designed to staywith the center cap after theyare loosened. Remove theentire center cap.
If the wheel has a smoothcenter cap, place the chiselend of the wheel wrench in theslot on the wheel, and gentlypry it out.
3. Use the wheel wrench and turnit counterclockwise to loosenthe wheel nuts. Do not removethe wheel nuts yet.
Front Position–1500 Models
4. If the flat tire is on the front ofthe vehicle (1500 models),position the jack under thebracket attached to thevehicle's frame, behind the flattire, as shown.

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Front Position–All Other Models
If the flat tire is on the front ofthe vehicle (all other models),position the jack under thevehicle, as shown.
Rear Position–1500 Models
5. If the flat tire is on the rear, for1500 models position the jackunder the rear axle about 5 cm(2 in) inboard of the shockabsorber bracket.
Rear Position–All Other Models
For all other models, positionthe jack under the rear axlebetween the spring anchor andthe shock absorber bracket.
If a snow plow has been addedto the front of the vehicle, lowerthe snow plow fully beforeraising the vehicle.
Make sure that the jack head ispositioned so that the rear axleis resting securely between thegrooves that are on thejack head.

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{Warning
Getting under a vehicle when it is
lifted on a jack is dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack,
you could be badly injured or
killed. Never get under a vehicle
when it is supported only by
ajack.
{Warning
Raising the vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned can
damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall. To help
avoid personal injury and vehicle
damage, be sure to fit the jack lift
head into the proper location
before raising the vehicle.
6. Turn the wheel wrenchclockwise to raise the vehicle.Raise the vehicle far enoughoff the ground so there isenough room for the spare tireto fit under the wheel well.
7. Remove all the wheel nuts andtake off the flat tire.
{Warning
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
parts to which it is fastened, can
make wheel nuts become loose
after time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When
changing a wheel, remove any
rust or dirt from places where the
wheel attaches to the vehicle. In
an emergency, a cloth or a paper
towel can be used; however, use
ascraperorwirebrushlaterto
remove all rust or dirt.
8. Remove any rust or dirt fromthe wheel bolts, mountingsurfaces, and spare wheel.
9. Install the spare tire.
{Warning
Never use oil or grease on bolts
or nuts because the nuts might
come loose. The vehicle's wheel
could fall off, causing a crash.
10. Put the wheel nuts back onwith the rounded end of thenuts toward the wheel.

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11 . Ti g h t e n e a c h w h e e l n u t b yhand. Then use the wheelwrench to tighten the nuts untilthe wheel is held againstthe hub.
12. Turn the wheel wrenchcounterclockwise to lower thevehicle. Lower the jackcompletely.
{Warning
If wheel studs are damaged, they
can break. If all the studs on a
wheel broke, the wheel could
come off and cause a crash.
If any stud is damaged because
of a loose-running wheel, it could
be that all of the studs are
damaged. To be sure, replace all
studs on the wheel. If the stud
holes in a wheel have become
larger, the wheel could collapse in
operation. Replace any wheel if
its stud holes have become larger
or distorted in any way. Inspect
hubs and hub⇣piloted wheels for
damage. Because of loose
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Warning (Continued)
running wheels, piloting pad
damage may occur and require
replacement of the entire hub, for
proper centering of the wheels.
When replacing studs, hubs,
wheel nuts or wheels, be sure to
use GM original equipment parts.
{Warning
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause
the wheels to become loose or
come off. The wheel nuts should
be tightened with a torque wrench
to the proper torque specification
after replacing. Follow the torque
specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when
using accessory locking wheel
nuts. SeeCapacities and
Specifications0468for original
equipment wheel nut torque
specifications.
Caution
Improperly tightened wheel nuts
can lead to brake pulsation and
rotor damage. To avoid expensive
brake repairs, evenly tighten the
wheel nuts in the proper
sequence and to the proper
torque specification. See
Capacities and Specifications
0468for the wheel nut torque
specification.
13. Tighten the nuts firmly in acrisscross sequence, asshown, by turning the wheelwrench clockwise.

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For vehicles with dual wheels, haveatechniciancheckthewheelnuttightness of all wheels with a torquewrench after the first 160, 1 600 and10 000 km (100, 1,000 and 6,000 mi).Repeat this service whenever youhave a tire removed or serviced.SeeCapacities andSpecifications0468.
When reinstalling the regular wheeland tire, also reinstall either thecenter cap, or bolt-on hub cap,depending on what the vehicle isequipped with. For center caps,place the cap on the wheel and tapit into place until it seats flush withthe wheel. The cap only goes onone way. Be sure to line up the tabon the center cap with theindentation on the wheel. Forbolt-on hub caps, align the plasticnut caps with the wheel nuts andthen tighten by hand. Then use thewheel wrench to tighten.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
{Warning
Storing a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place.
Caution
Storing an aluminum wheel with a
flat tire under your vehicle for an
extended period of time or with
the valve stem pointing up can
damage the wheel. Always stow
the wheel with the valve stem
pointing down and have the
wheel/tire repaired as soon as
possible.
Caution
The tire hoist can be damaged if
there is no tension on the cable
when using it. To have the
necessary tension, the spare or
road tire and wheel assembly
must be installed on the tire hoist
to use it.
Store the tire under the rear of thevehicle in the spare tire carrier.
1. Spare Tire (Valve StemPointed Down)
2. Tire/Wheel Retainer

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3. Hoist Cable
4. Hoist Assembly
5. Hoist Shaft
6. Jack Handle Extensions
7. Wheel Wrench
8. Spare Tire Lock (IfEquipped)
9. Hoist Shaft Access Hole
10. Hoist End of Extension Tool
1. Put the tire on the ground atthe rear of the vehicle with thevalve stem pointed down, andto the rear.
2. Pull the cable and springthrough the center of thewheel. Tilt the wheel retainerplate down and through thecenter wheel.
Make sure the retainer is fullyseated across the underside ofthe wheel.
3. Attach the wheel wrench (7)and extensions (6) together, asshown.
4. Insert the hoist end (10)through the hole (9) in the rearbumper and onto the hoistshaft.
Do not use the chiseled end ofthe wheel wrench.
5. Raise the tire part way upward.Make sure the retainer isseated in the wheel opening.
6. Raise the tire fully against theunderside of the vehicle byturning the wheel wrenchclockwise until you hear twoclicks or feel it skip twice. Youcannot overtighten the cable.
7. Make sure the tire is storedsecurely. Push, pull, and thentry to turn the tire. If the tiremoves, use the wheel wrenchto tighten the cable.
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock,if the vehicle has one.

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To s t o r e t h e j a c k a n d j a c k t o o l s :
1. Wing Nut Retaining WheelBlocks
2. Wheel Blocks
3. Wing Nut Retaining Tool Kit
4. Wheel Wrench andExtensions
5. Tool Bag
6. Jack Mounting Bracket
7. Jack
8. Bolt Retaining Wheel Blocks
1. Put the tools (4) in the toolbag (5) and place them in theretaining bracket (3).
2. Tighten down the wing nut (3).
3. Assemble the wheel blocks (2)and jack (7) together with thewing nut (1) and retainingbolt (8).
4. Position the jack (7) in themounting bracket (6). Positionthe holes in the base of thejack (7) onto the pin in themounting bracket (6).
5. Return them to their originallocation in the vehicle. See“Removing the Spare Tire andTo o l s .”
Full-Size Spare Tire
If this vehicle came with a full-sizespare tire, it was fully inflated whennew, however, it can lose air overtime. Check the inflation pressureregularly. SeeTire Pressure0405andVehicle Load Limits0259.Forinstructions on how to remove,install, or store a spare tire, seeTireChanging0422.
If equipped with a temporary usefull-size spare tire, it is indicated onthe tire sidewall. SeeTire SidewallLabeling0399.Thissparetireshould not be driven on over
11 2 k m / h ( 7 0 m p h ) , o r 8 8 k m / h(55 mph) when pulling a trailer, atthe proper inflation pressure. Repairand replace the road tire as soon asit is convenient, and stow the sparetire for future use.
Caution
If the vehicle has four-wheel drive
and a different size spare tire is
installed, do not drive in
four-wheel drive until the flat tire
is repaired and/or replaced. The
vehicle could be damaged and
the repairs would not be covered
by the warranty. Never use
four-wheel drive when a different
size spare tire is installed on the
vehicle.
The vehicle may have a differentsize spare tire than the road tiresoriginally installed on the vehicle.This spare tire was developed foruse on this vehicle, so it is all rightto drive on it. If the vehicle has

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Antilock Brake System(ABS) (cont'd)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Assistance Program,
Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Assistance Systems for
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Assistance Systems for
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 302
Audio
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 182
Audio Players
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Automatic
Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . 363, 366
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Automatic Transmission (cont'd)
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Auxiliary
Roof Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 176
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
B
Battery
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Battery - North America . . . . 378, 432
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 384
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . 216, 217,221, 226
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Brake
Pedal and Adjustable
Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 140
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Brakes (cont'd)
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 267
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Ta i l l a m p s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 7
Ta i l l a m p s , T u r n S i g n a l ,
Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415

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General Information (cont'd)
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 175
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 144
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 173
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 145
Heated
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heater
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Heating and Air
Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237, 238
High Voltage Devices and
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 407
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 256
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 297
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 141
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 294
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 188
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
I
Idle System
Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 485
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 50
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jack
Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 153
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 36
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 399
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof
Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177