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Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
1500-11698642) - 2019 - CRC - 2/20/19
226 Driving and Operating
The length of time the heater should
remain plugged in depends on
several factors. Ask a dealer in the
area where you will be parking the
vehicle for the best advice on this.
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP)
Some vehicle accessories may be
used after the ignition is turned off.
The power windows and sunroof,
if equipped, will continue to work for
up to 10 minutes or until any door is
opened.
The infotainment system will
continue to work for 10 minutes,
until the driver door is opened,
or until the ignition is turned on or
placed in ACC/ACCESSORY.
Shifting Into Park
{Warning
It can be dangerous to get out of
the vehicle if the shift lever is not
fully in P (Park) with the parking
brake firmly set. The vehicle can
roll. If you have left the engine
running, the vehicle can move
suddenly. You or others could be
injured. To be sure the vehicle will
not move, even when you are on
fairly level ground, use the steps
that follow. With four-wheel drive,
if the transfer case is in
N (Neutral), the vehicle will be
free to roll, even if the shift lever
is in P (Park). Be sure the transfer
case is in a drive gear. If towing a
trailer, seeDriving Characteristics
and Towing Tips 0277.
1. Hold the brake pedal down, then set the parking brake. See
Electric Parking Brake 0242. 2. Move the shift lever into the
P (Park) position by pulling the
shift lever toward you and
moving it up as far as it will go.
3. Be sure the transfer case (if equipped) is in a drive
gear –not in N (Neutral).
4. Turn the ignition off. For Key Access, push the ignition key
in, towards the steering column
and then turn the ignition off.
5. For Key Access, remove the key and take it with you. If you
can leave the vehicle with the
ignition key in your hand, the
vehicle is in P (Park).
For Keyless Access, take the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter with you.

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Vehicle Care 329
5.3L V8 Engine (L84) Shown, 5.3LV8 Engine (L82) and 6.2LV8 Engine (L87) Similar
1. Engine Electric Cooling Fans (Out of View)
2. Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap
{Warning
An underhood electric fan can
start up even when the engine is
not running and can cause injury.
Keep hands, clothing, and tools
away from any underhood
electric fan.
{Warning
Do not touch heater, radiator, a/c
pipes or hoses, or other engine
parts. They can be very hot and
can burn you. Do not run the
engine if there is a leak; all
coolant could leak out. That could
cause an engine fire and can
burn you. Fix any leak before
driving the vehicle.
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in the vehicle is
filled with DEX-COOL engine
coolant. This coolant is designed to
remain in the vehicle for 5 years or
240 000 km (150,000 mi), whichever
occurs first.
The following explains the cooling
system and how to check and add
coolant when it is low. If there is a
problem with engine overheating,
see Engine Overheating 0332.
What to Use
{Warning
Plain water, or other liquids such
as alcohol, can boil before the
proper coolant mixture will. With
plain water or the wrong mixture,
the engine could get too hot but
there would not be an overheat
warning. The engine could catch
fire and you or others could be
burned.
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
coolant. This mixture:
. Gives freezing protection down
to−37 °C (−34 °F), outside
temperature.
. Gives boiling protection up to
129 °C (265 °F), engine
temperature.
. Protects against rust and
corrosion.
. Will not damage aluminum parts.

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Vehicle Care 333
The vehicle has several indicators
to warn of engine overheating.
There is a coolant temperature
gauge in the vehicle's instrument
cluster. SeeEngine Coolant
Temperature Gauge 0146.
In addition, there are ENGINE
OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE,
ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE
ENGINE, and ENGINE POWER IS
REDUCED messages in the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
If the decision is made not to lift the
hood when this warning appears,
get service help right away. See
Roadside Assistance Program
0 439.
If the decision is made to lift the
hood, make sure the vehicle is
parked on a level surface.
2.7L L4, 4.3L V6, 5.3L V8, and 6.2L
V8 Engines
Check to see if the engine cooling
fans are running. If the engine is
overheating, the fans should be running. If they are not, do not
continue to run the engine. Have the
vehicle serviced.
If Steam is Coming from the
Engine Compartment
{Warning
Steam and scalding liquids from a
hot cooling system are under
pressure. Turning the pressure
cap, even a little, can cause them
to come out at high speed and
you could be burned. Never turn
the cap when the cooling system,
including the pressure cap, is hot.
Wait for the cooling system and
pressure cap to cool.
If No Steam is Coming from
the Engine Compartment
The ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP
ENGINE or the ENGINE
OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE
message, along with a low coolant
condition, can indicate a serious
problem.The 2.7L L4 engine will shut down
automatically if the ENGINE
OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE
message displays.
If there is an engine overheat
warning, but no steam is seen or
heard, the problem may not be too
serious. Sometimes the engine can
get a little too hot when the vehicle:
.
Climbs a long hill on a hot day.
. Stops after high-speed driving.
. Idles for long periods in traffic.
. Tows a trailer; see Trailer Towing
0 282.
If the ENGINE OVERHEATED
STOP ENGINE or the ENGINE
OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE
message appears with no sign of
steam, try this for a minute or so: 1. Turn the air conditioning off.
2. Turn the heater on to the highest temperature and to the
highest fan speed. Open the
windows as necessary.

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464 Index
Door (cont'd)Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 434
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 254
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 161
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . 157
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 261
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 30
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 207
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 209
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 242
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 153
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 351
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355, 358
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 317
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 Engine (cont'd)
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 145
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Overheated Protection
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 229
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . 326
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 447
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 177
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 179
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

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466 Index
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 181
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 158
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 179
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 159
Heated
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 191
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 370
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 207
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 246
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 154
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 244
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 191
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . 218, 220
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 444
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 59
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . 34, 42
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 362
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 180
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Exterior Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 268
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 270