Section |
Page |
2009 Chevrolet Silverado BookTOC |
1 |
Seats and Restraint System |
7 |
Head Restraints |
9 |
Front Seats |
10 |
Manual Seats |
10 |
Power Seats |
11 |
Manual Lumbar |
12 |
Power Lumbar |
13 |
Heated Seats |
14 |
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals |
14 |
Reclining Seatbacks |
16 |
Seatback Latches |
19 |
Center Seat |
19 |
Rear Seats |
20 |
Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab Full Bench) |
20 |
Rear Seat Operation (All Split Bench and Hybrid Full Bench) |
21 |
Safety Belts |
22 |
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
22 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
27 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
36 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
42 |
Lap Belt (Crew and Extended Cab) |
42 |
Safety Belt Extender |
43 |
Child Restraints |
44 |
Older Children |
44 |
Infants and Young Children |
47 |
Child Restraint Systems |
51 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
54 |
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
55 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
64 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position |
67 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (With Airbag Off Switch) |
68 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (With Passenger Sensing System) |
72 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (Heavy Duty Crew Cab Only) |
76 |
Airbag System |
79 |
Where Are the Airbags? |
81 |
When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
83 |
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
85 |
How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
85 |
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
86 |
Airbag Off Switch |
87 |
Passenger Sensing System |
90 |
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
96 |
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
96 |
Restraint System Check |
98 |
Checking the Restraint Systems |
98 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
99 |
Features and Controls |
101 |
Keys |
103 |
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
104 |
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
104 |
Remote Vehicle Start |
107 |
Doors and Locks |
109 |
Door Locks |
109 |
Power Door Locks |
109 |
Delayed Locking |
109 |
Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
110 |
Rear Door Security Locks |
110 |
Lockout Protection |
111 |
Rear Doors |
111 |
Tailgate |
112 |
Windows |
114 |
Manual Windows |
115 |
Power Windows |
115 |
Power Sliding Rear Window |
116 |
Sun Visors |
117 |
Theft-Deterrent Systems |
117 |
Content Theft-Deterrent |
117 |
PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer |
119 |
PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation |
119 |
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
121 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
121 |
Ignition Positions |
121 |
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
123 |
Starting the Engine |
123 |
Fast Idle System |
125 |
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal |
126 |
Engine Coolant Heater |
126 |
Active Fuel Management™ |
127 |
Automatic Transmission Operation |
128 |
Tow/Haul Mode |
134 |
Four-Wheel Drive |
136 |
Parking Brake |
150 |
Shifting Into Park |
152 |
Shifting Out of Park |
154 |
Parking Over Things That Burn |
154 |
Engine Exhaust |
155 |
Running the Vehicle While Parked |
156 |
Mirrors |
157 |
Manual Rearview Mirror |
157 |
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror |
157 |
Outside Manual Mirrors |
158 |
Outside Towing Mirrors |
158 |
Outside Power Mirrors |
159 |
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors |
159 |
Park Tilt Mirrors |
160 |
Outside Convex Mirror |
161 |
Outside Heated Mirrors |
161 |
Object Detection Systems |
162 |
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) |
162 |
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) |
165 |
OnStar® System |
171 |
Universal Home Remote System |
174 |
Universal Home Remote System Operation (With Three Round LED) |
175 |
Storage Areas |
181 |
Glove Box |
181 |
Cupholders |
181 |
Instrument Panel Storage |
181 |
Center Console Storage |
182 |
Luggage Carrier |
182 |
Rear Seat Armrest |
183 |
Cargo Management System |
183 |
Sunroof |
185 |
Instrument Panel |
187 |
Instrument Panel Overview |
190 |
Instrument Panel Overview (Base/Uplevel version) |
190 |
Instrument Panel Overview (Premium version) |
192 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
194 |
Horn |
194 |
Tilt Wheel |
194 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
195 |
Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
195 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
196 |
Flash-to-Pass |
196 |
Windshield Wipers |
196 |
Rainsense™ II Wipers |
197 |
Windshield Washer |
198 |
Cruise Control |
199 |
Exterior Lamps |
202 |
Headlamps on Reminder |
203 |
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
203 |
Automatic Headlamp System |
204 |
Puddle Lamps |
205 |
Fog Lamps |
205 |
Auxiliary Roof-Mounted Lamp |
205 |
Instrument Panel Brightness |
206 |
Dome Lamps |
206 |
Dome Lamp Override |
206 |
Entry Lighting |
206 |
Exit Lighting |
206 |
Reading Lamps |
207 |
Cargo Lamp |
207 |
Electric Power Management |
207 |
Battery Run-Down Protection |
208 |
Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
208 |
Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter |
209 |
Climate Controls |
210 |
Climate Control System (With Air Conditioning) |
210 |
Climate Control System (With Heater Only) |
212 |
Dual Automatic Climate Control System |
214 |
Outlet Adjustment |
219 |
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
219 |
Instrument Panel Cluster (US-Canada) |
220 |
Speedometer and Odometer |
221 |
Trip Odometer |
221 |
Tachometer |
221 |
Safety Belt Reminders |
222 |
Airbag Readiness Light |
223 |
Airbag Off Light |
224 |
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
226 |
Charging System Light |
227 |
Voltmeter Gage (US-Canada) |
227 |
Brake System Warning Light |
228 |
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light |
229 |
StabiliTrak® Indicator Light |
230 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage (US-Canada) |
230 |
Tire Pressure Light |
231 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
231 |
Oil Pressure Gage (US-Canada) |
234 |
Oil Pressure Light |
235 |
Security Light |
236 |
Fog Lamp Light |
236 |
Cruise Control Light |
236 |
Highbeam On Light |
236 |
Four-Wheel-Drive Light |
237 |
Tow/Haul Mode Light |
237 |
Fuel Gage |
237 |
Low Fuel Warning Light |
238 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) |
239 |
DIC Operation and Displays (With DIC Buttons) |
239 |
DIC Operation and Displays (Without DIC Buttons) |
245 |
DIC Compass |
249 |
DIC Warnings and Messages |
252 |
DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) |
262 |
Audio System(s) |
271 |
Setting the Clock |
272 |
Radio(s) |
274 |
Using an MP3 (Radio with CD or Six-Disc CD Player) |
294 |
Using an MP3 (Radio with CD and DVD Player) |
298 |
XM Radio Messages |
303 |
Navigation/Radio System |
304 |
Bluetooth® |
304 |
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System |
315 |
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) |
324 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature |
326 |
Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
326 |
Radio Reception |
327 |
Fixed Mast Antenna |
328 |
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System |
328 |
Driving Your Vehicle |
329 |
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle |
330 |
Driving for Better Fuel Economy |
330 |
Defensive Driving |
330 |
Drunk Driving |
331 |
Control of a Vehicle |
332 |
Braking |
332 |
Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
333 |
Braking in Emergencies |
334 |
StabiliTrak® System |
334 |
Locking Rear Axle |
337 |
Steering |
337 |
Off-Road Recovery |
339 |
Passing |
339 |
Loss of Control |
339 |
Off-Road Driving |
340 |
Driving at Night |
353 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
353 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
354 |
Highway Hypnosis |
354 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
355 |
Winter Driving |
356 |
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow |
358 |
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
358 |
Recovery Hooks |
359 |
Loading the Vehicle |
360 |
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment |
366 |
Truck-Camper Loading Information |
370 |
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab |
373 |
Towing |
373 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
373 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
373 |
Towing a Trailer |
378 |
Trailer Recommendations |
409 |
Service and Appearance Care |
411 |
Service |
414 |
Accessories and Modifications |
414 |
California Proposition 65 Warning |
415 |
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements |
415 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
415 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle |
416 |
Fuel |
416 |
Gasoline Octane |
416 |
Gasoline Specifications |
417 |
California Fuel |
417 |
Additives |
417 |
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) |
418 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
419 |
Filling the Tank |
420 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
422 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
422 |
Hood Release |
423 |
Engine Compartment Overview |
424 |
Engine Oil |
425 |
Engine Oil Life System |
428 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
429 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid (4-Speed Transmission) |
431 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid (6-Speed Transmission) |
434 |
Cooling System |
438 |
Engine Coolant |
439 |
Engine Overheating |
444 |
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
447 |
Engine Fan Noise |
447 |
Power Steering Fluid |
448 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
449 |
Brakes |
450 |
Battery |
453 |
Jump Starting |
454 |
Rear Axle |
459 |
Four-Wheel Drive |
460 |
Front Axle |
462 |
Noise Control System |
464 |
Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited |
464 |
Headlamp Aiming |
465 |
Bulb Replacement |
468 |
Halogen Bulbs |
468 |
Headlamps |
468 |
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp |
469 |
Pickup Box Identification and Fender Marker Lamps |
470 |
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps |
471 |
License Plate Lamp |
473 |
Replacement Bulbs |
473 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
474 |
Tires |
474 |
Tire Sidewall Labeling |
476 |
Tire Terminology and Definitions |
480 |
Inflation - Tire Pressure |
483 |
High-Speed Operation |
484 |
Dual Tire Operation |
485 |
Tire Pressure Monitor System |
485 |
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
487 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
490 |
When It Is Time for New Tires |
493 |
Buying New Tires |
494 |
Different Size Tires and Wheels |
496 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
496 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
498 |
Wheel Replacement |
498 |
Tire Chains |
500 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
501 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
502 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
503 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
508 |
Secondary Latch System |
515 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
518 |
Spare Tire |
522 |
Appearance Care |
523 |
Interior Cleaning |
523 |
Fabric/Carpet |
524 |
Leather |
525 |
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
525 |
Care of Safety Belts |
526 |
Weatherstrips |
526 |
Washing Your Vehicle |
526 |
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
527 |
Finish Care |
527 |
Windshield and Wiper Blades |
528 |
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim |
528 |
Tires |
529 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
529 |
Finish Damage |
530 |
Underbody Maintenance |
530 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
530 |
Vehicle Identification |
531 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
531 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
531 |
Electrical System |
531 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
531 |
Windshield Wiper Fuses |
532 |
Power Windows and Other Power Options |
532 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
532 |
Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
532 |
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
534 |
Underhood Fuse Block |
535 |
Capacities and Specifications |
539 |
Maintenance Schedule |
543 |
Maintenance Schedule |
544 |
Introduction |
544 |
Maintenance Requirements |
544 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
544 |
Using the Maintenance Schedule |
545 |
Scheduled Maintenance (Gasoline Engine) |
546 |
Additional Required Services |
549 |
Maintenance Footnotes |
551 |
Owner Checks and Services |
553 |
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 km) |
553 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
553 |
At Least Once a Month |
554 |
At Least Once a Year |
554 |
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
557 |
Maintenance Replacement Parts |
559 |
Engine Drive Belt Routing |
560 |
Maintenance Record |
561 |
Customer Assistance Information |
565 |
Customer Assistance and Information |
566 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
566 |
Online Owner Center |
569 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
570 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
570 |
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
571 |
Roadside Assistance Program |
571 |
Scheduling Service Appointments |
574 |
Courtesy Transportation Program |
574 |
Collision Damage Repair |
575 |
Reporting Safety Defects |
578 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
578 |
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
579 |
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
579 |
Service Publications Ordering Information |
579 |
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
580 |
Event Data Recorders |
581 |
OnStar® |
582 |
Navigation System |
582 |
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
582 |