2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO rear view mirror

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-8
Safety Belts
.............................................1-10
Child Restraints
.......................................1-31
Air Bag Systems
......................................1-64
Restraint System Check
............................1-81
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-7
Windows
.................................................2-15
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-18
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-20
Mirrors
....................................................2-53
OnStar
žSystem
......................................2-62
Storage Areas
.........................................2-64
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-66
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-20
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
.........3-33
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-54
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-71
Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-55Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under
the Hood
............................................... 5-8
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-54
Rear Axle
...............................................5-55
Four-Wheel Drive
.....................................5-56
Noise Control System
...............................5-58
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-59
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-68
Tires
......................................................5-69
Appearance Care
...................................5-100
Vehicle Identi®cation
...............................5-108
Electrical System
....................................5-109
Capacities and Speci®cations
...................5-118
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
....5-121
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information.................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information
.................. 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
............................ 7-8
Index................................................................ 1
2003 Chevrolet Silverado Owner ManualM

8. If your vehicle has the passenger sensing system
and you are using a rear-facing child restraint in
this seat, check to be sure the right front
passenger's frontal air bag is off before you begin
to drive. If the air bag is off, the off indicator
will be lit and stay lit in the inside rearview mirror
when the key is turned to RUN or START.
If the on indicator is lit, the passenger's frontal air bag
has not been turned off by the passenger sensing
system. If this ever happens, turn the vehicle off,
unbuckle the safety belt and perform the steps to install
the rear-facing restraint again. If the air bag still does
not turn off, check to make sure the AIR BAG OFF
switch has been turned to the off position or install the
infant restraint in a rear seat position if one is
available. See
Air Bag Off Switch on page 1-71for more
on this, including important safety information.
For heavy duty pickups without the passenger sensing
system, use the AIR BAG OFF switch to turn the air
bag off or install the infant restraint in a rear seat
position.
{CAUTION:
If the air bag ON indicator comes on when you
have a rear-facing child restraint installed in
the right front passenger's seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not turned
off the passenger's frontal air bag. A child in a
rear-facing child restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right front passenger's
air bag in¯ates. This is because the back of
the rear-facing child restraint would be very
close to the in¯ating air bag. Don't use a
rear-facing child restraint in the right front
passenger's seat unless the air bag is off.
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When Should an Air Bag In¯ate?
An air bag is designed to in¯ate in a moderate to severe
frontal, or near-frontal crash. The air bag will in¯ate
only if the impact speed is above the system's designed
ªthreshold level.º
In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air
bag should have in¯ated simply because of the damage
to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were.
In¯ation is determined by the angle of the impact
and how quickly the vehicle slows down in frontal or
near-frontal impacts.
The air bag system is designed to work properly under
a wide range of conditions, including off-road usage.
Observe safe driving speeds, especially on rough
terrain. As always, wear your safety belt. See
Off-Road
Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle on
page 4-22
for more tips on off-road driving.
Single Stage vs. Dual Stage Air Bags
Depending on the weight of your vehicle you will
have either ªSingle Stage Air Bagsº or ªDual Stage Air
Bagsº. Vehicles that have a passenger sensing
system also have dual stage air bags. If the rearview
mirror in your vehicle has a passenger air bag
status indicator printed on it, your vehicle has the
passenger sensing system and therefore, it has dual
stage air bags. If the rearview mirror in your vehicle does
not have a passenger air bag status indicator printedon it, then your vehicle does not have the passenger
sensing system and it has single stage air bags.
See
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator on page 3-40orPassenger Sensing System on page 1-76.
Dual Stage Air Bags
If your vehicle has frontal air bags with dual stage
deployment, the amount of restraint will adjust according
to crash severity. For moderate frontal impacts, these
air bags in¯ate at a level less than full deployment. For
more severe frontal impacts, full deployment occurs.
If the front of your vehicle goes straight into a wall that
does not move or deform, the threshold level for the
reduced deployment is about 10 to 16 mph
(16 to 25 km/h), and the threshold level for a full
deployment is about 20 to 25 mph (32 to 40 km/h). The
threshold level can vary, however, with speci®c
vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat above or
below this range.
If your vehicle strikes something that will move or
deform, such as a parked car, the threshold level will be
higher. The air bag is not designed to in¯ate in
rollovers, rear impacts, or in many side impacts because
in¯ation would not help the occupant.
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To turn the right front passenger's air bag on again,
insert your ignition key into the switch, push in,
and move the switch to the ON or AUTO position.
Passenger Sensing System
If your rearview mirror has one of the indicators pictured
in the following illustrations, your vehicle has a passenger
sensing system. The indicator will be visible when you
turn your ignition key to RUN or START. The words ON
and OFF or the symbol for on and off, will be visible on
the rearview mirror during the system check. When the
system check is complete, either the word ON or the word
OFF, or the symbol for on or the symbol for off will be
visible. See
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator on
page 3-40. If your rearview mirror does not have either of
the indicators pictured below, then your vehicle does not
have the passenger sensing system.The passenger sensing system will turn off the right
front passenger's frontal air bag under certain
conditions. The driver's air bag and the side air bags
are not part of the passenger sensing system. In
addition to the passenger sensing system, your vehicle
also has an air bag off switch located on the instrument
panel as required by the government.
The passenger sensing system works with sensors that
are part of the right front passenger's seat and safety
belt. The sensors are designed to detect the presence of
a properly seated occupant and determine if the
passenger's frontal air bag should be enabled (may
in¯ate) or not.
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator ± United States
Passenger
Air Bag Status
Indicator-Canada
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Keys...............................................................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System.........................2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation...........2-5
Doors and Locks.............................................2-7
Door Locks....................................................2-7
Power Door Locks..........................................2-8
Delayed Locking.............................................2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks..............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks
(Crew Cab)...............................................2-12
Lockout Protection........................................2-12
Rear Doors..................................................2-13
Tailgate.......................................................2-13
Windows........................................................2-15
Manual Windows..........................................2-15
Power Windows............................................2-16
Swing-Out Windows......................................2-17
Sun Visors...................................................2-17
Theft-Deterrent Systems..................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent.................................2-18
Passlock
ž....................................................2-19Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-20
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-20
Ignition Positions..........................................2-20
Starting Your Engine.....................................2-22
Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-24
Automatic Transmission Operation...................2-25
Manual Transmission Operation......................2-29
Four-Wheel Drive..........................................2-33
All-Wheel Drive............................................2-44
Parking Brake..............................................2-44
Shifting Into Park (P).....................................2-46
Shifting Out of Park (P).................................2-49
Parking Your Vehicle.....................................2-49
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-50
Engine Exhaust............................................2-51
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked. . . .2-52
Mirrors...........................................................2-53
Manual Rearview Mirror.................................2-53
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
OnStar
ž, Compass and Temperature
Display....................................................2-53
Section 2 Features and Controls
2-1

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Compass and Temperature Display..............2-56
Outside Manual Mirrors..................................2-59
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors.........................2-59
Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors....................2-59
Outside Power Mirrors...................................2-60
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror.................2-60
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors.....................2-61
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror..................2-61
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors....................2-61
Outside Convex Mirror...................................2-62
Outside Heated Mirrors..................................2-62OnStaržSystem.............................................2-62
Storage Areas................................................2-64
Glove Box...................................................2-64
Cupholder(s)................................................2-64
Front Storage Area.......................................2-65
Center Console Storage Area.........................2-65
Vehicle Personalization...................................2-66
Memory Seat...............................................2-66
Section 2 Features and Controls
2-2

{CAUTION:
Four-wheel drive vehicles with the transfer
case in NEUTRAL will allow the vehicle to roll,
even if your shift lever is in PARK (P). So, be
sure the transfer case is in a drive gear Ð not
in NEUTRAL. Always set your parking brake.
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won't
move. See
Shifting Into Park (P) on page 2-46.
If you're pulling a trailer, see
Towing a Trailer on
page 4-68.
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror
Pull the tab under the mirror toward you to reduce glare
from headlamps behind you after dark. Push the tab
away from you for normal daytime operation.
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
with OnStar
ž, Compass and
Temperature Display
Your vehicle may have this feature. When on, an
electrochromic mirror automatically dims to the proper
level to minimize glare from lights behind you after dark.
The mirror also includes a duel display in the upper
right corner of the mirror face. The compass reading and
the outside temperature will both appear in the display
at the same time.
P(On/Off):This is the on/off button.
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Compass Calibration
The compass may need calibration if one of the
following occurs:
·After approximately ®ve seconds, the display does
not show a compass heading (N for North, for
example), there may be a strong magnetic ®eld
interfering with the compass. Such interference may
be caused by a magnetic antenna mount, magnetic
note pad holder or a similar magnetic item.
·The compass does not display the correct heading
and the compass zone variance is set correctly.
In order to calibrate, CAL must be displayed in the
mirror compass windows. If CAL is not displayed, push
the on/off button for approximately 12 seconds or
until CAL is displayed.
The compass can be calibrated by driving the vehicle in
circles at 5 mph (8 km/h) or less until the display
reads a direction.
Passenger Air Bag Indicator
Your vehicle may be equipped with a passenger air bag
indicator, on the mirror glass, just above the buttons.
If your vehicle has this feature, the mirror will display the
word ON, or an air bag symbol in Canada, when the
passenger air bag is enabled. For more information, see
Passenger Sensing System on page 1-76.
Cleaning the Mirror
When cleaning the mirror, use a paper towel or similar
material dampened with glass cleaner. Do not spray
glass cleaner directly on the mirror as that may cause
the liquid cleaner to enter the mirror housing.
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
with Compass and Temperature
Display
If your vehicle is equipped with an electrochromic mirror,
it will, when on, automatically dim to the proper level to
minimize glare from lights behind you after dark.
The mirror also includes a display in the upper right
corner of the mirror face. The compass reading and the
outside temperature will both appear in the display at
the same time. The dual display can be turned on or off
by brie¯y pressing either the TEMP or the COMP
button.
Temperature Display
The temperature can be displayed by pressing the
TEMP button. Pressing the TEMP button once brie¯y,
will toggle the temperature reading on and off. To
alternate the temperature reading between Fahrenheit
and Celsius, press and hold the TEMP button for
approximately four seconds until the display blinks ÉF
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