2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO brake fluid

Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name,
part number or specication may be obtained from
your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM
Standard GM6094M and displays
the American Petroleum Institute
Certied for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. GM Goodwrench
oil meets all the requirements for
your vehicle. To determine the
proper viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, seeEngine Oil on
page 5-20.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only
DEX-COOL
®Coolant. SeeEngine
Coolant on page 5-35.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Hydraulic
Brake SystemDelco Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
Washer SolventGM Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Hydraulic
Clutch System
(5–Speed
Trans.)Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 12345347, in
Canada 10953517) or equivalent
DOT-3 brake uid.
Hydraulic
Clutch System
(6–Speed
Trans.)Hydraulic Clutch Fluid. Use only
GM Part No. U.S. 88958860, in
Canada 88901244, DOT-4
brake uid.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184, in
Canada 89021186).
Manual
Transmission
(5–Speed with
Low Gear,
RPO MW3)GM Goodwrench Synthetic Manual
Transmission Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346190, in
Canada 10953477) or equivalent
SAE 75W-85 GL-4 gear oil.
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Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-63
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-48
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-123
Add-On Equipment..........................................4-62
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)..................3-75, 3-79, 3-90, 3-104
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-35
Air Bag
Off Light.....................................................3-37
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-40
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-67
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-83
Air Bag Off Switch.......................................1-73
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-71
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-78
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-83
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-71
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?......1-72
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-70
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-68
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-25
Air Conditioning..............................................3-30
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-58
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-48
AM .............................................................3-128
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-73
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-130
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-130
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-44
Appearance Care..........................................5-114
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-117
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-120
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle..............5-114
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle............5-117
Finish Damage..........................................5-120
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-120
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-120
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-121
Weatherstrips............................................5-117
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-28
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
Audio Output................................................3-116
Audio System(s).............................................3-72
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-73
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-127
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-129
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-130
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-130
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-130
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-130
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-86
Radio with CD............................................3-76
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-100
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-125
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-73
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-72
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-127
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-128
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-130
Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation..........2-56, 2-58
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transfer Case..................................2-40
Automatic Transmission...................2-24, 2-49, 2-51
Fluid..................................................5-27, 5-30
Operation...................................................2-27
Auxiliary Battery............................................4-100
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-17
B
Backing Up....................................................4-92
Battery..........................................................5-52
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-64
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-19
Battery Warning Light......................................3-42Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-42
Before You Drive...........................................3-114
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-23
Brake
Parking......................................................2-48
System Warning Light..................................3-43
Brake Adjustment............................................5-51
Brake Fluid....................................................5-49
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-51
Brake Wear...................................................5-51
Brakes..........................................................5-49
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-22
BUCKLE PASSENGER....................................3-65
BUCKLE SEATBELT.......................................3-65
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-63
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp............................................5-68
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-65
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-63
Headlamps.................................................5-63
Pickup Box Identication and Fender
Marker Lamps.........................................5-69
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-72
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-66
Taillamps....................................................5-70
Buying New Tires...........................................5-86
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C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specications..........................5-132
Car Washes for QUADRASTEER™
Equipped Vehicles.......................................4-17
Carbon Monoxide...................2-15, 2-53, 4-46, 4-70
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-117
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-129
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-130
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-130
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-17
CARGO LAMP ON.........................................3-65
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-97
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-97
CD Messages...............................3-86, 3-99, 3-113
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-68
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp...............................................5-68
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block................5-126
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-24
Chains, Tires..................................................5-91
CHANGE ENGINE OIL....................................3-66
Check Engine Light.........................................3-48
CHECK OIL LEVEL.........................................3-65CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-65
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-50
Checking Coolant............................................5-36
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-20
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-120
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-38
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-47
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System................................1-48, 1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position...........................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position (Crew Cab)..........................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Regular and
Extended Cab).........................................1-61
Top Strap...................................................1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-43
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-41
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Parking
Brake........................................................2-48
Over Things That Burn.................................2-52
Parking on Hills..............................................4-93
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-52
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.....................2-58, 2-60
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-40
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-67
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-78
Passing.................................................4-18, 4-92
Passlock
®......................................................2-22
Payload.........................................................4-62
Personalization Button.....................................3-57
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-69
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-95
Playing a CD...............................3-84, 3-97, 3-109
Playing a Specic Loaded CD.........................3-110
Playing the Radio.................3-73, 3-77, 3-87, 3-101
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-123
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-5
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-46
Windows....................................................2-18Power Steering...............................................4-13
Power Winches.............................................4-100
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Q
QUADRASTEER™..........................................4-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radio Data System (RDS)..............3-76, 3-86, 3-100
Radio Messages.............................3-75, 3-81, 3-92
Radios..........................................................3-72
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-73
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-129
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-130
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-130
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-86
Radio with CD............................................3-76
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-100
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-125
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-73
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-72
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Radios (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-127
Understanding Reception............................3-128
RANGE SHIFT INHIBITED (Allison
Transmission
®Only).....................................3-67
RDS Messages.............................3-80, 3-91, 3-105
Rear Axle......................................................5-59
Locking......................................................4-12
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Doors....................................................2-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-29
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-125
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-114
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-9
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
(Extended Cab and Crew Cab)......................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-26
Rear Seat Top Strap Anchors (Crew
Cab Models)...............................................1-46
Rear Seat Top Strap Anchors (Extended
Cab Models)...............................................1-45
Rear Window Defogger............................3-24, 3-31
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-58
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display..................2-55
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-55
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-53REDUCED ENGINE POWER...........................3-67
Regular Cab and Extended Cab Models.............1-73
Remote Control.............................................3-119
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-98
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-94
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-72
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-52
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-84
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-85
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-84
Replacing Parts...........................................1-85
Resynchronization............................................. 2-7
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-24
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-24
Right Front Passenger Position Top Strap Anchor
(Regular and Extended Models).....................1-43
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR (Crew Cab).............3-68
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
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Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-20
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-20
Passlock
®...................................................2-22
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-70
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-74
Tire Size.......................................................5-77
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-79
Tires.............................................................5-74
Buying New Tires........................................5-86
Chains.......................................................5-91
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-93
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-83
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-92
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-82
Inspection and Rotation................................5-83
Spare Tire................................................5-113
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-88
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-89
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-89
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-86
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-26
Tonneau Cover...............................................2-68
Top Strap......................................................1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-43
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)...............2-51
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-88
Tow/Haul Mode (Automatic Transmission)...........2-30
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-52
Tow/Haul Mode, Overdrive Disable....................3-52Towing
Power Take-Off (PTO)................................4-100
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-53
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-70
Your Vehicle...............................................4-52
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-9
Manual Selectable Ride................................4-11
Off Light.....................................................3-45
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-70
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-69
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-90
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-95
TRANS HOT IDLE ENGINE (Allison
Transmission
®Only).....................................3-71
Transfer Case........................................5-58, 5-60
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic..................................5-27, 5-30
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-33
Temperature Gage.......................................3-46
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-43
TRANSMISSION HOT.....................................3-70
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-27
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-31
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-25
Trip Information Button....................................3-54
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