2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Owners Manual

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual Here are some things you can check before a trip:
Windshield Washer Fluid:Is the reservoir full? Are
all windows clean inside and outside?
Wiper Blades:Are they in good shape?
Fuel, Engine Oil, Oth

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from
driving in �at or rolling terrain.If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you are
planning to visit there, here are

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual {CAUTION:
Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) or with the
ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes will have
to do all the work of slowing down. They could
get so hot that they would not work well. You
wou

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual Winter Driving
Here are some tips for winter driving:
Have your vehicle in good shape for winter.
You may want to put winter emergency supplies in
your vehicle.
Also seeTires on page 5-74.Include an

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual What is the worst time for this? “Wet ice.” Very cold
snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet
ice can be even more trouble because it may offer
the least traction of all. You can ge

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle’s stability
when you make a hard stop on a slippery road.
Even though you have an anti-lock braking system, you
will want to begin stopping sooner than you

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you.
If you have no blankets or extra clothing, make
body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags,
�oor mats — anything you can wrap around
your

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost
all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine
again and repeat this only when you feel really
uncomfortable from the cold. But do it as littl