2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO steering wheel

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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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Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-27, 5-30
Manual Transmission....................................5-33
Power Steering...........................................5-46
Windshield Washer......................................5-47
FM Stereo....................................................3-128
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding the Rear Seat....................................... 1-9
Following Distance..........................................4-91
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-36, 5-60
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-51
Front Axle Locking Feature...............................2-36
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Storage Area.........................................2-68
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E-85 (85% Ethanol)....................................... 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage.........................................................3-52
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-53Fuel Information Button....................................3-56
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-66
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-123
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-123
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-46
Fuel..........................................................3-52
Oil Pressure...............................................3-50
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Transmission Temperature.............................3-46
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-42
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-25
Glove Box.....................................................2-67
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-62
Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors...................2-61
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-22
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-61
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-16
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Odometer......................................................3-35
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-21
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-18
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-20
Pressure Gage............................................3-50
OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-67
Oil Life System...............................................3-57
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-67
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-66
OnStar®Services............................................2-66
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-67
OnStar®System.............................................2-65OnStar
®Virtual Advisor....................................2-67
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment...................................3-24, 3-32
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-64
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-61
Convex Mirror.............................................2-65
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-64
Heated Mirrors............................................2-65
Manual Mirrors............................................2-60
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-63
Power Mirrors.............................................2-62
West Coast-Type Mirrors..............................2-61
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-62
Overdrive Disable...........................................3-52
Overdrive Disable (Allison Transmission
®) ...........2-30
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
(V8 Engines Only).......................................5-38
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
Parental Control............................................3-114
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-49
Shifting Out of............................................2-51
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Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL..............................3-69
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......3-80, 3-91, 3-105
Setting Preset Stations..........3-74, 3-78, 3-89, 3-103
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-73
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-72
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)....................3-74, 3-78, 3-89, 3-103
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-120
Shift Speeds..................................................2-35
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-49
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-51
Single Stage Air Bags.....................................1-71
Single Stage vs. Dual Stage Air Bags................1-70
Six-Speed (VORTEC™ 8100 V8 and
DURAMAX™ 6600 V8 Engines)...................2-33
Skidding........................................................4-20
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-19
Snow Plow....................................................4-63
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-40
Spare Tire....................................................5-113
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems....................5-115
Specications, Capacities...............................5-132
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-33
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-24
Starting Your V8 Engine..................................2-25Steering........................................................4-13
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-14
Steering Tips..................................................4-13
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-127
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Step-Bumper Pad..........................................4-102
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-115
Storage Areas................................................2-67
Center Console Storage Area........................2-68
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-67
Front Storage Area......................................2-68
Glove Box..................................................2-67
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.....5-106
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-50
Sun Visors.....................................................2-19
Supplemental Brake Assist System...................... 4-9
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-19
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Tachometer....................................................3-35
Tailgate.........................................................2-15
Tailgate Removal............................................2-15
Taillamps.......................................................5-70
Taillamps (Chassis Cab Models)........................5-72
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-55
Temperature Display........................................2-58
Testing the Alarm............................................2-21
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-127
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Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-89
Replacement...............................................5-89
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-21
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil
Life System)...............................................5-24
When to Check and What to Use.....................5-35
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-59
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-47
When to Inspect.............................................5-25
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-94
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-41
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-12
Windows.......................................................2-17
Manual......................................................2-17
Power........................................................2-18
Sliding Rear................................................2-19
Swing-Out Windows.....................................2-19Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-47
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-73
Fuses......................................................5-123
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-46
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XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-130
XM™ Satellite
Radio Service..................3-76, 3-87, 3-101, 3-128
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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