2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO manual transmission

Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to:
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street
Tower C
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-222-1020, or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
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service procedures, adjustments, and specications
for GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
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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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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-53
K
Key Release Button (Manual Transmission)........2-24
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-66
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-13
Interior.......................................................3-18
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-15
Lap Belt........................................................1-25
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System................................1-48, 1-49
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running
(Automatic Transmission)..............................2-50
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR (Crew Cab)...............3-67Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-37
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-36
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-44
Battery Warning..........................................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-43
Cruise Control.............................................3-51
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-51
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-53
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-48
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator................3-40
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-36
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-52
Traction Off................................................3-45
Up-Shift.....................................................3-43
Listening to a DVD..............................3-100, 3-114
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-56
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-24
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-12
Lockout Protection..........................................2-14
Lock-Out Switch.............................................2-18
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-14
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
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Loss of Control...............................................4-20
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-67
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-53
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).......................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-19
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-16
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-94
Making Turns.................................................4-92
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-48Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Selectable Ride...................................4-11
Manual Transfer Case.....................................2-37
Manual Transmission...............................2-25, 2-52
Fluid..........................................................5-33
Operation...................................................2-31
Manual Windows............................................2-17
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-70
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance....... 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-58
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-55
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-55
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-64
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-61
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-65
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-64
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-65
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-60
Outside Power Camper-Type.........................2-62
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-63
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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
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-22
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-61
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-16
O
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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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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