2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO display

Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants (Gasoline Engine)
This maintenance section applies to vehicles with a
gasoline engine. If your vehicle has a diesel engine,
see the maintenance schedule section in the
DURAMAX
®Diesel Engine Supplement.
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 (Gasoline
Engine) 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
WasherGM 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, Super 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.
Manual
Transmission
(5-Speed
without
Low Gear,
RPO MG5)Synchromesh Transmission Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 12345349,
in Canada 10953465).
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Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Heater, Engine............................................2-25
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-38
Cooling System..............................................5-40
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-47
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-75
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-18
Dome Lamps .................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Rear Doors.................................................2-14
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-50
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-51
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-63
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-35
City ...........................................................4-38
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-39
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-42
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-36
Off-Road ....................................................4-20
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-49
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-48
Winter........................................................4-44
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-60
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-58
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-58
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-67
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-64
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-68
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-67
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-68
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-63
Outside Power Camper-Type.........................2-66
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-66
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-65
Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors...................2-65
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-61
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-17
O
Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-33
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-20
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-17Oil
Engine.......................................................5-20
Pressure Gage............................................3-46
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-23
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-68
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-67
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-64
Convex Mirror.............................................2-68
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-67
Heated Mirrors............................................2-68
Manual Mirrors............................................2-63
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-66
Power Mirrors.............................................2-65
West Coast-Type Mirrors..............................2-65
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-66
Overdrive Disable...........................................3-48
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-40
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-11
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
PPark (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-52
Shifting Out of............................................2-54
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Parking
Brake........................................................2-51
Over Things That Burn.................................2-55
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-55
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-36
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-73
Passing.........................................................4-17
Passlock
®......................................................2-21
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-63
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-123
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Seat ............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-46
Windows....................................................2-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Q
QUADRASTEER™..........................................4-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radios..........................................................3-69
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-70
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-125Radios (cont.)
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-127
Care of Your CDs and DVDs .......................3-126
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-83
Radio with CD............................................3-73
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-98
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-122
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-70
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-69
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-124
Understanding Reception............................3-125
Rear Axle......................................................5-58
Locking......................................................4-12
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Doors....................................................2-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-27
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-122
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-112
Rear Seat Operation...................................1-8, 1-9
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-60
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-58
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-58
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-14
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-49
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