2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO maintenance

Cargo Lamp...................................................3-19
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-75
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp.........................................5-68
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-23
Chains, Tire...................................................5-89
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-44
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-120
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-45
Older Children.............................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Front Seat Position...................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position...................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Crew Cab)..................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position (Regular
and Extended Cab)..........................1-54, 1-59Child Restraints (cont.)
Top Strap...................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-42
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-127
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-118
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-117
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-114
Finish Care...............................................5-117
Inside of Your Vehicle.................................5-113
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-115
Leather....................................................5-115
Tires........................................................5-119
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-120
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-116
Weatherstrips............................................5-116
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-118
Climate Control System...................................3-20
Dual ..........................................................3-22
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-30
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-34
Coinholder(s)..................................................2-75
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-27
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-19
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
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Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.............................................3-48
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-49
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-44
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-36
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-47
Tow/Haul Mode ...........................................3-48
Traction Off................................................3-41
Up-Shift.....................................................3-39
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit ...........................................................3-18
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-50
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-12
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-19
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-49
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-7
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-11
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-12
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000 km)......................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-18
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-17
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-14
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Selectable Ride...................................4-11
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-33
Operation...................................................2-32
Manual Windows............................................2-16
Memory Seat.................................................2-79
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
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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
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-61
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-17
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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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Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-63
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-96
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-92
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-71
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-79
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-80
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-48
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-56
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Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-33
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-116
Center Passenger Position............................1-23Safety Belts (cont.)
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts.............................................1-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-8
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Memory .....................................................2-79
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...............................1-8, 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-8
Secondary Latch System................................5-105
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-51
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-49
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-47
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