2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Owners Manual

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
3

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
4

Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
Dual Climate Control System............................3-22
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-81
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-112
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-123
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-126
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-123
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-124
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-123
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-127
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-123
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-25
Battery.......................................................5-51
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-44
Coolant......................................................5-35
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-56
Fan Noise..................................................5-45
Oil .............................................................5-20
Oil Life System...........................................5-23Engine (cont.)
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-40
Overheating................................................5-38
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-25
Finish Damage.............................................5-120
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-127
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-90
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-91
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-108
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-27, 5-30
Manual Transmission....................................5-33
Power Steering...........................................5-46
Windshield Washer......................................5-47
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-16
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-37, 5-59
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-48
Front Axle......................................................5-60
5

Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Storage Area.........................................2-75
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling Your Tank..........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage .........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-49
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-126
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-123
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-124
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-127
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-123
GGage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Transmission Temperature.............................3-42
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-39Garage Door Opener.......................................2-70
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-75
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamps............................................3-13, 5-63
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-62
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-64
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-62
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Pickup Box Identication and Fender
Marker Lamps.........................................5-69
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-66
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...................................................3-20, 3-22
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-41
6

Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-42
HomeLink®Wireless Control System..................2-70
HomeLink®Wireless Control System Operation.....2-71
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-34
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-80
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-32
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-52
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-74
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-17
Cargo........................................................3-19
Dome ........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-18
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Front Reading.............................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-47
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-34
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-41
Battery Warning..........................................3-38
Brake System Warning.................................3-40
Cruise Control.............................................3-47
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-48
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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
8

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
9

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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