2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO service

Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for
owners and intended to provide basic operational
information about the vehicle. The owner
manual includes the Maintenance Schedule for all
models.
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Cleaning (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 605
Weatherstrips........................................... 604
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 606
Climate Control System......................236, 239
Dual Automatic......................................... 240
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 247
Clock.......................................................... 303
Collision Damage Repair............................. 660
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 42
Compass............................................171, 175
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 130
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 380
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 260
Heater, Engine......................................... 138
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 517
Cooling System........................................... 521
Cruise Control............................................. 220
Cruise Control Light.................................... 267
Cupholder(s)................................................ 198
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 657
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 652
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 652
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 648Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 653
Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors.................................................. 665
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 665
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 664
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 654
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 666
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 224
Defensive Driving........................................ 376
Delayed Locking.......................................... 121
Disc, MP3..........................................341, 347
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 489
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 228
Dome Lamps............................................... 228
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 121
Locks....................................................... 120
Power Door Locks................................... 121
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 121
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Door (cont.)
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 122
Rear Doors.............................................. 123
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 28
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 269
DIC Operation and Displays............270, 277
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 291
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 281
Driving
At Night................................................... 409
City.......................................................... 414
Defensive................................................. 376
Drunken................................................... 377
Freeway................................................... 415
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 418
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 410
Off-Road.................................................. 392
Recovery Hooks....................................... 426
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 425
Winter...................................................... 420
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 240
Dual Tire Operation..................................... 562
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 357E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 611
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 614
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 612
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 612
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 611
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 615
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 611
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 507
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 262
Coolant.................................................... 514
Coolant Heater......................................... 138
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 260
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 643
Engine Compartment Overview................ 500
Exhaust................................................... 169
Fan Noise................................................ 526
Oil ........................................................... 502
Oil Life System........................................ 505
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 520
Overheating............................................. 517
Starting.................................................... 136
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Locks (cont.)
Lockout Protection................................... 122
Power Door............................................. 121
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 121
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 122
Loss of Control........................................... 391
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 269
Luggage Carrier.......................................... 200
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 11
Power Controls.......................................... 11
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 631
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 636
At Least Once a Month............................ 636
At Least Once a Year.............................. 637
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).................. 635
Introduction.............................................. 624
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 633
Maintenance Record................................ 644
Maintenance Requirements...................... 624
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.... 642Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Owner Checks and Services.................... 635
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 639
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 627
Using....................................................... 625
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 625
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 262
Manual Lumbar Controls............................... 11
Manual Seats.................................................. 9
Manual Windows......................................... 126
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals................ 13
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 281
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display....... 175
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display................................................. 171
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 171
Outside Manual Mirrors............................ 176
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors.............. 179
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 178
Outside Trailer-Tow Mirrors....................... 177
MP3 ...................................................341, 347
MyGMLink.com............................................ 651
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Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual..................................................... 357
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 134
Noise Control System, Tampering................ 544
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 642
O
Odometer.................................................... 250
Odometer, Trip............................................ 250
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 392
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 389
Oil
Engine..................................................... 502
Pressure Gage......................................... 265
Pressure Light.......................................... 266
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 505
Older Children, Restraints............................. 46
Online Owner Center................................... 651
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 182
Operation, Universal Home Remote
System............................................187, 191
Other Warning Devices................................ 213
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 247Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 234
Outside
Manual Mirrors......................................... 176
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 179
Power Mirrors.......................................... 178
Trailer-Tow Mirrors................................... 177
Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode....................................................... 520
Owner Checks and Services....................... 635
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 608
Park Aid...................................................... 230
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 165
Shifting Out of......................................... 167
Parking
Assist....................................................... 230
Brake....................................................... 164
Over Things That Burn............................ 168
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 254
Passenger Sensing System........................... 99
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Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 627
Seatback Latches.......................................... 19
Seats
Center Seat............................................... 19
Head Restraints......................................... 18
Heated Seats............................................. 12
Manual........................................................ 9
Manual Lumbar.......................................... 11
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals...................... 13
Power Lumbar........................................... 11
Power Seats.............................................. 10
Rear Seat Operation........................... 20, 21
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 15
Seatback Latches...................................... 19
Secondary Latch System............................. 592
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 72
Rear Seat Position..................................... 69
Right Front Seat Position.................... 72, 78
Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab)........ 83
Security Light.............................................. 266
Service........................................................ 488
Accessories and Modications.................. 488
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 490
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 489Service (cont.)
Doing Your Own Work............................. 489
Engine Soon Light................................... 262
Publications Ordering Information............. 666
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....... 104
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 608
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 165
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 167
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 215
Sliding Rear Window, Power....................... 128
Snow Plow.................................................. 434
Spare Tire................................................... 600
Installing.................................................. 586
Removing................................................ 582
Storing..................................................... 596
Specications, Capacities............................ 620
Speedometer............................................... 250
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 384
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 260
Starting Your Engine................................... 136
Steering...................................................... 387
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 370
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 214
Storage Areas............................................. 198
Cargo Management System..................... 201
Center Console Storage Area................... 199
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Tires (cont.)
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 558
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 575
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 576
Wheel Replacement................................. 576
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 571
Tow/Haul Mode........................................... 146
Tow/Haul Mode Light................................... 268
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 442
Towing a Trailer....................................... 447
Your Vehicle............................................. 441
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System................................. 384
Trailer
Recommendations.................................... 484
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 510
Transmission Operation, Automatic.............. 140
Trip Odometer............................................. 250
Truck-Camper Loading Information.............. 438
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 215
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 214
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)........ 230
Understanding Radio Reception................... 371
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 575
Universal Home Remote System................. 187
Operation........................................187, 191
System Identication................................ 186
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 380
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 427
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Customization, DIC......................... 291
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders................................................ 659
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 610
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 611
Vehicle Privacy............................................ 659
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 247
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