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Black plate (23,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
Keys, Doors and Windows 2-23
Close:From the vent, or open
position, press and hold the front of
the switch to close the sunroof.
The sunroof also has a roller
sunshade that can be used
to block the rays of the sun.
The roller sunshade can be
manually operated with the sunroof
in an open or closed position.
To open the sunshade, press and
unlatch it, and roll it back. To close,
pull it forward and latch it into the
closed position.
When the sunroof is opened, an air
deflector will automatically raise.
The air deflector will retract when
the sunroof is closed.
Dirt and debris may collect on the
sunroof seal or in the track. This
could cause an issue with sunroof
operation, noise, or plugging the
water drainage system. Periodically
open the sunroof and remove any
obstacles or loose debris. Wipe the
sunroof seal and roof sealing area
using a clean cloth, mild soap, and
water. Do not remove grease from
the sunroof.
Sunroof (Crew Cab)
On vehicles with a sunroof, there
are two sunroof switches located in
the overhead console above the
rearview mirror.
The sunroof only operates when the
ignition is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN or the Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)
on page 9‑35Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) for more
information.
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Black plate (24,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
2-24 Keys, Doors and Windows
Vent:From the closed position,
press the rear of the passenger side
switch to vent the sunroof. To close
the sunroof, press and hold the front
of the passenger side switch.
Manual-Open/Manual-Close: To
open the sunroof, press the rear of
the driver side switch to the first
detent and hold until the sunroof
reaches the desired position.
To close the sunroof, press the
front of the driver side switch to
the first detent and hold until the
sunroof reaches the desired
position.
When the sunroof is opened, an air
deflector will automatically raise.
The air deflector will retract when
the sunroof is closed. Express-Open/Express-Close:
To express-open the sunroof, press
the rear of the driver side switch
to the second detent and release.
The sunroof will open automatically.
To stop the sunroof partway,
press the switch a second time.
To express-close the sunroof, press
the front of the driver side switch
to the second detent and release.
The sunroof will close automatically.
To stop the sunroof partway, press
the switch a second time.
The sunroof also has a sunshade
which can be pulled forward to block
sun rays. The sunshade must be
opened and closed manually.
Anti-Pinch Feature:
If an object is
in the path of the sunroof while it is
closing, the anti-pinch feature will
detect the object and stop the
sunroof.
Dirt and debris may collect on
the sunroof seal or in the track.
This could cause an issue
with sunroof operation, noise,
or plugging the water drainage
system. Periodically open the
sunroof and remove any obstacles
or loose debris. Wipe the sunroof
seal and roof sealing area using a
clean cloth, mild soap, and water.
Do not remove grease from the
sunroof.
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Black plate (5,1)Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
Service and Maintenance 11-5
Additional Required Services
At the First 160 km/100 Miles,
1 600 km/1,000 Miles, and
10 000 km/6,000 Miles
.For vehicles with dual
wheels: Check dual wheel
nut torque. For proper
torque, seeCapacities and
Specifications on page 12‑2.
Every 12 000 km/7,500 Miles
.Rotate tires. Tires should
be rotated every 12 000 km/
7,500 miles. See Tire Rotation
on page 10‑71. At Each Fuel Stop
.Engine oil level check.
See
Engine Oil on page 10‑7.
.Engine coolant level check.
SeeEngine Coolanton
page 10‑20.
.Windshield washer fluid level
check. See Washer Fluidon
page 10‑28.
Once a Month
.Tire inflation pressures check.
See Tire Pressure on
page 10‑63.
.Tire wear inspection. See Tire
Inspection on page 10‑71.
.Sunroof track and seal
inspection, if equipped.
See Sunroof (Extended Cab)
on
page 2‑22or Sunroof (Crew
Cab) on page 2‑23. Once a Year
.See
Starter Switch Checkon
page 10‑37.
.See Automatic Transmission
Shift Lock Control Function
Check on page 10‑38.
.See Ignition Transmission Lock
Check on page 10‑38.
.See Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Checkon
page 10‑39.
.Accelerator pedal check for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
.Underbody flushing service.