2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO power steering

Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-9956065) - 2017 - CRC - 4/29/16
4 Introduction
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbolsthat may be found on the vehicleand what they mean. For moreinformation on the symbol, refer tothe Index.
0:Adjustable Pedals
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controlsor OnStar®(if equipped)
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
#:Fog Lamps
.:Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger
(:Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
g:Outside Power FoldawayMirrors
O:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
_:To w / H a u l M o d e
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
a:Under Pressure
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Passenger Sensing System . . . 14Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 23Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 24Bluetooth®..................... 24Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 25Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Forward AutomaticBraking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Lane DepartureWarning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 27Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 27Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Universal Remote System . . . . . 28Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/ElectronicStability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 30Fuel (Except L86 6.2LEngine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Fuel (L86 6.2L Engine) . . . . . . . . 30E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 31Driving for Better FuelEconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Roadside AssistanceProgram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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1.Instrument Panel IlluminationControl0177.
2. Integrated Trailer Brake Control(ITBC) System (If Equipped).SeeTo w i n g E q u i p m e n t0335.
3.Exterior Lamp Controls0171.
Fog Lamps0176(IfEquipped).
4.Air Vents0243.
5. Turn Signal Lever. SeeTu r nand Lane-ChangeSignals0175.
Windshield Wiper/Washer0122.
6. Favorite Switches (Out ofView). SeeSteering WheelControls0121.
Volume Switches (Out of View).SeeSteering WheelControls0121.
7.Instrument Cluster0128.
8.Hazard WarningFlashers0175.
9. Shift Lever. SeeAutomaticTr a n s m i s s i o n0277.
To w / H a u l S e l e c t o r B u t t o n ( I fEquipped). SeeTo w / H a u lMode0282.
Range Selection Mode (IfEquipped). SeeManualMode0280.
10. Light Sensor. SeeAutomaticHeadlamp System0174.
11 .Infotainment0181.
12. Passenger Airbag On-OffSwitch (If Equipped) (Out ofView). SeeAirbag On-OffSwitch080.
13.Heated and Ventilated Seats013(If Equipped).
14. Power Outlet 110/120 VoltAlternating Current (IfEquipped). SeePowerOutlets0124.
15.Power Outlets0124(IfEquipped).
16.gTr a c t i o n C o n t r o l / E l e c t r o n i c
Stability Control0295.
0Pedal Adjust Switch (If
Equipped). SeeAdjustableThrottle and BrakePedal0267.
{Cargo Lamp0177.
XParking Assist Button (If
Equipped). SeeAssistanceSystems for Parking orBacking0302.
ALane Keep Assist (LKA)
(1500 Series)0309(IfEquipped).
@Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) (2500/3500 Series)0307(If Equipped).
5Hill Descent Control Switch
(If Equipped). SeeHill DescentControl (HDC)0297.
qExhaust Brake (If
Equipped). See“ExhaustBrake”in the Duramax dieselsupplement.
gPower Take Off (PTO)
Switch (If Equipped). See theDuramax diesel supplement.

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16 In Brief
2. Press the arrows on the controlpad while the indicator light onthe (1) or (3) button isilluminated, to move the mirrorup, down, right, or left.
3. Adjust each outside mirror sothat a little of the vehicle andthe area behind it can be seen.
4. Press either (1) or (3) again todeselect the mirror.
SeePower Mirrors047.
If equipped with power foldingmirrors:
1. Press (2) to fold the mirrors outto the driving position.
2. Press (2) again to fold themirrors in to the folded position.
For manual, power, and auto foldingmirrors, seeFolding Mirrors048.
The mirrors may also include amemory function that works with thememory seats. SeeMemorySeats061.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the mirror for a clear view ofthe area behind the vehicle.
Manual Dimming Rearview Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward fordaytime use and pull it for nighttimeuse to avoid glare from theheadlamps from behind. SeeManual Rearview Mirror051.
Automatic Dimming RearviewMirror
If equipped, the mirror willautomatically reduce the glare of theheadlamps from behind. Thedimming feature comes on when thevehicle is started.
SeeAutomatic Dimming RearviewMirror051.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To a d j u s t t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l :
1. Hold the steering wheel andpull the lever.
2. Move the steering wheel upor down.
3. Release the lever to lock thewheel in place.

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Tilt and Telescoping SteeringWheel
To a d j u s t t h e t i l t a n d t e l e s c o p i n gsteering wheel, if equipped:
1. Push the lever (1) down tomove the steering wheelforward or rearward. Lift thelever up to lock the wheel inplace.
2. Pull the lever (2) toward you tomove the steering wheel up ordown, then release the lever tolock the wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheelwhile driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
There are dome lamps in theoverhead console and the headliner,if equipped.
To c h a n g e t h e d o m e l a m p s e t t i n g s ,press the following:
OFF :Turns the lamps off, evenwhen a door is open.
DOOR :The lamps come onautomatically when a door isopened.
ON :Turns all dome lamps on.
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps in theoverhead console and the headliner,if equipped. To operate, the ignitionmust be in the ACC/ACCESSORYor ON/RUN position or usingRetained Accessory Power (RAP).

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While using Range Selection Mode,cruise control and the Tow/HaulMode can be used.
Grade Braking is not available whenRange Selection Mode is active.SeeTo w / H a u l M o d e0282.
Four-Wheel Drive
If the vehicle has Four-Wheel Drive,the engine's driving power can besent to all four wheels for extratraction.
Transfer Case Controls
The vehicle will have one of thesethree styles of transfer casecontrols. Use these controls to shiftinto and out of the differentfour-wheel drive modes.
Manual Transfer Case
This transfer case shift lever is onthe floor to the right of the driver.
Electronic Transfer Case
This transfer case knob is to the leftof the steering column.

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Automatic Transfer Case
This transfer case knob is to the leftof the steering column.
The different drive options that maybe available are described following.
2m(Two-Wheel Drive High) :This
setting is used for driving in moststreet and highway situations.
AUTO (Automatic Four-WheelDrive) :This setting is ideal for usewhen road surface tractionconditions are variable.
Do not use AUTO mode to park onasteepgradewithpoortractionsuch as ice, snow, mud or gravel. InAUTO mode only the rear wheelswill hold the vehicle from slidingwhen parked. If parking on a steep
grade, use 4mto keep all four
wheels engaged.
4m(Four-Wheel Drive High) :Use
this setting when extra traction isneeded, such as on snowy or icyroads or in most off-road situations.
N(Neutral) :Shift to this settingonly when towing the vehicle. SeeRecreational Vehicle Towing0437orTr a i l e r To w i n g0318.
4n(Four-Wheel Drive Low) :This
setting sends maximum power to all
four wheels. Choose 4nwhen
driving in deep sand, mud, or snow,and while climbing or descendingsteep hills.
SeeFour-Wheel Drive0284.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
The base radio and base radio withtouchscreen information is includedin this manual. See the infotainmentmanual for information on theuplevel radios, audio players,phone, navigation system, RearSeat Entertainment (RSE), andvoice or speech recognition,if equipped.
Radio(s)
Base Radio
O:Press to turn the system on.Press and hold to turn it off. Whenon, press to mute; press again tounmute. Turn to increase ordecrease the volume.
RADIO :Press to choose betweenFM, AM, and SiriusXM®,if equipped.
MEDIA :Press to change the audiosource between CD, USB, AUX,and Bluetooth®Audio, if equipped.
{:Press to go to the Home Page.

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34 Keys, Doors, and Windows
{Warning
If the key is unintentionally
rotated while the vehicle is
running, the ignition could be
moved out of the RUN position.
This could be caused by heavy
items hanging from the key ring,
or by large or long items attached
to the key ring that could be
contacted by the driver or
steering wheel. If the ignition
moves out of the RUN position,
the engine will shut off, braking
and steering power assist may be
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
impacted, and airbags may not
deploy. To reduce the risk of
unintentional rotation of the
ignition key, do not change the
way the ignition key and Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
if equipped, are connected to the
provided key rings.
The ignition key and key rings, andRKE transmitter, if equipped, aredesigned to work together as asystem to reduce the risk ofunintentionally moving the key outof the RUN position. The ignitionkey has a small hole to allowattachment of the provided key ring.It is important that any replacementignition keys have a small hole. Seeyour dealer if a replacement key isrequired.
The combination and size of therings that came with your keys werespecifically selected for yourvehicle. The rings are connected tothe key like two links of a chain toreduce the risk of unintentionallymoving the key out of the RUNposition. Do not add any additionalitems to the ring attached to theignition key. Attach additional itemsonly to the second ring, and limitadded items to a few essential keysor small, light items no larger thanan RKE transmitter.