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3. Hoist Cable
4. Hoist Assembly
5. Hoist Shaft
6. Jack Handle Extensions
7. Wheel Wrench
8. Spare Tire Lock (IfEquipped)
9. Hoist Shaft Access Hole
10. Hoist End of Extension Tool
1. Put the tire on the ground at the rear of the vehicle with the
valve stem pointed down, and
to the rear.
2. Pull the cable and spring through the center of the
wheel. Tilt the wheel retainer
plate down and through the
center wheel.
Make sure the retainer is fully
seated across the underside of
the wheel.3. Attach the wheel wrench (7)and extensions (6) together, as
shown.
4. Insert the hoist end (10)through the hole (9) in the rear
bumper and onto the hoist
shaft.
Do not use the chiseled end of
the wheel wrench. 5. Raise the tire part way upward.
Make sure the retainer is
seated in the wheel opening.
6. Raise the tire fully against the underside of the vehicle by
turning the wheel wrench
clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. You
cannot overtighten the cable.7. Make sure the tire is storedsecurely. Push, pull, and then
try to turn the tire. If the tire
moves, use the wheel wrench
to tighten the cable.
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock, if the vehicle has one.

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To store the jack and jack tools:
1. Wing Nut Retaining WheelBlocks
2. Wheel Blocks
3. Wing Nut Retaining Tool Kit
4. Wheel Wrench and Extensions
5. Tool Bag
6. Jack Mounting Bracket
7. Jack
8. Bolt Retaining Wheel Blocks
1. Put the tools (4) in the tool bag (5) and place them in the
retaining bracket (3).
2. Tighten down the wing nut (3). 3. Assemble the wheel blocks (2)
and jack (7) together with the
wing nut (1) and retaining
bolt (8).
4. Position the jack (7) in the mounting bracket (6). Position
the holes in the base of the
jack (7) onto the pin in the
mounting bracket (6).
5. Return them to their original location in the vehicle. See
“Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools.”
Full-Size Spare Tire
If this vehicle came with a full-size
spare tire, it was fully inflated when
new, however, it can lose air over
time. Check the inflation pressure
regularly.
See Tire Pressure 0408 and
Vehicle Load Limits 0265. For
instructions on how to remove,
install, or store a spare tire, see Tire
Changing 0425.
If equipped with a temporary use
full-size spare tire, it is indicated on
the tire sidewall. See Tire Sidewall
Labeling 0402. This spare tire should not be driven on over
112 km/h (70 mph), or 88 km/h
(55 mph) when pulling a trailer, at
the proper inflation pressure. Repair
and replace the road tire as soon as
it is convenient, and stow the spare
tire for future use.
Caution
If the vehicle has four-wheel drive
and a different size spare tire is
installed, do not drive in
four-wheel drive until the flat tire
is repaired and/or replaced. The
vehicle could be damaged and
the repairs would not be covered
by the warranty. Never use
four-wheel drive when a different
size spare tire is installed on the
vehicle.
The vehicle may have a different
size spare tire than the road tires
originally installed on the vehicle.
This spare tire was developed for
use on this vehicle, so it is all right
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four-wheel drive and a different size
spare tire is installed, drive only in
two-wheel drive.
After installing the spare tire on the
vehicle, stop as soon as possible
and check that the spare tire is
correctly inflated.
Have the damaged or flat road tire
repaired or replaced and installed
back onto the vehicle as soon as
possible so the spare tire will be
available in case it is needed again.
Do not mix tires and wheels of
different sizes, because they will not
fit. Keep your spare tire and its
wheel together. If the vehicle has a
spare tire that does not match the
original road tires and wheels in size
and type, do not include the spare in
the tire rotation.Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North
America
For an eAssist vehicle, see the
Silverado/Sierra supplement.
For more information about the
vehicle battery, seeBattery - North
America 0383.
If the vehicle's battery (or batteries)
has run down, you may want to use
another vehicle and some jumper
cables to start your vehicle. Be sure
to use the following steps to do it
safely.
{Warning
WARNING: Battery posts,
terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Batteries also
contain other chemicals known to
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
the State of California to cause
cancer.WASH HANDS AFTER
HANDLING.
See California Proposition
65 Warning 0357.
{Warning
Batteries can hurt you. They can
be dangerous because:
. They contain acid that can
burn you.
. They contain gas that can
explode or ignite.
. They contain enough
electricity to burn you.
If you do not follow these steps
exactly, some or all of these
things can hurt you.

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502 Index
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 486
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 178
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 180
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 182
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
FlexFuel E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . 121
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Fluid AutomaticTransmission . . . . . . . . . . . 368, 371
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Fluid (cont'd)
Four-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 310
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 289, 383
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 147
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Fuel (cont'd)
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 150
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 281
Requirements, California . . . . . 316
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396, 398
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 174Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Transmission Temperature . . . . 139
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

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Tires (cont'd)Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408, 410
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Pressure Monitor Operation . . .411
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 410
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Terminology and Definitions . . 406
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 421
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 320
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 320
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 440 Towing (cont'd)
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 349
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 349
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . 368, 371
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 139
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 420
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 174Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Updates Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 208
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 469
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 166
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167