2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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128 Storage
Additional Storage
Features
Cargo Tie-Downs
This vehicle is equipped with 12
fixed cargo tie-downs.
Caution
The truck bed walls will collapse if
the tie-downs are overloaded.Any of the 12 locations inside the
truck bed can be used. The
maximum load per corner is 227 kg
(500 lb).
Accessory Tie-Downs
The vehicle may be equipped with
cargo tie-downs.
Any of the nine holes inside the
truck bed can be used for tie-downs.
The maximum load is 113 kg
(250 lb) per tie-down.
Caution
The truck bed walls will collapse if
the tie-downs are overloaded.
To install:
1. Insert a tie-down loop assembly until it is flush with
the truck bed wall.
2. Turn the tie-down loop clockwise to tighten. The
tie-down will be hard to turn
until the toggle moves past the
installation point on the toggle
guide.

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3. Fasten the tie-down firmly byhand only. Do not use tools.
To remove: 1. Remove the tie-down loop completely by turning
counterclockwise while holding
the backing plate against the
truck bed wall.
2. Pull the backing plate away from the truck bed wall until a
click is heard. This locks the
toggle into position on the
toggle guide. 3. Push the backing plate against
the truck bed wall. This allows
the toggle nut to spin.
4. Remove the backing plate, toggle guide, and toggle nut
from the truck bed wall
completely.
5. Reinstall the tie-down loop through the backing plate into
the toggle nut for reuse.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 131
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 132
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 132
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 132
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 147
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 148
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 149
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 150
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . 154
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 154
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . 154
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 155
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 155
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Traction Control System (TCS)/ Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . 157
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Engine Oil Pressure Light (Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 158
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 158
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 159
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 159
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 159
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Midlevel and Uplevel) . . . . . . 161
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 164
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 168
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 168
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 168
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 173

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Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place. Tilt and Telescoping Wheel
To adjust the tilt and telescoping
steering wheel, if equipped:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.

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Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See“Steering Wheel
Controls” in the infotainment
manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
(: If equipped, press to turn it on or
off. A light next to the button
displays when the feature is
turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating. Automatic Heated Steering Wheel
If equipped with remote start, the
heated steering wheel will turn on
automatically during a remote start
along with the heated seats when it
is cold outside. The heated steering
wheel indicator light may not
come on.
See
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 075.
Horn
To sound the horn, pressaon the
steering wheel.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper control is on
the turn signal lever. The windshield wipers are controlled
by turning the band with
Non it.
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, turn the
Nband to
select the wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
3:Turn the band up for more
frequent intermittent wipes or down
for less frequent intermittent wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1x : For a single wipe, briefly turn
the
Nband down. For several
wipes, hold the band down.
L: PressLon the windshield
wiper control to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
The wipers will continue until
Lis
released or the maximum wash time
is reached. When
Lis released,
additional wipes may occur
depending on how long the
windshield washer had been

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activated. SeeWasher Fluid0335
for information on filling the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them. Damaged blades should
be replaced. See Wiper Blade
Replacement 0345.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor.
Wipe Parking
If the ignition is turned off while the
wipers are on LO, HI, or
3, they
will immediately stop. If the windshield wiper control is
then moved to OFF before the driver
door is opened or within 10 minutes,
the wipers will restart and move to
the base of the windshield.
If the ignition is turned off while the
wipers are performing wipes due to
windshield washing, the wipers
continue to run until they reach the
base of the windshield.
Compass
The vehicle may have a compass
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). The compass receives
its heading and other information
from the Global Positioning
System (GPS) antenna, Electronic
Stability Control (ESC), and vehicle
speed information.
The compass system is designed to
operate for a certain number of
miles or degrees of turn before
needing a signal from the GPS
satellites. When the compass
display shows CAL, drive the
vehicle for a short distance in an
open area where it can receive aGPS signal. The compass system
will automatically determine when a
GPS signal is restored and provide
a heading again.
Clock
The time and date for the clock can
be set using the infotainment
system. See
“Time/Date”in
“System” under“Settings” in the
infotainment manual.
Power Outlets
Accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.

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Rear of Front Center Console
The vehicle has one accessory
power outlet under the climate
control system and one accessory
power outlet on the rear of the
center console, if equipped, or on
the rear of the bench seat,
if equipped.
Lift the cover to access and replace
when not in use.
{Warning
Power is always supplied to the
outlets. Do not leave electrical
equipment plugged in when the
vehicle is not in use because the
vehicle could catch fire and cause
injury or death.
Caution
Leaving electrical equipment
plugged in for an extended period
of time while the vehicle is off will
drain the battery. Always unplug
electrical equipment when not in
use and do not plug in equipment
that exceeds the maximum
15 amp rating.
Certain power accessory plugs may
not be compatible with the
accessory power outlet and could
overload vehicle or adapter fuses.
If a problem is experienced, see
your dealer. When adding electrical equipment,
be sure to follow the proper
installation instructions included with
the equipment. See
Add-On
Electrical Equipment 0307.
Caution
Hanging heavy equipment from
the power outlet can cause
damage not covered by the
vehicle warranty. The power
outlets are designed for
accessory power plugs only, such
as cell phone charge cords.
Power Outlet 110/120-Volt
Alternating Current
If equipped, the vehicle has two
alternating current power outlets.

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In Cab Power Outlet and DC/ACSwitchTruck Bed Power Outlet
When the ignition is on, power is
supplied to the outlets after the DC/
AC switch is pressed. A green
indicator light on the DC/AC switch
indicates when the DC/AC operation
is active. One power outlet can be
used with electrical equipment that
uses a maximum of 400 watts.
If both outlets are being used, 400
watts will be shared between the
outlets. Ensure that all connected
devices do not exceed 400 watts.
The power outlet can be turned off
by pressing the DC/AC switch. The
power outlet can be turned back on after 10 seconds, during which the
indicator light on the switch will
flash.
An indicator light on the outlet
illuminates when power is provided
to the outlet and no system fault is
detected. The outlets will not
operate when the ignition is off, the
DC/AC switch is not pressed, or the
plug is not fully seated into the
outlet.
If equipment is connected using
more than 400 watts or a system
fault is detected, a protection circuit
shuts off the power supply and the
indicator light turns off.
Do not use a power outlet with a
missing or damaged cover.
The power outlet is not designed for
the following, and may not work
properly if they are plugged in:
.
Equipment with high initial peak
wattage, such as
compressor-driven refrigerators
and electric power tools