2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO horn

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Introduction 7
15.Wireless Charging 0121 (If
Equipped).
16. Trailer Brake Control Panel (If Equipped). See “Integrated
Trailer Brake Control System”
under Towing Equipment
0 292.
17. ENGINE START/STOP. See Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) 0205 or
Ignition Positions (Key Access)
0 207.
18. Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped). See the
infotainment manual.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0145 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Midlevel and Uplevel) 0146.
19. Horn 0117.
20. Hood Release. See Hood
0 326.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0116 (Out of View).
22. Cruise Control 0239. Adaptive Cruise Control (1500
Series)
0242 (If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0264 (If Equipped).
23. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0135.
24. Electric Parking Brake 0229.
25. Fog Lamps 0167 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0170.
Exterior Cargo Lamps 0169.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0162.
Task Lighting 0168 (If
Equipped).

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be started from outside the vehicle
using the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Vehicle Start024.
Q:Press to lock all doors.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps
may flash and/or the horn may
sound on the second press to
indicate locking has occurred.
If enabled, the horn chirps when
Q
is pressed again within
three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization 0153.
Pressing
Qarms the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System 034.
If equipped with remote mirror
folding, pressing and holding
Qfor
one second will fold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0153.
K:Press once to unlock only the
driver door. If
Kis pressed again
within three seconds, all remaining
doors unlock. The interior lamps
may come on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on. If enabled, the turn signal lamps
flash twice to indicate unlocking has
occurred. If enabled, the exterior
lamps may turn on. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0153.
Pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter
disarms the alarm system. See
Vehicle Alarm System 034.
If equipped with remote mirror
folding, pressing and holding
Kfor
one second will unfold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0153.
Press and hold
Kto remotely open
the windows, if enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization 0153.
x:Press twice quickly to release
the tailgate, if equipped.
7: Press and release to initiate the
vehicle locator. The turn signal
lamps flash and the horn sounds
three times.
Press and hold
7for more than
three seconds to activate the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for
30 seconds. The alarm turns off when the ignition is turned on or
7
is pressed again. The ignition must
be off for the panic alarm to work.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to this vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
Each vehicle can have up to
eight transmitters programmed to it.
See your dealer for transmitter
programming.
Battery Replacement
{Warning
Never allow children to play with
the RKE transmitter. The
transmitter contains a small
battery, which can be a choking
hazard. If swallowed, internal
burns can occur, resulting in
severe injury or death. Seek
medical attention immediately if a
battery is swallowed.

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/:Press and releaseQ, then
immediately press and hold
/until
the turn signal lamps flash or for at
least four seconds. The engine may
be started from outside the vehicle
using the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Vehicle Start 024.
Q:Press to lock all doors and the
tailgate, if equipped.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps
flash and/or the horn may sound on
the second press to indicate locking
has occurred. If enabled, the horn chirps when
Qis pressed again
within three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization 0153.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors will lock and then
the driver door will immediately
unlock, if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0153.
If the passenger door is open when
Qis pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qarms the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System 034.
If equipped with remote mirror
folding, pressing and holding
Qfor
one second will fold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0153.
K:Press once to unlock only the
driver door. If
Kis pressed again
within three seconds, all remaining
doors and the tailgate unlock. The
interior lamps may come on and
stay on for 20 seconds or until the
ignition is turned on. If enabled, the turn signal lamps
flash twice to indicate unlocking has
occurred. If enabled, the exterior
lamps may turn on. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0153.
Pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter
disarms the alarm system. See
Vehicle Alarm System 034.
If equipped with remote mirror
folding, pressing and holding
Kfor
one second will unfold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0153.
Press and hold
Kuntil the windows
fully open, if remote window
operation is enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0153.
x:Press twice quickly to release
the tailgate, if equipped.
7: Press and release to initiate
vehicle locator. The turn signal
lamps flash and the horn sounds
three times.
Press and hold
7for more than
three seconds to activate the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for

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Disable/Enable Keyless Unlocking
of Exterior Door Handles and
Tailgate
If equipped, keyless unlocking of the
exterior door handles and tailgate
can be disabled and enabled.
Disabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
QandKon the RKE transmitter at
the same time for approximately
three seconds. The turn signal
lamps will flash four times quickly to
indicate access is disabled. Using
any exterior handle to unlock the
doors or open the tailgate will cause
the turn signal lamps to flash four
times quickly, indicating access is
disabled. If disabled, disarm the
alarm system before starting the
vehicle.
Enabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
QandKon the RKE transmitter at
the same time for approximately
three seconds. The turn signal
lamps will flash twice quickly to
indicate access is enabled. Passive Locking
This feature will lock the vehicle
several seconds after all doors are
closed, if the vehicle is off and at
least one RKE transmitter has been
removed from the interior, or none
remain in the interior.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the
doors may lock with the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle. Do
not leave the RKE transmitter in an
unattended vehicle.
To customize the doors to
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, see
“Remote Lock, Unlock,
Start” under Vehicle Personalization
0 153.
Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking
Temporarily disable passive locking
by pressing and holding
Kon the
interior door switch with a door open
for at least four seconds, or until
three chimes are heard. Passive locking will then remain disabled
until
Qon the interior door is
pressed, or until the vehicle is
turned on.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and
an RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle, the horn will chirp three
times after all doors are closed. To
turn on or off see Vehicle
Personalization 0153.
Remote No Longer in Vehicle Alert
If the vehicle is on with a door open
and then all doors are closed, the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is not detected, the
Driver Information Center (DIC) will
display NO REMOTE DETECTED
and the horn will chirp three times.
This occurs only once each time the
vehicle is driven. To turn on or off
see Vehicle Personalization 0153.
Key Access
To access a vehicle with a dead
transmitter battery, see Door Locks
0 26.

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has not reduced, the driver door will
unlock and the horn will chirp three
times.
Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden with the driver door open
by pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch.
Open Door Anti-Lockout
If equipped, the Open Door
Anti-Lockout is turned on and the
vehicle is off, the driver door is
open, and locking is requested, all
the doors will lock and the driver
door will unlock. The Open Door
Anti-Lockout feature can be turned
on or off. See Vehicle
Personalization 0153.
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
The safety lock is on the inside
edge of the rear doors. To use the
safety lock:
1. Move the lever down to the lock position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same for the other rear door. To open a rear door when the safety
lock is on:
1. Unlock the door by activating the inside handle, by pressing
the power door unlock switch,
or by using the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
2. Open the door from the outside.
When the safety lock is enabled,
adults and older children will not be
able to open the rear door from the
inside. Cancel the safety locks to
enable the doors to open from the
inside.
To cancel the safety lock: 1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Move the lever up to unlock. Do the same for the other door.

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Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
The indicator light, on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system.
Off :Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid : Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system. Fast Flash :
Vehicle is unsecured.
A door or the hood is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of two ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. With a door open, press
Q
on the interior of the door.
3. After 30 seconds, the alarm system will arm and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash. Pressing
Qon the
RKE transmitter a second time
will bypass the 30-second
delay and immediately arm the
alarm system.
The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be activated if a
passenger door or the hood is
opened without first disarming the
system. When the alarm is
activated, the turn signals flash and
the horn sounds for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
mistake:
. Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have exited.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter.

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Unlocking the driver door with
the key will not disarm the
system or turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps three
times, an alarm occurred previously
while the alarm system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
Steering Column Lock
If equipped, the steering column
lock is a theft-deterrent device. This
feature locks the steering column
when the vehicle is turned off and
the driver door is opened, or when
the driver door is opened and then
the vehicle is turned off. The
steering column unlocks when the
vehicle is turned on.
The Driver Information Center (DIC)
may display one of these
messages: .
A message to service the
steering column lock indicates
that an issue has been detected
with the column lock feature and
the vehicle should be serviced.
. A message that the steering
column is locked indicates that
the engine is running, but the
steering column is still locked.
It is normal for the column to be
locked during a remote start, but
the column should unlock after
the brake pedal is pressed and
the vehicle is started. No
message will display during a
remote start.
. A message that the steering
wheel must be turned and the
vehicle must be started again
indicates that the column lock
mechanism is bound, the column
locking device was unable to
unlock the steering column, and
the vehicle did not start. If this
happens, immediately turn the
steering wheel from side to side
to unbind the column lock. If this
does not unlock the steering
column, turn the vehicle off and open the driver door to reset the
system. Then turn the vehicle on
and immediately turn the
steering wheel side to side for
about 15 seconds. In some
cases, it may take significant
force to unbind the column.
To keep the steering column from
binding, straighten the front wheels
before turning off the vehicle.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 468.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 116
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 117
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 117
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 117
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 132
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 133
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 134
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 135
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . 138
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 139
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . 139
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light (2500/3500
Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light (1500 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 140
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 140
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Traction Control System (TCS)/ Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . 142
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Oil Pressure Light
(Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 143
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 143
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 144
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 144
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 144
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Midlevel and Uplevel) . . . . . . 146
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 149
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 153
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 153
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 153