2024 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EV Owners Manual

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Base Model
If equipped, the buttons are located on the
center stack. To operate, the vehicle must
be on.
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion.
Uplevel Model
To operate, press the button below the
driver or passenger seat icon to launch the
seat climate function. The panel will remain
open for approximately five seconds.
Press the button below
MorLto heat the
driver or passenger seat.
Press the button below
Cor{to
ventilate the driver or passenger seat.
A ventilated seat has a fan that pulls or
pushes air through the seat. The air is not
cooled. When this feature is off, the heated and
ventilated seat symbols are white. When a
heated seat is on, the symbol is red. When
a ventilated seat is on, the symbol is blue.
Press the button once for the highest
setting. With each press of the button, the
seat will change to the next lower setting,
and then to the off setting. The indicator
lights next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the lowest.
If the heated seats are on high, the level
may automatically be lowered after
approximately 30 minutes.
The passenger seat may take longer to
heat up.
Auto Heated and Ventilated Seats
When the vehicle is on, this feature will
automatically activate the heated or
ventilated seats at the level required by the
vehicle’s interior temperature.
The active high, medium, low, or off heated
or ventilated seat level will be indicated by
the manual heated or ventilated seat
buttons on the door panel. Use the manual
heated or ventilated seat buttons on the
door panel to turn auto heated or ventilated
seats off. If the passenger seat is
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seats feature will not activate that seat. To
enable or disable auto heated or ventilated
seats, select Settings > Vehicle > Climate
and Air Quality > Auto Cooled or Auto
Heated Seats > ON or OFF.
Remote Start Heated and Ventilated Seats
During a remote start, the heated or
ventilated seats, if equipped, can be turned
on automatically. When it is cold outside,
the heated seats turn on, and when it is hot
outside the ventilated seats turn on. If the
auto heated or ventilated seats feature is
not on when then vehicle is turned on, the
heated or ventilated seats may be canceled.
If necessary, press the heated or ventilated
seat button to use the heated or ventilated
seats after the vehicle is started.
The heated or ventilated seat indicator lights
may turn on during a remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced. This is
normal.
To enable or disable remote start heated or
ventilated seats, select Settings > Vehicle >
Remote Lock, Unlock, and Start > Remote
Start Auto Heat Seats or Remote Start Auto
Cool Seats > ON or OFF. SeeRemote Vehicle
Start 014.Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
If equipped, the message REAR SEAT
REMINDER LOOK IN REAR SEAT displays
under certain conditions indicating there
may be an item or passenger in the rear
seat. Check before exiting the vehicle.
This feature will activate when a second row
door is opened while the vehicle is on or up
to 10 minutes before the vehicle is turned
on. There will be an alert when the vehicle
is turned off. The alert does not directly
detect objects in the rear seat; instead,
under certain conditions, it detects when a
rear door is opened and closed, indicating
that there may be something in the
rear seat.
The feature is active only once each time
the vehicle is turned on and off, and will
require reactivation by opening and closing
the second row doors. There may be an
alert even when there is nothing in the rear
seat; for example, if a child entered the
vehicle through the rear door and left the
vehicle without the vehicle being shut off. The feature can be turned on or off. Select
Settings > Vehicle > Rear Seat Reminder >
ON or OFF.Folding the Rear Seat Cushion (Uplevel
Models)
Either side of the rear seat cushion can be
folded down for added cargo space.
{Warning
Folding a rear seat with the seat belts
still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the seat belts. Always unbuckle
the seat belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before folding a
rear seat.
{Warning
Do not operate the vehicle with the rear
seat cushion(s) folded down and the rear
seatbacks in the upright position. The
folded seat cushion is not locked. It can
move when the vehicle is in motion.
People in the vehicle could be injured in a
sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return
the seat cushion to the seating position
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or fold the adjoining seatback down
before driving the vehicle. Push and pull
on the seat cushion to make sure it is
locked into place.
Make sure that nothing is on the seat
cushion and the floor area in front of the
rear seats is clear.
Pull the strap on the rear edge of the rear
seat cushion to release the cushion. Tilt the
seat cushion forward toward the front of
the vehicle.
Raising the Rear Seat Cushion (Uplevel
Models)
Return the seat cushion to its original
position and push down on the rear part of
the seat cushion until it latches. Make sure
the seat belts and seat belt buckles are not
trapped under the seat cushion and are
properly positioned for use.
Folding the Rear Seatback (Uplevel
Models)
{Warning
Folding a rear seatback with the head
restraint in the upright position may
cause damage to the seat or the head
restraint. Always fold the head restraint
before folding the seatback. See Head
Restraints 041.
Caution
Folding the rear seatback prior to tilting
the seat cushion forward may damage
the rear seat. Always tilt the rear seat
cushion forward before folding the
seatback. Either side of the seatback can be folded
down for more cargo space. Fold a seatback
only when the vehicle is not moving.
The seat cushion must be tilted forward
before the folding seatback is folded down.
Otherwise, the seatback will not fold down
properly.
Pull the release strap located below the seat
cushion to unlock the seatback. Fold the
seatback forward and down.

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Raising the Seatback (Uplevel Models)
{Warning
A seat belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After restoring the seat
to the normal seating position, always
check to be sure that the seat belts are
properly routed and attached, and are
not twisted.
1. Lift the seatback and push it rearward to lock it in place.
Make sure the seat belts are not pinched
by the seatback locking mechanism.
2. Push and pull the top of the seatback to be sure it is locked into position.
If additional cargo space is not needed, the
seatbacks should be kept in the upright,
locked position.
Folding the Rear Seat Cushion (Base
Models)
Either side of the rear seat cushion can be
folded up for added cargo space.
{Warning
Folding a rear seat with the seat belts
still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the seat belts. Always unbuckle
the seat belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before folding a
rear seat.
Make sure that nothing is on the seat
cushion and the floor area in front of the
rear seats is clear.
To fold the seat, slowly pull the seat
cushion up.
To return the seat to the normal seating
position, slowly pull the seat cushion down.
{Warning
A seat belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After restoring the seat
to the normal seating position, always
check to be sure that the seat belts are
properly routed and attached, and are
not twisted.
Heated Rear Seats
{Warning
If you cannot feel temperature change or
pain to the skin, the seat heater may
cause burns. See the Warning under
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 047.

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If available, the buttons are on the rear of
the center console. To operate, the vehicle
must be on.
Press
MorLto heat the left or right
outboard seat cushion. An indicator on the
climate control display appears when this
feature is on.
This feature turns on at the highest setting.
With each press of the button, the heated
seat changes to the next lower setting, and
then the off setting. Three lights indicate
the highest setting, and one light indicates
the lowest. If the heated seats are on high,
the level may automatically be lowered
after approximately 30 minutes. Remote Start Heated Seats
If equipped, the heated seats will turn on
automatically during a remote start if it is
cold outside. The heated seat indicators may
come on during this operation. The heated
seats may cancel when the vehicle is turned
on. These features can be manually selected
with the heated seat buttons after the
vehicle is turned on.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced. This is
normal.
To enable or disable remote start heated
seats, select Settings > Vehicle > Remote
Lock, Unlock, and Start > Remote Start Auto
Heat Seats > ON or OFF. See
Remote Vehicle
Start 014.
Seat Belts
This section describes how to use seat belts
properly, and some things not to do.
{Warning
Do not let anyone ride where a seat belt
cannot be worn properly. In a crash,
if you or your passenger(s) are not
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Warning (Continued)
wearing seat belts, injuries can be much
worse than if you are wearing seat belts.
You can be seriously injured or killed by
hitting things inside the vehicle harder or
by being ejected from the vehicle. In
addition, anyone who is not buckled up
can strike other passengers in the vehicle.
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, passengers riding in these
areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow passengers
to ride in any area of the vehicle that is
not equipped with seats and seat belts.
Always wear a seat belt, and check that
all passenger(s) are restrained
properly too.
This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to
buckle the seat belts. See Seat Belt
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Why Seat Belts Work
When riding in a vehicle, you travel as fast
as the vehicle does. If the vehicle stops
suddenly, you keep going until something
stops you. It could be the windshield, the
instrument panel, or the seat belts!
When you wear a seat belt, you and the
vehicle slow down together. There is more
time to stop because you stop over a longer
distance and, when worn properly, your
strongest bones take the forces from the
seat belts. That is why wearing seat belts
makes such good sense.
Questions and Answers About Seat Belts
Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after acrash if I am wearing a seat belt?
A: You could be— whether you are
wearing a seat belt or not. Your chance
of being conscious during and after a
crash, so you canunbuckle and get out,
is much greater if you are belted.
Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear seat belts?
A: Airbags are supplemental systems only.
They work withseat belts —not instead
of them. Whether or not an airbag is
provided, all occupants still have to
buckle up to get the most protection.
Also, in nearly all states and in all
Canadian provinces, the law requires
wearing seat belts.
Buckle To Drive
If equipped, this feature delays the vehicle
from shifting out of P (Park) when the driver
seat belt is not buckled. The Buckle to Drive
feature must be turned ON in the
infotainment system to work. To turn the
Buckle to Drive feature on or off, select
Settings > Vehicle > Buckle to Drive. See
Teen Driver 0168, if equipped. If the vehicle is on and the brake pedal is
pressed with the vehicle in P (Park) but the
driver seat belt is not buckled, a message
displays in the Driver Information
Center (DIC) and the vehicle will be delayed
from shifting out of P (Park). Buckle the
driver seat belt to clear the message and
shift out of P (Park). Shifting from P (Park)
will be delayed once for each time the
vehicle is started.
On some models, Buckle to Drive may also
delay shifting out of P (Park) if a front
passenger seat belt is unbuckled. A message
displays in the DIC. Buckle the front
passenger seat belt to clear the message
and shift out of P (Park). This feature may
delay the vehicle from shifting out of
P (Park) if an object, such as a briefcase,
handbag, grocery bag, laptop, or other
electronic device, is on the front passenger
seat. If this happens, remove the object
from the seat or buckle the seat belt to shift
out of P (Park).
If the driver, or on some vehicles, the
present front passenger remains unbuckled,
the DIC message will turn off after several
seconds and the vehicle can be shifted out
of P (Park). See
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Restraints”in the Index for information
about the importance of proper
restraint use.
If the driver seat belt or the front passenger
seat belt is unbuckled when driving, the seat
belt reminder chime and light(s) will come
on. See Seat Belt Reminders 0112. This
feature may not function properly if the
airbag readiness light is on. See Airbag
Readiness Light 0113.
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
Follow these rules for everyone's protection.
There are additional things to know about
seat belts and children, including smaller
children and infants. If a child will be riding
in the vehicle, see Older Children070 or
Infants and Young Children 071. Review and
follow the rules for children in addition to
the following rules.
It is very important for all occupants to
buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted
people are hurt more often in crashes than
those who are wearing seat belts.
There are important things to know about
wearing a seat belt properly..Sit up straight and always keep your feet
on the floor in front of you (if possible).
.Wear the lap part of the belt low and
snug on the hips, just touching the
thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the
strong pelvic bones and you would be
less likely to slide under the lap belt.
If you slid under it, the belt would apply
force on your abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries.
.Wear the shoulder belt over the shoulder
and across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able to take belt
restraining forces. The shoulder belt locks
if there is a sudden stop or crash.
{Warning
You can be seriously injured, or even
killed, by not wearing your seat belt
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Never allow the lap or shoulder belt to
become loose or twisted.Never wear the shoulder belt under both
arms or behind your back.
Always use the correct buckle for your
seating position.
Never route the lap or shoulder belt over an
armrest.
{Warning
The seat belt can be pinched if it is
routed under plastic trim on the seat,
such as trim around the rear seatback
folding handle or side airbag. In a crash,
pinched seat belts might not provide
adequate protection. Never allow seat
belts to be routed under plastic trim
pieces.