Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD/3500 HD Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.
S./Canada/Mexico-16908339) - 2024 - CRC - 12/5/22
390 Service and Maintenance
* Footnote: Under extreme driving
conditions listed above, it may be
necessary to replace your spark plugs at
more frequent intervals. For further
assistance in determining the most
suitable service maintenance intervals for
your vehicle, please contact your
authorized GM Dealer.
Extreme service is for vehicles mainly
driven off-road in four-wheel drive or used
in farming, mining, forestry, or snow
plowing.
Additional Required Services–Severe
Service
Every 40 000 km (25,000 mi)
.Change transfer case fluid, if equipped
with 4WD. Do not directly power wash
the transfer case and/or front/rear axle
output seals. High pressure water can
overcome the seals and contaminate the
transfer case fluid. Contaminated fluid will
decrease the life of the transfer case and/
or axles and should be replaced.
Every 72 000 km (45,000 mi)
.Change automatic transmission fluid and
filter.
Owner Checks and Services
Every Five Years
.Replace brake fluid.
Every Seven Years
.Replace Air Conditioning Desiccant every
seven years. The air conditioning system
requires maintenance every seven years.
This service requires replacement of the
desiccant to help the longevity and
efficient operation of the air conditioning
system. This service can be complex. See
your dealer.
Multi-Point Vehicle
Inspection (MPVI)
A Multi Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI)
completed by a GM dealer technician is a
maintenance assessment of your vehicle.
The benefit of the MPVI is to identify and
inform the customer of service items that
require immediate attention and those that
may require attention in the future.
The technician will perform the following
checks on your vehicle. For a complete list
of checks, inspections, and services, see your
dealer. Some items may not apply to your vehicle
and/or region.
Diagnostics
.OnStar active, if equipped
.Service history/recall check
Engine Oil and Filter
.Engine oil
.Oil life monitor
‐
Reset oil life monitor
Exterior Lights
.Visual inspection
Windshield and Wipers
.Visual inspection
Battery
.Battery visual inspection
.Battery test results
.Battery cables and connections
Systems, Fluids, and Visible Leak
Inspection
.Engine oil
.Transmission
.Drive axle
.Transfer case
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD/3500 HD Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.
S./Canada/Mexico-16908339) - 2024 - CRC - 12/5/22
Index 419
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Assistance SystemsAdvanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Automatic EmergencyBraking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) . . . . . . . . . 260
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . 264
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . 257
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 159
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Emergency Braking (AEB) DisabledLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . .158
Axle Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
B
BatteryExterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 147
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321, 370
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 159
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165, 169
Brake
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Brakes (cont'd)
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Front Pedestrian (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . 260
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp(CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 327
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
C
Calibration Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 1, 370
Camera
Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247