Chevrolet Silverado 2005 Manuals

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Chevrolet Silverado 2005 Owner's Manual (582 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.65 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  9
  - Manual Seats
    9
  - Power Seats
    10
  - Power Lumbar
    10
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    13
- Rear Seats
  
  14
  - Seatback Latches
    14
  - Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)
    14
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    17
    
    Lap Belt
    30
- Safety Belts
  
  36
- Child Restraints
  
  40
- Restraint System Check
  
  85
  - After a Crash
    86
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    86
Section 2 Features and Controls

87
- Features and Controls
  
  87
- Keys
  
  89
- Doors and Locks
  
  94
  - Door Locks
    94
  - Power Door Locks
    95
  - Delayed Locking
    96
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    97
  - Programmable Unlocking Feature
    98
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab)
    99
  - Lockout Protection
    99
  - Rear Doors
    100
  - Tailgate
    100
  - Tailgate Removal
    101
- Windows
  
  102
  - Manual Windows
    102
  - Power Windows
    103
  - Swing-Out Windows
    104
  - Sliding Rear Window
    104
  - Sun Visors
    105
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  105
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    105
  - Testing the Alarm
    106
  - Passlock
    107
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    107
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  107
  - Ignition Positions
    108
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    109
  - Starting Your Engine
    109
    
    Starting Your V8 Engine
    110
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    111
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    112
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    116
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    118
    
    Shift Speeds
    122
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    123
    
    Front Axle Locking Feature
    123
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    127
  - All-Wheel Drive
    134
  - Parking Brake
    135
  - Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    136
  - Shifting out of Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    138
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    139
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    139
  - Engine Exhaust
    140
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    140
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar , Compass and Temperature Display
    142
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    143
    
    Compass Variance
    143
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    142
- Mirrors
  
  142
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    144
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    144
    
    Compass Calibration
    144
    
    Compass Operation
    145
  - Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    147
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    147
  - Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror
    148
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    148
  - Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors
    148
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    149
  - Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    150
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors
    150
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    151
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    151
- Onstar System
  
  152
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    153
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  154
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    154
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    156
    
    Resetting Defaults
    157
    
    Using Homelink
    157
- Storage Areas
  
  158
  - Glove Box
    158
  - Cupholder(S)
    158
  - Coinholder(S)
    158
  - Front Storage Area
    158
  - Center Console Storage Area
    158
  - Tonneau Cover
    159
- Sunroof
  
  161
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  162
  - Memory Seat
    162
  - Easy Exit Seat
    163
Section 3 Instrument Panel

165
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  168
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    170
  - Horn
    170
  - Other Warning Devices
    170
  - Tilt Wheel
    170
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    171
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    171
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    172
  - Flash-To-Pass
    173
  - Windshield Wipers
    173
  - Cruise Control
    174
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    175
  - Windshield Washer
    174
  - Headlamps
    177
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    178
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    178
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    179
    
    Driver Information Center (DIC)
    180
  - Fog Lamps
    180
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp
    181
  - Dome Lamps
    181
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    181
  - Dome Lamp Override
    182
  - Entry Lighting
    182
  - Exit Lighting
    182
    
    Front Reading Lamps
    182
    
    Accessory Power Outlets
    183
    
    Cargo Lamp
    183
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    184
- Climate Controls
  
  185
  - Climate Control System
    185
  - Dual Climate Control System
    186
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    188
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    188
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    189
  - Automatic Operation
    190
  - Air Conditioning
    193
  - Outlet Adjustment
    194
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  195
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    196
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    197
  - Trip Odometer
    197
  - Tachometer
    197
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    197
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    198
  - Airbag off Light
    198
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    200
  - Battery Warning Light
    202
  - Voltmeter Gage
    202
  - Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission)
    203
  - Brake System Warning Light
    204
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    205
  - Traction off Light
    205
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    206
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    207
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    208
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    209
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    210
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    211
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    211
  - Cruise Control Light
    212
  - Four-Wheel-Drive Light
    212
  - Highbeam on Light
    212
  - Security Light
    212
  - Fuel Gage
    213
  - Overdrive Disable (Allison Transmission ® Only)
    213
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    213
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  214
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    214
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    215
    
    Fuel Information Button
    216
    
    Select Button
    217
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    218
    
    Buckle Seatbelt
    219
    
    Check Oil Level
    220
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    220
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    220
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    220
    
    Engine Overheated
    221
    
    Fuel Level Low
    221
    
    Keyfob X Battery Low
    221
    
    Low Coolant Level
    222
    
    Oil Life Reset
    222
    
    Oil Pressure Low
    222
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    222
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    223
    
    Service 4 Wheel Steer
    223
    
    Service 4Wd
    223
    
    Service Airbag
    224
    
    Service Brake Booster
    224
    
    Service Brake System
    225
    
    Service Charging System
    225
    
    Service Ride Control
    225
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    225
    
    Traction Active
    225
    
    Trans Hot Idle Engine
    226
    
    Transmission Hot
    226
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    227
    
    Unlock Feedback
    229
- Audio System(S)
  
  233
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    233
  - AM-FM Radio
    234
    
    Finding a Station
    235
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    235
    
    Radio Messages
    236
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    234
  - Radio with CD
    237
    
    Playing the Radio
    238
    
    Rds and XM
    241
    
    Rds Messages
    242
    
    Playing a CD
    245
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    247
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    256
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    258
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    258
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    261
    
    Using Song List Mode
    272
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    274
    
    Parental Control
    274
    
    Before You Drive
    275
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    276
    
    DVD Player
    277
    
    Playing a Disc
    279
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    280
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    280
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    285
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    287
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    287
  - Radio Reception
    288
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    289
  - Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    290
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    290
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    290
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    290
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    290
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

291
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  291
  - Defensive Driving
    292
  - Drunken Driving
    292
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  292
  - Control of a Vehicle
    295
  - Braking
    296
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    297
  - Braking in Emergencies
    298
  - Traction Assist System (TAS)
    298
  - Manual Selectable Ride
    301
  - Locking Rear Axle
    302
  - Steering
    302
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    303
  - Quadrasteer
    304
  - Off-Road Recovery
    307
  - Passing
    307
  - Loss of Control
    309
  - Off-Road Driving
    310
    
    Environmental Concerns
    313
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    314
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    315
    
    Driving Uphill
    317
    
    Driving Downhill
    320
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    321
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    322
    
    Driving in Water
    324
  - Driving at Night
    325
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    326
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    327
  - City Driving
    328
  - Freeway Driving
    329
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    330
  - Highway Hypnosis
    331
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    332
  - Winter Driving
    334
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    336
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    338
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    338
  - Recovery Hooks (Except SS Model)
    339
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    340
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    346
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    350
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    352
- Towing
  
  352
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    352
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    353
    
    Dolly Towing
    355
  - Towing a Trailer
    359
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    360
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    362
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    375
    
    Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Trailering
    377
    
    Safety Chains
    378
    
    Trailer Brakes
    378
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    379
    
    Following Distance
    380
    
    Making Turns
    380
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    380
    
    Driving on Grades
    381
    
    Parking on Hills
    382
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    384
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    384
    
    Power Winches
    389
  - Trailer Recommendations
    359
  - Power Take-Off (Pto)
    390
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

393
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  393
- Service
  
  396
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    396
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside
    397
  - Of Your Vehicle
    397
  - Fuel
    397
  - Gasoline Octane
    398
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    398
  - California Fuel
    398
  - Additives
    399
  - Fuel E-85 (85% Ethanol)
    400
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    401
  - Filling Your Tank
    402
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    403
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  404
  - Hood Release
    405
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    406
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    412
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    413
  - Engine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine)
    415
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    415
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    415
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    416
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    416
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    417
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    419
    
    When to Check and Change
    419
    
    How to Check
    420
    
    Allison Transmission
    422
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    425
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    426
  - Engine Coolant
    427
    
    What to Use
    428
    
    Checking Coolant
    429
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    430
  - Engine Overheating
    430
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    431
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating
    432
  - Cooling System
    432
  - Engine Fan Noise
    438
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    439
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    439
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    440
  - Brakes
    441
    
    Brake Fluid
    441
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    442
    
    Brake Adjustment
    444
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    444
    
    Brake Wear
    444
  - Battery
    445
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    445
    
    Vehicle Storage
    445
  - Jump Starting
    446
  - All-Wheel Drive
    450
- Rear Axle
  
  452
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  452
- Front Axle
  
  454
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    455
- Bulb Replacement
  
  457
  - Halogen Bulbs
    457
  - Headlamps
    457
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    459
  - Roof Marker Lamps
    460
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
    462
  - Pickup Box Identiﬁcation and Fender Marker Lamps
    463
  - Taillamps
    464
  - Replacement Bulbs
    466
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  467
- Tires
  
  468
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    469
  - Tire Size
    472
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    473
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    476
  - When to Check
    477
  - Dual Tire Operation
    478
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    479
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    481
  - Buying New Tires
    482
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    483
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    484
  - Wheel Replacement
    484
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    485
  - Tire Chains
    486
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    487
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    488
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    489
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    494
  - Secondary Latch System
    502
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    506
  - Spare Tire
    509
- Appearance Care
  
  510
  - Fabric/Carpet
    510
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    511
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    511
  - Interior Plastic Components
    512
  - Leather
    512
    
    Instrument Panel
    512
  - Vinyl
    512
  - Care of Safety Belts
    513
  - Glass Surfaces
    513
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    513
  - Weatherstrips
    513
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    514
  - Finish Care
    514
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    515
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    515
    
    Finish Damage
    516
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    516
    
    Tires
    516
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    517
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    517
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    517
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  518
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    518
- Electrical System
  
  519
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    519
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    519
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    519
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    520
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    520
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    520
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    522
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    523
  - Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    528
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

533
- Maintenance Schedule
  534
  - Introduction
    534
  - Maintenance Requirements
    534
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    534
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    534
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    536
  - Additional Required Services
    538
  - Maintenance Footnotes
    540
  - (160, 1 600 and 10 000Km)
    542
  - At each Fuel Fill
    542
  - Owner Checks and Services
    542
  - At Least Once a Month
    543
  - At Least Once a Year
    543
  - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    545
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    548
  - Maintenance Record
    549
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

553
- Customer Assistance and Information
  553
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  554
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    554
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    556
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    556
  - Online Owner Center
    556
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    558
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    558
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    560
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    560
  - Courtesy Transportation
    560
    
    Transportation Options
    560
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    562
    
    Additional Program Information
    562
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  564

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Homelink Transmitter

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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