Chevrolet 2004 Silverado 1500 Pickup Manuals

Chevrolet 2004 Silverado 1500 Pickup Manuals

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Chevrolet 2004 Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2004 Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual (574 pages)

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Table of Contents

2004 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual

1
- Table of Contents
  1
- How to Use this Manual
  2
  - Seats and Restraint Systems
    7
  - Front Seats
    9
- Manual Seats
  9
  - Power Lumbar
    10
  - Power Seats
    10
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    13
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  14
  - Folding the Rear Seat
    14
    
    Safety Belts
    16
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    17
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    20
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    21
    
    Driver Position
    22
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    29
    
    Center Passenger Position
    30
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    30
  - Rear Seats
    14
  - Seatback Latches
    14
    
    Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)
    14
  - Lap Belt
    31
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    32
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    32
    
    Child Restraints
    37
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    37
  - Older Children
    37
  - Infants and Young Children
    40
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    44
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    47
  - Top Strap
    48
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    50
    
    Crew Cab Models
    52
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System (Rear)
    55
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position
    62
  - Extended Cab
    63
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    65
    
    Air Bag Systems
    74
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    76
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    77
  - Single Stage Vs. Dual Stage Air Bags
    78
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    79
  - Single Stage Air Bags
    79
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    79
    
    What will You See after an Air Bag Inﬂates
    80
    
    Air Bag off Switch
    81
  - Regular Cab and Extended Cab Models
    81
  - Passenger Sensing System
    86
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    90
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    91
    
    Restraint System Check
    91
    
    Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    92
- Features and Controls
  
  93
  - Keys
    95
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    96
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    97
  - Remote Alarm
    97
  - Battery Replacement
    98
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    98
    
    Door Locks
    99
    
    Doors and Locks
    99
    
    Power Door Locks
    100
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    102
    
    Programmable Unlocking Feature
    103
  - Lockout Protection
    104
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    104
  - Rear Doors
    105
  - Tailgate Removal
    106
    
    Windows
    107
    
    Power Windows
    108
  - Express down Windows
    108
  - Lock-Out Switch
    109
  - Sun Visors
    109
  - Swing-Out Windows
    109
    
    Theft-Deterrent Systems
    110
  - Testing the Alarm
    111
    
    Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    112
  - Ignition Positions
    112
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    112
  - Key Release Button (Manual Transmission)
    113
  - Manual Transmission
    114
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    114
  - Starting Your Engine
    114
  - Starting Your V8 Engine
    115
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    116
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    117
    
    Automatic Transmission
    120
    
    Manual Transmission Operation
    121
  - Shift Speeds
    124
  - Manual Transfer Case
    126
  - Automatic Transfer Case
    129
  - Electronic Transfer Case
    133
    
    Parking Brake
    136
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    138
    
    Transmission Only
    140
  - Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    140
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    141
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    142
    
    Engine Exhaust
    143
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    141
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    144
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    145
    
    Mirrors
    145
  - Temperature and Compass Display
    146
  - Compass Variance
    147
  - Cleaning the Mirror
    148
  - Compass Calibration
    148
  - Passenger Air Bag Indicator
    148
  - Compass Operation
    149
    
    Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    151
    
    Outside Manual Mirrors
    151
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    152
    
    Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors
    152
    
    Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    154
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    154
    
    Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors
    154
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    154
    
    Onstar System
    155
    
    Storage Areas
    156
    
    Glove Box
    157
  - Tonneau Cover
    157
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    157
    
    Front Storage Area
    157
    
    Memory Seat
    159
    
    Vehicle Personalization
    159
  - Easy Exit Seat
    160
Section 3 Instrument Panel

161
- Instrument Panel
  
  161
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  164
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    166
  - Other Warning Devices
    166
  - Horn
    166
  - Tilt Wheel
    167
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    167
  - Windshield Wipers
    170
  - Windshield Washer
    170
    
    Cruise Control
    171
    
    Exterior Lamps
    174
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    175
  - Lamps on Reminder
    175
    
    Daytime Running Lamps
    175
  - Fog Lamps
    176
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch
    177
    
    Interior Lamps
    178
  - Cargo Lamp
    177
  - Dome Lamps
    178
  - Entry Lighting
    178
  - Exit Lighting
    178
  - Front Reading Lamps
    178
  - Instrument Panel Brightness Control
    178
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    179
    
    Accessory Power Outlets
    179
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    180
- Climate Controls
  
  180
  - Climate Control System
    180
  - Temperature Knob
    181
  - Dual Climate Control System
    182
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    183
  - Rear Window Defogger
    184
    
    Outlet Adjustment
    184
    
    Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    185
    
    Automatic Operation
    186
  - Air Conditioning
    190
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  
  193
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    194
  - Engine Hour Meter Display
    195
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    195
  - Tachometer
    195
  - Trip Odometer
    195
    
    Air Bag Readiness Light
    196
    
    Safety Belt Reminder Light
    196
    
    Air Bag off Light
    197
    
    Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator
    200
    
    Battery Warning Light
    202
    
    Voltmeter Gage
    202
    
    Up-Shift Light
    203
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    204
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    205
    
    Traction off Light
    206
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    207
    
    Transmission Temperature Gage
    207
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    209
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    210
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    210
    
    Oil Pressure Gage
    211
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  212
  - Cruise Control Light
    212
  - Four-Wheel-Drive Light
    212
  - Fuel Gage
    213
  - Overdrive Disable
    213
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    213
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    214
  - Trip Information Button
    215
    
    DIC Operation and Displays
    215
  - Fuel Information Button
    217
  - Personalization Button
    218
    
    Delayed Locking
    220
    
    Perimeter Lighting
    221
  - Battery Not Charging
    225
  - Select Button
    225
    
    DIC Warnings and Messages
    225
  - Buckle Passenger
    226
  - Buckle Seatbelt
    226
  - Cargo Lamp on
    226
  - Check Oil Level
    226
  - Check Washer Fluid
    226
  - Change Engine Oil
    227
  - Driver Door Ajar
    227
  - Engine Overheated
    227
  - Fuel Level Low
    227
  - Keyfob X Battery Low
    227
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    227
  - Left Rear Door Ajar (Crew Cab)
    228
  - Passenger Door Ajar
    228
  - Reduced Engine Power
    229
  - Service Brake System
    229
    
    Service Brake Booster
    230
  - Service 4 Wheel Steer
    230
  - Service 4Wd
    230
  - Service Ride Control
    231
  - Tighten Fuel Cap
    231
  - Traction Active
    231
  - Transmission Hot
    231
  - Turn Signal on
    232
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  214
- Audio System(S)
  
  232
  - Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    233
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
    233
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without
    233
  - AM-FM Radio
    234
  - Setting Preset Stations
    235
    
    Radio with CD
    236
    
    Contiguous Us States
    237
  - Playing the Radio
    237
  - Finding a Station
    238
    
    Rds and XM
    240
  - Rds Messages
    241
  - Radio Messages
    242
  - Playing a CD
    245
    
    Radio with Cassette and CD
    247
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    256
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    257
  - CD Adapter Kits
    258
    
    Radio with Six-Disc CD
    261
    
    Playing a SpeciﬁC Loaded CD
    270
  - Using Song List Mode
    272
    
    Rear Seat Entertainment System
    274
  - Before You Drive
    274
  - DVD Player
    275
    
    Playing a Disc
    276
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    277
  - Video Screen
    277
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    278
  - Stereo Rca Jacks
    281
  - Audio Output
    282
    
    Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    285
    
    Rear Seat Audio Controls
    285
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    286
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    287
    
    DVD Distortion
    287
    
    Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    288
    
    Radio Reception
    288
  - Fm Stereo
    288
    
    Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    289
    
    Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    290
    
    Chime Level Adjustment
    290
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    290
    
    Fixed Mast Antenna
    290
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (48 Contiguous US States)
    290
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

291
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  292
  - Defensive Driving
    292
  - Drunken Driving
    292
  - Control of a Vehicle
    295
  - Anti-Lock Brake System
    296
  - Braking
    296
  - Braking in Emergencies
    298
    
    Traction Assist System (TAS)
    298
    
    Manual Selectable Ride
    301
  - Power Steering
    302
    
    Locking Rear Axle
    302
    
    Steering
    302
  - Steering Tips
    302
  - Steering in Emergencies
    303
    
    Quadrasteer
    304
    
    Off-Road Recovery
    307
    
    Passing
    307
    
    Loss of Control
    309
    
    Off-Road Driving
    310
  - Before You Go Off-Roading
    312
  - Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    312
  - Environmental Concerns
    313
  - Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    314
  - Traveling to Remote Areas
    314
  - Scanning the Terrain
    315
  - Approaching a Hill
    316
  - Driving on Off-Road Hills
    316
  - Driving Uphill
    317
  - Driving Downhill
    320
  - Driving Across an Incline
    322
  - Stalling on an Incline
    323
  - Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    324
  - After Off-Road Driving
    325
    
    Driving at Night
    326
    
    Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    327
  - Driving in Water
    325
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    329
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    329
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    330
    
    City Driving
    330
    
    Freeway Driving
    331
    
    Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    332
    
    Highway Hypnosis
    333
    
    Hill and Mountain Roads
    334
    
    Winter Driving
    336
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    337
  - If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    338
    
    If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    340
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    341
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    341
- Towing
  
  343
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    343
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    343
  - Dinghy Towing
    344
  - Dolly Towing
    345
    
    Loading Your Vehicle
    347
  - Two-Tiered Loading
    353
    
    Add-On Equipment
    353
    
    Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    354
    
    Truck-Camper Loading Information
    358
    
    Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    360
    
    Trailer Recommendations
    360
    
    Towing a Trailer
    361
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    362
  - Weight of the Trailer
    363
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    376
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    377
  - Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Trailering
    378
  - Safety Chains
    379
  - Trailer Brakes
    379
  - Driving with a Trailer
    380
  - Following Distance
    380
  - Backing up
    381
  - Driving on Grades
    381
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    381
  - Parking on Hills
    382
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    383
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    384
  - Heavy-Duty Trailer Wiring Harness Package
    385
    
    Power Take-Off (PTO)
    389
  - Step-Bumper Pad
    392
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

393
- Service
  
  395
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    395
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
    396
- Fuel
  
  396
  - Gasoline Octane
    396
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    397
  - California Fuel
    397
  - Additives
    398
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    399
  - Filling Your Tank
    399
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    401
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  402
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    402
  - Hood Release
    402
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    404
  - Engine Oil
    409
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    410
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    410
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    412
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    412
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    413
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    414
    
    When to Inspect
    414
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    416
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid (Allison Transmission )
    416
  - How to Check
    416
    
    When to Check and Change
    416
  - How to Add Fluid
    418
    
    Manual Transmission Fluid
    422
    
    Hydraulic Clutch
    423
    
    When to Check and What to Use
    423
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    423
    
    Engine Coolant
    424
    
    What to Use
    424
  - Checking Coolant
    425
    
    Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    426
    
    Engine Overheating
    427
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    428
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    429
    
    Cooling System
    430
    
    Engine Fan Noise
    435
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    436
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    437
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    437
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    438
    
    Brakes
    439
  - Brake Fluid
    439
  - Checking Brake Fluid
    440
    
    What to Add
    440
  - Brake Wear
    441
    
    Battery
    442
  - Brake Adjustment
    442
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    442
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    442
    
    Jump Starting
    443
  - Vehicle Storage
    443
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  449
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  450
- Rear Axle
  
  450
  - Front Axle
    452
- Noise Control System
  
  453
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    453
- Bulb Replacement
  
  454
  - Halogen Bulbs
    454
  - Headlamps
    455
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    456
  - Roof Marker Lamps
    457
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
    459
  - Pickup Box Identiﬁcation and Fender Marker Lamps
    460
  - Taillamps
    461
  - Taillamps (Chassis Cab Models)
    463
  - Replacement Bulbs
    463
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  464
- Tires
  
  465
  - Tire Size
    469
    
    Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    470
    
    Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    473
    
    Dual Tire Operation
    474
    
    Tire Inspection and Rotation
    475
    
    When It Is Time for New Tires
    477
    
    Buying New Tires
    478
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    479
    
    Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    480
    
    Wheel Replacement
    480
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    481
    
    Tire Chains
    482
    
    If a Tire Goes Flat
    483
    
    Changing a Flat Tire
    484
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    485
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools
    497
  - Secondary Latch System
    500
    
    Spare Tire
    504
- Appearance Care
  
  504
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    505
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    505
    
    Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    505
  - Cleaning Leather
    506
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    506
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    506
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    507
    
    Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    508
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    507
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    507
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    507
    
    Weatherstrips
    507
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    508
  - Finish Care
    508
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    508
    
    Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    509
  - Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    510
  - Cleaning Tires
    510
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    510
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    511
    
    Finish Damage
    511
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    511
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    512
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  513
- Electrical System
  
  513
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    513
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    514
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    513
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    513
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    514
    
    Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    514
    
    Power Windows and Other Power Options
    514
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    516
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    517
    
    Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    522
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

525
- Introduction
  526
- Maintenance Requirements
  526
- Maintenance Schedule
  526
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  526
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  527
- Scheduled Maintenance
  528
- Additional Required Services
  530
- Maintenance Footnotes
  532
- Owner Checks and Services
  533
- At each Fuel Fill
  534
- At Least Once a Month
  534
- At Least Once a Year
  535
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    536
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    536
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  537
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  540
  - Maintenance Record
    542
  - Customer Assistance and Information
    546
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    546
  - Online Owner Center
    547
- Canada – Customer Assistance
  548
- United States – Customer Assistance
  548
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    549
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    550
- Security While You Travel
  550
  - Courtesy Transportation
    551
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  551
- Plan Ahead When Possible
  551
- Additional Program Information
  552
- Transportation Options
  552
- Service Manuals
  555
  - Current and Past Model Order Forms
    556
- Service Bulletins
  556
Table of Contents

558

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