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Chevrolet 2009 Silverado 2500 Pickup Owner's Manual (598 pages)

Chevrolet 2009 Silverado Automobile Owner's Manual

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.4 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

7
- Canadian Owners
  3
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbol Chart
  5
- Seats and Restraint System
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
  - Head Restraints
    9
- Front Seats
  
  10
  - Manual Seats
    10
  - Power Seats
    11
    
    Manual Lumbar
    12
    
    Power Lumbar
    13
    
    Heated Seats
    14
  - Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
    14
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    16
  - Manual Reclining Seatbacks
    18
  - Seatback Latches
    19
    
    Center Seat
    19
- Rear Seats
  
  20
  - Rear Seat Operation
    20
  - Folding Rear Seat
    21
  - Safety Belts
    22
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    22
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    23
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    26
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    27
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    36
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    38
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    40
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    42
  - Lap Belt (Crew and Extended Cab)
    42
  - Safety Belt Extender
    43
- Child Restraints
  
  44
- Airbag System
  
  79
- Restraint System Check
  
  98
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    99
Section 2 Features and Controls

101
- Features and Controls
  
  101
- Keys
  
  103
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    104
    
    Battery Replacement
    106
    
    Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle
    106
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    107
  - Remote Start Ready
    108
- Doors and Locks
  
  109
  - Door Locks
    109
  - Power Door Locks
    109
  - Delayed Locking
    109
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    110
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    110
  - Lockout Protection
    111
  - Rear Doors
    111
  - Tailgate
    112
  - Tailgate Removal
    113
- Windows
  
  114
  - Manual Windows
    115
  - Power Windows
    115
  - Power Sliding Rear Window
    116
  - Sun Visors
    117
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  117
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    117
  - Testing the Alarm
    118
  - PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer
    119
  - Operation
    119
  - Immobilizer Operation
    119
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  121
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    121
  - Ignition Positions
    121
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    123
  - Starting the Engine
    123
  - Starting Procedure
    124
  - Fast Idle System
    125
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    126
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    126
  - Active Fuel Management
    127
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    128
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    134
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    136
    
    Front Axle
    136
    
    Electronic Transfer Case
    141
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    145
    
    Shifting out of Neutral
    149
  - Parking Brake
    150
  - Shifting into Park
    152
  - Torque Lock
    153
  - Shifting out of Park
    154
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    154
  - Engine Exhaust
    155
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    156
- Mirrors
  
  157
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    157
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    157
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    158
  - Outside Towing Mirrors
    158
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    159
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    159
  - Mirror Adjustment
    159
  - Park Tilt Mirrors
    160
  - Turn Signal Indicator
    160
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    161
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    161
- Object Detection Systems
  
  162
- Onstar System
  
  171
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    173
  - How Onstar Service Works
    173
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    173
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  174
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation (with Three Round LED)
    175
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    180
    
    Reprogramming Universal Home Remote Buttons
    180
- Storage Areas
  
  181
  - Glove Box
    181
  - Cupholders
    181
  - Instrument Panel Storage
    181
  - Center Console Storage
    182
  - Luggage Carrier
    182
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    183
  - Cargo Management System
    183
- Sunroof
  
  185
Section 3 Instrument Panel

187
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  190
  - Instrument Panel Overview (Base/Uplevel Version)
    190
  - Instrument Panel Overview (Premium Version)
    192
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    194
  - Horn
    194
  - Tilt Wheel
    194
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    195
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    195
  - Flash-To-Pass
    196
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    196
  - Windshield Wipers
    196
  - Rainsense™ II Wipers
    197
  - Windshield Washer
    198
  - Cruise Control
    199
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    200
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    200
  - Exterior Lamps
    202
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    203
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    203
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    204
  - Auxiliary Roof-Mounted Lamp
    205
  - Fog Lamps
    205
  - Puddle Lamps
    205
  - Dome Lamp Override
    206
    
    Entry Lighting
    206
    
    Exit Lighting
    206
    
    Cargo Lamp
    207
    
    Electric Power Management
    207
    
    Reading Lamps
    207
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    208
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    208
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    209
  - Dome Lamps
    206
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    206
- Climate Controls
  
  210
  - Climate Control System (with Air Conditioning)
    210
  - Climate Control System (with Heater Only)
    212
  - Rear Window Defogger
    212
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    214
    
    Automatic Operation
    215
    
    Manual Operation
    216
  - Outlet Adjustment
    219
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  219
  - Instrument Panel Cluster (US-Canada)
    220
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    221
  - Trip Odometer
    221
  - Tachometer
    221
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    222
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    222
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    223
  - Airbag off Light
    224
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    226
  - Charging System Light
    227
  - Voltmeter Gage (US-Canada)
    227
  - Brake System Warning Light
    228
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    229
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage (US-Canada)
    230
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    230
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    231
  - Tire Pressure Light
    231
  - Oil Pressure Gage (US-Canada)
    234
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    235
  - Oil Pressure Light
    235
  - Cruise Control Light
    236
  - Fog Lamp Light
    236
  - Highbeam on Light
    236
  - Security Light
    236
  - Four-Wheel-Drive Light
    237
  - Fuel Gage
    237
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    237
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    238
  - DIC Operation and Displays (with DIC Buttons)
    239
    
    Trip Odometer
    241
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  239
  - DIC Operation and Displays (Without DIC Buttons)
    245
  - DIC Compass
    249
    
    Compass Calibration
    251
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    252
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    254
    
    Fuel Level Low
    255
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    256
    
    Service Air Bag
    257
    
    Service Brake System
    257
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    258
    
    Stabilitrak off
    259
    
    Turn Signal on
    261
  - DIC Vehicle Customization (with DIC Buttons)
    262
    
    Auto Door Lock
    263
    
    Display Language
    263
    
    Remote Door Lock
    264
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    265
    
    Approach Lighting
    266
    
    Remote Start
    269
    
    Factory Settings
    270
- Audio System(S)
  
  271
  - Setting the Clock
    272
    
    Changing the Time and Date Default Settings
    273
  - Radio(S)
    274
    
    Playing the Radio
    276
    
    Finding a Station
    277
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    278
    
    Am-Fm Radio
    279
    
    Radio Messages
    282
    
    Care of the CD and DVD Player
    284
    
    Playing a DVD
    288
    
    Inserting a Disc
    291
    
    DVD Radio Error Messages
    292
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    293
  - XM Radio Messages
    303
    
    Voice Recognition
    304
  - Navigation/Radio System
    304
    
    Audio System
    305
    
    Pairing a Phone
    306
    
    Storing Name Tags
    307
    
    Making a Call
    309
    
    Using the Call Command
    310
    
    Using the Dial Command
    310
    
    Call Waiting
    311
    
    Receiving a Call
    311
    
    Transferring a Call
    312
    
    Bluetooth System
    313
    
    Other Information
    314
    
    Before Driving
    315
  - Rear Seat Entertainment (Rse) System
    315
    
    Audio Output
    318
    
    Remote Control
    319
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    320
    
    DVD Display Error Messages
    323
  - Rear Seat Audio (Rsa)
    324
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    326
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    326
  - Radio Reception
    327
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    328
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    328
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

329
- Driving Your Vehicle
  329
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  330
  - Defensive Driving
    330
  - Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    330
  - Drunk Driving
    331
  - Braking
    332
  - Control of a Vehicle
    332
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    333
  - Braking in Emergencies
    334
  - Stabilitrak System
    334
    
    Traction Control Operation
    336
    
    Power Steering
    337
  - Locking Rear Axle
    337
  - Steering
    337
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    338
  - Loss of Control
    339
  - Off-Road Recovery
    339
  - Passing
    339
  - Off-Road Driving
    340
    
    Environmental Concerns
    343
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    344
    
    Driving on Hills
    345
    
    Approaching a Hill
    346
    
    Driving Uphill
    346
    
    Driving Downhill
    348
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    350
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    351
    
    Driving in Water
    352
  - Driving at Night
    353
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    353
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    354
  - Highway Hypnosis
    354
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    355
  - Winter Driving
    356
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    358
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    358
  - Recovery Hooks
    359
  - Loading the Vehicle
    360
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    366
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    370
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    373
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    373
    
    Dinghy Towing
    374
    
    Dolly Towing
    375
- Towing
  
  373
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    373
  - Towing a Trailer
    378
    
    Pulling a Trailer
    379
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    380
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    390
    
    Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Trailering
    393
    
    Safety Chains
    394
    
    Trailer Brakes
    395
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    402
    
    Following Distance
    403
    
    Driving on Grades
    404
    
    Making Turns
    404
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    404
    
    Parking on Hills
    405
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    406
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    406
    
    Auxiliary Battery
    409
    
    Trailer Recommendations
    409
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

411
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  411
- Service
  
  414
- Fuel
  
  416
  - Gasoline Octane
    416
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    417
  - California Fuel
    417
  - Additives
    417
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    418
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    419
  - Filling the Tank
    420
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    422
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  422
  - Hood Release
    423
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    424
  - Engine Oil
    425
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    426
    
    Cold Temperature Operation
    427
  - Engine Oil Life System
    428
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    429
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    430
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    431
    
    (4-Speed Transmission)
    431
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    432
    
    How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    432
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    434
    
    (6-Speed Transmission)
    434
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    434
    
    Cold Check Procedure
    436
  - Cooling System
    438
  - Engine Coolant
    439
    
    What to Use
    440
    
    Checking Coolant
    441
  - Engine Overheating
    444
    
    If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    445
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    446
  - Overheated Engine Protection
    447
    
    Operating Mode
    447
  - Engine Fan Noise
    447
  - Power Steering Fluid
    448
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    449
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    449
  - Brakes
    450
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    451
    
    Brake Adjustment
    452
  - Battery
    453
  - Vehicle Storage
    453
  - Jump Starting
    454
- Rear Axle
  
  459
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    460
- Front Axle
  
  462
- Noise Control System
  
  464
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    464
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  465
- Bulb Replacement
  
  468
  - Halogen Bulbs
    468
  - Headlamps
    468
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
    469
  - Pickup Box Identiﬁcation and Fender Marker Lamps
    470
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    471
  - License Plate Lamp
    473
  - Replacement Bulbs
    473
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  474
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    496
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    498
  - Wheel Replacement
    498
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    499
  - Tire Chains
    500
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    501
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    502
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    503
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    508
  - Secondary Latch System
    515
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    518
  - Spare Tire
    522
- Tires
  
  474
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    476
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    480
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    483
  - High-Speed Operation
    484
  - Dual Tire Operation
    485
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    485
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    487
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    488
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    489
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    490
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    493
  - Buying New Tires
    494
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    496
- Appearance Care
  
  523
  - Interior Cleaning
    523
  - Fabric/Carpet
    524
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    525
  - Leather
    525
  - Care of Safety Belts
    526
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    526
  - Weatherstrips
    526
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    527
  - Finish Care
    527
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    528
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    529
    
    Tires
    529
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    530
    
    Finish Damage
    530
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    530
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    528
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  531
- Electrical System
  
  531
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    531
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    532
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    532
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    532
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    532
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    534
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    535
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

543
- Introduction
  544
- Maintenance Requirements
  544
- Maintenance Schedule
  544
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  544
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  545
- Scheduled Maintenance (Gasoline Engine)
  546
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    547
- Additional Required Services
  549
- Maintenance Footnotes
  551
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    553
- At each Fuel Fill
  553
- At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 Km)
  553
- Owner Checks and Services
  553
- At Least Once a Month
  554
- At Least Once a Year
  554
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    555
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    556
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  557
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  559
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  560
- Maintenance Record
  561
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

565
- Customer Assistance Information
  565
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  566
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    566
  - Online Owner Center
    569
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    570
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    570
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    571
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    571
    
    Calling for Assistance
    572
  - Courtesy Transportation Program
    574
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    574
  - Collision Damage Repair
    575
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    576
    
    Repair Facility
    576
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    577
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  578
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  580
  - Event Data Recorders
    581
  - Onstar
    582
  - Navigation System
    582
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    582

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Chevrolet 2009 Silverado 2500 Pickup Owner's Manual (598 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

Seats and Restraint System

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Child Restraints

Airbag System

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

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

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

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Noise Control System

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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