2004 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-3 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-8 Towing ................................................... 4-53 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-10 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-31 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Air Bag Systems ...................................... 1-68 Fuel ......................................................... 5-4 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-85 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-57 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-58 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-7 Four-Wheel Drive ..................................... 5-58 Windows ................................................. 2-15 Noise Control System ............................... 5-61 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-18 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-62 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-20 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-72 Mirrors .................................................... 2-53 Tires ...................................................... 5-73 OnStar® System ...................................... 2-63 Appearance Care ................................... 5-112 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-64 Vehicle Identification ............................... 5-121 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-67 Electrical System .................................... 5-121 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-130 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-20 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-33 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-54 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-72 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-10 Index .................................................................1 Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name How to Use This Manual SILVERADO are registered trademarks of General Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning Motors Corporation. to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If This manual includes the latest information at the time it you do this, it will help you learn about the features and was printed. We reserve the right to make changes controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you will find after that time without further notice. For vehicles first that pictures and words work together to explain things. sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever Index it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be A good place to look for what you need is the Index in there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the is in the manual, and the page number where you will new owner can use it. find it. Litho in U.S.A. ©Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/23/03 Part No. C2415 A First Edition All Rights Reserved ii Safety Warnings and Symbols You will also find a circle with a slash through it in You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. this book. This safety We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about symbol means “Don’t,” things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let warning. this happen.” {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this book you will find these notices: Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, Notice: These mean there is something that could are shown along with the text describing the operation damage your vehicle. or information relating to a specific component, control, A notice will tell you about something that can damage message, gage or indicator. your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be If you need help figuring out a specific name of a covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the component, gage or indicator, reference the following notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the topics: damage. • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in • Features and Controls in Section 2 different words. • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use • Climate Controls in Section 3 the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. • Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv These are some examples of symbols you may find on your vehicle: v Model Reference This manual covers these models: Regular Cab Pickup Extended Cab Pickup Crew Cab® Chassis Cab vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-3 Infants and Young Children ............................1-34 Manual Seats ................................................1-3 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-38 Power Seats ..................................................1-4 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-41 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4 Top Strap ....................................................1-42 Heated Seats .................................................1-5 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-44 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-6 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Head Restraints .............................................1-7 Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-47 Seatback Latches ...........................................1-8 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for Rear Seats .......................................................1-8 the LATCH System (Rear) ..........................1-49 Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab) ................1-8 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab) ......................1-9 the LATCH System (Front) .........................1-50 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Safety Belts ...................................................1-10 Outside Seat Position ................................1-54 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-14 Rear Seat Position ....................................1-56 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-15 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Driver Position ..............................................1-16 Front Seat Position ....................................1-58 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-23 Securing a Child Restraint in Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-24 the Right Front Seat Position Center Passenger Position .............................1-24 (Crew Cab) ..............................................1-59 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-26 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Front Seat Position (Regular and Children and Small Adults ..........................1-29 Extended Cab) ..........................................1-62 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-31 Air Bag Systems ............................................1-68 Child Restraints .............................................1-31 Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-70 Older Children ..............................................1-31 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-71 1-1 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-73 Restraint System Check ..................................1-85 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-73 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-85 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ...1-74 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Air Bag Off Switch ........................................1-75 Crash ......................................................1-86