Chevrolet 2010 Silverado 1500 Automobile User Manual


 
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Bulb Replacement ....... ... ..... .... .... .... .... . 6-57
Halogen Bulbs ....... .... .... .... ..... .... .... . 6-57
Headlamps ...... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 6-57
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp ...... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 6-58
Pickup Box Identification and Fender Marker
Lamps ........ .... ...... ..... .... ..... ..... .. 6-59
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up
Lamps ........ .... ...... ..... .... ..... ..... .. 6-60
License Plate Lamp ............ .......... ...... 6-62
Replacement Bulbs ....... ... .... ... .... .. .... . 6-62
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...... ..... 6-63
Tires ............... .......... ......... ............ . 6-64
Tire Sidewall Labeling .... .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. 6-65
Tire Terminology and Definitions .... .. . .. .. . .. . 6-70
Inflation - Tire Pressure ..... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... 6-73
High-Speed Operation ...... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... . 6-74
Dual Tire Operation ..... ... .... .... .... .... .... 6-75
Tire Pressure Monitor System .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-75
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .... .. . .. . . .. . . 6-76
Tire Inspection and Rotation .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-80
When It Is Time for New Tires ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-82
Buying New Tires ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 6-83
Different Size Tires and Wheels .... . . . . . . . . . . . 6-85
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...... ........ ..... 6-85
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance .... . . . . . . . . 6-87
Wheel Replacement ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 6-87
Tire Chains .... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 6-89
If a Tire Goes Flat .... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-89
Changing a Flat Tire ..... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 6-90
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools .... ... ... .. 6-92
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire ..... ... ... .. .... ... ... ... ... .... .. 6-97
Secondary Latch System ...... .. ... .. .. ... .. . 6-103
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools .... . . . . 6-106
Spare Tire ..... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 6-109
Appearance Care ....... .... ..... .... ..... ..... .. 6-110
Interior Cleaning ...... . ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 6-110
Fabric/Carpet ...... ... .... .. ... ... ... ... .... .. 6-111
Leather ..... .... ... .. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6-112
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces ............. .............. ......... 6-112
Care of Safety Belts ..... ... .. . .. .. .. .. ... . .. . 6-112
Weatherstrips ............. ........ ......... ... 6-113
Washing Your Vehicle ...... . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 6-113
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .... . . . . . . . . . 6-113
Finish Care ....... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... 6-114
Windshield and Wiper Blades ............ ..... 6-114
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