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Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Defensive Driving .... . . . .. . . . . 9-2
Drunk Driving .... .. . . . .. . . .. . . 9-2
Control of a Vehicle .... . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 9-4
Off-Road Recovery ............ 9-5
Loss of Control ..... ...... ..... 9-6
Off-Road Driving . .... . . .. . . .. . 9-7
Driving on Wet Roads .... . . . 9-18
Highway Hypnosis .... .. . . . .. 9-19
Hill and Mountain Roads .. .. . 9-19
Winter Driving .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
If the Vehicle is Stuck .... . . . . 9-22
Vehicle Load Limits .. .. . . . . . . 9-23
Truck-Camper Loading
Information . .... .. .. . .. .. .. . 9-30
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In .... . . .. 9-32
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal .. .......... ......... .. 9-32
Ignition Positions .... . . . . . . . . 9-33
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. . .. . .. . .. 9-35
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-35
Fast Idle System .... .... ... .. 9-37
Engine Coolant Heater ..... .. 9-37
Shifting Into Park ......... ... 9-38
Shifting Out of Park ... .. . .. . . 9-40
Parking (Manual
Transmission) .... . .. . . . .. . . 9-41
Parking Over Things
That Burn .... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 9-41
Active Fuel
Management™ ..... .. .. ... . 9-41
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-42
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-42
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-43
Manual Mode ..... . .. .. .. . .. . 9-47
Tow/Haul Mode . .... . . .. . . .. . 9-49
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission .... . . . . 9-51
Drive Systems
Four-Wheel Drive .... .. . .. .. . 9-53
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-67
Parking Brake .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-68
Brake Assist (Except With
4.3L V6 Engine) .... . . . . . . . . 9-69
Hill Start Assist (HSA) ... . . . . 9-70
Ride Control Systems
StabiliTrak
®
System .. .. . . . . . 9-70
Locking Rear Axle .... . . . . . . . 9-73
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . . .. . . . . .. . 9-73
Object Detection Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-76
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .. .. . . . . . . . . . 9-78
Fuel
Fuel .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 9-83
Recommended Fuel .... . . . . . 9-84
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 9-84
California Fuel
Requirements .. .. . .. . . . . . . . 9-84
Fuels in Foreign Countries . .. 9-85
Fuel Additives .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-85