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Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information ........ .. 10-3
California Proposition
65 Warning ..... .... ... ... .. 10-3
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements .... 10-3
Accessories and
Modifications .. ... . .. . .. . .. . 10-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work ... ... ... ... ... 10-4
Hood .. ... . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. 10-5
Engine Compartment
Overview ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10-6
Engine Oil .... .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . 10-7
Engine Oil Life System ... . . . 10-9
Automatic Transmission Fluid
(4-Speed Transmission) ... 10-11
Automatic Transmission
Fluid (6-Speed
Transmission) ..... .. .. .. .. 10-14
Manual Transmission
Fluid . .... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 10-17
Hydraulic Clutch .... .. .. .. .. 10-17
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .... 10-18
Cooling System .... . . . . . . . . 10-19
Engine Coolant ..... . .. .. .. . 10-20
Engine Overheating .... . . . . 10-24
Overheated Engine
Protection
Operating Mode ..... ... .. . 10-26
Engine Fan ..... .. ... ... .. .. 10-26
Power Steering Fluid .... . . . 10-27
Washer Fluid .... . .. . . . .. . . . 10-28
Brakes ... .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 10-29
Brake Fluid ..... .. .. .. . .. .. . 10-30
Battery . ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 10-32
Four-Wheel Drive ....... .... 10-32
Front Axle .... .. .. . .. . .. .. . . 10-34
Rear Axle .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Noise Control System .... . . 10-36
Starter Switch Check .... . . . 10-37
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-38
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . ........ ...... ..... . 10-38
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check .... . . . . 10-39
Wiper Blade
Replacement . ....... ..... . 10-39
Glass Replacement .... . . . . 10-40
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming .... . .. . . . 10-40
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement .... .. .. . . 10-43
Halogen Bulbs ....... ....... 10-43
Headlamps (Silverado) .... . 10-43
Pick-Up Box Identification
and Fender Marker
Lamps .. ... . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. 10-44
Taillamps (Chassis Cab
Models) .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 10-44
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps .. ... . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. 10-45
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp .... . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
License Plate Lamp .... . . . . 10-46
Replacement Bulbs ...... ... 10-46