Chevrolet Silverado 2004, Owner'S Manual

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Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle ..............................................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-6
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-7
Fuel E-85 (85% Ethanol) .................................5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-9
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-9
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-11
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-12
Hood Release ..............................................5-12
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-14
Engine Oil ...................................................5-20
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-25
Automatic Transmission Fluid
(Except Allison Transmission
®
) ....................5-27
Automatic Transmission Fluid
(Allison Transmission
®
) ...............................5-30
Manual Transmission Fluid .............................5-33
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-34
Engine Coolant .............................................5-35
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-38
Engine Overheating .......................................5-38
Cooling System ............................................5-41
Engine Fan Noise .........................................5-46
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-46
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-47
Brakes ........................................................5-49
Battery ........................................................5-52
Jump Starting ...............................................5-53
All-Wheel Drive ..............................................5-58
Rear Axle .......................................................5-59
Four-Wheel Drive ............................................5-60
Noise Control System .....................................5-61
Tampering with Noise Control System
Prohibited .................................................5-61
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-63
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-63
Headlamps ..................................................5-63
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Daytime Running Lamps .............................5-65
Roof Marker Lamps ......................................5-66
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp .......................................5-68
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
5-1