Chevrolet Silverado: Lighting Features / Battery Power Protection & Exterior Lighting Battery Saver

Chevrolet Silverado 2019-2026 Owners Manual / Lighting / Lighting Features / Battery Power Protection & Exterior Lighting Battery Saver

Battery Power Protection

This feature shuts off the dome and reading lamps, if they are left on for more than 10 minutes after the ignition is turned off. The cargo lamp shuts off after 20 minutes. This prevents the battery from running down.

Exterior Lighting Battery Saver

The exterior lamps turn off about 10 minutes after the ignition is turned off, if the parking lamps or headlamps have been manually left on. This protects against draining the battery. To restart the 10-minute timer, turn the exterior lamp control to the position and then back to the or position.

To keep the lamps on for more than 10 minutes, the ignition must be on or in ACC/ACCESSORY.

Battery Load Management

The vehicle has Electric Power Management (EPM), which estimates the battery's temperature and state of charge. It then adjusts the voltage for best performance and extended life of the battery...

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Chevrolet Silverado 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Electric Parking Brake

The vehicle has an Electric Parking Brake (EPB). The EPB can always be activated, even if the ignition is off. To prevent draining the battery, avoid repeated cycles of the EPB when the engine is not running. The system has a or PARK Electric Parking Brake light, and a Service Parking Brake light...

Chevrolet Silverado 2019-2026 Owners Manual: If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an Adult-Sized Occupant

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front outboard passenger seat, but the OFF indicator is lit, it could be because that person is not sitting properly in the seat or that the child restraint locking feature is engaged. Use the following steps to allow the system to detect that person and enable the front outboard passenger frontal airbag: Turn the vehicle off...