Chevrolet Silverado: Vehicle Checks / Gas Strut(s)
This vehicle is equipped with gas strut(s) to provide assistance in lifting and
holding open the hood/trunk/liftgate system in full open position.
Warning
If the gas struts that hold open the hood, trunk, and/or liftgate fail,
you or others could be seriously injured. Take the vehicle to your dealer for service
immediately. Visually inspect the gas struts for signs of wear, cracks, or other
damage periodically. Check to make sure the hood/trunk/liftgate is held open with
enough force. If struts are failing to hold the hood/trunk/liftgate, do not operate.
Have the vehicle serviced.
Caution
Do not apply tape or hang any objects from gas struts. Also do not push
down or pull on gas struts. This may cause damage to the vehicle.
See Maintenance Schedule.

Hood

Trunk

Liftgate
If the windshield or front side glass must be replaced, see your dealer to determine
the correct replacement glass.
Windshield Replacement
Driver Assistance Systems
If the windshield needs to be replaced and the vehicle is equipped with a front
camera sensor for the Driver Assistance Systems, a GM replacement windshield is
recommended...
Front Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp aim has been preset and should need no further adjustment.
If the vehicle is damaged in a crash, the headlamp aim may be affected...
Other information:
Warning
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could begin to move. You or
others could be injured and property could be damaged. Make sure there is room in
front of the vehicle in case it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular brake
at once should the vehicle begin to move...
If the vehicle has Forward Collision Alert (FCA), it also has AEB (1500 series
only), which includes Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA). When the system detects a
vehicle ahead in your path that is traveling in the same direction that you may
be about to crash into, it can provide a boost to braking or automatically brake
the vehicle...
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The indicator light, on the instrument panel near the windshield, indicates the
status of the system.
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