Chevrolet Silverado: Vehicle Checks / Noise Control System
NOISE EMISSIONS WARRANTY
General Motors LLC, warrants to the first person who purchases this vehicle for
purposes other than resale and to each subsequent purchaser that this vehicle as
manufactured by General Motors LLC, was designed, built and equipped to conform
at the time it left General Motors LLC’s control with all applicable U.S. EPA Noise
Control Regulations. This warranty covers this vehicle as designed, built and equipped
by General Motors LLC, and is not limited to any particular part, component or system
of the vehicle manufactured by General Motors LLC. Defects in design, assembly or
in any part, component or system of the vehicle as manufactured by General Motors
LLC, which, at the time it left General Motors LLC’s control, caused noise emissions
to exceed Federal standards, are covered by this warranty for the life of the vehicle.
TAMPERING WITH NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM PROHIBITED
Federal law prohibits the following acts or the causing thereof:
- The removal or rendering inoperative by any person, other than for purposes
of maintenance, repair, or replacement, of any device or element of design incorporated
into any new vehicle for the purpose of noise control prior to its sale or delivery
to the ultimate purchaser or while it is in use; or
- the use of the vehicle after such device or element of design has been removed
or rendered inoperative by any person.
Among those acts presumed to constitute tampering are the acts listed below.
Insulation:
Removal of the noise shields or any undercab insulation.
Engine:
Removal or rendering engine speed governor, if so equipped, inoperative so as
to allow engine speed to exceed manufacturer specifications.
Modification of the engine control system or calibration.
Fan and Drive:
- Removal of fan clutch or rendering clutch inoperative.
- Removal of the fan shroud.
Air Intake:
- Removal of air cleaner silencer.
- Reversing air cleaner cover.
Exhaust:
- Removal of muffler, catalytic converter, and/or resonator.
- Removal of exhaust pipes and exhaust pipe clamps.
Front Axle
When to Check Lubricant
It is not necessary to regularly check the front axle fluid unless a leak is
suspected or an unusual noise is heard...
Warning
When you are doing this inspection, the vehicle could move suddenly. If
the vehicle moves, you or others could be injured.
Before starting this check, be sure there is enough room around the vehicle...
Other information:
0. Stopping the Engine/LOCK/OFF
1. ACC/ACCESSORY
2. ON/RUN
3. START
The ignition switch has four positions.
To shift out of P (Park), the ignition must be ON/RUN and the brake pedal must
be applied.
0 (Stopping the Engine/LOCK/OFF) : This position turns off the vehicle...
The cargo lamps provide more light in the cargo area or on the sides of the vehicle,
if needed. The lamps inside the pickup box, in the tailgate handle, for the hitch,
and/or the cargo mirror lamps also turn on, if equipped.
If the vehicle is in P (Park), R (Reverse), or N (Neutral) the Cargo Lamp Switch
causes the lights to cycle through the following states for each button press:
- Initial Press:
- CHMSL/Cargo Bed Lights - On
- Cargo Mirror Lights - On
- Cargo Switch Indicator (if equipped) - On
- Next Press: (if with in 5 seconds of the previous button press):
- CHMSL/Cargo Bed Lights - On
- Cargo Mirror Lights - Off
- Cargo Switch Indicator (if equipped) - On
- Next Press:
- CHMSL/Cargo Bed Lights - Off
- Cargo Mirror Lights - Off
- Cargo Switch Indicator (if equipped) - Off
Become familiar with and follow all state and local laws that apply to cargo
lamp operation...