Chevrolet Silverado: Driving Information / Off-Road Recovery

Chevrolet Silverado 2019-2026 Owners Manual / Driving and Operating / Driving Information / Off-Road Recovery

The vehicle's right wheels can drop off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while driving. Follow these tips:

  • Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer the vehicle so that it straddles the edge of the pavement.
  • Turn the steering wheel about one-eighth of a turn, until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge.
  • Turn the steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.

    Steering

    Caution To avoid damage to the steering system, do not drive over curbs, parking barriers, or similar objects at speeds greater than 3 km/h (1 mph)...

    Loss of Control

    Skidding There are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control systems: Braking Skid — wheels are not rolling. Steering or Cornering Skid — too much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and lose cornering force...

    Other information:

    Chevrolet Silverado 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Filling a Portable Fuel Container


    Warning Never fill a portable fuel container while it is in the vehicle. Static electricity discharge from the container can ignite the fuel vapor. You or others could be badly burned and the vehicle could be damaged. To help avoid injury to you and others: Dispense fuel only into approved containers...

    Chevrolet Silverado 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Tire Sidewall Labeling


    Useful information about a tire is molded into the sidewall. The examples show a typical passenger and light truck tire sidewall. Passenger (P-Metric)/Spare Tire (1) Tire Size : The tire size code is a combination of letters and numbers used to define a particular tire's width, height, aspect ratio, construction type, and service description...

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    Windows

    Warning

    Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the windows closed in warm or hot weather. They can be overcome by the extreme heat and suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke.

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