Chevrolet Silverado: Vehicle Checks / Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
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.
- Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your
foot on the regular brake, set the parking brake. . To check the parking brake's
holding ability: With the engine running and the transmission in N (Neutral),
slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the
vehicle is held by the parking brake only.
- To check the P (Park) mechanism's holding ability: With the engine running,
shift to P (Park). Then release the parking brake followed by the regular brake.
Contact your dealer if service is required.
If equipped with Key Access ignition, while parked, and with the parking brake
set, try to turn the ignition off in each shift lever position. The ignition should
turn to off only when the shift lever is in P (Park)...
Windshield wiper blades should be replaced periodically. See Maintenance Schedule.
Replacement blades come in different types and are removed in different ways...
Other information:
Danger, Warning, and Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe hazards
and what to do to avoid or reduce them.
Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in
serious injury or death...
This warning light should come on briefly when the vehicle is turned on. If the
light does not come on, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn if there is a
problem.
If the light comes on while driving, safely stop as soon as it is possible and
turn off the vehicle...
Categories
If equipped, there is a small convex mirror built into the upper and outer corner
of the driver outside mirror. It can show objects that may be in the vehicle's blind
zone.
Driving with the Blind Spot Mirror
Actual Mirror View
When the approaching vehicle is a long distance away, the image in the main
mirror is small and near the inboard edge of the mirror.
As the vehicle gets closer, the image in the main mirror gets larger and
moves outboard.
As the vehicle enters the blind zone, the image transitions from the main
mirror to the blind spot mirror.
When the vehicle is in the blind zone, the image only appears in the blind
spot mirror.
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