Chevrolet 2009 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab User manual

Seats and Restraint System ............................. 1-1
Rear Seats ............................................... 1-2
Restraint System Check .............................. 1-3
Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1
Storage Areas ........................................... 2-2
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-12
Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1
Climate Controls ........................................ 3-2
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators .......... 3-3
Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-12
Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-14
Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ....... 4-2
Towing ..................................................... 4-2
Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1
Service ..................................................... 5-2
Checking Things Under the Hood ................. 5-3
Electrical System ...................................... 5-21
Appearance Care ..................................... 5-23
Capacities and Specifications ..................... 5-24
Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2
Index ................................................................ 1
2009 Chevrolet Silverado and
GMC Sierra Two-mode Hybrid M

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Introduction
Your hybrid pickup is designed to be more fuel efficient
than the standard pickup, which results in reduced
carbon dioxide emissions.
Litho in U.S.A.
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2008 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Using this Supplement
This supplement contains information specific to the
hybrid components of the vehicle. It does not explain
everything you need to know about the vehicle.
Read this supplement along with the owner manual to
learn about the vehicle’s features and controls.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of this supplement. It is an alphabetical list of what is
in the supplement, and the page number where you will
find it.
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✍NOTES
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Rear Seats .......................................................1-2
Rear Seat Operation
(All Split Bench and Hybrid Full Bench) ..........1-2
Restraint System Check ...................................1-3
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash .............................................1-3
Section 1 Seats and Restraint System
1-1

Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation (All Split
Bench and Hybrid Full Bench)
Folding Rear Seat
On a vehicle with a second row 60/40 split seat either
side of the rear seat may be folded for added cargo
space.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts
still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts
and return them to their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.
Make sure that nothing is on the seat.
To fold the seat, slowly pull the seat cushion up.
To return the seat to the normal seating position, slowly
pull the seat cushion down.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly
attached, or twisted will not provide the protection
needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt
could be seriously injured. After raising the rear
seatback, always check to be sure that the safety
belts are properly routed and attached, and are
not twisted.
1-2

Restraint System Check
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
If an airbag inflates or the vehicle has been in a crash,
the vehicle’s sensing system may command the
automatic hybrid battery disconnect to open. The battery
will disconnect. The hybrid battery will be off and the
vehicle will not start. The airbag readiness light and/or
SERVICE HYBRID SYSTEM message may come on in
the driver information center. See “Airbag Readiness
Light” in the owner manual and Driver Information Center
(DIC) on page 3-12 for more information.
To operate the vehicle, the automatic hybrid battery
disconnect must be serviced by a qualified service
technician and sensing system parts will need to be
replaced. Have the vehicle serviced right away.
1-3

✍NOTES
1-4

Storage Areas ..................................................2-2
Tonneau Cover (Hard Tonneau) .......................2-2
Tonneau Cover (Soft Tonneau) ........................2-7
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ................2-12
Starting the Vehicle .......................................2-12
Automatic Transmission Operation ...................2-14
Regenerative Braking ....................................2-18
Running the Vehicle While Parked ..................2-18
Section 2 Features and Controls
2-1

Storage Areas
Tonneau Cover (Hard Tonneau)
Installing the Cover
{CAUTION:
An improperly stored cargo cover could be thrown
about the vehicle during a collision or sudden
maneuver. Someone could be injured. If the cover
is removed, always store it in the proper storage
location. After positioning the cargo cover back on
the vehicle, always be sure that it is securely
reattached by properly securing the straps and
latches.
1. Position the tonneau cover onto the top of the
pickup box with the locator tabs positioned into
the front stake pockets.
2. Align the front edge of the cover with the front edge
of the bed rail so that it is centered on each side of
the truck bed.
3. Lower the front clamp from its storage position.
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