60 driving and operating – CHEVROLET 2012 Silverado User Manual

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Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2012

9-60

Driving and Operating

If the knob is turned to the
Four-Wheel Drive High, AUTO,
or Two-Wheel Drive High switch
position when the vehicle is in
gear and/or moving more than
5 km/h (3 mph), the Four-Wheel
Drive High, AUTO or Two-Wheel
Drive High indicator light will flash
for 30 seconds but will not complete
the shift.

Shifting into Neutral

To shift the transfer case to
N (Neutral) do the following:

1. Make sure the vehicle is parked

so that it will not roll.

2. Set the parking brake and apply

the regular brake pedal. See
Parking Brake on page 9‑63 for
more information.

3. Start the vehicle or turn the

ignition in ON/RUN.

4. Put the transmission in

N (Neutral).

5. Shift the transfer case to

Two-Wheel Drive High.

6. Turn the transfer case dial

clockwise to N (Neutral) until it
stops and hold it there until the
N (Neutral) light starts blinking.
This will take at least
10 seconds. Then slowly
release the dial to the four low
position. The N (Neutral) light will
come on when the transfer case
shift to N (Neutral) is complete.

7. If the engine is running, make

sure that the transfer case is in
N (Neutral) by shifting the
transmission to R (Reverse) for
one second, then shift the
transmission to D (Drive) for
one second.

8. Turn the ignition to ACC/

ACCESSORY, which will turn the
engine off.

9. Place the transmission shift

lever in P (Park).

10. Release the parking brake prior

to moving the vehicle.

11. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.

Shifting Out of Neutral

To shift out of N (Neutral) do the
following:

1. Set the parking brake and apply

the regular brake pedal.

2. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with

the engine off, and shift the
transmission to N (Neutral).

3. Turn the transfer case dial to

Two-Wheel Drive High,
Four-Wheel Drive High,
or AUTO.

After the transfer case has
shifted out of N (Neutral), the
N (Neutral) light will go out.

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