Starter switch check, Starter switch check -38, 38 vehicle care – CHEVROLET 2012 Silverado User Manual

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Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2012

10-38

Vehicle Care

Among those acts presumed to
constitute tampering are the acts
listed below.

Insulation:

Removal of the noise shields or any
underhood insulation.

Engine:

Removal or rendering engine speed
governor, if the vehicle has one,
inoperative so as to allow engine
speed to exceed manufacturer
specifications.

Fan and Drive:

.

Removal of fan clutch, if the
vehicle has one, or rendering
clutch inoperative.

.

Removal of the fan shroud, if the
vehicle has one.

Air Intake:

.

Removal of the air cleaner
silencer.

.

Modification of the air cleaner.

Exhaust:

.

Removal of the muffler and/or
resonator.

.

Removal of the exhaust pipes
and exhaust pipe clamps.

Starter Switch Check

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WARNING

When you are doing this
inspection, the vehicle could
move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be
injured.

1. Before starting this check, be

sure there is enough room
around the vehicle.

2. Firmly apply both the parking

brake and the regular brake.
See Parking Brake on
page 9‑63
.

Do not use the accelerator
pedal, and be ready to turn off
the engine immediately if it
starts.

3. For automatic transmission

vehicles, try to start the engine
in each gear. The vehicle should
start only in P (Park) or
N (Neutral). If the vehicle starts
in any other position, contact
your dealer for service.

For manual transmission
vehicles, put the shift lever in
Neutral, push the clutch pedal
down halfway, and try to start
the engine. The vehicle should
start only when the clutch pedal
is pushed down all the way to
the floor. If the vehicle starts
when the clutch pedal is not
pushed all the way down,
contact your dealer for service.

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