Chevrolet Commercialtruck 2012 Owner's Manual

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CHEVY IS
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Building commercial vehicles as dependable, hardworking and versatile as you are. All across this land, you’ll see Chevy trucks carrying the weight, building the bridges and working the family farms. We’re proud to be a part of
HOW YOU WORK.
Left t o right: Co lorado Regu lar Cab 2W D shown in Su mmit Wh ite with af terma rket access ories; Expr ess 3500 Com mercial Cu taway shown i n Summit W hite with a fterm arket cube bod y; Silverado 35 00HD Dual ly Crew Cab 4x4 sho wn in Sheer Sil ver Metall ic; and Expr ess 1500 Car go Van s hown in Summ it White w ith afte rmarket ac cessories . NOTE: Th e Colorado and E xpress Cut away Van on this pa ge, as well a s many of the veh icles found th roughout th is catalog , have been alt ered or modif ied with a fterma rket acces sories and equipment from indep endent suppliers. C hevrolet is not re sponsible for the s afety or qua lity of such desi gn features, materia ls or workman ship of any alt erations . See the back co ver for informa tion about alt erations an d warrant ies.
Lef t to right : Colorado Re gular C ab 2WD show n in Summ it White w ith
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af termar ket access ories; Sil verado 350 0HD Dual ly Crew Cab 4x4 s hown in
Silver Ic e Metal lic with ava ilable de aler-in stalle d Chevy Ac cessorie s.
commercial truck
MODEL SELECTOR
Colorado R egula r Cab
Colorado E xtended Ca b
Colorado C rew Cab
Colorado C hassis Ca b
Silver ado Regu lar Cab
Silverado Ex tended Cab
Silver ado Crew Cab
CHEVY COMMERCIAL TRUCK MODELS SERIES
Colorad o Regula r Cab 6' 111.3" 34. 2"
Colorado Extended Cab 6' 126.0" 34 .2"
Colorad o Crew Cab 5' 126.0 " 22.6"
Colorad o Chassis Ca b 126.0 " 48.9"
Silvera do Regul ar Cab 1500
1500
2500H D
3500 HD SRW
3500 HD DRW
Silvera do Extende d Cab 1500
1500
2500H D
2500H D
3500 HD SRW
3500 HD DRW
Silvera do Crew Cab 1500
Hybrid
2500H D
2500H D
3500 HD SRW
3500 HD SRW
3500 HD DRW
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CARGO BOX
LENGTH WHEELBASE (WB)
6' 6"
8'
8'
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6' 6"
8'
6' 6"
8'
8'
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5' 8"
5' 8"
6' 6"
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6' 6"
8'
8'
119.0"
133.0"
133 .7"
133 .7"
133 .7"
143. 5"
15 7.5 "
144. 2"
158.2"
158.2"
158.2"
143. 5"
143. 5"
153 .7"
16 7.7"
153 .7"
16 7.7"
16 7.7"
CAB-TO-AXLE
LENGTH (IN.)
41.9"
55.9"
56.0"
56.0"
56.0"
41.9"
55.5"
41.6"
55.6"
55.6"
55.6"
32.0"
32.0"
41.6"
55.6"
41.6"
55.6"
55.6"
Silver ado Chassi s Cab
Silvera do Regul ar Cab Cha ssis Cab 3500H D 13 7. 5"/1 62 .0 " 59.8"/84.3"
Silvera do Crew Cab Cha ssis Cab 3500H D 171 .5" 59.4"
1 Si ngle rea r wheel. 2 D ual rea r wheel. 3 Availabl e at parti cipating de alers onl y.
Silver ado 1500 Ex tended Ca b LT 4x4 shown in Si lver Ice Meta llic wit h
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available features and dealer-insta lled Chevy Accessories.
For any job, there’s a 2012 Chevrolet Commercial truck that helps you get it done. Find it here.
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CHEVY COMMERCIAL TRUCK MODELS
Colorad o Regula r Cab 1,429/1,410 Vortec™ 2 .9L I-4 185 @ 56 00/190 @ 28 00 Vortec 3.7 L I-5
Colorado Extended Cab 1,384/1,366 Vortec 2 .9L I-4 185 @ 56 00/190 @ 28 00 Vort ec 3.7L I-5, Vort ec 5.3L V8
Colorad o Crew Cab 1,216/1,170 Vortec 2 .9L I-4 185 @ 5600/1 90 @ 2800 Vortec 3.7 L I-5, Vortec 5 .3L V8
Colorad o Chassis Ca b 2, 179/1 ,982 Vortec 3.7 L I-5 2 42 @ 5600/24 2 @ 4600
Silvera do Regul ar Cab 1,940/1,714
Silvera do Extende d Cab 1,908/1,835
Silvera do Crew Cab 1,937/1,890
MAXIMUM PAYLOAD
2WD/4x4 STANDARD ENGINE
1,804/1,827
4,212/3,538
4,625/4,609
7,2 15 /6, 89 9
1,641/1,513
3,473/3, 189
3,358/3,275
4,459/4,455
6,231/6,033
1,527/1,509
3,347/3,066
3,247/3,305
4,187/4,190
4,308/4,266
6,198/5,856
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Vortec 4 .3L V6 (2WD)
Vortec 4 .3L V6
Vortec 4 .3L V6
Vortec 6. 0L V8
Vortec 6. 0L V8
Vortec 6. 0L V8
Vortec 4 .8L V8 (4x4)
Vortec 5. 3L V8
Vortec 6. 0L V8
Vortec 6. 0L V8
Vortec 6. 0L V8
Vortec 6. 0L V8
Vortec 4 .8L V8
Vortec 6. 0L V8
Vortec 6. 0L V8
Vortec 6. 0L V8
Vortec 6. 0L V8
Vortec 6. 0L V8
Vortec 6. 0L V8
STANDARD HP @ RPM
TORQUE @ RPM (LB .-F T.) OPTIONAL ENGINES
195 @ 4 600/260 @ 28 00
195 @ 4 600/260 @ 28 00
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360 @ 5 400
322 @ 44 00/380 @ 42 00
322 @ 44 00/380 @ 42 00
195 @ 4 600/260 @ 28 00 302 @ 56 00/305 @ 46 00
315 @ 52 00/335 @ 400 0
360 @ 5 400
360 @ 5 400
322 @ 44 00/380 @ 42 00
322 @ 44 00/380 @ 42 00
302 @ 56 00/305 @ 46 00
332 @ 510 0/367 @ 4100
360 @ 5 400
360 @ 5 400
322 @ 44 00/380 @ 42 00
322 @ 44 00/380 @ 42 00
322 @ 44 00/380 @ 42 00
/380 @ 42 00
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/380 @ 42 00
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/380 @ 42 00
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/380 @ 42 00
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/380 @ 42 00
Vortec 4 .8L V8, Vortec 5 .3L V8
Vortec 4 .8L V8, Vortec 5 .3L V8
Dura max® 6 .6L Turbo -Diesel V8
Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V8 (4x4)
Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V8 (4x4)
Vortec 4 .8L V8 (2WD),
Vortec 5. 3L V8, Vortec 6 .2L V8
Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V8
Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V8
Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V8
Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V8
Vortec 5. 3L V8, Vortec 6 .2L V8
Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V8
Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V8
Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V8
Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V8
Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V8
Silvera do Regul ar Cab Cha ssis Cab 7,4 99/ 7,0 66 ( 137. 5" W B)
7,294 /6,954 (162 .0" WB)
Silvera do Crew Cab Cha ssis Cab 6,791/6,443 Vort ec 6.0L V8 322 @ 44 00/380 @ 42 00 Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V8
1 Ma ximum pa yload capac ity include s weight of dr iver, passen gers, option al equipmen t and cargo . 2 322 hp @ 440 0 rpm for box delet e and incomp lete vehicle s.
Vortec 6. 0L V8 322 @ 4 400/380 @ 4 200 Durama x 6.6L Tu rbo-Diesel V 8
Silverado
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1500
Silver ado Extende d Cab Standa rd Box LT shown in B lue Granite Met allic w ith availa ble features a nd dealer-i nstall ed Chevy Acc essories.
Silverado
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1500
A commercial truck pays you back over time by staying on the road and doing every job that needs doing. Silverado delivers the lowest cost of ownership of any
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full-size pickup. of torque. Extended Cab models with the available MAX Trailering Pack will tow up to 10,700 lbs. offers V8 fuel economy that’s unsurpassed in its class. dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road.
1Base d on Vincentr ic 2011 Model Lev el Analy sis. 2Max imum trai ler weight ra tings ar e calcula ted assum ing a base ve hicle, excep t for any option(s) nece ssary to a chieve the r ating, plu s driver.
The weig ht of other option al equipment , passeng ers and carg o will reduc e the maxi mum trai ler weight your v ehicle can t ow. See your Chev y dealer for add itional det ails. 3M aximum pa yload capac ity includes wei ght of driver, pa ssengers, op tional equ ipment and car go. 4Based on GM La rge Pickup s egment and EPA-e stimate d MPG (city/hig hway): Silve rado with ava ilable
5.3L V8 e ngine 15/21 whe n runnin g on gasolin e. 5Dependabi lity base d on longevit y: 1981–July 2 010 full-si ze pickup reg istrati ons.
The available Vortec 6.2L V8 generates 403 horses and 417 lb.-ft.
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or haul up to 1,908 lbs. of payload.3 When running on gas, Silverado
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Silverado—the most
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SILVERADO 1500 SELECT SPECIFICATIONS
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TORQUE (LB .-F T.) ENGINE AVAILABILIT Y HP @ RPM @ RPM REGULAR CAB EXTENDED CAB CREW CAB
Vortec 4 .3L V6 195 @ 4 600 260 @ 28 00 n 
Vortec 4 .8L FlexF uel2 V8 302 @ 56 00 3 05 @ 4600 n 
Vortec 5. 3L FlexF uel2 V8 315 @ 52 00 335 @ 4 000
Vortec 6. 2L Flex Fuel2 V8 403 @ 5 700 417 @ 430 0
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TRANSMISSION /TRANSFER CASE AVAILABILITY
Hydra-M atic® 4-sp eed automat ic overdrive , with Tow/Hau l mode
Hydra-M atic 6-sp eed automati c overdrive, w ith Tap-Up/Ta p-Down drive r shift con trol, auto g rade brak ing and Tow/Ha ul mode
Tran sfer case: 2 -speed, fl oor-mounted (4x4)
Tran sfer case: A ctive, Autot rac,® wit h electroni c shift (4x4)
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CHASSIS FEATURES
Alternator: — 145- amp
— 160 -amp
Brak es: Four-wheel a ntilock, w ith Dyn amic Rea r Proport ioning
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— fro nt rotor diame ter and th ickness — rea r drum di ameter an d width
Front Gro ss Axle Weig ht Ratin g 3,200–3,950 lbs. 3,60 0–3,9 50 lbs. 3,650–3,950 lbs.
Rear G ross Ax le Weig ht Ratin g 3,750–3,950 lbs. 3,750 –4,2 00 lbs. 3,750–4,200 lbs.
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1Work Truck on ly. Regul ar Cab Sta ndard Bo x 2WD and 4x4 ; Regul ar Cab Long B ox 2WD and 4 x4; and Ex tended Cab St andar d Box 2WD onl y. 2E85 is a combin ation of 85% eth anol and 1 5% gasol ine. Go to ch evy.com/ biofuels to s ee if there is a n E85 fuel s tation nea r you. When r unnin g on E85, Sil verado 150 0 with 4.8L V 8 engine of fers an EPA-es timate d 10 MPG city/14 hi ghway; Silver ado 1500 w ith 5.3L V8 en gine offer s an EPA-est imated 11 M PG city/16 hig hway; and Si lverado 15 00 with 6. 2L V8 engi ne offers an E PA-estima ted 9 MPG cit y/13 highway. 3S tandar d on LT. 4S tandar d on Standa rd Box LS an d LT. 5Sta ndard on W T, LS and LT. 6Standa rd on Stan dard Box LTZ an d all Lon g Box models. 7LT a nd LTZ only. 8Requi res avai lable Vortec 5. 3L V8 or Vortec 6 .2L V8 engi ne. 9Requi res avai lable Snow Plow P rep Packa ge.
SILVERADO HYBRID
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offers an EPA-estimated 20 MPG city/23 highway.
And it has the power and performance you can count on: 332 horsepower,
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and a
367 lb.-ft. of torque, up to 6,100 lbs. trailer weight rating (2WD) payload capacity of up to 1,527 lbs.
1 Avai lable at participatin g dealers. 2 Ma ximum t railer wei ght rati ngs are ca lculat ed assum ing a base vehicl e, except for a ny option(s) necess ary to a chieve the r ating, plu s driver. The we ight of other op tional equipment , passengers a nd cargo wi ll reduce t he maximu m trail er weight your v ehicle can t ow. See your Chev y dealer for ad ditional d etails . 3 Ma ximum p ayload capa city include s weight of dr iver, passen gers, optiona l equipment a nd cargo .
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Silverado
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2500HD and 3500HD
Silver ado 3500HD Du ally Crew Ca b Long Box LT shown i n Black Gran ite Metal lic with ava ilable feat ures.
HARNESSING THE POWER of the available Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 engine
is the renowned Allison 6-speed automatic transmission.
Silverado
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2500HD and 3500HD
Don’t get us wrong —Silverado has always been strong enough to take on the toughest tasks. But Chevy packs even more muscle into Silverado HD, making it
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our most powerful Heavy Duty yet. The available, proven Duramax
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V8 engine and renowned Allison
transmission deliver up to 397 horsepower and
765 lb.-ft. of torque, providing trailer weight ratings up to 23,000 lbs.
6.0L V8 gas engine with Variable Valve Timing (VVT) offers up to 360 horsepower and 380 lb.-ft. of torque, and it’s paired with a Hydra-Matic 6-speed automatic transmission. Three cab configurations, two box lengths, two drive types—2WD and 4x4—and both single and dual rear wheel options add up to 24 cab/box/ drive/rear wheel combinations. With a high-strength, fully boxed steel frame that
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handles payloads up to 7,215 lbs.,
this is the strongest Silverado HD ever.
6.6L Turbo-Diesel
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The Vortec
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1Requ ires fif th-wheel h itch and Re gular C ab model. Ma ximum t railer wei ght ratin gs are ca lculate d assum ing a base ve hicle, exce pt for any option(s) nec essar y to achieve t he ratin g, plus driv er. The weig ht of other opt ional equi pment, pass engers and c argo wi ll reduce th e maximu m trai ler weight you r vehicle ca n tow. See your Che vy deale r for addition al deta ils. 2322 hor sepower on 3500H D and box delet e models. 3Re quires Re gular C ab model and g as engin e. Maxim um payload ca pacity inc ludes weight of d river, pass engers, opti onal equipm ent and car go. Cargo a nd load capa city lim ited by weig ht and dis tribution .
SILVERADO 2500HD/3500HD SELECT SPECIFICATIONS
TORQUE (LB .-F T.) ENGINE AVAILABILIT Y HP @ RPM @ RPM REGULAR CAB EXTENDED CAB CREW CAB
Vortec 6. 0L FlexFue l1 V8 (2500 HD) 36 0 @ 54002 38 0 @ 4200
Vortec 6. 0L FlexFue l1 V8 (3500H D) 322 @ 44 00 380 @ 42 00
Dura max 6.6 L Turbo-D iesel V83 39 7 @ 30004 765 @ 1600
TRANSMISSION /TRANSFER CASE AVAILABILITY
Hydra-M atic 6-sp eed automati c overdrive, w ith Tap-Up/Ta p-Down drive r shift con trol, auto g rade brak ing and Tow/Ha ul mode
Al lison 1000 S eries 6-s peed automat ic overdrive , with Tap-Up/ Tap-Down drive r shift con trol, auto g rade brak ing and Tow/Ha ul mode
Tran sfer case: 2 -speed, fl oor-mounted (4x4)
Tran sfer case: E lectronic -shif t, instr ument pane l-mounted (4x4)
CHASSIS FEATURES
Alternator: — 125 -amp
— dua l 125-a mp — 160 -amp
Front Gro ss Axle Weig ht Ratin g 4,400–6,000 lbs. 4,400–6,000 lbs. 4,400–6,000 lbs.
Rear G ross Ax le Weig ht Ratin g 6,200–9,825 lbs. 6 ,200 –9,375 lbs. 6,200–9,375 lbs.
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1Flex Fuel is not ava ilable wh en Pickup Box D elete is order ed. 2322 hp @ 44 00 rpm for box de lete and inc omplete vehi cles. 3 Requ ires ava ilable A llison 10 00 Series 6 -speed aut omatic tra nsmis sion.  4335 hp an d 685 lb.-ft . of torque wit h box delete. 5 R equires Vor tec 6.0L V8 en gine. 6 Re quires ava ilable D urama x 6.6L Tur bo-Diesel V 8 engine. 7 R equires a vaila ble Snow Plow Prep Pa ckage a nd Dura max 6.6 L Turbo Die sel V8 engi ne. 8 Requi res Vortec 6.0L V 8 engine a nd avail able Snow Plow Pr ep Package .
Silverado
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2500HD and 3500HD
Silver ado 2500HD R egular C ab Long Box WT 4 x4 shown in Sum mit White.
WHISTLE? WHAT WHISTLE?
A truck shouldn’t know how to read a clock. There’s no quitting time for an industrial­strength tool. Silverado HD Work Truck runs hard as long as you do, around the clock. With a high-strength steel frame and wide rear leaf springs, Silverado HD pickups
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can handle up to 7,215 lbs. of payload. stiffer than that of a Ford Super Duty. Need to make one more unexpected run? Load up. Equip an HD with the available dealer-installed Chevrolet Autonet Mobile Wi-Fi, and every job site is a hot spot. It pays, literally, to have the right truck on the job.
1Requi res Reg ular Cab m odel and ga s engine. M aximu m payload capa city inclu des weight of d river, passe ngers, optio nal equipm ent and car go. Cargo a nd load capa city limi ted by weigh t and distribut ion. 2Monthly rat es apply. Visit aut onetmobil e.com for deta ils and co verage map .
The fully boxed frame is 30 times torsionally
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