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Anybody else been told that the new trucks don't come with a manual in the glove box anymore? 

My new 2500 HD didn't have a manual, just a small little booklet about the infotainment system. 

Salesman told me they don't  include one anymore because all the information is in the menu system.

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15 minutes ago, SSchup said:

Anybody else been told that the new trucks don't come with a manual in the glove box anymore? 

My new 2500 HD didn't have a manual, just a small little booklet about the infotainment system. 

Salesman told me they don't  include one anymore because all the information is in the menu system.

Yes 

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https://www.helminc.com/helm/product2.asp?Make=GMC&Model=SIER&Year=2025&Category=2&class_2=GMC&mk=GMC&yr=2025&md=Sierra&dt=Owner+Manuals&module=&from=result&Style=helm&Sku=87855255A&itemtype=B

 

$55 to get a paper copy.  Gotta keep skimming the costs down for the Generous Mother.  In their defense, I suspect you can find a lot of paper owner's manuals in junkyards dutifully stowed in the glove box of said junk vehicle with nary a crease in them.  

 

I believe you can also download a pdf copy to your phone in the Chevy/GMC app.  

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2 hours ago, SSchup said:

Anybody else been told that the new trucks don't come with a manual in the glove box anymore? 

My new 2500 HD didn't have a manual, just a small little booklet about the infotainment system. 

Salesman told me they don't  include one anymore because all the information is in the menu system.

 

Being that your in the states it should be fairly straight forward to order one as per that link XY74 provided. It was an entirely different story because I am in Canada and many times the cost and I had one shipped but the shipping company threw it in the trash in Canada simply because I have a rural address and it took months to figure all this out but Helm was very kind to me and at their loss of the shipping etc and the book refunded me and suggested I order it through the Chevy dealer which I did and eventually did get the manual but with that same insanely inflated cost because of duty and shipping. The only catch would be if they no longer have the book your after in production or a delay due to having to do a print run on them. 

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Crazy they are not supplied with a $75K new truck. I ordered one off ebay, $57 shipped.

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Correct.

 

They began phasing them out in 2023.  I "think" Corvette might be the only one left that gets a full manual included, maybe some Cadillacs?  They only provide a "getting to know your XXXXX" book, warranty booklet and if you have a diesel, the diesel supplement.    

 

Its all online though, and its interactive.  You can click on the chapters and it takes you to them, and you can hit CTRL+F and search it quickly.

 

You can also access it in the MyChevrolet app on your phone if you have that set up, or in the MyChevrolet app in your radio screen and pull it up right in the vehicle.    

 

Here's the manuals page from the Chevrolet website.  They have from 1993 to current on there - 

 

Manuals and Guides | Vehicle Support | Chevy   This is by far the easiest and best method of reading the manual IMO.  

 

You can buy paper ones on eBay or from Helm Inc, who makes all of those books.  $$$ from Helm though, usually $80-90 to your door.  Even $57 from eBay is steep when you can just access it online for free.  

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Luckily my 22 poverty edition came with a manual still. I guess I can call it a collectors edition. Last year with an owners manual. Haha

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Both my trucks came with them when I bought them used, neither appeared to have been opened much.  I downloaded hte pdf's for them from gm, I find the pdf to be more useful, as searching and flipping pages is faster on the computer.

 

And for the new trucks, GM splits the info across multiple manuals, so be sure to download all the pdfs for your model truck

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20 hours ago, SSchup said:

Anybody else been told that the new trucks don't come with a manual in the glove box anymore? 

My new 2500 HD didn't have a manual, just a small little booklet about the infotainment system. 

Salesman told me they don't  include one anymore because all the information is in the menu system.

There is a recall for certain 2025 trucks for missing owners manual

More info here:  https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/12/chevy-silverado-recalled-for-missing-owners-manual/

 

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1 hour ago, sno1 said:

There is a recall for certain 2025 trucks for missing owners manual

More info here:  https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/12/chevy-silverado-recalled-for-missing-owners-manual/

 

 

 

2026s.  Not 2025s.  And a VERY small number of trucks.  

 

"

Affected vehicles:

Number of affected vehicles: This recall covers 169 Silverado 1500 units, 3,211 Silverado 2500 HD units, and 28 Silverado 3500 HD units."

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I honestly cannot recall if my 26 came with a manual or not. I just automatically downloaded it. Id most likely be inside trying to look up something anyway.

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On 12/11/2025 at 7:37 AM, customboss said:

Yes 

No.... It all depends on the model one gets.. There is a manual that comes with.

 

My 2024 has a manual that came with it, as well as the other little book. 

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On 12/11/2025 at 2:24 PM, Pryme said:

Luckily my 22 poverty edition came with a manual still. I guess I can call it a collectors edition. Last year with an owners manual. Haha

“Poverty Edition” - haven’t heard that one before. I like it!  I have used “Sensible Edition” for my base model 2004 Yukon XL. Its cloth interior still looks like new.

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I looked yesterday and mine did not come with a manual. I downloaded it day one so no big deal to me.

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