Tow/Haul Mode - Chevrolet 2014 Express Owner's Manual

9-30 Driving and Operating

Tow/Haul Mode

If equipped, Tow/Haul Mode adjusts
the transmission shift pattern to
reduce shift cycling, providing
increased performance, vehicle
control, and transmission cooling
when towing or hauling heavy loads.
Turn the Tow/Haul Mode on and off
by pressing the button on the
instrument panel. When Tow/Haul is
on, a light on the instrument cluster
will come on.
See Tow/Haul Mode Light on
page 5-22.
Also see Tow/Haul Mode under
Towing Equipment on page 9-56.
Tow/Haul Mode Grade Braking
(6-Speed Automatic
Transmission)
Tow/Haul Mode Grade Braking is
only enabled while the Tow/Haul
Mode is selected and the vehicle is
not in the Range Selection Mode.
See Tow/Haul Mode listed
previously and Manual Mode on
page 9-29. Tow/Haul Mode Grade
Braking assists in maintaining
desired vehicle speeds when driving
on downhill grades by using the
engine and transmission to slow the
vehicle.
To disable or enable Tow/Haul Mode
Grade Braking within the current
ignition key cycle, press and hold
the Tow/Haul button for
three seconds. A DIC message will
be displayed. See Transmission
Messages on page 5-38.
See Towing Equipment on
page 9-56.
For other forms of grade braking,
see Automatic Transmission (Six
Speed) on page 9-23 or Automatic
Transmission (Four Speed) on
page 9-26 and Cruise Control on
page 9-35.