Tow/Haul Mode - Chevrolet 2013 Silverado Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2013 - crc 1st edition - 4/5/12
9-38 Driving and Operating

Tow/Haul Mode

4-Speed Automatic Transmission
6-Speed Automatic Transmission
Vehicles with an automatic
transmission have a Tow/Haul
Mode. The Tow/Haul Mode adjusts
the transmission shift pattern to
reduce shift cycling, providing
increased performance, vehicle
control, and transmission cooling
when driving down steep hills or
Mountain grades, towing, or hauling
heavy loads.
The selector button is located on the
end of the shift lever. Turn the Tow/
Haul Mode on and off by pressing
the button. When the Tow/Haul
Mode is enabled, a light on the
instrument panel cluster will
come on.
See Tow/Haul Mode Light on
page 5 25 and Hill and Mountain
Roads on page 9 11 for more
information.
Also see Tow/Haul Mode under
Towing Equipment on page 9 92 for
more information.
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 36. Tow/Haul Mode Grade
Braking assists in maintaining
desired vehicle speeds when driving
Black plate (38,1)
on downhill grades by using the
engine and transmission to slow the
vehicle.
On vehicles with a gasoline engine,
to disable or enable Tow/Haul
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 44.
On vehicles with a diesel engine.
Tow/Haul Mode Grade Braking can
be enabled or disabled by pressing
the Tow/Haul Mode button. Use the
exhaust brake and Tow/Haul Mode
for maximum grade braking.
See Towing Equipment on
page 9 92 for more information.
For other forms of grade braking,
see Automatic Transmission on
page 9 33 and Cruise Control on
page 9 59.