Towing The Vehicle Transporting A Disabled Vehicle - Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2023 Owner's Manual

402 Vehicle Care
vehicle has one. Negative ( ) will go to a
heavy, unpainted metal engine part or to
a remote negative ( ) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
Do not connect positive (+) to negative
( ) or you will get a short that would
damage the battery and maybe other
parts too. And do not connect the
negative ( ) cable to the negative ( )
terminal on the dead battery because
this can cause sparks.
7. Connect one end of the red positive (+)
cable to the discharged battery
positive (+) terminal.
8. Do not let the other end touch metal.
Connect the other end of the positive (+)
cable to the good battery positive (+)
terminal. Use a remote positive (+)
terminal if the vehicle has one.
9. Connect one end of the black negative
( ) cable to the good battery negative
( ) terminal. Use a remote negative ( )
terminal if the vehicle has one.
Do not let the other end touch anything
until the next step.
10. Connect the other end of the negative
( ) cable to the discharged battery
negative ( ) grounding point.
11. Start the vehicle with the good battery
and run the engine for a while.
12. Try to start the vehicle that had the
dead battery. If it will not start after a
few tries, it probably needs service.
Jumper Cable Removal
Reverse the sequence exactly when
removing the jumper cables.
After starting the disabled vehicle and
removing the jumper cables, allow it to idle
for several minutes.
Towing the Vehicle
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle
Caution
Incorrectly transporting a disabled vehicle
may cause damage to the vehicle. Use
proper tire straps to secure the vehicle to
the flatbed tow truck. Do not strap or
hook to any frame, underbody,
or suspension component not specified
below. Do not move vehicles with drive
axle tires on the ground. Damage is not
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Caution
The vehicle may be equipped with an
electric parking brake and/or an
electronic shifter. In the event of a loss of
12-volt battery power, the electric parking
brake cannot be released, and the vehicle
cannot be shifted to N (Neutral). Tire
skates or dollies must be used under the
non-rolling tires to prevent damage while
loading/unloading the vehicle. Dragging
the vehicle will cause damage not
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Caution
The vehicle may be equipped with a tow
eye. Improper use of the tow eye may
cause damage to the vehicle and is not
covered by the vehicle warranty.
If equipped, use the tow eye to load the
vehicle onto a flatbed tow truck from a
flat road surface, or to move the vehicle
a very short distance at a walking pace.
The tow eye is not designed for off-road
recovery. The vehicle must be in
N (Neutral) with the electric parking
brake released when using the tow eye.