Chevrolet 2007 Silverado, Owner'S Manual

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If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer
If you do, here are some important points:
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There are many different laws, including speed
limit restrictions, having to do with trailering.
Make sure your rig will be legal, not only where
you live but also where you’ll be driving. A
good source for this information can be state
or provincial police.
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Consider using a sway control. See “Hitches”
later in this section.
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Don’t tow a trailer at all during the first
500 miles (800 km) your new vehicle is driven.
Your engine, axle or other parts could be
damaged.
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Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that
you tow a trailer, don’t drive over 50 mph
(80 km/h) and don’t make starts at full throttle.
This helps your engine and other parts of
your vehicle wear in at the heavier loads.
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You can tow in DRIVE (D). You may want to
shift the transmission to THIRD (3), or
FOURTH (4) with the Allison or Hydra-matic
6-speed transmissions, or if necessary, a lower
gear selection if the transmission shifts too
often, such as under heavy loads and/or hilly
conditions. See Tow/Haul Mode Light on
page 272.
Three important considerations have to do with
weight:
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The weight of the trailer
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The weight of the trailer tongue
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The weight on your vehicle’s tires
Tow/Haul Mode
Press this button at the
end of the shift lever to
enable/disable the
tow/haul mode.
Tow/Haul is a feature that assists when pulling a
heavy trailer or a large or heavy load. See
Tow/Haul Mode on page 152 for more information.
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