Black plate (90,1)
Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2013 - crc 1st edition - 4/5/12
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Vehicle Care
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Use the following procedure to
dinghy tow a four-wheel-drive
vehicle:
1. Position the vehicle being towed
behind the tow vehicle and shift
the transmission to P (Park).
2. Turn the engine off and firmly set
the parking brake.
3. Securely attach the vehicle
being towed to the tow vehicle.
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WARNING
Shifting a four-wheel-drive
vehicle's transfer case into
N (Neutral) can cause the vehicle
to roll even if the transmission is
in P (Park). The driver or others
could be injured. Make sure the
parking brake is firmly set before
the transfer case is shifted to
N (Neutral).
4. Shift the transfer case to
N (Neutral). See
“
Shifting into
Neutral
”
under
Four-Wheel Drive
on page 9
‑
40
for the proper
procedure to select the Neutral
position for the vehicle.
5. Release the parking brake only
after the vehicle being towed is
firmly attached to the towing
vehicle.
6. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF
and remove the key
—
the
steering wheel will still turn.
After towing, see
“
Shifting Out of
Neutral
”
under
Four-Wheel Drive on
page 9
‑
40
for the proper procedure
to take the vehicle out of the Neutral
position.
Dolly Towing
Front Towing (Front Wheels Off
the Ground)
–
Two-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles
Notice:
If a two-wheel drive
vehicle is towed with the rear
wheels on the ground, the
transmission could be damaged.
