Black plate (38,1)
Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-
U.S./Canada-7142528) - 2014 - crc - 3/26/13
9-38
Driving and Operating
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
and
for more
information.
Also see
“
Tow/Haul Mode
”
under
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
. 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.
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
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
for more information.
For other forms of grade braking,
see
and
Manual Transmission
If the vehicle is equipped with a
manual transmission, this is the shift
pattern.
Here is how to operate the manual
transmission:
1 (First):
Press the clutch pedal
and shift into 1 (First). Then, slowly
let up on the clutch pedal as you
slowly press down on the
accelerator pedal.