Chevrolet Silverado: Driving and Operating / Trailer Towing
General Towing Information
Only use towing equipment that has been designed for the vehicle. Contact your
dealer or trailering dealer for assistance with preparing the vehicle to tow a trailer.
Read the entire section before towing a trailer.
To tow a disabled vehicle, see Towing the Vehicle. To tow the vehicle behind
another vehicle such as a motor home, see Recreational Vehicle Towing.
Warning
Never fill a portable fuel container while it is in the vehicle. Static
electricity discharge from the container can ignite the fuel vapor. You or others
could be badly burned and the vehicle could be damaged...
Warning
You can lose control when towing a trailer if the correct equipment is
not used or the vehicle is not driven properly. For example, if the trailer is too
heavy or the trailer brakes are inadequate for the load, the vehicle may not stop
as expected...
Other information:
Vehicles with StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability Control (ESC) have a Trailer Sway
Control (TSC) feature. Trailer sway is unintended side-to-side motion of a trailer
while towing. If the vehicle is towing a trailer and the TSC detects that sway is
increasing, the vehicle brakes are selectively applied at each wheel, to help reduce
excessive trailer sway...
Caution
Do not use fuels with any of the following conditions; doing so may damage
the vehicle and void its warranty:
For vehicles that are not FlexFuel, fuel labeled greater than 15%
ethanol by volume, such as mid-level ethanol blends (16–50% ethanol), E85, or
FlexFuel...
Categories
The vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the front outboard passenger position.
The passenger airbag status indicator will light on the overhead console when the
vehicle is started.

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