CHEVROLET SILVERADO EV 2024 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: CHEVROLET, Model Year: 2024, Model line: SILVERADO EV, Model: CHEVROLET SILVERADO EV 2024Pages: 429, PDF Size: 8.98 MB
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of these aftermarket devices on vehicle
handling or trailer brake performance is not
known.
{Warning
Use of aftermarket electronic trailer sway
control devices could result in reduced
trailer brake performance, loss of trailer
brakes, or other malfunctions, and result
in a crash. You or others could be
seriously injured or killed. Before using
one of these devices:
.Ask the device or trailer manufacturer
if the device has been thoroughly
tested for compatibility with the
make, model, and year of your vehicle
and any optional equipment installed
on your vehicle.
.Before driving, check the trailer brakes
are working properly, if equipped.
Drive the vehicle with the trailer
attached on a level road surface that
is free of traffic at about 32-40 km/h
(20-25 mph) and fully apply the
manual trailer brake apply lever. Also,
check the trailer brake lamps and
other lamps are functioning correctly.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.If the trailer brakes are not operating
properly at any time, or if a DIC
message indicates problems with the
trailer connections or trailer brakes,
carefully pull the vehicle over to the
side of the road when traffic
conditions allow.
Trailer Tires
Special Trailer (ST) tires differ from vehicle
tires. Trailer tires are designed with stiff
sidewalls to help prevent sway and to
support heavy loads. These features can
make it difficult to determine if the trailer
tire pressures are low only based on a visual
inspection.
Always check all trailer tire pressures before
each trip when the tires are cool. Low trailer
tire pressure is a leading cause of trailer tire
blow-outs.
If the vehicle is equipped with a trailer tire
pressure monitoring system, see the trailer
tire pressure monitoring system description
and the trailering app. Trailer tires deteriorate over time. The trailer
tire sidewall will show the week and year
the tire was manufactured. Many trailer tire
manufacturers recommend replacing tires
more than six years old.
Overloading is another leading cause of
trailer tire blow-outs. Never load your trailer
with more weight than the tires are
designed to support. The load rating is
located on the trailer tire sidewall.
Always know the maximum speed rating for
the trailer tires before driving. This may be
significantly lower than the vehicle tire
speed rating. The speed rating may be on
the trailer tire sidewall. If the speed rating is
not shown, the default trailer tire speed
rating is 105 km/h (65 mph).
Trailering App
Trailer Light App
If equipped, the Trailering App is on the
infotainment home screen.
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Status View
The Status view shows:
.Lights
.Checklists
.Brakes (If equipped)
Each section shows high-level status
information for the feature. Selecting a
section opens up a new screen with
additional information and/or options.
Light Test
Select “Start” to cycle the trailer lamps on
and off to determine if they are working.
The test follows this sequence:
1. The running lights turn on first and remain on throughout the sequence.
2. The brake lights turn on for about two seconds. 3. The left turn signal light flashes three
times.
4. The right turn signal light flashes three times.
5. The reverse lights turn on for about two seconds.
6. Steps 2–5 repeat for about one minute and 45 seconds, or until the test
deactivates.
Select Stop to stop the test.
The sequence also deactivates when any of
the following occur:.The vehicle is turned off.
.The electric drive unit is shifted out of
P (Park).
.The brake pedal is pressed.
.The turn signal is activated
.The hazard warning lights are activated.
Checklist
This view shows the recommended steps to
take before towing a trailer.
Touch the box next to each item if that step
has been completed.
Touch > to access a detailed view of
each step. Within each detailed view, touch Next and
Previous to navigate between steps.
Touch Clear All to clear the completed
statuses from all items in the current
checklist.
Brakes
If equipped with Integrated Trailer Brake
Controller (ITBC) system and if the
connected trailer is equipped with electric
brakes or electric over hydraulic brakes, this
view displays the current state of the brakes
including brake gain setting and output.
If no electric brakes are detected or if no
trailer is connected, this view displays the
last known brake gain setting and the
output shows dashed lines.
Touch Add to Driver Display to show trailer
brake gain and output in the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
Touch How To Set Brake Gain to view
detailed steps to set trailer brake gain.
The Trailering App System shows any brake
issues reported by the trailer brake
controller in the Brakes view. Trailer
diagnosis and service may be required.
Repair your trailer brakes if needed. A trailer
braking issue is not covered by your GM
warranty.
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See“Integrated Trailer Brake Control
System” section under Towing Equipment
0 301.
Trailering App
If equipped, the Trailering App is on the
Home Page of the infotainment home
screen.
If equipped, this feature allows profiles for
connected trailers to be created to view
status, to store and track trailer usage
information, and to set up towing assist
features.
The Trailering App welcome page appears
when the Trailering App is opened for the
first time from the infotainment home
screen.
When a trailer is electrically connected and
a trailer profile has not been created, there
is an option to create a profile, use a guest
profile, or select Accessory/No trailer.
When a trailer is electrically connected after
a Trailer Profile has been created, the trailer
detection pop-up appears with a list of all of
the custom Trailer Profiles made on the
vehicle. To load an existing Trailer Profile,
select one of the Trailer Profiles listed,
or load the Guest Trailer Profile by selecting GUEST TRAILER. Touching Accessory/No
trailer selects Accessory/No trailer as the
active Trailer Profile and dismisses the
pop-up.
Create a Trailer Profile
1. Touch Add Trailer on the trailer detection pop-up or touch + Add Trailer in the
Trailering App.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up a profile.
3. After a profile is created, set up for additional trailer features may become
available, such as Tow/Haul mode
reminder, Trailer Tire Pressure
Monitoring System, maintenance
reminders, or camera views and guides.
Import a Trailer Profile 1. Touch Import on the trailer detection pop-up or touch Import in the
Trailering App.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to import a profile.
3. After a profile is imported, it can be selected from the trailer list. The Tow/
Haul mode reminder, Brake Gain Setting
and Trailer Tire Pressure sensor learning,
if equipped, do not import.
Trailer Feature Setup
Tow/Haul Mode Reminder
To turn the Tow/Haul Mode Reminder
setting on, touch Yes. To turn it off,
touch No.
Trailer Tire Monitoring
If the TTPMS is detected, touch the Trailer
Tire Monitoring icon to set up trailer tire
monitoring.
1. Select trailer tire speed rating.
2. Enter trailer tire manufacturing date number.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the trailer tire sensor learn
process.
The trailer tire pressure sensors can transmit
up to 7 m (23 feet) from the hitch receiver of
the vehicle.
A trailer must be electrically connected to
the vehicle before starting the
sensor-to-vehicle learn process.
After selecting Start from the Learn Sensors
screen, use the Tool Method or the Manual
Method (described below) to learn each
TTPMS sensor, during which the current tire
number will be highlighted. The vehicle has
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a maximum of two minutes to detect and
label each TTPMS sensor. After each sensor
is learned, a check mark appears next to the
tire, the vehicle horn sounds, the vehicle
brake lamps flash, and all working trailer
lamps flash.
The recommended tire pressure must be
entered for the trailer tires. An alert appears
when a trailer tire's pressure is high or low.
Tool Method: A TTPMS activation tool can
be purchased separately to learn the trailer
TTPMS sensor locations.
Manual Method: Without the TTPMS
activation tool, the air pressure can be
increased or decreased in each tire for
10 seconds. Do not exceed the maximum
inflation pressure found on the tire
sidewalls. Make sure to readjust tire
pressure to the recommended level when
the process is complete.
Sensor Learning Steps
To complete the sensor-to-vehicle learn
process:1. Touch Start on the Learn Sensors screen. The horn chirps twice and the Learning
Active screen appears on the
infotainment display. 2. Start with the driver side front
trailer tire.
3. Activate the tool near the valve stem or adjust the air pressure of this tire until
the horn chirps and all working vehicle
and trailer lights flash.
The process stops without saving the
sensor locations if this step takes more
than two minutes.
4. Move to the next tire and repeat Step 3 for each sensor. The horn chirps twice
when all sensors are completed.
5. Return to the vehicle to complete the setup.
Maintenance Reminders
To set up maintenance reminders, touch the
Trailer Maintenance icon. Follow the
on-screen prompts. The maximum number
of reminders is 50.
Camera Views and Guides
To set up the trailer camera and guideline
features, if equipped, touch the Camera
Views and Guides icon.
1. Select the number of axles on the trailer.
2. Select the wheel location on the trailer (inboard or outboard). 3. Enter the trailer dimensions as prompted.
Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete setup for available features.
Certain trailer features require a compatible
trailer profile be configured and selected.
A compatible trailer is a box-type trailer
(cargo, camper, etc.) with a conventional
hitch.
Transparent Trailer Setup
If equipped, the rear trailer camera must be
mounted on the trailer and electrically
connected to the vehicle before transparent
trailer feature can be used. See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing 0246.
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter
the trailer dimensions.
Trailer dimensions must be in range and
transparent trailer must be calibrated
before use.
.Trailer Length: Measure from center of
coupler to furthest rear point on the
trailer.
.Trailer Total Width: Measure from the left
most edge of trailer, including the wheels,
to the right most edge.
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.Trailer Body Width: Measure from the left
edge to the right edge of the trailer
body. This is only applicable to trailers
with outboard tires.
.Trailer Height: Measure from ground to
tallest point of the trailer.
.Hitching Point Length: Measure from
center of coupler to middle of tires.
.Trailer Tongue Length: Measure from the
center of the coupler to the trailer front
wall, if the trailer has a flat front. If it
does not have a flat front, measure from
the center of the coupler to the corner of
the sidewall. The point where the taper
meets the full width of the trailer.
.Vehicle Hitch Height: Measure from
ground to top of coupler.
.Vehicle Hitch Length: Measure from hitch
receiver to center of ball.
If trailer dimensions are out of range, this
feature is unavailable. Ensure the rear trailer
camera is connected.
Follow on-screen instructions to drive
forward to complete calibration.
Rear Trailer Guidance Setup
If equipped, a rear trailer camera must be
mounted on the trailer and electrically
connected to the vehicle before the rear trailer guidance feature can be used. See
Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing
0
246.
Trailer dimensions must be in the following
range to enable this feature:
.Trailer Length: Measure from center of
coupler to furthest rear point on the
trailer.
If trailer dimensions are out of range, this
feature is unavailable. Ensure rear trailer
camera is connected.
Follow the on-screen instructions to drive
forward to complete calibration.
Jack-Knife Alert Setup
If equipped, follow the on-screen instructions
to drive forward to complete calibration.
Trailer Length Indicator Setup
Follow on-screen instructions to drive
forward to complete calibration.
Trailer Side Blind Zone Alert Setup
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter
the trailer dimensions.
Trailer dimensions must be in range to
enable this feature.
.Trailer Length: Measure from center of
coupler to furthest rear point on the
trailer.
.Trailer Width: Measure from the left edge
to right edge of the trailer body.
If trailer dimensions are out of range, this
feature is unavailable.
Status View
If a trailer is connected, the Status view
shows status information for the active
trailer profile.
If no trailer is connected, the Status view
shows the last trailer profile with a status of
Not Connected.
The Status view shows:
.Tires (if equipped)
.Lights
.Cameras (if equipped)
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.Maintenance
.Checklist
.Weight
.Brakes (if equipped)
Each section shows high level status
information for the feature. Selecting a
section opens up a new screen with
additional information and/or options.
Selecting the checklist, camera,
or maintenance icon opens up the
corresponding screen.
Lights
This view displays the names of the trailer
connector pins, a graphic of the trailer
connector, and a graphic of the back of the
trailer. Any connector pin that fails turns an amber
color, and the location of the corresponding
connection is highlighted on the graphic of
the back of the trailer.
If a trailer connection is detected without
any faults, the view displays
“No Issues
Found.”
When a trailer is connected, the Trailering
App System detects the trailer connection
using the Stop/Turn Signal lighting circuits
and alerts the driver by requesting a trailer
profile setup through the Trailering App
System on the infotainment screen. If a
default trailer profile is selected, the
Trailering App System does not display a
Trailer Detection Alert to the user when a
trailer is connected.
When a trailer is connected and the vehicle
is off, the Trailering App System periodically
pulses the lighting circuits of the trailer to
verify it is still connected. The trailer lights
may periodically flash as a result of this
trailer connection detection. These flashes
may be more visible in dark ambient light
environments. The flashing or flickering
lights are a normal condition and the
Trailering App System has built-in
protections to prevent the battery from draining. When Theft Alert is enabled, the
frequency and pattern of this flashing
changes.
If a connected trailer disconnects, a message
immediately appears on the DIC if the
vehicle is on, or the next time the vehicle is
turned on. Check your trailer connection if
needed.
Connection Problem
If any of the trailer connections are lost, a
message about the connection issue appears
on the DIC. The infotainment display also
shows the connection issue in the Lights
Status view.
Connection Trailer Lighting Faults Detected
The Trailering App System monitors for
electrical faults on the trailer lights.
A message about the lighting issue appears
on the DIC. The infotainment display also
shows the lighting issue in the Lights Status
view. Repair your trailer lights if needed.
A trailer lighting issue is not covered by
your GM warranty.
The Running Lights connection may not
detect partial outages. Activate the Light
Test to check all trailer lamps. See
“Light
Test” following.
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Light Test
Touch Start Light Test to cycle the trailer
lights on and off to determine if they are
working. The test follows this sequence:1. The running lights turn on first and remain on throughout the sequence.
2. The brake lights turn on for about two seconds.
3. The left turn signal light flashes three times.
4. The right turn signal light flashes three times.
5. The reverse lights turn on for about two seconds.
6. Steps 2–5 repeat for approximately one minute and 45 seconds, or until the
test deactivates.
Touch Stop to manually stop the test. The
test automatically ends after one minute
and 45 seconds.
The Light Test also deactivates when any of
the following occur:
.The vehicle is turned off.
.The vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
.The brake pedal is pressed.
.The turn signal is activated.
.The hazard warning flashers are activated.
Tires
Tire Pressure and Temperature
If the TTPMS sensor-to-vehicle learn process
was completed, the status view displays the
current tire pressure and temperature of the
trailer tires related to the active Trailer
Profile. See "Trailer Tire Monitoring"
previously in this section. If a tire pressure is
low or high, the color of the pressure value
turns amber. If a sensor malfunctions, the
values display as dashed lines.
‐ Under the Tires view, touch to set up the
TTPMS for the Trailer Profile. See “Trailer
Tire Monitoring” previously in this section
for details on the setup. Touch Sensor
Setup if the trailer tires were rotated or if
the tire pressure sensors in the tires were replaced for this Trailer Profile. The
vehicle needs to relearn the tire sensors
and their locations. See
“Trailer Tire
Monitoring” previously in this section.
‐ Touch Alerts to view all active alerts.
If the infotainment screen displays
"Service Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring
System," the vehicle needs to be taken to
a dealer for service.
‐ Touch Settings to view trailer tire
monitoring settings. Touch Tire Speed
Alert to turn on or off the tire speed
alert. Touch Tire Age Reminder to turn on
or off tire age reminder. Touch Target Tire
Pressure to change the recommended tire
pressure for the trailer’s tires. This
changes the number at which the vehicle
displays alerts related to trailer tire
pressure.
Maintenance
On the Status view, touch the tools icon to
access a list of maintenance reminders for
the Trailer Profile.
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.The Maintenance Status view displays
reminders for the Trailer Profile. Touch a
reminder to view, reset, delete or edit it.
Resetting a reminder resets the time and
mileage values for the reminder.
The progress bar turns yellow when the
maintenance item reaches 90% complete.
The progress bar turns red when the
maintenance item reaches 100%
complete.
.Touch New Reminder to add a new
maintenance reminder.
Suggested reminders that have previously
been set do not appear. Suggested
reminders that have not been set have
empty boxes next to them. The maximum
number of reminders is 50.Maintenance Notifications
.Touch Reset to reset time and mileage
values for the reminder.
.Touch Remind Me Later to delay the
reminder.
‐
If an Upcoming Alert (90%) is
dismissed, it does not appear again.
‐ If a Maintenance Due Alert (100%) is
dismissed, it appears when the vehicle
is turned off and back on again.
Maintenance Notifications Settings
Touch Maintenance Notifications to turn on
or off notifications for the selected profile.
These notifications are based on the Trailer
Profile. The maintenance notification settings
for each Trailer Profile must be turned on
or off.
All maintenance notifications display on the
infotainment screen for that active Trailer
Profile.
Turn this maintenance notification setting
off to dismiss Maintenance Notifications
when that Trailer Profile is active.
Always follow all of the maintenance
instructions that came with your trailer.
Cameras
Touch the camera view icon to open the
selected view in the camera app. Close the
camera app to return to the Trailering App.
Checklists
This view shows the recommended steps to
take before towing a trailer.
.Touch the box next to each item if that
step has been completed.
.Touch4to open a detailed view of
each step.
.Within each detailed view, touch Next
and Previous to navigate between steps.
.Touch Clear All to clear all selected boxes
in the current checklist.
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Custom Checklist Items
For each of the Trailer Profile checklists,
there is an option to create custom items to
view in the checklist. Custom checklist items
are displayed at the end of the default
checklist items.
Guest Trailer and No Trailer Connected
If a Guest Trailer Profile is active, or if no
trailer is connected, this view shows the
default checklist.
Weight
.Touch to turn on or off the GCW Alert.
.When on, an alert displays in the DIC
when the combined weight of the vehicle
and trailer exceed the vehicle's Gross
Combined Weight Raring (GCWR). For
more information on the Gross Combined
Weight (GCW) Alert, seeTrailer Towing
0 297.
Brakes
If equipped with Integrated Trailer Brake
Controller (ITBC) system and if the
connected trailer is equipped with electric
brakes or electric over hydraulic brakes, this
view displays the current state of the brakes
including brake gain setting and output.
If no electric brakes are detected or if no trailer is connected, this view displays the
last known brake gain setting and the
output shows dashed lines.
‐
Touch Add to Driver Display to show
trailer brake gain and output in the DIC.
‐ Touch How To Set Brake Gain to access
detailed steps to set trailer brake gain.
The Trailering App System shows any brake
issues reported by the trailer brake
controller in the Brakes view. Trailer
diagnosis and service may be required.
Repair your trailer brakes, if needed. Trailer
brake repairs are not covered by your GM
warranty.
See “Integrated Trailer Brake Control
System” section under Towing Equipment
0 301.
Guest Trailer Status View
If the Guest Trailer Profile is active, the
Status view shows:
.Lights
.Cameras
.Checklist
.Weight
.Brakes (if equipped) The Trailer Status view displays mileage
information. The mileage value resets when
the trailer is disconnected from the vehicle.
Accessory/No Trailer Status View
If the Accessory/No Trailer profile is active,
trailer status information is not available.
Trailers View
Touch the trailer profile icon in the Status
view to view, activate, create, edit, or delete
trailer profiles.
If a trailer is connected, touch the Trailer
Profile name to activate a Trailer Profile.
The Trailering App can save a maximum of
five trailer profiles
The Custom Trailer Profiles and Guest Trailer
are in order of the most frequently used.
The Accessory/No Trailer profile is shown
below the Custom Trailer Profiles and Guest
Trailer Profile.
Guest Trailer
If the Guest Trailer Profile is the active
Trailer Profile, trailer detection, lights/
connections status, theft, and the Tow/Haul
reminder alerts can be sent. The system
does not track total mileage, but the system
tracks trip mileage if the Guest Trailer
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Profile is active. The Trailer Tire Pressure
Monitoring System or maintenance
reminders cannot be set up for a Guest
Trailer Profile. The Guest Trailer Profile
cannot be edited.
Accessory/No Trailer
If the Accessory/No Trailer Profile is active,
alerts are not sent and the system does not
track mileage. The Trailer Tire Pressure
Monitoring System or maintenance
reminders cannot be set up for the
Accessory/No Trailer Profile. The Accessory/
No Trailer profile cannot be edited.
No Trailer Connected
When there is no trailer connected, Trailer
Profiles cannot be activated but most
options can be edited.
Trailer Brake Gain Memory
The system can store the brake gain setting
of a Trailer Profile or a Guest Trailer Profile.
When a Trailer Profile or Guest Trailer Profile
is selected, and a brake gain setting is set
for that Trailer Profile, the system recalls the
stored brake gain value.If a Trailer Profile is already active and the
brake gain setting had been set for that
Trailer Profile, the system recalls the stored
brake gain value whenever the vehicle is
turned on.
If there was an error in setting the brake
gain for a Trailer Profile, there is a
notification. This pop-up does not appear if
the Guest Trailer Profile is active or if there
is no trailer connected.
Trailer brake gain should be set for a specific
trailering condition and must be adjusted
anytime vehicle loading, trailer loading,
or road surface conditions change.
Editing a Trailer Profile
Touch the trailer profile icon/name in the
Status View to access the Trailer
Profile view:
.Trailer Name
.Total Mileage
.Set as Default Trailer
.GCW Alert
.Tow/Haul Mode Reminder Alert
.Theft Alert
.Delete/Remove Trailer
Trailer Name
Touch to edit the Trailer Profile’s name. Use
at least one character and no spaces.
Total Mileage
Touch to edit the Trailer Profile’s mileage.
Touch Reset to reset trailer mileage to zero,
or enter a new mileage value and
touch Save.
Effect on Maintenance Reminders
If the mileage is reset or changed, and
mileage has already accumulated, any
maintenance reminders that have been set
up adjust accordingly.