2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO transmission

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Equipped with
Transfer Case (NP1, NP2 and NP8) and
All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Notice:Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with all
four wheels on the ground, or even with only two

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual Dolly Towing
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Notice:If you tow your vehicle with all four wheels
on the ground, the drivetrain components could
be damaged. The repairs would not be covered by
your warranty.

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual 4. Firmly set the parking brake.
5. Securely attach the vehicle being towed to the
tow dolly.
{CAUTION:
Shifting a four-wheel-drive vehicle’s transfer
case into NEUTRAL can cause your vehicle to
rol

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual Don’t tow a trailer at all during the �rst 500 miles
(800 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,
axle or other parts could be damaged.
Then, during the �rst 500 miles (800 km) that you
tow a

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual Tow/Haul is designed to be most effective when the
vehicle and trailer combined weight is at least 75% of
the vehicle’s Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR).
See “Weight of the Trailer” later in

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual Passing
You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when
you’re towing a trailer. And, because you’re a good deal
longer, you’ll need to go much farther beyond the
passed vehicle before you can

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual If you have a 5-speed manual transmission and you are
towing a trailer, it’s better not to use FIFTH (5) gear.
Just drive in FOURTH (4) gear (or, as you need
to, a lower gear).
If you have a 6-speed

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 1.G Owners Manual 5. If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure
the transfer case is in a drive gear and not
in NEUTRAL.
6. Release the regular brakes.
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle
if t