2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab Owner Manual - Page 356
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab Manual
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9-102 . Driving and Operating . Activate the Manual Trailer Brake Apply Lever. TRAILER GAIN: This setting can be adjusted from 0.0 to 10.0 with either a trailer connected or disconnected. To adjust the Trailer Gain, press one of the Trailer Gain Adjustment buttons. Press and hold a gain button to continuously adjust the Trailer Gain. To turn the output to the trailer off, adjust the Trailer Gain setting to 0.0 (zero). TRAILER OUTPUT: Displays any time a trailer with electric brakes is connected. Output to the trailer brakes is based on the amount of vehicle braking present and relative to the Trailer Gain setting. Output is displayed from 0 to 100% for each gain setting. The Trailer Output will indicate on the Trailer Brake Display Page whenever the following occur: . . A trailer with electric brakes has become disconnected (a CHECK TRAILER WIRING message will also display on the DIC). There is a fault present in the wiring to the trailer brakes (a CHECK TRAILER WIRING message will also display on the DIC). The ITBC system is not working due to a fault (a SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM message will also display in the DIC). The trailer's and the vehicle's brake lamps will come on when either vehicle brakes or manual trailer brakes are applied. Trailer Gain Adjustment Procedure Trailer Gain should be set for a specific trailering condition and must be adjusted any time vehicle loading, trailer loading, or road surface conditions change. . . { Warning Trailer brakes that are over-gained or under-gained may not stop the vehicle and the trailer as intended and can result in a crash. Always follow the instructions to set the Trailer Gain for the proper trailer stopping performance. Manual Trailer Brake Apply The Manual Trailer Brake Apply Lever is used to apply the trailer 's electric brakes independent of the vehicle's brakes. Sliding the lever to the left will apply only the trailer brakes. Use this lever to adjust Trailer Gain to properly adjust the power output to the trailer brakes. No trailer is connected. A trailer without electric brakes is connected (no DIC message displayed).