Chevrolet Silverado1500 2013 Owner's Manual

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Silverado 1500 Crew Cab LTZ 4x4

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shown in Silver Ice Metallic with

available Z71 Off-Road Package.

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DEPENDABLE

LONGEST-LASTING FULL-SIZE PICKUPS ON THE ROAD

Silverado 1500 Crew Cab LTZ 4x4

shown in Silver Ice Metallic

with available Z71 Off-Road Package.

When you build a truck that works, word gets around. All across this land, you’ll see Chevy Silverado carrying the weight, working the family farms, getting the job done. We’re proud to make the long-lasting, dependable trucks you can believe in.

12 MODELS

It’s easy to get the Silverado that’s right for your needs with a choice of Regular Cab, Extended Cab or Crew Cab models, all available in 2WD or 4x4 versions.

1 Dependability based on longevity: 1981–July 2011 full-size pickup registrations. 2 Maximum payload capacity includes weight of driver, passengers, optional equipment and cargo. 3 Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming

a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your Chevy dealer for additional details.

4 Not available on Silverado Hybrid (available at participating dealers). 5 Not available on Silverado Hybrid or with 4-speed automatic transmission. 6 Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

AVAILABLE 403-HORSEPOWER V8

Silverado powertrain choices include an available Vortec™

6.2L V8 that generates 403 horsepower and 417 lb.-ft. of torque. An advanced 6-speed automatic transmission is standard on all Vortec 5.3L and 6.2L V8 models.

TOWS 10,700 LBS.

Extended Cab models can haul 1,908 lbs. of payload 2 or tow 10,700 lbs. The 2013 Silverado also features Trailer Sway Control, Hill Start Assist

using the available MAX Trailering Pack.

and Cruise Grade Braking.

THE BEST COVERAGE

To guarantee the quality, the 2013 Silverado is backed by a 100,000-mile/5-year along with Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation programs. It’s the best coverage of any full-size pickup.

Powertrain Limited Warranty,

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POWERFUL V8 ENGINES

IN SILVERADO HISTORY

Select from a 4.8L V8 with 302 horsepower, a 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 or the 332-horsepower hybrid 6.0L V8. If you want to take the ultimate power trip, step up to the available Vortec 6.2L V8 that generates 403 horsepower and 417 lb.-ft. of torque. It’s our most powerful half-ton ever.

Vortec V8 engines feature technologies such as Active Fuel Management™ with patented cylinder deactivation and Variable Valve Timing (VVT) that optimize both performance and efficiency for the Silverado driver. The Vortec 5.3L and 6.2L V8s are teamed with a Hydra-Matic® 6-speed automatic transmission with a “steep” first gear that maximizes acceleration and a “tall” overdrive top gear for quiet, low-rpm highway cruising.

Silverado 1500 offers another important option: E85 capability. The Vortec 4.8L, 5.3L and 6.2L V8 engines can operate on either E85,

regular unleaded gasoline or any combination of both.

ENGINE HP @ RPM Lb.-ft. tORQUE @ RPM StANDARD tRANSMISSION

Vortec 4.3L V6 195 @ 4600 260 @ 2800 Hydra-Matic 4-Speed Automatic Overdrive

Vortec 4.8L V8 302 @ 5600 305 @ 4600 Hydra-Matic 4-Speed Automatic Overdrive

Vortec 5.3L V8 engine.

Vortec 5.3L V8 315 @ 5200 335 @ 4000 Hydra-Matic 6-Speed Automatic Overdrive

Vortec 6.0L V8

(Hybrid

only)

Vortec 6.2L V8 403 @ 5700 417 @ 4300 Hydra-Matic 6-Speed Automatic Overdrive

1 Go to chevy.com/biofuels to see if there is an E85 fuel station near you. 2 Available at participating dealers.

332 @ 5100 367 @ 4100 Hybrid-Specific

21 MPG HWY

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UNSURPASSED V8 EFFICIENCY

The available Vortec 5.3L engine in Silverado 1500 offers V8 fuel efficiency that’s unsurpassed in its

class

— an EPA-estimated 15 MPG city/21 highway when running on gasoline. Silverado XFE, with an aluminum-block Vortec 5.3L V8 and soft tonneau cover, offers an impressive EPA-estimated 15 MPG city/22 highway when running on gasoline.

1 Based on GM Large Pickup segment and EPA-estimated MPG (city/highway): Silverado with available 5.3L V8 engine 15/21.

with available features and dealer-installed Chevy Accessories.

Silverado 1500 Crew Cab XFE shown in Black

Silverado Hybrid1 2HY 4x4

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shown in Silver Ice Metallic.

Silverado Hybrid 1 — America’s first 2-mode hybrid pickup — offers the best city MPG of any full-size pickup, an EPA-estimated 20 MPG. With 332 horsepower and 367 lb.-ft. of torque, you get up to 6,100 lbs. of towing power (2WD).

1 Available at participating dealers. Production ends December 2012. 2 Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to

achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your Chevy dealer for additional details.

MAX TRAILERING PACK

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The MAX Trailering Pack, available with the Vortec 6.2L V8, gives Extended Cab models the capability to tow up to 10,700 lbs. on Crew Cab models).

(10,600 lbs.

CRUISE GRADE BRAKING

This advanced system automatically downshifts the 6-speed automatic transmission to help slow the truck and preserve brake pads on long, steep descents. An available trailer brake controller is fully integrated with the antilock brake system (ABS).

AUTOMATIC LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL

This GM segment-exclusive feature — available on 2WD and 4x4 models — directs power to the wheel that has the most traction on loose gravel or slippery road surfaces.

REAR VISION CAMERA

For easier trailer hookups, opt for the rear vision camera. The display is either integrated into the rearview mirror or the available navigation system.

1 Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any

option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your Chevy dealer for additional details.

2 Not available on Hybrid models.

Silverado 1500 Crew Cab LTZ 4x4 shown in Silver Ice Metallic

with available dealer-installed Chevy Accessories.

TOW/HAUL MODE

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Standard Tow/Haul mode1 adjusts the shift schedule on the automatic transmission so it isn’t “hunting” for the correct gear while towing or hauling.

STABILITRAK WITH TRAILER SWAY CONTROL

The StabiliTrak® Electronic Stability Control System works in conjunction with Trailer Sway Control1 to help you keep your vehicle — and your trailer — on the path being steered by sensing a loss of lateral traction and responding by adjusting the engine output and brakes accordingly. And when you’re trailering on hilly terrain, Hill Start Assist brake is released, giving you time to accelerate before the truck can roll backward.

1 Not available on Hybrid models.

holds the truck stationary for about a second after the

1500 CONVENTIONAL TRAILERING

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Weight-carr ying hitch limit: 5,000-lb. trai ler with 600-lb. tongue weight. Z85 Handling/Trailering suspension or Z71 Off-Road suspension and a weight-d istributing hitch with sway control requ ired over 5,000-lb. trai ler weight. Please read the Tra ilering Basics on the next page before towing a trailer w ith any Chevy truck.

ENGINE AX LE RAtI O GCWR

Vort ec 4.3L V6

Vort ec 4.8L V8

Vort ec 5.3L V8 w ith Heav y-Duty

Cooling Package

Vort ec 5.3L V8 X FE 3.08 12,200 - - - - - - - - 7,000 -

Vort ec 5.3L V8 3.08 11,500 6,600 6,500 6,400 6,300 6,200 6,000 6,100 5,800 6,200 6,000

Vortec 6.0L V8 Hybrid 3.08 12,000 - - - - - - - - 6,100 5,900

Vortec 6.2L V8 with

MAX Trailering Pack

Vortec 6.2L V8 3.42 15,000 - - - - 9,700 - 9,400 - 9,700 9,400

3.73 10,000 5,400 5,200 5,100 4,900 - - - - - -

3.23 9,500 4,800 4,700 - - 4,400 - - - - -

3.73 12,000 7,200 7,100 - - 6,700 - - - 6,700 -

3.42 11,000 - - 6,000 5,800 - - 5,500 - - 5,500

3.23 10,000 - 5,100 - - 4,700 - - - 4,700 -

3.23 9,500 4,700 - - - - - - - - -

3.42 15,000 - 10,000 - 9,800 9,700 9,500 9,600 9,300 9,600 9,500

3.42 14,000 9,100 - 8,900 - - - - - - -

3.08 12,200 7,400 7,200 7,100 7,000 6,900 6,700 6,800 6,500 6,900 6,700

3.73 16,000 - - - - 10,700 - 10,400 - 10,600 10,400

StAN DARD bOX 2 WD LONG b OX 2WD StAN DARD bOX 4 x4 L ONG bOX 4x4 S tANDAR D bOX 2WD LONG b OX 2WD S tANDAR D bOX 4x4 LONG b OX 4x4 SHOR t bOX 2WD SHOR t bOX 4x4

REGULAR CAb EXtENDED CAb CRE W CAb

1500 FIFTH-WHEEL TRAILERING

Fif th-wheel trailering with a Silverado 1500 requires Z85 Handling/Trailering suspension or Z7 1 Off-Road suspension. Please read the Trailering Basics on the next page before towing a trailer with any Chevy tr uck.

ENGINE AX LE RAtI O GCWR

Vort ec 5.3L V8 with Heavy-Dut y Cooling Package

Vort ec 6.2L V8 w ith MAX

Trailering Pack

Vort ec 6.2L V8 3.42 15,000 - - - 9,400 - 9,100 -

1 Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight

your vehicle can tow. See your Chevy dealer for additional details. trailer weight. Addition of trailer tongue weight/trailer kingpin weight cannot cause vehicle weights to exceed Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (RGAWR) or Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). These ratings can be found on the certification label located on the driver door or doorframe. Fifth-wheel hitch is available as a dealer-installed accessory on select models. See the Trailering Basics on the next page for more trailering information.

3.42 15,000 8,900 - 9,700 9,400 9,000 9,600 8,10 0

3.42 14,000 - 8,200 - - - - -

3.73 16,000 - - - 10,600 - 10,300 -

LONG bOX 2WD StANDARD bOX 4x4 LONG bOX 4x4 StAN DARD bOX 2 WD LONG bOX 2W D StAN DARD bOX 4 x4 LONG bOX 4x 4

REGULAR CAb EXtENDED CAb

2 Gross Combination Weight Rating. NOTE: Trailer tongue weight should be 10% to 15% of total loaded trailer weight. Trailer kingpin weight should be 15% to 25% of total loaded

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