2017 Dinghy Towing Guide Chevy
.The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price excludes destination freight charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment. Click here to see all Chevrolet vehicles' destination freight charges.
Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. Requires available Duramax ® 2.8L Turbo-Diesel engine. Excludes ZR2 trim. Towing capability is capped at 5,000 lbs.
For Colorado ZR2, regardless of engine. Requires Silverado 1500 4-door Double Cab Standard Box or Crew Cab Short Box LTZ 2WD with available 6.2L V8 engine and Max Trailering Package. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. Requires Silverado 2500HD Regular Cab 2WD with available Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 engine. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual.
The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. Requires Silverado 3500HD Regular Cab 4x4 DRW with available Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 engine. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual.
The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price excludes, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment.
Click here to see all Chevrolet vehicles'. EPA-estimated MPG city/highway: Sonic with 1.8L engine and 5-speed manual transmission 26/35; with 1.8L engine and 6-speed automatic transmission 25/34; with 1.4L engine and 6-speed manual transmission 28/37; with 1.4L engine and 6-speed automatic transmission 27/35. With 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine.
Based on GM Large SUV segment and EPA-estimated MPG highway: 23 (2WD), 22 (4WD). Dependability based on longevity: 1987 – July 2017 full-size pickup registrations. The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price excludes, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment. Click here to see all Chevrolet vehicles'.
MyLink functionality varies by model. Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth and smartphone, and USB connectivity for some devices. Do not use summer-only tires in winter conditions, as it would adversely affect vehicle safety, performance and durability. Use only GM-approved tire and wheel combinations. Unapproved combinations may change the vehicle’s performance characteristics. For important tire and wheel information, go to or see your dealer.
With rear seats folded. Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and distribution. EPA-estimated 29 MPG city/39 highway with 5-speed manual transmission and 30 MPG city/38 highway with available Continuously Variable Transmission.
EPA-estimated 29 MPG city/38 highway with 5-speed manual transmission and 30 MPG city/38 highway with available Continuously Variable Transmission. EPA estimated with 3.6L V6 engine. Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and distribution. EPA estimated with 3.6L V6 engine. Chevrolet Infotainment System functionality varies by model. Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth and smartphone, and USB connectivity for some devices. Vehicle user interface is a product of Apple and its terms and privacy statements apply.
Requires compatible iPhone and data plan rates apply. Apple CarPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc. IPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. And other countries. Always use seat belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owner’s Manual for more information.
Requires available Performance Exhaust or Z51 Performance Package. Requires available Performance Exhaust or Z51 Performance Package. If you decide to continue service after your trial, the subscription plan you choose will automatically renew thereafter and you will be charged according to your chosen payment method at then-current rates. Fees and taxes apply. To cancel you must call SiriusXM at 1-866-635-2349. See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for complete terms.
All fees and programming subject to change. Sirius, XM, SiriusXM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual.
The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. EPA-estimated 28 City/39 Hwy MPG. With second row seats folded flat. Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and distribution.
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Read the vehicles Owner’s Manual for more important feature limitations and information. Does not detect people or items. Always check rear seat before exiting. Vehicle user interface is a product of Google and its terms and privacy statements apply. Requires the Android Auto app on Google Play and an Android compatible smartphone running Android 5.0 Lollipop or higher. Data plan rates apply.
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EPA-estimated 18 MPG city/ 27 MPG highway 3.6FWD. With second and third row seats folded flat.
Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and distribution. EPA-estimated 18 MPG city/ 27 MPG highway 3.6FWD. Read the vehicle owner's manual for important feature limitations and information. The system wirelessly charges one PMA- or Qi-compatible mobile device.
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EPA-estimated 25 MPG city/31 highway (FWD models). With rear seats folded. Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and distribution. Read the vehicles Owner's Manual for more important feature limitations and information. The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price excludes, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment. Click here to see all Chevrolet vehicles'.
FMCA was notified November 1 that GM engineers have developed a revised flat towing procedure for 2010 through 2017 Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines. GM developed the new procedure to eliminate the wobble that sometimes occurs when flat towing these vehicles behind a motorhome. GM officials said a service bulletin has been distributed to GM dealerships advising them of the revised towing procedure.
The service bulletin says this about the wobble, or instability: “This condition may be caused by fuse 32 being removed from the instrument panel fuse block as outlined in the owners manual.” In the revised procedure, it is no longer necessary to remove fuse 32. However, fuse 16 must be removed. Engineers determined that these changes should keep the vehicle’s electric power steering activated during flat towing. Another important aspect of the revised procedure: An auxiliary battery charger must be installed to prevent the battery in the Equinox/Terrain from losing its charge while the vehicle is being towed. Please read closely the attached service bulletin, which details the complete revised flat towing procedure for 2010 to 2017 Equinox/Terrain.
As for the 2018 Equinox: GM officials say that because its electrical architecture is different, it is not necessary to pull any fuses. However, just as with 2010-2017 models, a charger will be necessary to keep the towed vehicle’s battery charged. The current owners manual for the 2018 Equinox will be revised to reflect the need for a charger, GM officials said.
The 2018 GMC Terrain is not flat towable. In July, Larry Milhalko, GM’s crossover vehicle performance manager, told FMCA that the first step in developing a fix was to replicate the wobble during testing. He said this week that although testing encompassed a variety of conditions and scenarios, engineers were unable to replicate the wobble. Nevertheless, he said, “we’re pretty confident” that the revised towing procedure will solve the wobble problem. “We think we have a good solution.” FMCA will continue to follow this issue. If Equinox/Terrain owners experience the wobble when using the revised flat towing procedure, contact John Johnston at jjohnston@fmca.com. Last week GM released its revised flat towing procedure for the 2010-2017 Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain.
That brought questions from some of you. Below are GM’s responses. People who own a 2010 Equinox should pay particular attention to question #5. When using the new flat towing procedure, will the odometer accumulate mileage? No, the odometer will not accumulate. Why is it not possible to flat tow the 2018 Terrain?
Isn’t it the same as the Equinox? The electronic transmission shift control in the 2018 Terrain precludes dinghy towing at this time. We are exploring methods that will potentially allow dinghy towing in the future. I wonder if removal of the ABS fuse (fuse 16) is a safety issue since many dinghy auxiliary braking systems will activate the ABS system on the dinghy when required in panic conditions. The removal of the ABS fuse is to disable the active return feature of the electric power steering to allow the wheels to steer more freely during tight turns at low speed. Auxiliary brake controllers should be set up to provide appropriate braking force for the given conditions and not rely on ABS, just like any other trailer. Most trailers do not have ABS.
Some of us have been towing the Equinox without pulling any fuses. What, if any, problems might this pose?
There will potentially be too much steering resistance or centering causing tires to scrub around low speed tight turns. See question 3. Step 2 in the GM service bulletin says to remove fuse 16, the Antilock Brake System Module fuse from the engine compartment fuse block. However, my 2010 Equinox owner’s manual shows fuse 15 as the Antilock Brake System Module fuse. – Steve Gaines. We are correcting this error in the service bulletin. Thank you for the feedback.
Fuse 15 is indeed the ABS module fuse, which is the one to remove for 2010 Equinox. This was changed to fuse 16 for the 2011-2017 Equinox. Also, I have heard from one owner of a 2013 Equinox who said the wobble occurred while they were following the revised flat towing procedure. I have forwarded that information to GM. As updates become available, I’ll keep you all informed. John Johnston, Associate Editor, Family Motor Coaching. According to GM, the reason some 2018 Equinox models cannot be flat towed is NOT due to switchable all wheel drive, but because of the final drive ratios of the rear axle.
It’s important to note that the owners manual specifies that only these three 2018 Equinox vehicles can be recreationally towed four wheels down: Front-wheel-drive, 1.5-liter gas-powered. Front-wheel-drive, 1.6-liter diesel-powered. All-wheel-drive, 1.6-liter diesel-powered.
GM officials say that because the electrical architecture in the 2018 Equinox differs from 2010-2017 models, it is not necessary to pull any fuses in the 2018 Equinox. However, just as with 2010-2017 models, a charger will be necessary to keep the towed vehicle’s battery charged. The current owners manual for the 2018 Equinox will be revised to reflect the need for a charger. Also, I'm told there is no lockout on the steering wheel for 2018 Equinox models that can be flat towed. Folks, I'm John Johnston, associate editor for Family Motor Coaching magazine. GM informed me this week that GM service bulletin #17-NA-348 has been released.
It outlines the revised flat-towing procedure for the 4-cylinder 2010-2017 Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain. The link to this bulletin is at the bottom of this post. The service bulletin corrects something in GM's original bulletin (which I posted on the Forums on November 3 using the testcommercial account). That is, in the 2010 Equinox/Terrain, fuse 15 must be removed from the engine compartment fuse block.
Everything else in the bulletin remains the same. For 2011-2017 Equinox/Terrain, fuse 16 must be removed, just as the original bulletin said. If you encounter any difficulties while using the revised Equinox/Terrain flat-towing procedure, let me know so that I can forward that information to GM. My email is jjohnston@fmca.com. Apparently there has been some confusion related to the revised flat towing procedure for 2010-2017 Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain: The revised procedure, which was developed to eliminate a sporadic wobble, is spelled out in GM service bulletin 17-NA-348 (see the link at the bottom of this post). The revised procedure REPLACES the procedure in the owners manual.
You should not mix old and new procedures. Therefore, when flat towing, only one fuse should be removed. If you own a 2011-2017 model-year vehicle, the revised procedure says to remove fuse 16 from the engine compartment fuse block; if you own a 2010 model-year vehicle, remove fuse 15 from the engine compartment fuse block. Be sure to read the entire service bulletin carefully. This is an update regarding the revised flat-towing procedure for 2010-2017 Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles with 4-cylinder engines.
The revised procedure, outlined in GM service bulletin 17-NA-348, was developed to eliminate the wobble that sometimes occurs when the vehicle is flat towed. The owner of a 2016 Chevy Equinox has reported that after following the procedure in service bulletin 17-NA-348, he has noticed the smell of burning brake pads. This has happened a number of times. The owner checked his supplemental braking system, which is actuated by the hydraulics on the hitch, and it was loose and not operating the brakes. He said the smell does not occur when he follows the original flat-towing procedure, as outlined in the owners manual. I notified GM about this, and today (January 29) I received this response: “Unless owners have experienced a wobble with the original procedure – they do not need to switch to the revised bulletin.
If they have already switched to the revised bulletin, they can either continue to follow that bulletin, or switch back to the original procedure if experiencing any brake pad smell issues. The revised bulletin is absolutely safe to follow, however if owners experience the brake pad smell, they should return to the original procedure. GM engineering is currently exploring reasons for why that may be happening.” I will of course pass along information as it becomes available. I have a 2012 GMC Terrain and have experienced the 'wobble' 5 times. I decided to change my procedure to new recommendation. Bought a RVI Towed battery charger and decided to have it installed in Bradenton, FL where we were staying for the winter. I also bought an adapter by Blue-ox that has a switch to tow or not tow.
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Basically it turns off the anti-skid. Owners manual for 2017 dodge grand caravan. Also had to buy a new 7 to 6 umbilical cord to wire from MH to car. It all worked OK when I started out. Next day did not work and I had a dead battery. I switched back to old procedure of just removing fuse inside car.
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All together cost was about $450. I called RVI and I did all of the things they recommended but no success. They sent a new charger. I finally figured out that the ground from the MH to the Car would work the turn signals and the brake lights so I knew that I had a ground to the car. So I bought a 14awp wire about 8 foot long and wired it directly from the receiver that is plugged into the umbilical cord to the negative pole of the battery.
At this time it is working and I think that I have solved the problem. Hope this helps someone else.
Same here just took a trip from Ft.Benning Fa to Savannah had the the same issue had to have my 2017 Terrain Denali. Had to jump it twice going and used a jump box twice on return.
I have no wobble never pulled #16 fuse towed for a year did have a smell weather I was towing or not eventually it went away. I guess if it isn’t broke don’t fix it.
I will definitely try the ground from RV plug side Terrain negative battery terminal. Thanks SFC(Ret) F.D. Mitchell Gulf War Vet 90-91 24ID TF 2-4Cav D-4Cav. This is an update for owners of 2010-2017 4-cylinder Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain who flat tow the vehicles behind a motorhome.
BACKGROUND: In November 2017, GM issued a revised flat towing procedure, which was outlined in GM service bulletin 17-NA-348 (which is attached). The revised procedure was developed to eliminate the wobble that sometimes occurs when the vehicle is flat towed behind a motorhome. In late January 2018, after an owner reported the smell of burning brake pads when using the revised procedure, GM issued the following statement: “Unless owners have experienced a wobble with the original procedure – they do not need to switch to the revised bulletin.
If they have already switched to the revised bulletin, they can either continue to follow that bulletin, or switch back to the original procedure if experiencing any brake pad smell issues. The revised bulletin is absolutely safe to follow, however if owners experience the brake pad smell, they should return to the original procedure. GM engineering is currently exploring reasons for why that may be happening.” UPDATE: According to GM’s engineering team, when the revised flat towing procedure is followed, the brake control modulator (the ABS modulator) is powered off. Therefore it is not possible for the brakes to be applied unless the service brake pedal is being pushed down. Bottom line: the revised towing procedure is not the cause of the brake pad smell. CURRENT TOWING RECOMMENDATION FROM GM: If you have never experienced the wobble, continue to follow the original flat towing procedure in the owners manual. If the wobble occurs, switch to the revised procedure in GM service bulletin 17-NA-348 (which requires the Equinox/Terrain battery to be charged during flat towing).
Do not 'mix' procedures; follow either one or the other. Whichever procedure you use, be sure to follow the proper sequence outlined in the instructions.