2012 CHEVROLET EXPRESS PASSANGER Owners Manual

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Changing the Time and Date
Default Settings
You can change the time default
setting from 12 hours to 24 hours or
change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year.
To change the time or date default
settings, follow these instructions:
1. Press
Hand then the softkey
located under the forward arrow
that is currently displayed on
the radio screen until the time
12H (hour) and 24H (hour), and
the date MM/DD (month and
day) and DD/MM (day and
month) are displayed.
2. Press the softkey located under the desired option.
3. Press
Hagain to apply the
selected default, or let the
screen time out.
MP3 Radio with a Six-Disc CD
Player
If the vehicle has a radio with a
six-disc CD player, the radio has a
MENU button instead of
Hto set
the time and date.
To set the time and date, follow
these instructions:
1. Press the MENU button. Once
the
Hoption displays, press the
softkey located under that tab.
The HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY
(hour, minute, month, day, and
year) displays.
2. Press the softkey located under any one of the tabs to change.
Every time the softkey is
pressed again, the time or the
date if selected, increases
by one.
Another way to increase the time
or date, is to press
¨SEEK or
\FWD (forward). 3. To decrease, press
©SEEK or
sREV, or turn thefknob,
located on the upper right side of
the radio, to adjust the selected
setting.
Changing the Time and Date
Default Settings
To change the time default setting
from 12 hours to 24 hours or
change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year.
To change the time or date default
settings, follow these instructions:
1. Press the MENU button. Once
the
Hoption displays, press
the softkey located under the
forward arrow that is currently
displayed on the radio screen
until the 12H (hour) and
24H (hour), and the date
MM/DD (month and day) and
DD/MM (day and month)
displays.
2. Press the softkey located under the desired option.

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3. Press the MENU button again toapply the selected default, or let
the screen time out.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or an MP3
player.
The vehicle may have two
accessory power outlets located on
the instrument panel.
Remove the cover to access and
replace when not in use.
Certain power accessory plugs may
not be compatible to the accessory
power outlet and could overload
vehicle or adapter fuses. If a
problem is experienced, see your
dealer.
{WARNING
Power is always supplied to the
outlets. Do not leave electrical
equipment plugged in when the
vehicle is not in use because the
vehicle could catch fire and cause
injury or death.
Notice: Leaving electrical
equipment plugged in for an
extended period of time while
the vehicle is off will drain the
battery. Always unplug electrical
equipment when not in use and
do not plug in equipment that
exceeds the maximum
20 ampere rating.
When adding electrical equipment,
be sure to follow the proper
installation instructions included
with the equipment. See Add-On
Electrical Equipment on page 9‑58.
Notice: Hanging heavy
equipment from the power outlet
can cause damage not covered by the vehicle warranty. The
power outlets are designed for
accessory power plugs only, such
as cell phone charge cords.
Cigarette Lighter
To use the cigarette lighter, if the
vehicle has one, push it in all the
way, and let go. When it is ready for
use, it will pop back out by itself.
Do not use the lighter to plug in
accessory devices. Use the power
outlets provided.
Notice:
Holding a cigarette lighter
in while it is heating does not let
the lighter back away from the
heating element when it is hot.
Damage from overheating can
occur to the lighter or heating
element, or a fuse could be
blown. Do not hold a cigarette
lighter in while it is heating.

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Ashtrays
The vehicle may have a removable
ashtray. The ashtray can be placed
into the front floor console
cupholder. Open cover to use.
Notice:If papers, pins, or other
flammable items are put in the
ashtray, hot cigarettes or other
smoking materials could ignite
them and possibly damage the
vehicle. Never put flammable
items in the ashtray.
Warning Lights,
Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning lights and gauges can
signal that something is wrong
before it becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to the
warning lights and gauges could
prevent injury.
Warning lights come on when there
could be a problem with a vehicle
function. Some warning lights come
on briefly when the engine is started
to indicate they are working. Gauges can indicate when there
could be a problem with a vehicle
function. Often gauges and warning
lights work together to indicate a
problem with the vehicle.
When one of the warning lights
comes on and stays on while
driving, or when one of the gauges
shows there may be a problem,
check the section that explains what
to do. Follow this manual's advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly
and even dangerous.

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Instrument Cluster
English 4‐Speed Version Shown, 6‐Speed and Metric Similar

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If the vehicle has a diesel engine,
see the Duramax diesel supplement
for more information.
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the
vehicle's speed in either kilometers
per hour (km/h) or miles per
hour (mph).
Odometer
The odometer shows how far the
vehicle has been driven, in either
kilometers or miles.
This vehicle has a tamper‐resistant
odometer. The digital odometer will
read 999,999 if it is turned back.
If the vehicle needs a new odometer
installed, it must be set to the
mileage total of the old odometer.
If that is not possible, then it must
be set at zero and a label must be
put on the driver door to show the
old mileage reading when the new
odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer can show how far
the vehicle has been driven since
the trip odometer was last set
to zero.
Press the
3on the Driver
Information Center (DIC) switch to
display the trip odometer and the
regular odometer information.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑28 for more information
on resetting the trip odometer.
To display the odometer reading
with the ignition off, press the
3
on the Driver Information
Center (DIC) switch.

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Fuel Gauge
Metric
English
The fuel gauge, when the ignition is
on, indicates how much fuel is left in
the vehicle fuel tank.
An arrow on the fuel gauge
indicates the side of the vehicle the
fuel door is on.
The gauge first indicates empty
before the vehicle is out of fuel, and
the fuel tank should be
refueled soon. Listed are four situations customers
might experience with the fuel
gauge. None of these indicate a
problem with the fuel gauge:
.At the gas station, the fuel pump
shuts off before the gauge
reads full.
.It takes a little more or less fuel
to fill up than the fuel gauge
indicated. For example, the
gauge may have indicated the
tank was half full, but it actually
took a little more or less than
half the tank's capacity to fill
the tank.
.The gauge moves a little while
turning a corner or speeding up.
.The gauge does not go back to
empty when the ignition is
turned off.
If the vehicle has a diesel engine,
see the Duramax diesel supplement
for more information.

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Engine Oil Pressure
Gauge
Metric
English
The oil pressure gauge shows the
engine oil pressure in psi (pounds
per square inch) or kPa (kilopascals)
when the engine is running.
Oil pressure may vary with engine
speed, outside temperature and oil
viscosity, but readings above the
low pressure zone indicate the
normal operating range.
A reading in the low pressure zone
may be caused by a dangerously
low oil level or other problem
causing low oil pressure. Check the
oil as soon as possible.
{WARNING
Do not keep driving if the oil
pressure is low. The engine can
become so hot that it catches fire.
Someone could be burned. Check
the oil as soon as possible and
have the vehicle serviced.
Notice: Lack of proper engine oil
maintenance can damage the
engine. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always follow the maintenance
schedule for changing engine oil.

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Engine Coolant
Temperature Gauge
Metric
English
This gauge shows the engine
coolant temperature.
It also provides an indicator of how
hard the vehicle is working. During a
majority of the operation, the gauge
wil read 100°C (210°F) or less. If the
vehicle is pulling a load or going up
hills, it is normal for the temperature
to fluctuate and approach the 122°C
(250°F) mark. If the gauge reaches
the 125°C (260°F) mark, it indicates
that the cooling system is working
beyond its capacity. See
Engine Overheating on
page 10‑22.
Voltmeter Gauge
When the engine is not running, but
the ignition is on, this gauge shows
the battery's state of charge in
DC volts.
When the engine is running, the
gauge shows the condition of the
charging system. Readings between
the low and high warning zones
indicate the normal operating range.