2016 CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS CARGO VAN brakes

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Driving and Operating 9-23
Warning (Continued)
the vehicle in front of you.
Ultimately, the driver is
responsible for safety.
.Tire type and condition may
also affect braking
effectiveness.
.When replacing tires, install
the specified size of tires on
all four wheels.
.When installing a spare tire,
make sure that it is the proper
size and type as specified on
the Tire and Loading
Information label.
.For additional information,
refer to“Wheels and Tires” in
the “Vehicle Care” section of
this manual.
This vehicle has ABS, an advanced
electronic braking system that helps
prevent a braking skid. The ABS operates at speeds above
5–10 km/h (3–6 mph). The speed
varies according to road conditions.
When the vehicle begins to drive
away, ABS checks itself.
A momentary motor or clicking noise
might be heard while this test is
going on, and it might even be
noticed that the brake pedal moves
a little. This is normal.
MetricEnglish
If there is a problem with ABS, this
warning light stays on. See Antilock
Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
on page 5-15.
If driving safely on a wet road and it
becomes necessary to slam on the
brakes and continue braking to
avoid a sudden obstacle, a
computer senses the wheels are
slowing down. If one of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer
will separately work the brakes at
each wheel.
ABS can change the brake pressure
to each wheel, as required, faster
than any driver could. This can help
you steer around the obstacle while
braking hard.
As the brakes are applied, the
computer keeps receiving updates
on wheel speed and controls
braking pressure accordingly.
Remember: ABS does not change
the time needed to get a foot up to
the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance. If you get too
close to the vehicle in front of you,
there will not be enough time to
apply the brakes if that vehicle
suddenly slows or stops. Always
leave enough room up ahead to
stop, even with ABS.
Using ABS
Do not pump the brakes. Just hold
the brake pedal down firmly and let
ABS work. You may hear the ABS

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Warning (Continued)
This is not a malfunction.
Restart the engine after
driving onto a stable surface.
.If wheels or tires other than
the recommended ones are
used, the TCS and ESC
systems may not operate
properly and the
dindicator
may flash or the
dindicator
light may illuminate.
.The TCS and ESC systems
are not a substitute for winter
tires or tire chains on a snow
covered road.
Cruise Control
{Warning
Cruise control can be dangerous
where you cannot drive safely at
a steady speed. Do not use
cruise control on winding roads or
in heavy traffic.
Cruise control can be dangerous
on slippery roads. On such roads,
fast changes in tire traction can
cause excessive wheel slip, and
you could lose control. Do not use
cruise control on slippery roads.
If equipped with cruise control, a
speed of about 48 km/h (30 mph) or
more can be maintained without
keeping your foot on the
accelerator. Cruise control does not
work at speeds below about
48 km/h (30 mph).
If the brakes are applied, cruise
control disengages.
CRUISE ON/OFF: Press to turn
cruise control on or off. The white
indicator comes on in the instrument
cluster when cruise control is
turned on.
ACCEL/RES (Accelerate/
Resume): If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to a
previously set speed, or press and
hold to accelerate. If cruise control
is already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.

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COAST/SET:Press briefly to set
the speed and activate cruise
control, or press and hold to
decelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to decrease
vehicle speed.
CANCEL: Press to disengage
cruise control without erasing the
set speed from memory.
Setting Cruise Control
If the CRUISE ON/OFF button is on
when not in use, the COAST/SET or
ACCEL/RES button could get
pressed and go into cruise when not
desired. Keep the CRUISE ON/OFF
button off when cruise is not
being used.
1. Press CRUISE ON/OFF to turn the cruise system on.
2. Get up to the desired speed.
3. Press and release COAST/SET. The desired set speed briefly
appears in the instrument
cluster. 4. Remove your foot from the
accelerator.
Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is set at a
desired speed and then the brakes
are applied, the cruise control is
disengaged without erasing the set
speed from memory.
Once the vehicle speed reaches
about 48 km/h (30 mph) or more,
briefly press ACCEL/RES. The
vehicle returns to the previous set
speed.
Increasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
.Press and hold ACCEL/RES
until the desired speed is
reached, then release it.
.To increase vehicle speed in
small increments, briefly press
ACCEL/RES. For each press,
the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h
(1 mph) faster. Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
.Press and hold COAST/SET
until the desired lower speed is
reached, then release it.
.To decrease the vehicle speed in
small increments, briefly press
COAST/SET. For each press,
the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h
(1 mph) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While
Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to
increase the vehicle speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle will slow down to the
previous set cruise speed. While
pressing the accelerator pedal or
shortly following the release to
override cruise control, briefly
pressing COAST/SET will result in
cruise set to the current vehicle
speed.

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Vehicle Care 10-1
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . 10-2
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . 10-11
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . 10-16
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17 Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Wiper Blade
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Headlamps, Front TurnSignal and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . 10-28
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Tire Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-45
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46

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Vehicle Care 10-3
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and
safety, including such things as
airbags, braking, stability, ride and
handling, emissions systems,
aerodynamics, durability, and
electronic systems like antilock
brakes, traction control, and stability
control. These accessories or
modifications could even cause
malfunction or damage not covered
by the vehicle warranty.
Damage to vehicle components
resulting from modifications or the
installation or use of non-GM
certified parts, including control
module or software modifications, is
not covered under the terms of the
vehicle warranty and may affect
remaining warranty coverage for
affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed to
complement and function with other
systems on the vehicle. See yourdealer to accessorize the vehicle
using genuine GM Accessories
installed by a dealer technician.
Also, see
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on
page 3-29.
{Warning
Any modifications or alterations of
this vehicle may affect the safety
of the vehicle which may result in
a collision, serious personal injury
or death.
Modifications made to this vehicle
by conversion companies or
dealers may affect the final
certification of the engine, vehicle,
or equipment. The conversion
company or dealer has the
responsibility to certify that the
altered vehicle and equipment
complies or continues to comply
with all applicable motor vehicle
safety standards and emissions
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Warning (Continued)
regulations. The conversion
company or dealer is responsible
for making sure the modifications
or installed equipment does not
affect the safety of the vehicle.
GM does not assume the
responsibility as the final stage
manufacturer for modified or
altered vehicles. GM is not
responsible for the final
certification, product liability
claims, or warranty claims,
resulting from any component,
assembly, or system being
altered. GM is not responsible for
modifications which cause the
vehicle to become non-compliant
with any of the motor vehicle
safety standards, emissions
regulations, or modifications that
cause the vehicle to be or
become defective or unsafe.(Continued)

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Vehicle Care 10-19
Brakes
Disc brake pads have built-in wear
indicators that make a high-pitched
warning sound when the brake pads
are worn and new pads are needed.
The sound can come and go or be
heard all the time when the vehicle
is moving, except when applying the
brake pedal firmly.
{Warning
The brake wear warning sound
means that soon the brakes will
not work well. That could lead to
a crash. When the brake wear
warning sound is heard, have the
vehicle serviced.
{Caution
Continuing to drive with worn-out
brake pads could result in costly
brake repair.Some driving conditions or climates
can cause a brake squeal when the
brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean
something is wrong with the brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are
necessary to help prevent brake
pulsation. When tires are rotated,
inspect brake pads for wear and
evenly tighten wheel nuts in the
proper sequence to torque
specifications. See
Capacities and
Specifications on page 12-2.
Brake pads should be replaced as
complete sets.
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal
does not return to normal height,
or if there is a rapid increase in
pedal travel. This could be a sign
that brake service may be required.
Replacing Brake System Parts
Always replace brake system parts
with new, approved replacement
parts. If this is not done, the brakes
may not work properly. The braking performance expected can change
in many other ways if the wrong
replacement brake parts are
installed or parts are improperly
installed.
Brake Fluid
The brake master cylinder reservoir
is filled with DOT 3 brake fluid. See
Engine Compartment Overview on
page 10-7
for the location of the
reservoir.
There are only two reasons why the
brake fluid level in the reservoir
might go down:
.The brake fluid level goes down
because of normal brake lining
wear. When new linings are
installed, the fluid level goes
back up.

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.A fluid leak in the brake
hydraulic system can also cause
a low fluid level. Have the brake
hydraulic system fixed, since a
leak means that sooner or later
the brakes will not work well.
Do not top off the brake fluid.
Adding fluid does not correct a leak.
If fluid is added when the linings are
worn, there will be too much fluid
when new brake linings are
installed. Add or remove brake fluid,
as necessary, only when work is
done on the brake hydraulic system.
{Warning
If too much brake fluid is added, it
can spill on the engine and burn,
if the engine is hot enough. You
or others could be burned, and
the vehicle could be damaged.
Add brake fluid only when work is
done on the brake hydraulic
system. See “Checking Brake
Fluid” in this section. Refer to the Maintenance Schedule
to determine when to check the
brake fluid. See
Maintenance
Schedule on page 11-3.
Checking Brake Fluid
Check brake fluid by looking at the
brake fluid reservoir. See Engine
Compartment Overview on
page 10-7.
The fluid level should be above
MIN. If it is not, have the brake
hydraulic system checked to see if
there is a leak. After work is done on the brake
hydraulic system, make sure the
level is above the MIN but not over
the MAX mark.
If the brake fluid is below the MIN
line, the brake warning light will
illuminate. Add brake fluid up to the
MAX line.
What to Add
Use only new DOT 3 brake fluid
from a sealed container. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants on page 11-11.
Always clean the brake fluid
reservoir cap and the area around
the cap before removing it. This
helps keep dirt from entering the
reservoir.
{Warning
With the wrong kind of fluid in the
brake hydraulic system, the
brakes might not work well. This
could cause a crash. Always use
the proper brake fluid.

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Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment
tires may not be available for H,
V, W, Y and ZR speed rated
tires. Never exceed the winter
tires’maximum speed capability
when using winter tires with a
lower speed rating.
When replacement tires are
needed, GM strongly
recommends buying the same
original equipment spec tires.
This vehicle is equipped with
special high load tires with a
load index of 94.
When purchasing replacement
tires, this load index must be
followed, or max payload
capacity will be reduced.
Refer to the tire information
label.
Size Cold Tire
Inflation
Pressure
Front Original Tire:
185/60R15C 94/92T 44 psi
(300 kPa)
Rear Original Tire:
185/60R15C 94/92T 48 psi
(325 kPa)
Spare Tire (Front):
185/60R15C 94/92T 44 psi
(300 kPa)
Spare Tire (Rear):
185/60R15C 94/92T 48 psi
(325 kPa)
The Tire and Loading
Information label indicates the
original equipment tires on the
vehicle. See Vehicle Load Limits
on page 9-9 for the label
location and more information
about the Tire and Loading
Information label.
Different Size Tires and
Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that
are a different size than the original
equipment wheels and tires, vehicle
performance, including its braking,
ride and handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to rollover
may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock
brakes, rollover airbags, traction
control, electronic stability control,
or All-Wheel Drive, the performance
of these systems can also be
affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
wheels are selected. This
increases the chance of a crash
and serious injury. Only use GM
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