Chevrolet Express Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-9967827) - 2017 - crc - 5/2/16
Introduction 3
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehiclelabels and in this manual describehazards and what to do to avoid orreduce them.
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
Acirclewithaslashthroughitisasafety symbol which means“DoNot,”“Do not do this,”or“Do not letthis happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components andlabels that use symbols instead oftext. Symbols are shown along withthe text describing the operation orinformation relating to a specificcomponent, control, message,gauge, or indicator.
M:Shown when the ownermanual has additional instructionsor information.
*:Shown when the servicemanual has additional instructionsor information.
0:Shown when there is moreinformation on another page—“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbolsthat may be found on the vehicleand what they mean. For moreinformation on the symbol, refer tothe Index.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
%:Audio Steering Wheel Controlsor OnStar®(if equipped)
J:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
.:Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger
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14 In Brief
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on theinstrument panel to the left of thesteering wheel.
There are four positions:
O(Off) :Briefly turn the control tothis position to turn the automaticheadlamps and Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) off or back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,the off position only works forvehicles that are shifted into theP(Park) position.
AUTO (Automatic) :Automaticallyturns the exterior lamps on and off,depending on outside lighting.
;(Parking Lamps) :Turns on theparking lamps including all lamps,except the headlamps.
2(Headlamps) :Turns on theheadlamps together with the parkinglamps and instrument panel lights.
If the headlamps are turned onwhile the vehicle is on, theheadlamps turn off automatically10 minutes after the ignition isturned off. If the headlamps areturned on while the vehicle is off,the headlamps will continue to stayon. To prevent the battery frombeing drained, turn the control to theOposition.
Awarningchimesoundsifthedriverdoor is opened while the ignitionswitch is off and the headlampsare on.
To c h a n g e t h e h e a d l a m p s f r o m l o wbeam to high beam, pull the turnsignal lever all the way toward you.Then release it.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The lever is on the left side of thesteering column.
8:Use for a single wiping cycle.
6:Use to adjust the delay timebetween wipes. Turn the band up ordown for more frequent wipes orless frequent wipes.
d:Slow wipes.
a:Fast wipes.
9:Use to turn the wipers off.
L:Push the paddle on top of theturn signal lever to spray washerfluid on the windshield.
SeeWindshield Wiper/Washer089.
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Instruments and Controls 87
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 88Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 88Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 89Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . 97Engine Coolant TemperatureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 99Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . 99
Airbag On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . 100Charging System Light . . . . . . . 101Malfunction Indicator Lamp(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 102Brake System WarningLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104To w / H a u l M o d e L i g h t . . . . . . . . . 1 0 5StabiliTrak®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 105Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak®Light . . . . . . . . . . . 105Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 106Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 106Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 107Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 107Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 107
Information Displays
Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Brake System Messages . . . . . 112Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 113Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 113
Engine Cooling SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 114Engine Power Messages . . . . . 114Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 115Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . 115Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Object Detection SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Ride Control SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Airbag System Messages . . . . . 117Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 117Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 117Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Transmission Messages . . . . . . 118Vehicle ReminderMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 119
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Instruments and Controls 107
Low Fuel Warning Light
English Shown, Metric Similar
This light comes on for a fewseconds when the ignition is turnedon as a check to indicate it isworking. If it does not come on,have it fixed.
The low fuel warning light comes onand a chime sounds when thevehicle is low on fuel. The light turnsoff when fuel is added to thefuel tank.
SeeDriver Information Center(DIC)0108.
Security Light
The security light should come onbriefly as the engine is started. If itdoes not come on, have the vehicleserviced by your dealer. If thesystem is working normally, theindicator light turns off.
If the light stays on and the enginedoes not start, there could be aproblem with the theft-deterrentsystem. SeeImmobilizerOperation033.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when thehigh-beam headlamps are in use.
SeeHeadlamp High/Low-BeamChanger0126.
Cruise Control Light
This light comes on when the cruisecontrol is set.
This light goes out when the cruisecontrol is canceled. SeeCruiseControl0192.
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Lighting 125
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 125Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Automatic HeadlampSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 128Turn and Lane-ChangeSignals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Lighting Features
Entry/Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Battery Load Management . . . 130Battery Power Protection . . . . . 131
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on theinstrument panel to the left of thesteering wheel.
There are four positions:
O:Briefly turn the control to thisposition to turn the automaticheadlamps and Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) off or back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,the off position only works forvehicles that are shifted into theP(Park) position.
AUTO :Automatically turns theexterior lamps on and off,depending on outside lighting.
;:Turns on the parking lampsincluding all lamps, except theheadlamps.
2:Turns on the headlampstogether with the parking lamps andinstrument panel lights.
If the headlamps are turned onwhile the vehicle is on, theheadlamps turn off automatically10 minutes after the ignition isturned off. If the headlamps areturned on while the vehicle is off,the headlamps will continue to stayon. To prevent the battery frombeing drained, turn the control to theOposition.
Awarningchimesoundsifthedriverdoor is opened while the ignitionswitch is off and the headlampsare on.
To c h a n g e t h e h e a d l a m p s f r o m l o wbeam to high beam, pull the turnsignal lever all the way toward you.Then release it.
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126 Lighting
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
If a door is open, a reminder chimesounds when the headlamps orparking lamps are manually turnedon and the key is out of the ignition.To t u r n o f f t h e c h i m e , t u r n t h e
headlamp switch toOor AUTO and
then back on, or close and re⇣openthe door. In the auto mode, theheadlamps turn off once the ignitionis in LOCK/OFF or may remain onuntil the headlamp delay ends,if enabled in the Driver InformationCenter (DIC). See“Exit Lighting”underVehiclePersonalization011 9.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
23(Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger) :Pull the turn signal leverall the way toward you to changethe headlamps from low to highbeam. Then release it.
This instrument cluster light comeson when the high-beam headlampsare on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature is used to signal to thevehicle ahead that you wantto pass.
If the headlamps are off or in thelow⇣beam position, pull the turnsignal lever toward you tomomentarily switch to high beams.
Release the lever to turn thehigh-beam headlamps off.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others tosee the front of the vehicle duringthe day. Fully functional DRL arerequired on all vehicles first sold inCanada.
The DRL system comes on indaylight when the followingconditions are met:
.The ignition is on.
.The exterior lamp control is inthe AUTO position.
.The shift lever is not in P (Park).
.The light sensor determines it isdaytime.
When the DRL are on, the taillamps,sidemarker, instrument panel lights,and other lamps will not be on.
The automatic headlamp systemautomatically switches from DRL tothe headlamps depending on thedarkness of the surroundings.
To t u r n o f f t h e D R L , t u r n t h e e x t e r i o r
lamp control toOand then release
it. For vehicles first sold in Canada,the transmission must be in theP(Park) position, before the DRLcan be turned off.
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130 Lighting
Reading Lamps
If equipped with reading lamps,press the button next to each lampto turn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have readinglamps in other locations. The lampscannot be adjusted.
Lighting Features
Entry/Exit Lighting
The vehicle has an illuminatedentry/exit feature.
The dome lamps come on if theE
DOME OFF button is in theextended position, when a door isopened, or the key is removed fromthe ignition.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle may have ElectricPower Management (EPM) thatestimates the battery's temperatureand state of charge. It then adjuststhe voltage for best performanceand extended life of the battery.
When the battery's state of chargeis low, the voltage is raised slightlyto quickly bring the charge back up.When the state of charge is high,the voltage is lowered slightly toprevent overcharging. If the vehiclehas a voltmeter gauge or a voltagedisplay on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you may see thevoltage move up or down. This isnormal. If there is a problem, analert will be displayed.
The battery can be discharged atidle if the electrical loads are veryhigh. This is true for all vehicles.This is because the generator(alternator) may not be spinning fastenough at idle to produce all thepower that is needed for very highelectrical loads.
Ahighelectricalloadoccurswhenseveral of the following are on, suchas: headlamps, high beams, foglamps, rear window defogger,climate control fan at high speed,heated seats, engine cooling fans,trailer loads, and loads plugged intoaccessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessivedischarge of the battery. It does thisby balancing the generator's outputand the vehicle's electrical needs.It can increase engine idle speed togenerate more power, wheneverneeded. It can temporarily reducethe power demands of someaccessories.
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196 Driving and Operating
This following shows the field ofview that the camera provides.
1. View displayed by thecamera
1. View displayed by thecamera
2. Corners of the rear bumper
Displayed images may be further orcloser than they appear. The areadisplayed is limited and objects thatare close to either corner of thebumper or under the bumper do notdisplay.
When the System Does Not
Seem To Work Properly
The RVC system might not workproperly or display a clear image if:
.It is dark.
.The sun or the beam ofheadlamps is shining directlyinto the camera lens.
.Ice, snow, mud, or anything elsebuilds up on the camera lens.Clean the lens, rinse it withwater, and wipe it with a softcloth.
.The back of the vehicle is in anaccident. The position andmounting angle of the cameracan change or the camera canbe affected. Be sure to have the
camera and its position andmounting angle checked at yourdealer.
The RVC system display in therearview mirror may turn off or notappear as expected due to one ofthe following conditions. If thisoccurs, the left indicator light on themirror will flash.
.Aslowflashmayindicatealossof video signal, or no videosignal present during the reversecycle.
.Afastflashmayindicatethatthedisplay has been on for themaximum allowable time duringareversecycle,orthedisplayhas reached an OverTe m p e r a t u r e l i m i t .
The fast flash conditions areused to protect the video devicefrom high temperatureconditions. Once conditionsreturn to normal, the device willreset and the indicator will stopflashing.