2017 CHEVROLET LOW CAB FORWARD engine

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Warning (Continued)
Exercise caution when opening or
closing doors, as strong winds or
steep slopes may cause doors to
open or close suddenly.
Do not hold parts other than the
grip when getting in or out of the
vehicle. Doing so may cause
damage to the vehicle or injuries
to yourself or others.
You and others could be seriously
injured.
Door Locks
{Warning
Be sure to do the following
whenever you leave the vehicle:1. Fully engage the parkingbrake.
2. Stop the engine.
3. Lock the doors. (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
When you close the door after
sitting behind the wheel, check
that the door is fully closed.
Driving with any door ajar is very
dangerous.
Before opening the door when
climbing into or out of the cab,
carefully check all areas around
the vehicle for safety, especially
the area at the rear of the vehicle.
If you suddenly open a door
without checking the surrounding
area, the door could be hit by a
vehicle behind you or a
pedestrian.
Never leave the key in the
vehicle.
Tilt the cab only after fully closing
the doors.
To help reduce the risk of
personal injury in an accident,
always lock the doors when
driving. Along with using the seat
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Warning (Continued)
belts properly, locking the doors
helps prevent people from being
thrown from the vehicle. It also
helps prevent unintended opening
of the doors and helps keep out
intruders.
You and others could be seriously
injured.
{Warning
To protect the child from the
danger of getting his/her hands
and head trapped, an adult must
open, close and lock the door for
the child.
Be careful that the child does not
interfere with the power window
switches and get his/her hands or
head trapped in the window.
While a child is in the cab, be
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Power Door Locks
Power Door Lock (Central
Door Lock)
How the Power Door Lock System
Operates
When you lock the driver's door
using the key or by operating the
lock button, the power door lock
system will automatically lock all
doors simultaneously.
Door Lock Switch
Both doors can be locked and
unlocked by pressing the power
door lock switch.
Vehicle Security
Guard Against Theft
Your new vehicle has many features
to help prevent theft of the vehicle,
its equipment and contents. But
these anti-theft features depend
upon you to work.
The time to be most on guard is
when leaving the vehicle:
.Park in a lighted spot when
you can.
. Turn the engine control switch to
"LOCK" and remove the key.
This locks the switch and the
steering controls. The selector
lever is not locked.
. Keep items that may appear to
be of value out of sight and
locked up when possible.
. Fully close all windows and lock
all doors.
Exterior Mirrors
Mirrors
Sit in the correct driving position
with the seat adjusted properly.
Then, check each mirror to ensure
that a proper view of the rear and
sides of the vehicle are provided.
Make adjustments and clean mirrors
if necessary.
Outside Rearview Mirrors
After properly adjusting your seat for
proper driving position, adjust the
mirrors so that they provide
adequate views for checking the
rear and the sides of the vehicle.
Adjust the outside rearview mirrors
by hand before vehicle operation.
This helps you determine the
location of objects seen in the
mirror. If the outside mirror fogs up,
warm up the outside rearview
mirror's face to defog.
See Heated Mirrors 040.

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{Warning
Before driving, be sure to adjust
the seat and mirrors to positions
that give you a correct driving
posture.
Do not adjust the outside mirrors
while operating the vehicle.
Adjust the mirrors when the
vehicle is stationary, not while the
vehicle is in motion.
When checking the rear of the
vehicle with mirrors, be careful
that this does not distract your
attention from the traffic ahead.
Rearview mirrors may make the
vehicle behind you appear farther
away than it really is. Use these
mirrors very carefully until you are
able to correctly determine
distances from the images.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Keep the mirrors in mind when
passing another vehicle on a
narrow road, moving the vehicle
into a garage or driving near
pedestrians.
Do not drive with the mirrors
folded.
You and others could be seriously
injured.
Heated Mirrors
If the outside mirrors fog up, press
the outside rearview mirror heater
switch to defog them. When the
switch is pressed the indicating light
will illuminate. If the switch is
pressed once again, it will switch to
“OFF”, and the operation indicating
light will go out.
Do not use this switch while the
engine is stopped. Due to high
power consumption, the battery can
be discharged.
Turn off the switch as soon as
defogging is complete.

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Windows
Power Windows
{Warning
If you are traveling with a child,
do not leave the child alone in the
vehicle. If the child touches the
controls or equipment, an
accident could occur. (For
example, the vehicle could move
or a fire could start.) Also, the cab
inside could become dangerously
hot in hot weather.
{Warning
Before closing the windows, make
sure that there is no risk of a
hand, head, or anything else
being trapped in the moving
window.
You and others could be seriously
injured.
{Warning
Regardless of whether the vehicle
is moving or stationary, you must
never allow a child to put his/her
head, hands, or other body part
out of the window. Allowing such
behavior would be dangerous
because the child could hit an
obstacle.
You and others could be seriously
injured.
The power windows operate only
when the engine control switch is in
the ON position. Open each door
window by pressing the power
window switch; close each one by
raising the switch.
Window Switches on
Driver ’s Door
The power window switch on the
driver ’s door can operate both
driver ’s (2) and passenger ’s (1)
power windows.
To Open the Driver ’s Window
Lightly pressing the driver-side
window switch will lower the driver ’s
window until the switch is released
(manual mode operation). When the
switch is firmly pressed, the window
will lower completely without the
need to press the switch
continuously (automatic mode
operation). If you want to stop the

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Additional Storage
Features
Shopping Bag Hooks
This can be used to hold plastic
shopping bags. Do not hang
anything weighing over 3 kg
(6.6 lbs) or the hook will break.
Information on
Loading the Vehicle
Overloading
{Warning
Overloading can result in loss of
vehicle control and personal
injury or death, either by causing
component failures or by affecting
vehicle handling. It can also
shorten the service life of your
vehicle.
The components of your truck are
designed to provide satisfactory
service if the vehicle is not loaded in
excess of either the gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) or the
maximum front and rear gross axle
weight ratings (GAWRs). For the
3.0L diesel engine, these ratings are
listed on the "VIN, Weight Rating,
and Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Emissions Plate", which is located
on the left side rear pillar panel
below the striker. For the 5.2L diesel
engine, these ratings are listed on the vehicle identification number
(VIN) plate, which is located on the
left side rear pillar panel below the
striker (single cab) or on the left
center pillar panel beside the
shoulder seat belt anchor (crew
cab). For gas engines, these ratings
are listed on the
“Vehicle
Certification and Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) Emissions Plate”, which is
located on the left side rear pillar
panel below the striker (single cab)
or on the left center pillar panel
beside the shoulder seat belt anchor
(crew cab).
Gross vehicle weight (GVW) is the
weight of the originally equipped
vehicle and all items added to it
after it has left the factory. This
would include bodies, liftgates,
refrigeration systems, etc., winches,
booms, etc., the driver and all
occupants, and the load the vehicle
is carrying. The GVW must not
exceed the GVWR. Also, gross
weight on each of the front and rear
axles must not exceed the front and
rear GAWRs respectively.

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Your dealer can advise you of the
proper loading conditions for your
vehicle. Using selected heavier
suspension components for added
durability may not increase any of
the weight ratings shown on the VIN
and weight rating plate for diesel
engines and on the“Vehicle
Certification and Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) Emissions Plate” for gas
engines.3.0L Diesel Engine
Maximum GVWR kg (lb.) Front GAWR Capacity
kg (lb.) Rear GAWR Capacity
kg (lb.)
5 897 (13,000) 2 431 (5,360)4 482 (9,880)
5.2L Diesel Engine
Model Maximum
GVWR
kg (lb.) Front GAWR
Capacitykg (lb.) Rear GAWR
Capacitykg (lb.)
4500HD 6 577 (14,500) 2 431 (5,360) 4 482 (9,880) 4500XD 7 258 (16,000) 3 007 (6,630) 4 998 (11,020)
5500HD 8 142 (17,950) 3 098 (6,830) 5 888 (12,980) 5500XD 8 845 (19,500) 3 300 (7,275) 6 196 (13,660)
Gas Engine
Model Maximum GVWR
kg (lb.) Front GAWR
Capacitykg (lb.) Rear GAWR
Capacitykg (lb.)
3500 5 443 (12,000) 2 204 (4,860) 4 010 (8,840)
4500 6 577 (14,500) 3 007 (6,630) 4 482 (9,880)

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Maximum Front and Rear Axle
Weights
The weight of the cargo load must
be properly distributed over both the
front and rear axles. For the 3.0L
diesel engine, the VIN and weight
rating plate shows the maximum
weight that the front axle can carry
(front GAWR). For the 5.2L diesel
engine, the“VIN, Weight Rating,
and Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Emissions Plate” shows the
maximum weight that the front axle
can carry (front GAWR). For gas
engines, the “Vehicle Certification
and Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Emissions Plate” shows the
maximum weight that the front axle can carry (front GAWR). It also
shows the maximum weight that the
rear axle can carry (rear GAWR).
The GVWR is the maximum
permissible loaded weight of the
vehicle and takes into account the
capabilities of the engine,
transmission, frame, springs,
brakes, axles and tires. Actual loads
at the front and the rear axles can
only be determined by weighing the
vehicle. This can be done at
highway weigh stations or other
such places. See your dealer for
help. The cargo load should be
distributed on both sides of the
center line as equally as possible.
Tires
The tires on your truck must be of
the proper size and properly inflated
for the load that you are carrying.
For the 3.0L diesel engine, the VIN
and weight rating plate shows the
originally equipped tire size and
recommended inflation pressures.
For the 5.2L diesel engine, the
“VIN,
Weight Rating, and Greenhouse
Gas (GHG) Emissions Plate” shows
the originally equipped tire size and
recommended inflation pressures. For gas engines, the
“Vehicle
Certification and Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) Emissions Plate” shows the
originally equipped tire size and
recommended inflation pressures.
The tire inflation tables show the
load limits for various size tires at
various inflation pressures.
For the vehicle plate location, see
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
0 383.
See “Tire Load and Inflation Table”
under Tire Pressure 0322.
Load Cargo Correctly

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Cargo loading cautionIncorrectCorrect
Avoid loading cargo too high. It can cause the vehicle to tip sideways
when it catches sidewinds and when turning the vehicle.
Loading Farm Equipment
Do not load farm equipment from
the rear of the cargo bed. The frame
may become deformed when farm
equipment is loaded from the rear of
the cargo bed. In addition, the frame may become deformed even when
loading farm equipment that has a
weight under the maximum loading
capacity.
When loading farming equipment, a
device for securing the cargo bed is
required. Use a car carrier or attach
a rear support stand. If you have
any questions, contact your dealer.
Make Sure There is No Flammable
Material between the Cab and
Cargo Bed
Caution
Be careful not to allow the ends of
ropes or edges of tarpaulins to
come lower than the heat
protector at the back of the cab.
During vehicle operation, the
engine's heat could set them on
fire. Carefully secure the ends of
ropes and edges of tarpaulins.