2018 CHEVROLET EXPRESS immobilizer

Chevrolet Express Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
11374212) - 2018 - crc - 2/2/18
24 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . 30
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 31
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Doors
Side Door (60/40 Swing-Out) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 34
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Trailer-Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 37
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 37
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Swing-Out Windows . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Enhanced Technology Glass . . . 40
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the keys in the
ignition, and children or others
could be caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with the
ignition key.

Chevrolet Express Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
11374212) - 2018 - crc - 2/2/18
34 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Warning (Continued)
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
To open the rear doors from the
outside, pull the handle toward you
to open the passenger side rear
door first.
To open the driver side rear door,
pull the latch release at the inside
edge of the door.
To close the rear doors, close the
driver side rear door first. Then
close the passenger side rear door.
Check to make sure both doors are
completely closed.
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 328.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle is equipped with the
PASS-Key®III+ (Personalized
Automotive Security System)
theft-deterrent system. PASS-Key III
+ is a passive theft deterrent
system.
The system is automatically armed
when the key is removed from the
ignition.
You do not have to manually arm or
disarm the system.
The security light will come on if
there is a problem with arming or
disarming the theft-deterrent
system.

Chevrolet Express Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
11374212) - 2018 - crc - 2/2/18
110 Instruments and Controls
Low Fuel Warning Light
English Shown, Metric Similar
This light comes on for a few
seconds when the ignition is turned
on as a check to indicate it is
working. If it does not come on,
have it fixed.
The low fuel warning light comes on
and a chime sounds when the
vehicle is low on fuel. The light turns
off when fuel is added to the
fuel tank.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 111.
Security Light
The security light should come on
briefly as the engine is started. If it
does not come on, have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer. If the
system is working normally, the
indicator light turns off.
If the light stays on and the engine
does not start, there could be a
problem with the theft-deterrent
system. See Immobilizer Operation
0 34.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0123.
Cruise Control Light
This light comes on when the cruise
control is set.
This light goes out when the cruise
control is canceled. See Cruise
Control 0191.

Chevrolet Express Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
11374212) - 2018 - crc - 2/2/18
348 Index
Fuel (cont'd)Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . .110
Requirements, California . . . . . 198
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . 253
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 248
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 100
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 301 General Information (cont'd)
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Glass, Enhanced Technology . . . . 40
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 125
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . .110
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 123
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heater Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 158
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 167
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 188
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 158
I
Idle System Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 37
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 26
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chevrolet Express Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
11374212) - 2018 - crc - 2/2/18
352 Index
Seats (cont'd)Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 82, 84
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 156
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 215
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 313
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 314
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 324
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 195
Side Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sidemarker
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Special Application Services . . . . 307
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Storage Areas Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 88
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Swing-out Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Switches
Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 331
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
T
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 321
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 34Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Dual Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109