2023 CHEVROLET EXPRESS parking brake

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Vehicle Care 229
Connection Points and Sequence
1. Discharged Battery Positive (+)Terminal
2. Good Battery Positive (+) Terminal
3. Good Battery Negative (−) Terminal
4. Discharged Battery Negative (−) Terminal
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a12-volt battery with a negative ground
system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have a
12-volt system with a negative ground,
both vehicles can be damaged. Only use
a vehicle that has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach, but make sure
the vehicles are not touching each other.
If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you do not want. You would
not be able to start the vehicle, and the
bad grounding could damage the
electrical systems.
To avoid the possibility of the vehicles
rolling, set the parking brake firmly on
both vehicles involved in the jump start
procedure. Put the vehicles into P (Park).
If the other vehicle has a manual
transmission, put the vehicle into
N (Neutral) before setting the parking
brakes.
Caution
If any accessories are left on or plugged
in during the jump starting procedure,
they could be damaged. The repairs
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Whenever possible, turn off or
unplug all accessories on either vehicle
when jump starting.
3. Turn off both vehicles. Unplug unnecessary accessories plugged into the
cigarette lighter or the accessory power
outlet. Turn off the radio and all lamps
that are not needed. This will avoid
sparks and help save both batteries.
4. Open the hoods and locate the positive (+) and negative (−) terminal
locations of the other vehicle.
On your van, use the unpainted radio
antenna bracket as a remote negative (−)
terminal.

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Vehicle Care 231
Caution
The vehicle uses the unpainted radio
antenna bracket as a remote negative (-)
terminal. Move the antenna coaxial cable
out of the way before clamping the
negative jumper cable to the fixed
antenna bracket. Avoid touching the
negative cable clamp to the air
conditioning line. Failure to do either of
these could damage the vehicle. The
repairs would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
9. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine for a while.
10. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery. If it will not start after a
few tries, it probably needs service.
Jumper Cable Removal
Reverse the sequence exactly when
removing the jumper cables.
After starting the disabled vehicle and
removing the jumper cables, allow it to idle
for several minutes.
Towing the Vehicle
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle
Caution
Incorrectly transporting a disabled vehicle
may cause damage to the vehicle. Use
proper tire straps to secure the vehicle to
the flatbed tow truck. Do not strap or
hook to any frame, underbody,
or suspension component not specified
below. Do not move vehicles with drive
axle tires on the ground. Damage is not
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Caution
Improper use of the tow eye can damage
the vehicle. If equipped, use the tow eye
to load a disabled vehicle onto a flatbed
tow truck from a flat road surface, or to
move the vehicle a short distance. Use
caution and low speeds. The transmission
must be in (N) Neutral when moving the
vehicle. Contact a professional towing service if the
disabled vehicle must be transported. GM
recommends a flatbed tow truck to
transport a disabled vehicle. Use ramps to
help reduce approach angles, if necessary.
If equipped, a tow eye may be located near
the spare tire or emergency jack. Do not use
the tow eye to pull the vehicle from the
snow, mud, sand, or ditch. Tow eye threads
may have right or left-hand threads. Use
caution when installing or removing the
tow eye.
The vehicle must be in N (Neutral) and the
parking brake must be released when
loading the vehicle onto a flatbed tow truck.
.If the 12-volt battery is dead and/or the
parking brake is not released, the vehicle
will not move. Try to jump start the
vehicle with a known good 12-volt
battery, shift the car into N (Neutral), and
release the parking brake. Refer to
Jump
Starting - North America 0228.
.If unsuccessful, the vehicle will not move.
Tire skates or dollies must be used under
the non-rolling tires to prevent vehicle
damage.

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246 Service and Maintenance
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name or specification, including fluids or lubricants not listed here, can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission (6-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission (8-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Chassis Lubrication, Parking Brake Cable Guides Chassis lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See Cooling System
0 183.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0179.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid.
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube. See your dealer. Power Steering System GM Power Steering Fluid. See your dealer. Rear Axle See your dealer.
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.

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Index 273
Automatic (cont'd)Transmission Shift Lock Control
Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . 103
Axle Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
B
BatteryExterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 96
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 228
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp(CHMSL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215C
Calibration
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . 173
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 1, 228
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Cargo
Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Charging
System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Check Ignition Transmission Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 60
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rear Heating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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OilEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Online Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Operation
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
ParkAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Parking (cont'd)
Brake and P (Park) Mechanism
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Proposition 65 Warning California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . 228 Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 260
R
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Heating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Locking Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . 246
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232