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Chevrolet Express Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services - Severe12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi 60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi 120 000 km/75,000 mi 132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi 156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi 204 000 km/127,500 mi 216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services. Check engine oil
level and oil life percentage. Change engine oil and filter,
if needed.
Lubricate the steering linkage.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Inspect evaporative control system. (1)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (2)@@@
Change automatic transmission fluid and filter.@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires and/or boots.@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (3)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (4)@
Replace brake fluid. (5)
Replace windshield wiper blades. (6)
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace air conditioning desiccant. (7)
Footnotes—Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services - Severe
(1) Visually check all fuel and vapor lines
and hoses for proper attachment,
connection, routing, and condition. (2)
Or every four years, whichever comes
first. If driving in dusty conditions, inspect
the filter at each oil change or more often
as needed. See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
0 189.
(3) Or every five years, whichever comes
first. See Cooling System 0191. (4)
Or every 10 years, whichever comes first.
Inspect for fraying, excessive cracking,
or damage; replace, if needed.
(5) Replace brake fluid every five years. See
Brake Fluid 0197.

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Maintenance Replacement Parts
If the vehicle has the Duramax diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement.
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
I4.3L V6 Engine 84065602 A3228C
I6.6L V8 Engine 84000015 A3221C
Engine Oil Filter I4.3L V6 Engine 12690385 PF63E
I6.6L V8 Engine 12690385 PF63E
Spark Plugs I4.3L V6 Engine 12622441 41-114
I6.6L V8 Engine 12622441 41-114
Wiper Blades –56.0 cm (22 in) 25949887 —

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IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Additional InformationOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . 255
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 122
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . 41
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 40
What Will You See after an Airbag
Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 40
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Airbags Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . 45
Light On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . 44
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Alarm
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Alert Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Antenna Fixed Mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Audio Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Audio Players CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Automatic
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 189
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . 201

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CompartmentsStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 147
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 122
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 270
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 273
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 265
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Devices Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Door Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Rear Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Driving
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 160
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
E
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 206
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 76
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

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288 Index
Engine (cont'd)Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Enhanced Technology Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . 95
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 186, 189
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . .154
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Front Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 160 Fuel (cont'd)
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 206
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
G
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 70
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160