Chevrolet/GMC Express/Savana CNG Compressed Natural Gas Supplement
(GMNA-Localizing-U.S/Canada-9159237) - 2016 - crc - 6/18/15
Driving and Operating
5
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Starting and Operating
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Fuel
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Fuel System Leak . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Trailer Towing
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driving Information
Vehicle Load Limits
Caution
Loose items stored in the cargo
area may damage the fuel tank
and fuel system components.
Secure all items in the cargo area
to avoid shifting and any damage
to the fuel tank and fuel tank
components.
Starting and
Operating
Starting the Engine
Starting the engine in a CNG
vehicle is similar to starting a
gasoline engine. See
“
Starting the
Engine
”
in the owner manual.
Cold Weather Starting
If the outside temperature is below
−
20 °C (
−
4 °F), the engine may be
harder to start, or may not start until
the temperature increases.
Using the engine heater may make
it easier to start. See
“
Engine
Heater
”
in the owner manual.
High Altitude Cold Starting
An engine is harder to start in cold
weather. The thinner air found
above 1 600 m (5,000 ft) also makes
the vehicle harder to start. The
unique properties of CNG make it
even more difficult or impossible to
start at high altitudes if
