Chevrolet 2007 Express 2007 Express User manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7
Front Seats .............................................. 9
Rear Seats ............................................. 13
Safety Belts ............................................ 17
Child Restraints ...................................... 41
Airbag System ........................................ 78
Restraint System Check ......................... 98
Features and Controls .............................. 101
Keys ..................................................... 102
Doors and Locks .................................. 108
Windows ............................................... 116
Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................... 119
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ..... 120
Mirrors .................................................. 134
Storage Areas ...................................... 139
Instrument Panel ....................................... 141
Instrument Panel Overview ................... 144
Climate Controls ................................... 160
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators .......................................... 166
Audio System(s) ................................... 187
Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 227
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle ..................................... 228
Towing ................................................. 264
Service and Appearance Care .................. 283
Service ................................................. 286
Fuel ...................................................... 288
Checking Things Under the Hood ......... 296
All-Wheel Drive ..................................... 332
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Rear Axle ............................................. 333
Front Axle ............................................ 334
Noise Control System ........................... 334
Bulb Replacement ................................ 336
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ... 340
Tires ..................................................... 342
Appearance Care .................................. 378
Vehicle Identification ............................. 388
Electrical System .................................. 389
Capacities and Specifications ................ 394
Maintenance Schedule .............................. 397
Maintenance Schedule .......................... 398
Customer Assistance Information ............. 417
Customer Assistance and Information ... 418
Reporting Safety Defects ...................... 436
Index .......................................................... 439
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and
the name CHEVY EXPRESS are registered
trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes after that time without further
notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears
in this manual.
This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15861874 A First Printing
©
2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they first receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
Pictures and words work together in the
owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
and the page number where it can be found.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were
to ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard
is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid
or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you do not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,”
“Do Not do this” or
“Do Not let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will find these notices:
Notice: These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle.
They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specific component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of
a component, gage, or indicator, reference
the following topics:
•Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
•Features and Controls in Section 2
•Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
•Climate Controls in Section 3
•Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
•Audio System(s) in Section 3
•Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Front Seats ..................................................... 9
Manual Seats ................................................ 9
Power Seat ................................................. 10
Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 10
Rear Seats .................................................... 13
Rear Seat Operation ................................... 13
Safety Belts .................................................. 17
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 17
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts .... 21
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 22
Driver Position ............................................. 22
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 32
Right Front Passenger Position ................... 32
Center Passenger Position
(3rd, 4th and 5th Row) ............................ 33
Center Passenger Position (2nd Row) ......... 34
Rear Outside Passenger Positions .............. 34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 37
Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 40
Safety Belt Extender ................................... 40
Child Restraints ............................................ 41
Older Children ............................................. 41
Infants and Young Children ......................... 44
Child Restraint Systems .............................. 47
Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 51
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) .................................... 54
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position or the
Second Row Center Seat Position ........... 63
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Center Seat Position (3rd, 4th,
and 5th Row) ........................................... 66
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position (With
Passenger Sensing System) .................... 68
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position (With
Airbag Off Switch) .................................... 72
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System .............................................. 78
Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 80
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................. 82
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ................... 84
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 84
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inflates? ........................................ 84
Airbag Off Switch ........................................ 86
Passenger Sensing System ......................... 89
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 96
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 97
Restraint System Check ............................... 98
Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 98
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ........................................... 99
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if
you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat
while the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the bar. Try to move the seat with
your body to be sure the seat is locked in place.
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Power Seat
If your vehicle has front power seat(s), you can
adjust them with these controls located at the front
center of the seat cushion.
To raise or lower the seat, move the center knob up
or down. To move the seat forward or rearward,
move the center knob toward the right or left.
To raise or lower the front of the seat cushion,
move the right lever up or down. To raise or lower
the rear of the seat cushion, move the left lever
up or down.
Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if
you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat
while the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
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