1996 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Use this Manual
Many people Wd their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If you
do this, it will help you learn about
the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual,
you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index
in the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of
all that’s in the manual, and
the page number where
you’ll find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word
CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore
the warning.
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 don’t, you
or
others could be hurt.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You will also find a circle
with a slash through
it in
this
book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this,”
or “Don’t
let this happen.’’
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
1 NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice
will tell you 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.
You’ll also see warning labels
on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or
NOTICE.
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These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used
on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for
you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
These symbols have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e e
TURN
RUNNING
-0
DAYTIME
LAMPS -*
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER -
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL m
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This manual covers these models:
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Passenger Van
Cargo Van 1
Cab and Chassis

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you'll find information about the seats in your
vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You
can also learn about some things you should
nut do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,
take them out and
put them back in. It also tells you
about reclining front seatbacks.
Manual Front Seats
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The bucket seats can be adjusted forward or rearward
with the lever at the front
of the seat.
To adjust the seat, pull the lever up to release the seat
bottom and slide the seat where
you want it. Then
release the lever and try to move the seat with
your
body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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A 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
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle
is not moving.
Power Seat (Option)
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If your vehicle has a power seat on the driver or
passenger’s side, you
can adjust it with this switch at the
front center cushion
of the seat.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You can use these switches to move the seat where you
want it. To raise the seat, move the center knob up. To
lower the. seat, move the center knob down. To move the
seat forward, move the center knob toward the right.
To
move the seat rearward, move the center knob toward
the left.
You can raise and lower the front and rear of the seat. To
raise the front of the seat, move the right lever up. To
lower it, move the right lever down. To raise the rear of
the seat, move the left lever up. To lower it, move the
left lever down.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the front of this lever which
is located
at the inner edge of the. seat cushion.
Move the
seatback with your body and release the lever
to lock the seatback where yo11 want it. Ixan forward
and pull up on the front of' the lever and the seatback
will
go to an upright position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
A CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In a crash
you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t
do its job either. In a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces
would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
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