1996 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Owners Manual

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A CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When
a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocke
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle
This
may not be so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in
a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety b
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
To lock the door from the
inside, slide the lever
on
your door down.
To unlock the door, slide
the lever up.
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Power Door Locks (Option)
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key. Press the bottom
side
of the
power door lock switch
to
lock the doors at once.
When
a door is locked, the inside door handle will not work.
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Child security locks are located on the passenger side
rear cargo door, the side sliding door or the front portion
of the
60/40 side swing out door.
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security feature. Move
the button
to the right to
return the door locks to
normal operation.
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Side Sliding Door
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Keyless Entry SysteeJ
If your vehicle has this option, you can lock and unlock
your doors from up
to 30 feet (9 m) away using the key
chain transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
Your Keyless Entry System operates
on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules.
This device complies with Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
( 1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and
(2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Should interference to this system occur, try this:
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Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See the instructions
on battery
replacement.
Check the distance.
You may be too far from your
vehicle. This product has a maximum range.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may
be blocking the signal.
See your
GM dealer or a qualified technician
for service. Changes
or modifications to this system
by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization
to
use this equipment.
Operation
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To unlock the driver’s door, press the UNLOCK button.
If you press this button again within five seconds, all
the doors will unlock. Press the REAR button to unlock
the rear door
only. When the UNLOCK or REAR button
is pressed, the interior dome lamps are turned on for
40 seconds or until the ignition switch is activated.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle 2. Twist the dime to separate the two halves of the
Each key chain transmitter
is coded to prevent another
transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter transmitter housing.
Separate the housing, bottom
half first.
is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased through
your dealer. Remember
to bring any remaining
transmitters with you when
you go to your dealer. When
the dealer matches
the replacement transmitter to your
vehicle, any remaining transmitters must also be
matched. Once
the new transmitter is coded, the lost
transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle
can have only two transmitters matched to
it.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the batteries in your key chain
transmitter should last about two years.
You can tell the batteries are weak if the transmitter
won’t work at the normal range in any location.
If you
have to get close
to your vehicle before the transmitter
works, it’s probably time
to change the batteries.
Use two Duracell@ type
DL2016 batteries or a similar
type.
To replace the batteries:
1. Insert a dime in the side seam of the transmitter
housing near
the key ring hole.
3. Remove and replace the batteries. Put the new
batteries
in with the printed side down.
4. Align the halves of the housing and snap
them together.
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Front Doors
To open the door from the outside, pull the handle and
pull the
door open.
To open the door from the inside, pull the lever toward
you and push the door open.
60140 Swing-Out Side Door
To open the “60” (front) portion of a 60/40 door from
the inside, pull the handle toward you and push open
the door.
To open the “60” (front) portion of a 60/40 door from
the outside, pull up on the handle and pull the handle
toward
you.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To open the door beyond 90 degrees, close the door
partially, pull the check strap outward at the spring hole
and then open the door. When you close the. door, the
check strap will automatically re-engage.
Sliding Side Door (Option)
To open the “40” (rear) portion of a 60/40 door from the
outside, pull the handle on the side of the rear door and
pull
it toward you.
To close the side doors, close the “40” (rear) door first.
Then close the
“60” (front) door. Check to make sure
both doors are completely closed.
The front side swing-out door has
a check strap
assembly
in the door frame to keep the door from
opening beyond
90 degrees.
To open the sliding side door from outside, pull the
handle toward the rear
of the vehicle. Then, slide the
door toward the rear
of the vehicle to open.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To close the sliding side door from outside, use the
outside door handle to slide the door toward the front of
the vehicle.
When the
door slides shut completely, it will be flush
with the side of the body.
To open the sliding door from inside, pull the handle and
slide
the door toward the rear of the vehicle.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Doors
To close the sliding door from inside, grasp the inside
handle and slide the door toward the front
of the vehicle
to
a closed position.
Make sure
the door is completely shut before driving
your vehicle.
To open the rear doors from the outside, open the
passenger side rear door first. Pull
the the handle toward
you to open the door.
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