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CHEVROLET 
GENERAL  MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, 
CHEVROLET, 
the CHEVROLET Emblem and the 
name  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 in the 
product after that  time without  further notice. For 
vehicles first sold in  Canada, substitute the name 
“General Motors 
of Canada  Limited” for Chevrolet 
Division whenever 
it appears  in this manual. 
Please  keep this manual 
in your vehicle, so it will be 
there  if 
you ever need  it when you’re on the road.  If  you 
sell the vehicle,  please  leave  this  manual in 
it so the new 
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C9614 
B First Edition 
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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 
1996 
All  Rights Reserved 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Instrument  Panel 
A. Lamp  Controls 
B. Air Vents 
C, Instrument  Cluster 
D. Comfort  Control  System 
E. Audio  System 
E Auxiliary  Power  Outlet 
G. Cupholder 
H. Ashtray 
I. Cigarette  Lighter 
J. Convenience  Tray 
K. Horn/Air Bag 
L. Turn SignalAhltifunction  Lever 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Once the tape  is playing,  use  the VOL, BAL,  FADE, 
TREB and BASS  controls  just as you  do for the radio. 
The  tape symbol and  a direction arrow  will be on the 
display whenever  a tape  is being played. Anytime  a tape 
is inserted, the top  side is selected  for  play first. 
PREV  (I): Press the  PREV or the SEEK left arrow  to 
search  for 
the previous  selection.  A minimum 
three-second  blank  gap 
is required for the player to stop 
at  the beginning 
of the  selection.  The  tape direction 
arrow will blink during the  SEEK operation. 
PROG (2): Press this button to switch from  one side of 
the tape to the other. 
NEXT (3): Press NEXT  or the  SEEK  right arrow  to 
search  for 
the next selection. A minimum three-second 
blank  gap is required  for the player 
to stop  at the 
beginning of the selection.  The tape direction arrow  will 
blink  during  the SEEK operation. 
REV (4): Press this button to rapidly reverse  the tape to 
the beginning 
of the  cassette  reel or until  you  press REV 
again.  The  radio  will play the last selected station while 
reversing 
the tape.  The  tape  direction  arrow  will blink 
during 
REV operation. 
00 (5): Press  this button to reduce  cassette tape noise. 
The  double-D  symbol will appear  on the  display while 
the player  is  in this mode.  Dolby Noise Reduction 
is manufactured under  a license 
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby 
and 
the double-D  symbol  are trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 
FWD (6): Press this button  to rapidly forward the tape 
to the end  of  the cassette  reel or until you press FWD 
again.  The  radio  will play the last selected station while 
forwarding 
the tape.  The tape direction arrow  will blink 
during  FWD  operation. 
AM-FM: Press this button  to switch from  a tape to 
the  radio. 
TAPE  AUX: Press this button  to return to the tape 
player.  The lighted arrow  will appear  and show the 
direction 
of play  when  a tape is  in  the active mode. 
EJECT Press  this  button to remove  the  tape.  The radio 
will  now  play.  EJECT  can  be  used  with  either 
the ignition 
or  radio 
off. To  load  a cassette  tape  with the ignition  or 
radio 
off, press  EJECT  before  loading  the  cassette. 
CLN: This  message  may appear  on the  display.  If  it 
does,  your cassette tape player needs to  be cleaned.  It 
will  still  play tapes,  but 
you should clean  it as soon as 
possible to prevent  damage to your tapes and  player. See 
“Care  of  Your  Cassette Tape  Player’’  in the Index. 
After 
you clean  the player, press and  hold EJECT for 
five seconds 
to reset  the CLN indicator.  The radio  will 
display 
--- to  show  the indicator  was reset.   

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CD  Adapter  Kits 
Although  this is not  a recommended  practice,  it  is possible 
to 
use a CD adapter  kit  with  your  cassette  tape  player. 
The  adapter  kit  cassette  should  begin  playing  like 
a regular 
audio  cassette  tape  once inserted. 
If the  cassette 
immediately  ejects, 
turn the  radio off, turn the ignition  on 
and  press  and  hold  the 
TAPE AUX  button  until  the  tape 
icon  flashes  on the display.  Irisert  the  adapter  cassette 
again.  It  will  power  up  the  radio  and  begin  playing. 
This  override  routine  will remain  active 
until EJECT 
is pressed. 
Playing  a  Compact  Disc  in  the  Single  Remote  Disc  Player 
If you  have this  option, you can play  one  compact  disc 
(CD)  at a time. 
To load a CD into  the player, hold the  disc with the label 
side  up  and  insert 
it carefully  into the player 
(approximately  half way).  The disc  will automatically 
be  pulled  into the player. 
If the radio  is off  and the 
ignition is  on when  a CD is inserted,  the radio  will turn 
on and begin playing  the CD. It is possible to load and 
unload  CD’s  with  the ignition 
off. To load a disc  with 
the ignition off, press the  EJECT button on the remote 
player and 
then insert the  disc. To remove the disc, press 
the 
EJECT button and remove  the disc  from the player. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TAPE  AUX: With a disc loaded in the player  and the 
radio  playing,  press 
this button once to play the compact 
disc. 
To return to  playing the radio, press  AM-FM. If 
both a  cassette  tape  and CD are  loaded,  press TAPE 
AUX to switch between  the tape  and  compact  disc. 
RANDOM: Press P.SCAN  to  enter the random  play 
mode.  RANDOM  will appear 
on the display. While in 
this  mode,  the tracks  on the discs will  be  played in 
random  order. If you press SEEK, PREV  or NEXT 
while 
in the random  mode, the  PREV  or NEXT track 
will  be scanned randomly. Press  P.SCAN again to 
turn 
off RANDOM  and return to normal  operation. 
RECALL: Press this button to see what track 
is currently  playing.  Press  RECALL again 
within 
five  seconds  to  see  how  long the track has  been playing. 
When  a new  track  starts  to  play, 
the track number will 
also appear. Press  RECALL a third time  and  the time of 
day will be displayed. 
EJECT Press this button on the remote  player to eject  a 
compact  disc. 
AM-FM  Stereo  with  Compact  Disc  Player 
and  Automatic  Tone  Control 
Playing the Radio 
PWR-VOL: 
Press this knob to turn the  system on and 
off. 
To increase volume,  turn the knob  clockwise.  Turn 
it counterclockwise to decrease volume. The faster the 
PWR-VOL  knob  is rotated,  the quicker the volume is 
increased  or decreased. 
RECALL: Display  the time  with  the  ignition off by 
pressing 
this knob. When the radio  is playing, press this 
button to recall the station frequency. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine a REV (4): Press and hold  REV  to  return rapidly to a 
favorite passage.  You will hear the disc  selection  play  at 
high  speed  while 
you press  the  REV  button. This allows 
you to listen and find  out when  the disc is at the desired 
selection.  Release 
REV to resume  playing. 
FWD (6): Press and  hold  this button  to  advance  rapidly 
within a track. You will hear  the disc  selection  play  at 
high  speed while  you press  the FWD  button.  This  allows 
you  to listen and find out  when the disc  is 
at the desired 
selection.  Release  FWD to resume  playing. 
AM-FM: While in the  CD  mode, press this button  to 
stop  playing  the  CD and  play  the radio.  The CD symbol 
will still display but the  word  CD will  be  replaced with 
either 
AM, FM I or FM2. (If the radio  is turned off, the 
disc  stays 
in the player and  will resume  playing  at the 
point  where 
it stopped.) 
CD AUX: To  switch between  the player and the  radio 
when 
a disc  is playing,  press the  AM-FM button. To 
return  to the player, press  CD 
AUX. When a disc  is 
playing,  the letters  CD and the  CD symbol 
will appear 
on  the  display. 
(If the radio is turned  off,  the disc stays 
in the  player and will resume playing at the point where 
it stopped.) 
EJECT Press this button to eject  the disc from the 
player and  play  the radio. When  the  same  or  a new disc 
is  inserted, the disc 
will start playing on track  one. Ifa 
compact  disc is  left  sitting in the opening  for more  than 
a few seconds,  the player  will pull the CD  back in. The 
radio  will continue  playing. When the ignition  is off, 
press this button  to load 
a CD. 
Theft-Deterrent  Feature 
THEFTLOCK TM is designed to discourage  theft of your 
radio. 
It works by using  a  secret  code to disable  all radio 
functions  whenever battery power  is removed. 
The  THEFTLOCK  feature  for 
the radio may  be  used  or 
ignored. 
If ignored, the system plays normally  and the 
radio  is  not  protected  by the  feature. 
If THEFTLOCK  is 
activated,  your  radio 
will not operate if stolen. 
When  THEFTLOCK 
is activated,  the radio will display 
LOC 
to indicate a locked condition  anytime battery 
power  is removed. 
If your battery loses power for any 
reason, 
you must  unlock the radio with the secret  code 
before 
it will operate. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If your vehicle has a 7.4L engine and air  conditioning, 
your vehicle  will have 
a auxiliary  engine  fan in addition 
to the belt  driven  fan. 
A CAUTION: 
If your vehicle  has  air  conditioning,  the  auxiliary 
engine  fan  under  the hood  can start  up  and 
injure  you  even  when  the engine  is not running. 
Keep hands, clothing  and tools 
away from  any 
underhood  electric fan. 
Things  that  burn  can get on hot engine  parts  and 
start 
a fire. These include  liquids like gasoline, 
oil,  coolant,  brake fluid, windshield washer  and 
other  fluids,  and plastic  or rubber. 
You or others 
could  be burned.  Be careful  not to  drop  or  spill 
things  that will burn  onto a hot  engine. 
Before  closing  the hood, be  sure all the  filler  caps  are 
on properly. 
Then  lift the hood to relieve pressure 
on the hood prop. 
Remove  the hood prop  from the slot  in the hood  and 
return the prop 
to its  retainer.  Then  just  let  the hood 
down  and  close 
it firmly. 
Noise Control System 
The following  information relates to  compliance with 
Federal noise emission  standards  for vehicles  with a 
Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rating (GVWR)  of more than 
10,000 
lbs. (4 536 kg). The  Maintenance  Schedule 
booklet provides information  on maintaining the noise 
control  system 
to minimize degradation of the noise 
emission control system during the life  of your vehicle. 
The  noise control  system warranty is given 
in your 
Warranty  booklet. 
These  standards apply 
only to vehicles sold  in the 
United  States. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine POSITION  NAME 
1. STOP 
2. HTD MIR 
3. CTSY 
4 GAUGES 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
Hazard 
CRUISE 
PWR  AUX 
Crank 
PARK  LPS 
AIR  BAGS 
WIPER 
HTR-A/C 
CIG  LTR 
ILLUM 
DRL 
CIRCUITS  PROTECTED 
Stop/CHMSL,  Stoplamps 
Electric  Heated Mirrors 
Courtesy 
Lamps, Dome/RDG  Lamps,  Vanity Mirrors,  Power  Mirrors 
IP Cluster,  DRL  Relay, DRL Module,  HDLP  Switch,  Keyless Entry 
Illumination,  Low  Coolant  Module, CHIME  Module,  DRAB Module 
Hazard  LampsKHIME  Module 
Cruise  Control  Auxiliary  Power  Outlet,  ALDL 
License  Plate Lamp,  Parking  Lamps,  Taillamps,  Front Sidemarkers, 
Glove  Box Ashtray 
SDM 
Wiper Motor, Washer  Pump 
NC,  A/C Blower, High Blower Relay,  HTD  Mirror 
Power  Amp,  Cigarette  Lighter,  Door  Lock  Relay 
LP  Cluster,  HVAC Controls,  RR  HVAC  Controls,  IP  Switches,  Radio 
Illumination,  Door Switch  Illumination 
DRL  Relay 
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