2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CARGO VAN door lock

At Least Once a Year
Key Lock Cylinders Service
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant
speci®ed in Part D.
Body Lubrication Service
Lubricate all hood hinges, hood prop rod pivot, fuel ®ller
door, rear compartment hinges, latches, locks, hood
latch assembly, secondary latch, pivots, spring anchor,
release pawl and any moving seat hardware. Part D
tells you what to use. More frequent lubrication may be
required when exposed to a corrosive environment.
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this check, the vehicle
could move suddenly. If it does, you or others
could be injured. Follow the steps below.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the regular
brake. See
Parking Brake on page 2-26if
necessary.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to
turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The starter
should work only in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
If the starter works in any other position, your
vehicle needs service.
6-13

Fuse Usage
1 Spare
2 Outside Rear View Mirror
3 Courtesy Lamp/SEO
4 Left Rear Stop/Turn Signal
5 Cargo Locks
6 Right Rear Stop/Turn Signal
7 Driver Locks
8Stop/Center High Mounted Stop
Lamp
9 Climate Control 1
10 Climate Control
11 Brakes
12 Heated Mirror/Defogger
13 Right Rear Blower
14 Driver Turn Mirror
15 Door Locks
16 Up®tter Park
17 Not Available
18 Left Rear Park LampFuse Usage
19 Pass Turn Mirror
20 Right Rear Park Lamp
21 Trailer Park Lamp
22 Front Park Lamp
32 Auxilary1
33 Auxilary2
Relays Usage
23 Window Residual Accessory Power
24 Auxiliary
25 Right Rear Defogger
26 Courtesy Lamp
27 Cargo Unlock
28 Driver Unlock
29 Park Lamp
30 Door Locks
31 Pass Unlock
Circuit Breaker Usage
34 Power Window
5-93

Care of.........................................................5-83
Safety Belts................................................5-83
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-74
Your CD Player...........................................3-75
Your CDs ...................................................3-75
Cargo Door Relocking....................................... 2-8
Cargo Vans and Cab and Chassis Models with
an Air Bag Off Switch..................................1-48
Cargo Vans and Cab and Chassis Models
without an Air Bag Off Switch........................1-47
Cargo Vans with a Passenger Air Bag and an
Air Bag Off Switch, Passenger Vans and Cab
and Chassis Models....................................1-37
Cargo Vans with a Passenger Air Bag and
without an Air Bag Off Switch........................1-40
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-56
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-12
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-56
Center High Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)......................................5-54
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp.........................3-15
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-25, 1-26
Chains, Tires..................................................5-63
Charging System Light....................................3-29
Check Engine Light.........................................3-33
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-38
Checking Coolant............................................5-23
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking Things Under the Hood....................... 5-9
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-74Check...........................................................3-33
Engine Light...............................................3-33
Gages Warning Light...................................3-38
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-87
Child Restraints..............................................1-42
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-42
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-51
Older Children.............................................1-34
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Seat Position...........................................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-58
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-50
Top Strap...................................................1-48
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-45
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-75
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-85
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-84
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-80
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-82
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-82
Cleaning Leather............................................5-82
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-82
3

Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades.........5-85
Cleaning Tires................................................5-86
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-82
Cleaning........................................................5-80
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-80
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-83
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-87
Weatherstrips..............................................5-83
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-21
Rear Heating System...................................3-20
Compact Disc Messages.................3-48, 3-59, 3-70
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant.........................................................3-32
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-32
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Low Warning Light.......................................3-33
Cooling System..............................................5-26
Cruise Control Light........................................3-38
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-10
Customer Assistance Information........................ 7-7
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors...... 7-9Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government.............................................. 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government.............................................. 7-8
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information......... 7-9
D
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-38
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-22
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-16
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door.............................................................2-13
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door...........................2-13
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Rear Doors.................................................2-14
Sliding Side Door........................................2-11
Driver............................................................1-16
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
Driving On Grades..........................................4-42
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-24
4

Locks............................................................. 2-8
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-33
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-100
Maintenance Schedule.....................................6-11
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-11
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-13
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-12
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).......................6-11
Brake System Inspection..............................6-17
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-16
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-16
Fuel System Inspection................................6-16
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-11
Part C - Periodic MaintenanceInspections......6-16
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-18
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-20
Rear Axle Service........................................6-17
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Steering and Suspension Inspection...............6-16
Throttle System Inspection............................6-17
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(All-Wheel Drive) Inspection.......................6-17
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-43
Making Turns.................................................4-42
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-33
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-16
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-5
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) ± Customer Assistance....... 7-4
Mirrors..........................................................2-31
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-31
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-32
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-34
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-34
9

Passenger Vans with an Air Bag Off Switch........1-46
Passenger Vans without an Air Bag Off
Switch.......................................................1-45
Passing.................................................4-11, 4-42
Passlock
ž......................................................2-19
Payload.....................................................4-30, ii
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-54
Playing a Compact Disc..................3-46, 3-57, 3-65
Playing a Speci®c Loaded
Compact Disc.............................................3-67
Playing the Radio...................3-41, 3-44, 3-48, 3-59
Power Steering................................................ 4-8
Power...........................................................3-18
Accessory Outlets........................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-17
Primary Radio Controls....................................3-71
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-24
Radio Messages.............................3-43, 3-46, 3-54
Radios..........................................................3-40
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-41
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-74
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-75
Care of Your CDs........................................3-75
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-48
Radio with CD............................................3-44
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-59
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-71
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-41
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-40
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-73
Understanding Reception..............................3-73
RDS Messages......................................3-53, 3-64
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-21
Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Locking........................................................ 4-8
Service......................................................6-17
11

Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Doors....................................................2-14
Rear Heating System......................................3-20
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-31
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-71
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-28
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-28
Rear Seat Radio Controls................................3-71
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-23
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-29
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-72
Removing the Rear Seat................................... 1-6
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-66
Removing the Wheel Covers............................5-72
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-40
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash.....................................................1-75
Replacing the Rear Seats.................................. 1-8
Reporting Safety Defects................................... 7-9
Canadian Government................................... 7-9
General Motors............................................. 7-9
United States Government.............................. 7-8Restraint System Check...................................6-12
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-74
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-75
Restraint Systems...........................................1-74
Checking....................................................1-74
Replacing Parts...........................................1-75
Resynchronization............................................. 2-5
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-25
Roadside......................................................... 7-5
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-28
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-30
S
Safety Belt.....................................................3-26
Reminder Light............................................3-26
Safety Belts...................................................5-83
Care of......................................................5-83
Center Passenger Position....................1-25, 1-26
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-31
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-28
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-25
12