2004 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CARGO VAN check engine light

Cargo Vans with a Passenger Air Bag and
without an Air Bag Off Switch........................1-40
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-58
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-58
CD Messages................................3-50, 3-61, 3-72
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp.........................3-16
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-24, 1-25
Chains, Tire...................................................5-74
Charging System Light....................................3-30
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-34
Gages Warning Light...................................3-41
Check Engine Light.........................................3-34
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-40
Checking Coolant............................................5-24
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-98
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-43
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-53
Older Children.............................................1-34
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System......................1-55, 1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Seat Position...................................1-61, 1-62
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-58Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-65
Top Strap...................................................1-50
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-51
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-46
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-75
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-92
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-95
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-97
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-96
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-92
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-94
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-94
Cleaning Leather............................................5-94
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-94
Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades.........5-97
Cleaning Tires................................................5-97
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-94
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-22
Rear Heating System...................................3-22
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-101
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-102
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-101
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-101
Electronic Road-Speed Governor.......................3-26
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-37
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-42
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-38
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-34
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-34
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-26
Reduced Power Light...................................3-40
Starting......................................................2-21
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.....................5-103
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-33
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station.......3-54, 3-64
Finding a Station....................3-44, 3-46, 3-51, 3-62
Finish Care....................................................5-96
Finish Damage...............................................5-98
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-75
Flash-To-Pass Feature....................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Floor Console Fuse Block..............................5-102
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
FM ...............................................................3-73
Following Distance..........................................4-48
Front Axle......................................................5-50
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
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Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-41
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuel Regulator................................................2-22
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-102
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-101
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-41
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-34
Fuel..........................................................3-41
Oil Pressure...............................................3-37
Speedometer..............................................3-26
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-30
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-101
Headlamps....................................................5-52
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-25
Hitches..........................................................4-46
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-30
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-33
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-18
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
Hydroplaning..................................................4-20
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I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-35
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-36
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-29
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-31
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-39
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-36
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-66
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror......................2-32
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-25
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness Control..................3-16
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-16
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-15
Lap Belt........................................................1-25
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-15
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System......................1-55, 1-56
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-10
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running......2-28
Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-28
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-27
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-32
Brake System Warning.................................3-31
Change Engine Oil......................................3-38
Charging System.........................................3-30
Check Gages Warning.................................3-41
Cruise Control.............................................3-39
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-40
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-34
Reduced Engine Power................................3-40
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-27
Security.....................................................3-39
Stabilitrak
®Indicator.....................................3-33
Stabilitrak®Not Ready..................................3-33
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O
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-38
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-37
Older Children, Restraints................................1-34
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-36
OnStar®Services............................................2-36
OnStar®System.............................................2-35
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-36
Operation Tips................................................3-21
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-32
Convex Mirror.............................................2-34
Heated Mirrors............................................2-35
Manual Mirror.............................................2-32
Power Mirrors.............................................2-33
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-27
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Brake........................................................2-26
Over Things That Burn.................................2-30
Parking on Hills..............................................4-50
Passenger Van...............................................1-52
Passenger Vans with an Air Bag Off Switch........1-47
Passenger Vans without an Air Bag Off Switch.......1-46
Passing.................................................4-14, 4-48
Passlock
®......................................................2-19
Payload.........................................................4-38
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-56
Playing a CD.................................3-48, 3-59, 3-67
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-68
Playing the Radio...................3-43, 3-46, 3-50, 3-61
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-40
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-17
Power Steering...............................................4-11
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-25
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-53, 3-64
Radio Messages.............................3-45, 3-48, 3-56
Radios..........................................................3-42
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-43
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-73
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-75
Care of Your CDs........................................3-74
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-50
Radio with CD............................................3-46
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-61
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-43
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-43
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-72
Understanding Reception..............................3-73
RDS Messages......................................3-55, 3-66
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-22
Rear Axle......................................................5-49
Locking........................................................ 4-8
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Doors....................................................2-14Rear Heating System......................................3-22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-31
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-27
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-27
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-21
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-32
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-32
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-40
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-84
Removing the Rear Seat................................... 1-6
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-77
Removing the Wheel Covers............................5-83
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-56
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-41
Replacing the Rear Seats.................................. 1-8
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-11
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-81
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-82
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Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-81
Replacing Parts...........................................1-82
Resynchronization............................................. 2-5
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-32
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-31
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-27
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-95
Center Passenger Position....................1-24, 1-25
Driver Position............................................1-15
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.................................1-27
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-33
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Chains.................................................4-47
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Power Seat.................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Secondary Latch System.................................5-80
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position............................1-61, 1-62
Designed for the LATCH System...........1-55, 1-56
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-58
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-65
Security Light.................................................3-39
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-34
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Manuals.............................................7-12
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle............1-80
Setting Preset PTYs................................3-55, 3-65
Setting Preset Stations............3-44, 3-47, 3-52, 3-62
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