2004 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CARGO VAN child seat

{CAUTION:
If the air bag readiness light ever comes on
when you have turned off the air bag, it means
that something may be wrong with the air bag
system. The right front passenger’s air bag
could inate even though the switch is off. If
this ever happens, don’t let anyone whom the
national government has identied as a
member of a passenger air bag risk group sit
in the right front passenger’s position (for
example, don’t secure a rear-facing child
restraint in your vehicle) until you have your
vehicle serviced. See″Air Bag Off Switch″in
the Index.If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system,
you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the
child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure
the child in the child restraint when and as the
instructions say.
1. If your vehicle has a passenger air bag and an air
bag off switch, and you are using a rear-facing child
restraint in this seat, make sure the air bag is
turned off. SeeAir Bag Off Switch on page 1-77.If
your child restraint is forward-facing, always
move the seat as far back as it will go before
securing it in this seat. SeePower Seat on page 1-4
orManual Seats on page 1-3.
2. Put the restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
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This switch should only be turned to AIR BAG OFF if
the person in the right front passenger’s position is
a member of a passenger risk group identied by the
national government as follows:
Infant.An infant (less than 1 year old) must
ride in the front seat because:

my vehicle has no rear seat;
my vehicle has a rear seat too small to
accommodate a rear-facing infant seat; or
the infant has a medical condition which, according
to the infant’s physician, makes it necessary for the
infant to ride in the front seat so that the driver
can constantly monitor the child’s condition.
Child age 1 to 12.A child age 1 to 12 must
ride in the front seat because:

my vehicle has no rear seat;
although children ages 1 to 12 ride in the rear
seat(s) whenever possible, children ages 1 to
12 sometimes must ride in the front because no
space is available in the rear seat(s) of my vehicle;
or
the child has a medical condition which, according
to the child’s physician, makes it necessary for the
child to ride in the front seat so that the driver
can constantly monitor the child’s condition.
Medical Condition.A passenger has a
medical condition which, according to his or
her physician:

causes the passenger air bag to pose a special risk
for the passenger; and
makes the potential harm from the passenger air
bag in a crash greater than the potential harm
from turning off the air bag and allowing the
passenger, even if belted, to hit the dashboard or
windshield in a crash.
{CAUTION:
If the right front passenger’s air bag is turned
off for a person who isn’t in a risk group
identied by the national government, that
person won’t have the extra protection of an
air bag. In a crash, the air bag wouldn’t be able
to inate and help protect the person sitting
there. Don’t turn off the passenger’s air bag
unless the person sitting there is in a risk
group. See “Air Bag Off Switch” in the Index.
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The Certication/Tire label also tells you the maximum
weights for the front and rear axles, called Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). To nd out the actual loads
on your front and rear axles, you need to go to a
weigh station and weigh your vehicle. Your dealer can
help you with this. Be sure to spread out your load
equally on both sides of the centerline.
Never exceed the GVWR for your vehicle, or the GAWR
for either the front or rear axle.
And, if you do have a heavy load, you should
spread it out.
{CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the
GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear
GAWR. If you do, parts on your vehicle can
break, and it can change the way your vehicle
handles. These could cause you to lose
control and crash. Also, overloading can
shorten the life of your vehicle.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or
in a crash.
Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that some of them
are above the tops of the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child restraint
in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down unless
you need to.
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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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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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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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