2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS service

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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-37
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-15
Dome Lamps.................................................3-15
Door
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door...........................2-12
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Rear Doors.................................................2-13
Sliding Side Door........................................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-15
City...........................................................4-19
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-22
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-16
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-28
Winter........................................................4-24
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-59
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-92
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-94
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-93
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-92
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-92
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-92
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Battery.......................................................5-37
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-35
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-32
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-31
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-27
Fan Noise..................................................5-32
Fuel Regulator............................................2-20
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-24
Reduced Power Light...................................3-37
Speed Limiter.............................................3-24
Starting......................................................2-20
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-16
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Light (cont.)
Brake System Warning.................................3-29
Change Engine Oil......................................3-35
Charging System.........................................3-28
Check Gages Warning.................................3-38
Cruise Control.............................................3-36
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-37
Highbeam On.............................................3-37
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-32
Reduced Engine Power................................3-37
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-25
Security.....................................................3-36
Stabilitrak
®Indicator.....................................3-31
Stabilitrak®Not Ready..................................3-30
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-38
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-16
Exit...........................................................3-16
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-7
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-9
Locks
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).......................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-32
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-15
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-29
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-29
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-30
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-31
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-29
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-30
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-45
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-24
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-35
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-34
Older Children, Restraints................................1-31
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System.............................................2-31
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20Outside
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-29
Convex Mirror.............................................2-30
Heated Mirrors............................................2-31
Manual Mirror.............................................2-29
Power Mirrors.............................................2-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-25
Shifting Out of............................................2-26
Parking
Brake........................................................2-24
Over Things That Burn.................................2-27
Passing.........................................................4-12
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-37
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-19
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-32
Windows....................................................2-16
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-30
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Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-28
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-28
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-30
Reminder Light............................................3-25
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-85
Center Passenger Position....................1-23, 1-24
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.........................1-28
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-25
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-22
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iiiScheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Power Seat.................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Secondary Latch System.................................5-77
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position............................1-53, 1-54
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-51
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-51
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-55
Security Light.................................................3-36
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-32
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-69
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)............3-40
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS)........3-40
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-25
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-22
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Traction
Stabilitrak®System........................................ 4-8
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-22
Trip Odometer................................................3-24
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-72
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-63
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-91
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-91
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-20
Visors...........................................................2-17
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-28
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-22
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-64
Replacement...............................................5-65
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-42
Windows.......................................................2-15
Manual......................................................2-15
Power........................................................2-16
Swing-Out Windows.....................................2-17
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-87
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-33
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-51
Fuses........................................................5-92
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-24
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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