2007 CHEVROLET EXPRESS PASSANGER seats

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 13
Safety Belts
............................................ 17
Child Restraints
...................................... 41
Airbag System
........................................ 78
Restraint System Check
......................... 98
Features and Controls
.............................. 101
Keys
..................................................... 102
Doors and Locks
.................................. 108
Windows
............................................... 115
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 118
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 119
Mirrors
.................................................. 134
Storage Areas
...................................... 139
Instrument Panel
....................................... 141
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 144
Climate Controls
................................... 160
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 166
Audio System(s)
................................... 187Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 227
Your Driving, the Road, and Your
Vehicle
.............................................. 228
Towing
................................................. 266
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 287
Service
................................................. 290
Fuel
...................................................... 292
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 300
All-Wheel Drive
..................................... 336
Rear Axle
............................................. 337
Front Axle
............................................ 338
Noise Control System
........................... 338
Bulb Replacement
................................ 340
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
..................................... 344
Tires
..................................................... 346
Appearance Care
.................................. 382
Vehicle Identification
............................. 392
Electrical System
.................................. 393
Capacities and Specifications
................ 398
2007 Chevrolet Express Owner ManualM
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and
the name CHEVY 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 after that time without further
notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears
in this manual.This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can
be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15861874 B Second Printing
©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will find these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not
be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it
could be costly. But the notice will tell what to
do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different
colors or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle.
They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown
along with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of
a component, gage, or indicator, reference
the following topics:
•Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
•Features and Controls in Section 2
•Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
•Climate Controls in Section 3
•Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
in Section 3
•Audio System(s) in Section 3
•Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Power Seat................................................. 10
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 10
Rear Seats.................................................... 13
Rear Seat Operation................................... 13
Safety Belts.................................................. 17
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 17
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 21
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 22
Driver Position............................................. 23
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 32
Right Front Passenger Position................... 32
Center Passenger Position
(3rd, 4th and 5th Row)............................ 33
Center Passenger Position
(2nd Row)................................................ 34
Rear Outside Passenger Positions.............. 34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 37Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 40
Safety Belt Extender................................... 40
Child Restraints............................................ 41
Older Children............................................. 41
Infants and Young Children......................... 44
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 47
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 52
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 54
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position or the
Second Row Center Seat Position........... 63
Securing a Child Restraint
in a Center Seat Position
(3rd, 4th, and 5th Row)........................... 66
Securing a Child Restraint in
the Right Front Seat Position
(With Passenger Sensing System)........... 68
Securing a Child Restraint in
the Right Front Seat Position
(With Airbag Off Switch).......................... 72
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System.............................................. 78
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 80
When Should an Airbag Inflate?.................. 82
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?................... 84
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 84
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inflates?........................................ 84
Airbag Off Switch........................................ 86Passenger Sensing System ......................... 89
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 96
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 97
Restraint System Check............................... 98
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 98
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash................................................... 98
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if
you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat
while the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the bar. Try to move the seat with
your body to be sure the seat is locked in place.
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{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on
the seatback to be sure it is locked.
The seats have manual reclining seatbacks.
The lever used to operate them is located on
the inboard side of the seats.
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position,
then release the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make
sure it is locked.
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CAUTION: (Continued)
The shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be against your body.
Instead, it will be in front of you. In a
crash, you could go into it, receiving
neck or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either.
In a crash, the belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces would
be there, not at your pelvic bones. This
could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle
is in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
your safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Removing the Rear Seat
Disconnect the quick release latch plates for
the lap-shoulder belts on the bench seat to
be removed.
1. To do this, press
the tip of a key into
the release hole
of the safety
belt buckle while
pulling up on
the safety belt.
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