2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CARGO VAN air condition

Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or
near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment
or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The
EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle
is designed to record such data as:
•How various systems in your vehicle were operating
•Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened
•How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
•How fast the vehicle was traveling
This data can help provide a better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.Important:EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is
recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions
and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) is recorded. However, other parties, such
as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with
the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is
required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other
parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they have access
to the vehicle or the EDR.
GM will not access this data or share it with others
except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in
response to an official request of police or similar
government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation
through the discovery process; or, as required by law.
Data that GM collects or receives may also be used for
GM research needs or may be made available to others
for research purposes, where a need is shown and the
data is not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle owner.
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Accessories and Modifications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-74
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-109
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-19
Airbag
Off Light.....................................................3-30
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-31
Readiness Light..........................................3-29
Airbag System................................................1-57
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?....1-64
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................1-62
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-60
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-74
Airbag Off Switch........................................1-66
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-64
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-69
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-73
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................1-64
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-46
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-7
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-88
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-35
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-104
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-102
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-106
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-103
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-103
Finish Damage..........................................5-106
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-101
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-99
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-105
Tires........................................................5-105
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-107
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-102
Weatherstrips............................................5-102
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-104
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Ashtray.........................................................3-19
Audio System.................................................3-66
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-87
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-88
Radio Reception..........................................3-88
Setting the Clock.........................................3-68
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-86
Audio System(s).............................................3-70
Automatic Door Lock......................................... 2-8
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...........................1-48, 1-52
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-104
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-103
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-103
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-101
Interior.......................................................5-99
Tires........................................................5-105
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-102
Weatherstrips............................................5-102
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-104
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-22
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-23
Rear Heating System...................................3-22
Clock, Setting.................................................3-68
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass.......................................................3-50
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-36
Heater, Engine............................................2-23Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-42
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-7
DIC Compass.................................................3-50
Disc, MP3......................................................3-81
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
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Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-14
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar.......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identification.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-7
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Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-27
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Privacy....7-18
Radios..........................................................3-66
Radio(s)........................................................3-70
Radios
Reception...................................................3-88
Setting the Clock.........................................3-68
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-86
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-23
Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Locking........................................................ 4-5
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Doors....................................................2-12Rear Heating System......................................3-22
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-33
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-83
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-15
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-75
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-76
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-20
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-32
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