2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS maintenance

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Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
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information needed to knowledgeably service
General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin
contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis
and service of your vehicle.
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and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
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Accessories and Modifications............................ 6-3
Accessory Power............................................3-23
Accessory Power Outlets.................................4-14
Additives, Fuel................................................. 6-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................6-109
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................6-20
Air Conditioning..............................................4-15
Airbag
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................2-79
Airbag System
Airbag Off Switch........................................2-70
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................2-67
Passenger Sensing System...........................2-73
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........2-78
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................2-67
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?....2-68
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................2-65
Where Are the Airbags?...............................2-63
Airbags
Off Light.....................................................4-24
Passenger Status Indicator...........................4-25
Readiness Light..........................................4-23
System Check.............................................2-60
All-Wheel Drive...............................................6-49
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 5-8Antenna
Fixed Mast.................................................4-78
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 5-4
Warning Light.............................................4-28
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................6-107
Care of Safety Belts...................................6-104
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................6-108
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................6-105
Fabric/Carpet............................................6-103
Finish Care...............................................6-106
Finish Damage..........................................6-108
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................
6-104
Interior Cleaning........................................6-102
Sheet Metal Damage..................................6-107
Tires........................................................6-107
Underbody Maintenance.............................6-108
Washing Your Vehicle.................................6-105
Weatherstrips............................................6-105
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................6-106
Ashtray.........................................................4-15
Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 8-8
Audio System.................................................4-59
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................4-77
Radio Reception..........................................4-78
Setting the Clock.........................................4-60
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................4-77
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Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children...........................2-33
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........2-42
Older Children.............................................2-30
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................2-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...........................2-52, 2-56
Systems.....................................................2-37
Where to Put the Restraint...........................2-40
Cigarette Lighter.............................................4-15
Circuit Breakers............................................6-110
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................6-107
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................6-105
Fabric/Carpet............................................6-103
Finish Care...............................................6-106
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................6-104
Interior.....................................................6-102
Tires........................................................6-107
Underbody Maintenance.............................6-108
Washing Your Vehicle.................................6-105
Weatherstrips............................................6-105
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................6-106
Climate Control System...................................4-15
Outlet Adjustment........................................4-17
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......4-18
Rear Heating System...................................4-18
Climate Controls.............................................1-13Clock, Setting.................................................4-60
Collision Damage Repair..................................8-13
Compass.......................................................4-42
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 5-3
Coolant
Engine.......................................................6-29
Engine Temperature Gage............................4-29
Cooling System..............................................6-28
Courtesy Transportation Program......................8-11
Cruise Control.................................................. 4-6
Light..........................................................4-35
Customer Assistance......................................... 8-6
Offices......................................................... 8-6
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................... 8-6
Customer Information
Service Publications Ordering Information........8-17
Customer Satisfaction Procedure........................ 8-2
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Damage Repair, Collision.................................8-13
Data Recorders, Event....................................8-18
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................4-10
Defensive Driving............................................. 5-2
Delayed Locking.............................................3-10
DIC Compass.................................................4-42
Disc, MP3......................................................4-72
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 6-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................4-12
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Locks (cont.)
Lockout Protection.......................................3-12
Power Door ................................................3-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............3-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................3-11
Loss of Control...............................................5-10
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............2-42
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Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance Record....................................7-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................7-14
Owner Checks and Services.........................7-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............7-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 7-3
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................4-30
Manual Seats................................................... 2-2
Manual Windows............................................3-16
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................4-44
Mirrors
Manual Rearview.........................................3-42
Outside Convex Mirror.................................3-43
Outside Heated Mirrors................................3-44Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Manual Mirrors................................3-42
Outside Power Mirrors..................................3-43
Outside Towing Mirrors.................................3-42
MP3 .............................................................4-72
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................8-20
New Vehicle Break-In......................................3-22
Noise Control System, Tampering......................6-51
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Odometer......................................................4-22
Trip ...........................................................4-22
Off-Road
Recovery....................................................5-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................6-15
Engine Oil Life System.................................6-18
Pressure Gage............................................4-33
Pressure Light.............................................4-34
Older Children, Restraints................................2-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 8-5
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Rear Axle......................................................6-50
Locking........................................................ 5-8
Rear Door Security Locks................................3-11
Rear Doors....................................................3-15
Rear Heating System......................................4-18
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 2-6
Rearview Mirrors.............................................3-42
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 2-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................7-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................5-26
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility................. 8-7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 3-4
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 3-7
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................6-90
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................6-87
Replacement Bulbs.........................................6-58
Replacement Parts
Maintenance...............................................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................8-16
General Motors...........................................8-16
U.S. Government.........................................8-16Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................2-80
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................2-81
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................3-23
Roadside Assistance Program............................ 8-8
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................5-19
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................3-41
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Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................6-104
Extender....................................................2-29
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................2-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................2-23
Reminders..................................................4-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................2-10
Use During Pregnancy.................................2-29
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government..................................8-16
General Motors...........................................8-16
U.S. Government.........................................8-16
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Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iv
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 7-3
Scheduling Appointments.................................8-10
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 2-2
Power Seat.................................................. 2-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 2-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 2-4
Secondary Latch System.................................6-97
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................2-49
Right Front Seat Position......................2-52, 2-56
Security
Light..........................................................4-34
Service........................................................... 6-3
Accessories and Modifications......................... 6-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 6-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 6-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................4-30
Parts Identification Label.............................6-109
Publications Ordering Information...................8-17
Scheduling Appointments..............................8-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............2-78
Setting the Clock............................................4-60Sheet Metal Damage.....................................6-107
Shifting
Out of Park................................................3-38
Shifting Into Park............................................3-37
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 4-4
Sliding Side Door............................................3-12
Spare Tire....................................................6-101
Installing....................................................6-90
Removing...................................................6-87
Storing.....................................................6-100
Specifications and Capacities..........................6-116
Speedometer..................................................4-22
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................4-29
StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 5-5
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 3-7
Starting the Engine.........................................3-23
Steering.......................................................... 5-8
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................4-77
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 4-3
Storage Areas................................................3-44
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................5-18
Sun Visors.....................................................3-19
Swing-Out Side Door, 60/40.............................3-13
Swing-Out Windows........................................3-18
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