2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS seats

In Brief........................................................... 1-1
Instrument Panel
........................................ 1-2
Initial Drive Information
............................... 1-4
Vehicle Features
......................................1-14
Performance and Maintenance
...................1-16
Seats and Restraint System............................. 2-1
Head Restraints
......................................... 2-2
Front Seats
............................................... 2-2
Rear Seats
............................................... 2-6
Safety Belts
.............................................2-10
Child Restraints
.......................................2-30
Airbag System
.........................................2-60
Restraint System Check
............................2-80
Features and Controls..................................... 3-1
Keys
........................................................ 3-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 3-9
Windows
.................................................3-16
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................3-19
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........3-22
Mirrors
....................................................3-42
Storage Areas
.........................................3-44Instrument Panel............................................. 4-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 4-3
Climate Controls
......................................4-15
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........4-20
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................4-36
Audio System(s)
.......................................4-59
Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 5-1
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
....... 5-2
Towing
...................................................5-26
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 6-1
Service
..................................................... 6-3
Fuel
......................................................... 6-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............6-12
All-Wheel Drive
........................................6-49
Rear Axle
...............................................6-50
Front Axle
...............................................6-50
Noise Control System
...............................6-51
Bulb Replacement
....................................6-53
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........6-59
Tires
......................................................6-60
2010 Chevrolet Express Owner ManualM

Windows
Manual Windows
Operate the manual windows by turning the hand crank
on each door to raise or lower the side door windows.
SeeManual Windows on page 3-16.
Power Windows
If the vehicle has power
windows, the controls are
located on each of the
side doors. The driver door
also has a control to
operate the front
passenger window.
Press or pull up on the switch to lower or raise the
window.
SeePower Windows on page 3-17.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
1. Lift the bar to unlock
the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the
desired position and
release the bar.
Try to move the seat to be sure the seat is locked in
place.
SeeManual Seats on page 2-2.
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Power Seats
If the vehicle has front power seat(s), the controls are
located at the front center of the seat cushion.
Adjust the seat by moving the center knob up, down,
right or left.
Raise and lower the front or rear of the seat cushion by
moving the right or left lever up or down.
SeePower Seat on page 2-3.
Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the recline lever on the inboard side of the
seats.
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.
SeeReclining Seatbacks on page 2-4.
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Head Restraints...............................................2-2
Front Seats......................................................2-2
Manual Seats................................................2-2
Power Seat...................................................2-3
Reclining Seatbacks........................................2-4
Rear Seats.......................................................2-6
Rear Seat Operation.......................................2-6
Safety Belts...................................................2-10
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................2-10
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................2-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt.........................................2-23
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................2-29
Safety Belt Extender.....................................2-29
Child Restraints.............................................2-30
Older Children..............................................2-30
Infants and Young Children............................2-33
Child Restraint Systems.................................2-37
Where to Put the Restraint.............................2-40
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH)......................................2-42Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position....................................2-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position
(With Passenger Sensing System)...............2-52
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position (With Airbag On-Off Switch).....2-56
Airbag System...............................................2-60
Where Are the Airbags?................................2-63
When Should an Airbag Inflate?.....................2-65
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?.......................2-67
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................2-67
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?.....2-68
Airbag Off Switch..........................................2-70
Passenger Sensing System............................2-73
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........2-78
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.............................2-79
Restraint System Check..................................2-80
Checking the Restraint Systems......................2-80
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................2-81
Section 2 Seats and Restraint System
2-1

Head Restraints
On vehicles with factory installed seats, the front seats
have built-in head restraints that are not adjustable
in the outboard seating positions.
Front Seats
Manual Seats
{WARNING:
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.If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can be moved
forward or rearward.
1. Lift the bar to unlock
the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the
desired position 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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Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING:
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.
{WARNING:
If either 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 seatbacks to be sure they
are 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:
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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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.
2. Locate the pins.
On a three passenger seat there are two pins
located on the inboard sides of the rear seats.The driver side pin has a gray cap with a black “L”
marked on it.
Three Passenger Seat Shown
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The passenger side pin has a black cap with a
white “R” marked on it.
On a four passenger seat, each half of the seat has a
set of pins. The driver side has a set marked “L”, and
the passenger side has a set marked “R”.
If the vehicle has floor mats, the pins will be located
under a flap that has been cut into the mat.3. Pull the pin handle up to disengage the pin from
the retaining clip, then pull the pin out.
4. Repeat this procedure for the other pins.
5. Pull the seat rearward about 2 inches (5 cm) and
then lift the seat from the floor rails.
6. Remove the seat from the vehicle.
7. For the first row rear
seat, stow the safety
belt latch by attaching
the clip on the safety
belt latch to the trim just
inside the side door.
For the remaining rear seats, stow the safety belt
latch plate on the clip at the window trim. Three Passenger Seat Shown
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