2020 CHEVROLET EXPRESS belt

Chevrolet Express Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
13882570) - 2020 - CRC - 11/1/19
4 Introduction
j:ISOFIX/LATCH System Child
Restraints
Q: Keep Fuse Block Covers
Properly Installed
|: Lane Change Alert
@:Lane Departure Warning
A:Lane Keep Assist
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
X:Park Assist
~:Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
O:Power
7:Rear Cross Traffic Alert
I:Registered Technician
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Seat Belt Reminders
I: Side Blind Zone Alert
h:Stop/Start
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
a: Under Pressure
V:Vehicle Ahead Indicator

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.The key is in the ignition.
. The hood is open.
. The hazard warning flashers
are on.
. There is an emission control
system malfunction. See
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) 093.
. The engine coolant temperature
is too high.
. The oil pressure is low.
. The vehicle is not in park.
. Two remote starts or a start with
an extension have already been
provided.
To turn on or off, see Vehicle
Personalization 0105.
Door Locks
{Warning
.
Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
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Warning (Continued)
moving vehicle. When a
door is locked, the handle
will not open it. The chance
of being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
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Warning (Continued)
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
To lock the door from the inside,
slide the manual lever on the door
down. To unlock the door, slide the
manual lever up.
From the outside, use the key.
If the vehicle is equipped with
Keyless Entry, see Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 09.

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Rear Doors
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The doors
can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of
being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
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Warning (Continued)
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
To open the rear doors from the
outside, pull the handle toward you
to open the passenger side rear
door first.
To open the driver side rear door,
pull the latch release at the inside
edge of the door.
To close the rear doors, close the
driver side rear door first. Then
close the passenger side rear door.
Check to make sure both doors are
completely closed.

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protection system on cargo vans
with five seating positions and
passenger vans. ETG may help
keep passengers sitting next to
these fixed windows from being
ejected through the glass in some,
but not all crashes. Even with this
glass, seat belts must still be worn
at all times.
Use only ETG glass approved for
the vehicle for replacement when
damaged. Cargo vans with five
seating positions and passenger
vans will have ETG glass in the
rear-most side windows and
laminated glass in the forward
window of the sliding door,
if equipped. Long wheelbase cargo
vans that do not have five seating
positions may also have ETG in the
rear-most side windows.Rear Windows
Rear Side Door Windows
(Cargo Van Only)
{Warning
The vehicle may have a partition
behind the front seats or vertical
metal panels on the inside of the
rear side door windows. These
are part of the occupant
protection system. Do not
remove them.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, swing down the
sun visors. You can also swing them
to the side.
Visor Vanity Mirror
The vehicle may have visor vanity
mirrors, with or without lamps. Lift
the mirror cover to turn the lamps
on, if equipped.

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26 Seats and Restraints
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 27
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 42
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 46
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Airbag On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . 50
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 54
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 54
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Infants and Young Children . . . . 57
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 59
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 61
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 62
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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28 Seats and Restraints
To adjust a power seat, if available,
use the controls on the front of
the seat:
.Move the center knob to the
right or left to move the seat
forward or rearward.
. Move the center knob up or
down to raise or lower the seat.
. Move the right or left lever up or
down to raise or lower the front
or rear of the seat cushion.
Reclining Seatbacks
{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.
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on the inboard side of the seat. 2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the seat belts cannot do
their job.
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Warning (Continued)
The shoulder belt 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 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 the
seat belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Rear Seats
Removing the Rear Seat
Disconnect the mini-latch plates for
the lap-shoulder belts on the bench
seat to be removed.
1. To do this, press the tip of akey into the release hole of the
seat belt buckle while pulling
up on the seat belt.
2. Locate the pins. On a three-passenger seat
there are two pins on the
inboard sides of the rear seats.

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3. If equipped, release the pinfrom the lock ring by pushing
down on the top of the ring and
lifting the lock tab from the ring.
4. Pull the pin handle up to disengage the pin from the
retaining clip, and then pull the
pin out.
5. Repeat this procedure for the other pins.
6. Pull the seat rearward about 5 cm (2 in), and then lift the
seat from the floor rails.
7. Remove the seat from the vehicle.8. For the second and third rowseats, stow the seat belt latch
by attaching the clip on the
seat belt latch to the trim just
inside the side door.
For the last row of seats, stow
the seat belt latch plate on the
clip at the window trim. Roll the
mini-latch into the seat belt
webbing and then hook the
seat belt latch plate on the clip.
Reinstalling the Rear Seats
{Warning
A seat that is not locked into
place properly can move around
in a collision or sudden stop.
People in the vehicle could be
injured. Be sure to lock the seat
into place properly when
installing it.
{Warning
A seat belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
sure that the seat belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted.