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Chevrolet 1999 Express Van Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 1999 Express Van Owner's Manual (378 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  2
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Model Reference
  6
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
  - Manual Front Seats
    8
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    9
  - Rear Seats
    11
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  16
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    18
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  21
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  21
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  22
- Driver Position
  22
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    22
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  30
- Right Front Passenger Position
  31
- Air Bag System
  31
- Rear Seat Passengers
  39
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    39
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  42
- Center Passenger Position
  44
  - Lap Belt
    45
- Children
  46
- Child Restraints
  51
- Larger Children
  65
- Safety Belt Extender
  68
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  68
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  68
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    69
  - Door Locks
    72
  - Rear Door Security Lock
    73
  - Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
    74
  - Operation
    75
  - Battery Replacement
    76
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    76
  - 60/40 Swing - out Side Door
    79
  - Rear Doors
    81
  - Key in the Ignition
    82
  - Parking at Night
    82
  - Parking Lots
    83
  - Ignition Positions
    84
  - Starting Your Gasoline Engine
    86
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    87
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    88
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    89
  - Parking Brake
    92
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    93
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    94
  - Torque Lock
    95
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    95
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    96
  - Engine Exhaust
    97
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    97
  - Locking Rear Axle (if Equipped)
    98
  - Manual Windows
    99
  - Swing-Out Windows
    100
  - Tilt Wheel (Option)
    101
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    102
  - Windshield Wipers
    103
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    103
  - Windshield Washer
    104
  - Cruise Control (Option)
    105
  - Exterior Lamps
    107
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    109
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    110
  - Interior Lamps
    111
  - Dome Lamps
    111
  - Outside Mirrors
    112
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    112
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    113
  - Storage Compartments
    115
  - Sun Visors
    116
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    116
  - Instrument Panel
    117
  - Instrument Cluster
    118
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    120
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    120
  - Charging System Light
    121
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    121
  - Brake System Warning Light
    122
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    124
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    124
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    128
  - Security Light
    129
  - Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
    130
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    133
  - Comfort Controls
    134
  - Heater Controls
    134
  - Heater/Air Conditioning Controls
    135
  - Rear Heater (Without Air Conditioning)
    136
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Rear Heater
    137
  - Air Conditioning
    138
  - Audio Systems
    139
  - Ventilation Tips
    139
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    142
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    145
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    149
  - Remote Compact Disc Player (if Equipped)
    153
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
    155
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    157
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    157
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    158
  - Power Antenna Mast Care
    160
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    160
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

163
- Defensive Driving
  164
- Drunken Driving
  165
- Braking
  168
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    169
  - Braking in Emergencies
    171
  - Power Steering
    171
  - Steering Tips
    171
- Control of a Vehicle
  168
- Steering
  171
  - Steering in Emergencies
    172
- Off - Road Recovery
  173
- Passing
  174
- Loss of Control
  175
- Driving at Night
  176
  - Night Vision
    177
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  178
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    180
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    180
- City Driving
  180
- Freeway Driving
  181
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  182
- Highway Hypnosis
  183
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  184
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    186
- Winter Driving
  186
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    188
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  189
- Loading Your Vehicle
  190
- Towing a Trailer
  191
  - Weight of the Trailer
    193
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    194
  - Safety Chains
    195
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    195
  - Driving with a Trailer
    196
  - Trailer Brakes
    196
  - Following Distance
    197
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    198
  - Driving on Grades
    198
  - Making Turns
    198
  - Parking on Hills
    199
  - Parking on a Hill
    199
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    199
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    199
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    200
Section 5 Problems on the Road

201
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  202
- Jump Starting
  203
- Other Warning Devices
  203
- Towing Your Vehicle
  209
- Engine Overheating (Gasoline Engine)
  210
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    210
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    211
- Cooling System (Gasoline Engine)
  212
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    217
- Engine Fan Noise
  220
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  220
- Changing a Flat Tire
  221
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  235
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    236
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    237
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    238
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    239
  - Fuel (Gasoline Engine)
    239
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    241
  - Gasoline Engines
    241
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    243
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    244
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    247
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    248
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    249
  - Checking Engine Oil
    249
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    250
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    251
  - Engine Oil Additives
    251
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    252
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines)
    252
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    253
  - When to Check and Change
    253
  - How to Check
    254
  - How to Add Fluid
    256
  - Rear Axle
    257
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    257
  - How to Check Lubricant
    257
  - Engine Coolant
    258
  - What to Use
    258
  - Checking Coolant
    260
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    261
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    262
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    262
  - Brake Fluid
    263
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    266
  - Brake Wear
    266
  - Brake Adjustment
    267
  - Vehicle Storage
    267
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    267
  - Halogen Bulbs
    268
  - Bulb Replacement
    268
  - Sidemarker Lamps
    272
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    276
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    278
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    279
  - Dual Tire Operation
    281
  - Buying New Tires
    282
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    283
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    284
  - Wheel Replacement
    285
  - Appearance Care
    286
  - Tire Chains
    286
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    287
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    288
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    289
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    289
  - Cleaning Leather
    289
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    289
  - Care of Safety Belts
    290
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    290
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    290
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    290
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    291
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    291
  - Finish Care
    291
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    292
  - Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    292
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    293
  - Cleaning Tires
    293
  - Finish Damage
    293
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    294
  - Underbody Maintenance
    294
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    295
  - Engine Identification
    296
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    296
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    296
  - Electrical System
    297
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    298
  - Replacement Bulbs
    302
  - Capacities and Specifications
    303
  - Replacement Parts
    303
  - Wheel Nut Torque
    303
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    306
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    307
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

309
- Introduction
  310
  - How this Section Is Organized
    311
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    312
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    312
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  310
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  312
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    313
- Short Trip/City Definition -- Gasoline Engines
  
  313
- Short Trip/City Intervals -- Gasoline Engines
  
  313
- 7-6 Long Trip/Highway Definition --Gasoline 7-43 Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  
  315
- Long Trip/Highway Intervals -- Gasoline
  
  315
  - Part B: Owner Checks and Services
    346
    
    At each Fuel Fill
    346
    
    At Least Once a Month
    346
    
    At Least Twice a Year
    347
    
    Brake System Inspection
    350
    
    Engine Cooling System Inspection
    350
    
    Exhaust System Inspection
    350
    
    Rear Axle Service
    350
    
    Steering and Suspension Inspection
    350
    
    Throttle System Inspection
    350
  - Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
    350
  - Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    351
  - Part E: Maintenance Record
    353
    
    Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
    355
    
    Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    356
    
    Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    358
    
    Customer Assistance Offices
    358
    
    All Overseas Locations
    359
    
    GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    359
    
    Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
    360
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    361
    
    Courtesy Transportation
    362
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    362
    
    Transportation Options
    362
    
    Additional Program Information
    363
    
    Warranty Information
    363
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to the
    364
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to the United
    364
    
    Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
    365
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    365
    
    Section 9 Index
    369

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