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Chevrolet 2003 Express Van Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2003 Express Van Owner's Manual (402 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 18 MB

Table of Contents

Section Seats and Restraint Systems

8
Section 2 Features and Controls

86
- Features and Controls
  86
- Keys
  87
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    88
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    89
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    90
    
    Battery Replacement
    91
- Doors and Locks
  92
  - Power Door Locks
    93
  - Last Door Closed Locking
    93
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    94
    
    60/40 Swing-Out Side Door
    98
    
    Manual Windows
    101
    
    Power Windows
    102
    
    Theft-Deterrent Systems
    104
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  105
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    105
  - Ignition Positions
    105
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    106
  - Starting Your Engine
    106
  - Fuel Regulator
    107
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    107
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    108
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    109
  - All-Wheel Drive
    111
  - Parking Brake
    111
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    112
  - Torque Lock
    114
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    114
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    115
  - Engine Exhaust
    116
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    116
- Mirrors
  117
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    117
  - Outside Manual Mirror
    117
  - Outside Remote Control Mirror
    117
  - Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    118
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    119
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    120
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    120
- Onstar@ System
  121
  - Onstar Services
    121
  - Onstar@ Personal Calling
    122
  - Onstar@ Virtual Advisor
    122
- Storage Areas
  123
Instrument Panel 3

124
- Instrument Overview Panel
  125
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    127
  - Other Warning Devices
    128
  - Horn
    128
  - Tilt Wheel
    128
  - Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
    129
    
    Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    129
    
    Windshield Washer
    131
    
    Cruise Control
    132
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    133
    
    Using Cruise Control on Hills
    134
  - Exterior Lamps
    135
    
    Daytime Running Lamps
    136
    
    Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    137
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    139
  - Interior Lamps
    139
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    139
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    139
- Climate Controls
  140
  - Climate Control System
    140
  - Rear Heating System
    141
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    142
    
    Selecting the Fan Speed
    143
    
    Setting the Temperature
    143
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    144
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    144
    
    Outlet Adjustment
    145
    
    Operation Tips
    145
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  146
  - Speedometer
    148
    
    Trip Odometer
    149
    
    Electronic Road-Speed Governor
    149
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    149
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    150
  - Air Bag off Light
    151
  - Charging System Light
    152
  - Voltmeter Gage
    153
  - Brake System Warning Light
    154
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    155
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    155
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    156
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    156
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    157
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    157
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    158
- Oil Pressure Gage
  159
- Change Engine Oil Light
  160
- Security Light
  160
- Check Gages Warning Light
  161
- Cruise Control Light
  161
- Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
  161
- Tow/Haul Mode Light
  161
- Fuel Gage
  162
- Audio System(S)
  163
- Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio
  163
- Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
  164
  - Playing the Radio
    164
  - Finding a Station
    165
  - Setting Preset Stations
    165
  - Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    166
  - Radio Messages
    166
- Radio with CD (Base Level)
  167
  - Playing a Compact Disc
    169
  - Compact Disc Messages
    171
- Radio with Cassette and CD
  171
  - Using RDS
    174
  - Finding a PTY Station
    175
  - Setting Preset Ptys
    175
  - Rds Messages
    176
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    177
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    178
  - CD Adapter Kits
    179
- Radio with Six-Disc CD
  182
  - Using Song List Mode
    190
- Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
  192
  - Primary Radio Controls
    192
  - Rear Seat Radio Controls
    193
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
  194
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)
  194
- Understanding Radio Reception
  194
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  195
- Care of Your CD Player
  196
- Care of Your Cds
  196
- Chime Level Adjustment
  196
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  196
Table of Contents

198
- Defensive Driving
  199
- Drunken Driving
  199
- Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle
  199
- Braking
  202
  - Anti-Lock Brake System
    203
  - Using Anti-Lock
    205
- Control of a Vehicle
  202
- Locking Rear Axle
  205
- Steering
  206
  - Steering in Emergencies
    207
- Off -Road Recovery
  208
- Passing
  208
- Loss of Control
  210
- Driving at Night
  211
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  212
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    214
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    214
- City Driving
  215
- Freeway Driving
  216
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  217
- Highway Hypnosis
  218
- Winter Driving
  221
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    222
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    223
- If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  225
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    225
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  226
- Towing
  226
- Towing Your Vehicle
  226
- Loading Your Vehicle
  227
  - Add-On Equipment
    228
- Towing a Trailer
  229
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    230
  - Weight of the Trailer
    232
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    237
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    237
  - Safety Chains
    238
  - Trailer Brakes
    239
  - Driving with a Trailer
    239
  - Following Distance
    240
  - Making Turns
    240
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    241
  - Driving on Grades
    241
  - Parking on Hills
    242
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    242
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    242
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    243
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

244
- Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
  245
- Service
  246
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    247
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    247
- Fuel
  248
  - Gasoline Octane
    248
  - Gasoline Specifications
    248
  - California Fuel
    249
  - Additives
    249
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    249
  - Filling Your Tank
    250
    
    Hood Release
    253
    
    Engine Compartment Overview
    255
  - Engine Air Cleanedfilter
    256
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    257
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    258
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    259
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    260
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    261
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    262
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    264
    
    How to Check
    264
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    265
    
    How to Add Fluid
    266
  - Engine Coolant
    267
    
    What to Use
    268
    
    Checking Coolant
    269
    
    Adding Coolant
    269
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    270
  - Engine Overheating
    271
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    271
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    272
  - Cooling System
    273
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    277
  - Engine Fan Noise
    280
  - Power Steering Fluid
    280
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    281
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    281
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    281
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    282
  - Brakes
    283
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    284
    
    What to Add
    284
    
    Brake Wear
    285
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    285
    
    Brake Adjustment
    285
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    286
  - Battery
    286
  - Vehicle Storage
    286
  - Jump Starting
    287
- All-Wheel Drive
  292
  - How to Check Lubricant
    292
- Rear Axle
  293
  - When to Check Lubricant
    293
- Front Axle
  294
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    294
- Noise Control System
  295
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    295
  - Air Intake
    296
- Bulb Replacement
  297
  - Halogen Bulbs
    297
  - Headlamps
    297
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    299
  - Taillamps
    299
  - Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp (Chmsl)
    301
  - Replacement Bulbs
    301
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  302
- Tires
  303
- Inflation
  304
  - When to Check
    304
- Dual Tire Operation
  305
- Tire Inspection and Rotation
  305
- Buying New Tires
  307
- When It Is Time for New Tires
  307
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
  308
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    308
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
  309
- Wheel Replacement
  310
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    311
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  311
- Tire Chains
  311
- Changing a Flat Tire
  312
  - Removing the Spare Tire
    313
  - Secondary Latch System
    316
  - Removing the Wheel Covers
    319
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    319
- Appearance Care
  328
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
  328
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    329
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    329
  - Top of the Instrument Panel
    330
  - Interior Plastic Components
    330
  - Glass Surfaces
    330
- Care of Safety Belts
  331
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
  331
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    331
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    332
  - Finish Care
    332
  - Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    332
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    333
  - Aluminum Wheels
    333
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    334
  - Finish Damage
    334
  - Underbody Maintenance
    334
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    335
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    335
- Weatherstrips
  331
- Vehicle Identification
  337
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    337
  - Engine Identification
    337
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    337
- Electrical System
  338
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    338
  - Headlamp Wiring
    338
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    338
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    339
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    341
- Capacities and Specifications
  344
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  347
Maintenance Schedule Section 6

348
- Maintenance Schedule
  348
- Introduction
  349
- Maintenance Requirements
  349
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  349
- How this Section Is Organized
  350
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  351
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  351
- Scheduled Maintenance
  352
  - Engine Oil and Chassis Lubrication Scheduled Maintenance
    353
- At each Fuel Fill
  359
- At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
  359
- Part 6: Owner Checks and Services
  359
- At Least Once a Month
  360
- At Least Twice a Year
  360
- At Least Once a Year
  361
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  364
- Exhaust System Inspection
  364
- Fuel System Inspection
  364
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  364
- Steering and Suspension Inspection
  364
- Brake System Inspection
  365
- Rear Axle Service
  365
- Throttle System Inspection
  365
- Transfer Case and Front Axle (All-Wheel Drive) Inspection
  365
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  366
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  368
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

372
- Customer Assistance Information
  372
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  373
- Online Owner Center
  374
  - P.O. Box
    375
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
  375
- Customer Assistance off Ices
  375
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  376
- Roadside Assistance Program
  376
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    377
- Courtesy Transportation
  378
  - Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement
    379
  - Courtesy Rental Vehicle
    379
  - Additional Program Information
    379
  - Detroit, MI
    380
- Reporting Safety Defects
  380
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  380
- Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
  380
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  380
- Service Publications Ordering Information
  381
  - Current and Past Model Order Forms
    382

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