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Chevrolet 2008 Express Owner's Manual (414 pages)

Chevrolet 2008 Express Automobile Owner's Manual

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
Section 2 Features and Controls

81
- Features and Controls
  81
- Keys
  
  82
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    83
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
    84
    
    Battery Replacement
    85
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    85
- Doors and Locks
  
  86
  - Door Locks
    86
  - Power Door Locks
    87
  - Cargo Door Relocking
    87
  - Delayed Locking
    87
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    87
  - Automatic Door Lock
    88
  - Automatic Door Unlock
    88
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    88
  - Lockout Protection
    89
  - Sliding Side Door
    89
  - 60/40 Swing-Out Side Door
    90
  - Rear Doors
    92
- Windows
  
  93
  - Manual Windows
    94
  - Power Windows
    94
  - Swing-Out Windows
    96
  - Enhanced Technology Glass
    97
  - Sun Visors
    97
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  97
  - PASS-Key ® III
    98
  - PASS-Key III+ Operation
    98
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  100
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    100
  - Ignition Positions
    100
  - Key in the Ignition
    101
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    101
  - Starting the Engine
    101
  - Starting Procedure
    102
  - Fuel Regulator
    103
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    103
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    104
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    107
  - Parking Brake
    108
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    109
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    109
    
    Torque Lock
    110
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    110
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    111
  - Engine Exhaust
    111
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    112
- Mirrors
  
  113
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    113
  - Outside Manual Mirror
    113
  - Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    113
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    114
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    114
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    115
- Storage Areas
  
  115
Section 3 Instrument Panel

117
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  120
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    122
  - Other Warning Devices
    122
  - Horn
    122
  - Tilt Wheel
    122
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    123
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    124
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    125
  - Flash-To-Pass
    125
  - Windshield Wipers
    125
  - Windshield Washer
    126
  - Cruise Control
    127
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    128
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    128
  - Exterior Lamps
    130
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    131
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    131
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    132
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    132
  - Dome Lamps
    133
  - Dome Lamp Override
    133
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    133
  - Reading Lamps
    133
  - Electric Power Management
    133
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    134
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    134
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    135
- Climate Controls
  
  135
  - Climate Control System
    135
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    137
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    137
  - Outlet Adjustment
    138
  - Operation Tips
    138
  - Rear Heating System
    138
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    139
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  141
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    142
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    143
  - Trip Odometer
    143
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    144
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    144
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    145
  - Airbag off Light
    146
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    147
  - Charging System Light
    149
  - Voltmeter Gage
    150
  - Brake System Warning Light
    150
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    151
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    152
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    152
  - Tire Pressure Light
    153
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    154
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    155
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    155
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    156
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    157
  - Maintenance Schedule
    157
  - Maintenance Schedule
    158
  - Oil Pressure Light
    158
  - Security Light
    158
  - Cruise Control Light
    158
  - Highbeam on Light
    159
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    159
  - Fuel Gage
    159
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  160
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    161
    
    DIC Buttons
    161
    
    Trip Odometers
    162
    
    Fuel Range
    162
    
    Digital Tachometer
    163
    
    Tire Pressure
    164
  - DIC Compass
    166
    
    Compass Calibration Procedure
    167
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    168
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    169
    
    Driver Door Open
    169
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    170
    
    Fuel Level Low
    170
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    171
    
    Service Brake System
    172
    
    Service Air Bag
    172
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    173
    
    Service Transmission
    173
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    174
    
    Tighten Gas Cap
    175
    
    Traction Control off
    175
    
    Turn Signal on
    176
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    176
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    179
    
    Remote Door Lock
    179
    
    Exit Lighting
    180
    
    Factory Settings
    181
- Audio System(S)
  
  182
  - Setting the Clock
    184
  - Radio(S)
    186
    
    Playing the Radio
    187
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    187
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    189
    
    Finding a Station
    189
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    190
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    191
    
    Radio Messages
    192
    
    Finding a Category (CAT) Station
    192
    
    Playing a CD(S) (Six-Disc CD Player)
    192
    
    Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    193
    
    Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    194
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    196
    
    Playing an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc
    196
  - Using an MP3
    197
    
    Compressed Audio
    197
    
    Root Directory
    199
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    202
    
    RDS Radios
    202
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    203
  - Radio Reception
    204
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    204
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

205
- Driving Your Vehicle
  205
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  206
  - Defensive Driving
    206
  - Drunk Driving
    206
  - Control of a Vehicle
    207
  - Braking
    207
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    208
    
    Using ABS
    209
  - Braking in Emergencies
    209
  - Locking Rear Axle
    209
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    209
    
    System Operation
    210
    
    Traction Control Operation
    211
    
    Power Steering
    211
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    211
  - Steering
    211
    
    Steering Tips
    212
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    213
  - Off-Road Recovery
    214
  - Passing
    214
  - Loss of Control
    215
  - Driving at Night
    216
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    217
    
    Other Rainy Weather Tips
    217
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    218
  - Highway Hypnosis
    218
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    219
  - Winter Driving
    220
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    220
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    221
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    223
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    224
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    224
    
    Add-On Equipment
    229
- Towing
  
  229
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    229
    
    Dinghy Towing
    230
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    230
    
    Dolly Towing
    231
    
    All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
    231
  - Towing a Trailer
    232
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    233
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    233
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    237
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    239
    
    Trailer Brakes
    241
    
    Safety Chains
    241
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    242
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    243
    
    Following Distance
    243
    
    Making Turns
    243
    
    Driving on Grades
    244
    
    Parking on Hills
    244
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    245
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    245
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    246
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

247
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  247
- Service
  
  249
- Fuel
  
  251
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    252
  - Gasoline Octane
    252
  - California Fuel
    252
  - Additives
    253
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    254
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    255
  - Filling the Tank
    256
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    258
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  258
  - Hood Release
    259
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    260
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    261
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    261
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    262
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    263
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    264
  - Engine Oil Life System
    264
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    265
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    265
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    266
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    266
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    267
    
    How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    268
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    269
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    270
  - Engine Coolant
    270
    
    What to Use
    271
    
    Adding Coolant
    272
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    273
  - Engine Overheating
    273
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    274
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    274
  - Cooling System
    275
  - Engine Fan Noise
    280
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    281
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    281
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    282
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    282
  - Brakes
    283
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    284
    
    What to Add
    284
    
    Brake Adjustment
    285
    
    Brake Wear
    285
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    285
    
    Vehicle Storage
    286
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    286
  - Battery
    286
  - Jump Starting
    287
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  292
  - How to Check Lubricant
    292
- Rear Axle
  
  293
  - When to Check Lubricant
    293
- Noise Control System
  
  294
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    294
  - Air Intake
    295
- Front Axle
  
  294
- Bulb Replacement
  
  296
  - Halogen Bulbs
    296
  - Headlamps
    296
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    298
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    298
  - Taillamps
    299
  - Replacement Bulbs
    300
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  300
- Tires
  
  302
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    302
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    307
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    310
    
    When to Check
    310
    
    How to Check
    311
  - Dual Tire Operation
    311
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    312
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    313
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    314
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    315
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    317
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    319
  - Buying New Tires
    320
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    321
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    322
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    324
  - Wheel Replacement
    324
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    325
  - Tire Chains
    326
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    327
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    328
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    329
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    332
  - Secondary Latch System
    339
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    343
  - Spare Tire
    345
- Appearance Care
  
  345
  - Interior Cleaning
    345
  - Fabric/Carpet
    347
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    347
  - Care of Safety Belts
    348
  - Weatherstrips
    348
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    348
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    349
  - Finish Care
    349
  - Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    350
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    350
  - Aluminum Wheels
    350
  - Tires
    351
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    351
  - Finish Damage
    352
  - Underbody Maintenance
    352
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    352
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    353
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  354
- Electrical System
  
  355
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    355
  - Headlamp Wiring
    355
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    355
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    355
  - Floor Console Fuse Block
    356
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    358
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  362
  - Engine Specifications
    363
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

365
- Introduction
  366
- Maintenance Requirements
  366
- Maintenance Schedule
  366
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  366
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  367
- Scheduled Maintenance
  368
- Additional Required Services (Gasoline Engine)
  370
- Maintenance Footnotes (Gasoline Engine)
  372
- Owner Checks and Services
  373
- At each Fuel Fill
  374
- At Least Once a Month
  374
- At Least Once a Year
  375
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  377
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  379
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  380
- Maintenance Record
  381
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

385
- Customer Assistance Information
  385
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  386
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    386
  - Online Owner Center
    388
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    389
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    389
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    390
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    390
    
    Who Is Covered
    390
    
    Services Provided
    391
    
    Calling for Assistance
    392
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    393
  - Courtesy Transportation
    393
    
    Additional Program Information
    394
    
    Transportation Options
    394
  - Collision Damage Repair
    395
    
    Collision Parts
    395
    
    Repair Facility
    395
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    396
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    396
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    397
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  398
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  400
  - Event Data Recorders
    401
  - Onstar
    402
  - Navigation System
    402
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    402

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Storage Areas

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Noise Control System

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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