Chevrolet 2009 Express Manuals

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Chevrolet 2009 Express Owner's Manual (410 pages)

Chevrolet 2009 Express Automobile Owner's Manual

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.48 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

5
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Vehicle Symbol Chart
  4
- Table of Contents
  5
- Seats and Restraint System
  5
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Manual Seats
    6
  - Power Seat
    7
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    7
- Rear Seats
  
  9
  - Rear Seat Operation
    9
- Safety Belts
  
  14
- Child Restraints
  
  33
- Airbag System
  
  60
- Restraint System Check
  
  79
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    79
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    80
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
- 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
    95
  - Enhanced Technology Glass
    96
  - Sun Visors
    96
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  96
  - PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer
    97
    
    Operation
    97
    
    Immobilizer Operation
    97
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  99
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    99
  - Ignition Positions
    99
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    100
  - Starting the Engine
    100
  - Starting Procedure
    101
  - Fast Idle System
    102
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    103
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    104
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    107
  - Parking Brake
    108
  - Shifting into Park
    109
  - Shifting out of Park
    110
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    111
  - Engine Exhaust
    111
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    112
- Mirrors
  
  113
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    113
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    113
  - Outside Towing Mirrors
    113
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    114
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    114
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    115
Section 3 Instrument Panel

117
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  120
- Storage Areas
  
  121
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    122
  - Horn
    122
  - Tilt Wheel
    122
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    123
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    123
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    124
  - Flash-To-Pass
    124
  - Windshield Wipers
    124
  - Windshield Washer
    125
  - Cruise Control
    125
  - Setting Cruise Control
    126
  - Exterior Lamps
    128
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    129
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    130
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    130
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    131
  - Dome Lamps
    131
  - Dome Lamp Override
    131
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    132
  - Reading Lamps
    132
  - Electric Power Management
    132
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    133
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    133
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    134
- Climate Controls
  
  134
  - Climate Control System
    134
  - Rear Window Defogger
    136
  - Outlet Adjustment
    136
  - Rear Heating System
    137
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    138
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  139
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    140
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    141
  - Trip Odometer
    141
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    142
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    142
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    143
  - Airbag off Light
    144
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    145
  - Charging System Light
    146
  - Voltmeter Gage
    147
  - Brake System Warning Light
    147
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    148
  - Stabilitrak Indicator Light
    149
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    149
  - Tire Pressure Light
    150
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    150
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    153
  - Maintenance Schedule
    154
    
    Oil Pressure Light
    154
    
    Security Light
    155
  - Cruise Control Light
    155
  - Highbeam on Light
    155
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    156
  - Fuel Gage
    156
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  157
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    157
    
    Digital Tachometer
    160
    
    Tire Pressure
    161
  - DIC Compass
    162
  - Compass Calibration
    163
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    164
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    165
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    167
    
    Fuel Level Low
    167
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    168
    
    Service Brake System
    169
    
    Service Air Bag
    169
    
    Service Transmission
    170
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    170
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    170
    
    Stabilitrak off
    171
    
    Turn Signal on
    172
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    173
    
    Auto Door Lock
    174
    
    Remote Door Lock
    175
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    176
    
    Exit Lighting
    177
    
    Approach Lighting
    178
    
    Factory Settings
    179
- Audio System(S)
  
  180
  - Setting the Clock
    181
  - Changing the Time and Date Default Settings
    182
  - Radio(S)
    183
    
    Playing the Radio
    184
    
    Finding a Station
    186
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    186
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    193
  - Using an MP3
    194
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    198
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    199
  - Radio Reception
    200
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    200
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

201
- Driving Your Vehicle
  201
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  202
  - Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    202
  - Defensive Driving
    202
  - Drunk Driving
    203
  - Control of a Vehicle
    203
  - Braking
    204
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    205
  - Braking in Emergencies
    205
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    206
    
    Traction Control Operation
    208
  - Locking Rear Axle
    208
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    208
  - Steering
    209
    
    Power Steering
    209
  - Off-Road Recovery
    210
  - Passing
    211
  - Loss of Control
    211
  - Driving at Night
    212
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    213
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    214
  - Highway Hypnosis
    214
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    215
  - Winter Driving
    216
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    218
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    218
  - Loading the Vehicle
    219
- Towing
  
  224
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    224
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    224
    
    Dolly Towing
    226
  - Towing a Trailer
    227
    
    Pulling a Trailer
    228
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    229
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    231
    
    Trailer Brakes
    236
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    236
    
    Following Distance
    237
    
    Making Turns
    237
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    237
    
    Driving on Grades
    238
    
    Parking on Hills
    238
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    239
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    239
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

241
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  241
- Service
  
  243
- Fuel
  
  245
  - Gasoline Octane
    246
  - California Fuel
    246
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    246
  - Additives
    247
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    248
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    249
  - Filling the Tank
    250
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    252
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  252
  - Hood Release
    253
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    254
  - Engine Oil
    255
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    256
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    257
    
    Cold Temperature Operation
    258
  - Engine Oil Life System
    258
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    259
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    259
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    260
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    261
    
    How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    262
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    262
  - Cooling System
    264
  - Engine Coolant
    265
    
    What to Use
    266
    
    Checking Coolant
    267
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    268
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    272
  - Engine Overheating
    272
    
    If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    273
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    273
  - Engine Fan Noise
    274
  - Power Steering Fluid
    275
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    276
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    276
  - Brakes
    277
    
    Brake Fluid
    277
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    278
    
    Brake Adjustment
    279
  - Battery
    280
  - Vehicle Storage
    280
  - Jump Starting
    281
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  285
- Rear Axle
  
  286
- Front Axle
  
  287
- Noise Control System
  
  288
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    288
- Bulb Replacement
  
  289
  - Halogen Bulbs
    289
  - Headlamps
    289
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    291
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    292
  - Taillamps
    292
  - Replacement Bulbs
    293
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  294
- Tires
  
  295
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    296
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    300
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    304
  - How to Check
    305
  - Dual Tire Operation
    305
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    306
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    307
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    308
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    309
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    311
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    313
  - Buying New Tires
    314
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    316
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    317
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    318
  - Wheel Replacement
    318
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    319
  - Tire Chains
    320
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    321
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    322
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    323
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    326
  - Secondary Latch System
    334
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    337
  - Spare Tire
    338
- Appearance Care
  
  339
  - Interior Cleaning
    339
  - Fabric/Carpet
    340
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    341
  - Care of Safety Belts
    342
  - Weatherstrips
    342
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    342
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    343
  - Finish Care
    343
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    344
  - Aluminum Wheels
    344
  - Tires
    345
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    345
  - Finish Damage
    345
  - Underbody Maintenance
    346
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    346
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  346
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    346
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    347
- Electrical System
  
  347
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    347
  - Headlamp Wiring
    347
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    347
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    348
  - Floor Console Fuse Block
    348
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    350
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  354
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

357
- Introduction
  358
- Maintenance Requirements
  358
- Maintenance Schedule
  358
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  358
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  359
- Scheduled Maintenance
  360
- Additional Required Services
  363
- Maintenance Footnotes (Gasoline Engine)
  365
- At each Fuel Fill
  367
- At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 Km)
  367
- Engine Oil Level Check
  367
- Owner Checks and Services
  367
- At Least Once a Month
  368
- At Least Once a Year
  368
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    369
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    370
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  371
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  373
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  374
- Maintenance Record
  375
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

379
- Customer Assistance Information
  379
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  380
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    380
  - Online Owner Center
    383
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    384
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    384
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    385
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    386
    
    Calling for Assistance
    386
    
    Services Provided
    387
    
    Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
    387
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    388
  - Courtesy Transportation
    388
    
    Transportation Options
    389
    
    Additional Program Information
    389
  - Collision Damage Repair
    390
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    391
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    391
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  393
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  395
  - Event Data Recorders
    396
  - Onstar
    397
  - Navigation System
    397
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    397

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

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

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Storage Areas

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Noise Control System

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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