Chevrolet Express Van 2000 Owner's manual

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2000 Chevrolet Express

Owner's Manual

Litho in U.S.A.

Part Number C2014 A First Edition

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Table of Contents

Keys and Door Locks

Keyless Entry System

Automatic Transmission

Parking Brake

Windows

Tilt Wheel (Option)

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

Windshield Wipers

Cruise Control (Option)

Interior and Exterior Lamps

Mirrors

Storage Compartments

Accessory Power Outlets

Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages

Seats and Seat Controls

Safety Belts

Air Bag System

Child Restraints

Section

1

Section

2

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

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Section

3

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

Section

4

Your Driving and the Road

Section

5

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Braking/Anti-lock Brakes

Steering

Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Loading Your Vehicle

Towing a Trailer

Heating and Air Conditioning

Setting the Radio Clock

Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player

Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)

Hazard Warning Flashers

Jump Starting

Towing Your Vehicle

Engine Overheating

Changing a Flat Tire

If You're Stuck

Problems on the Road

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Fuel

Checking Fluids and Lubricants

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires and Wheels

Appearance Care

Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Capacities and Specifications

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Maintenance Schedule

Service and Appearance Care

Section

7

Section

6

Scheduled Maintenance

Periodic Maintenance Inspections

Recommended Fluids and Lubricants

Maintenance Records

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Table of Contents (cont'd)

Customer Assistance Information

In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual.

You can use it to quickly find something you want to read.

Section

8

Customer Satisfaction Procedures

Customer Assistance Offices

Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation

Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual)

Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-10

Service Publications

Index

Section

9

Please refer to the last page of this manual for your

Service Station Guide

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,

CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the

name CHEVY EXPRESS are registered trademarks of

General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time

it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes

in the product after that time without further notice.

For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name

“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet

Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be

there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you

sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new

owner can use it.

We support voluntary

technician certification.

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a

French Language Manual:

Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous

procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez

votre concessionaire ou au:

DGN Marketing Services Ltd.

1577 Meyerside Dr.

Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9

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How to Use this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning

to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you

do this, it will help you learn about the features and

controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work together to explain

things quickly.

Index

A good place to look for what you need is the Index in

back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in

the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.

We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you

about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore

the warning.

CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt

you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then

we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the

hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or

others could be hurt.

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You will also find a circle

with a slash through it in

this book. This safety

symbol means “Don’t,”

“Don’t do this” or “Don’t

let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this book you will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there is something that could

damage your vehicle.

In the notice area, we tell you about something that can

damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would

not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.

But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid

the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see

CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or

in different words.

You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use

the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

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For example,

these symbols

are used on an

original battery:

CAUTION

POSSIBLE

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

BATTERY

ACID COULD

CAUSE

BURNS

AVOID

SPARKS OR

FLAMES

SPARK OR

FLAME

COULD

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle is

driven:

DOOR LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

POWER

WINDOW

AIR BAG

These symbols

have to do with

your lamps:

MASTER

LIGHTING

SWITCH

TURN

SIGNALS

PARKING

LAMPS

HAZARD

WARNING

FLASHER

DAYTIME

RUNNING

LAMPS

FOG LAMPS

These symbols

are on some of

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

WASHER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

REAR

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicator lights:

ENGINE

COOLANT

TEMP

BATTERY

CHARGING

SYSTEM

BRAKE

COOLANT

ENGINE OIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

SPEAKER

FUEL

Vehicle Symbols

These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.

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Model Reference

This manual covers these models:

Passenger Van

Cargo Van

Cab and Chassis

Service Station Guide

Oil Viscosity

Engine Oil

See Section 6*

Engine Oil Dipstick

See Section 6*

Fuel

Use unleaded gas only,

87 Octane or higher.

See Section 6*

Cooling System

See Section 5*

Hood Release

See Section 6

Windshield Washer

Fluid

See Section 6

Spare Tire Pressure

See Section 5

Alternate

Fuel Door Release

See Section 6

Battery

See Section 6

Remote Fuel

Release Door

See Section 6

Tire Pressure

See Section 6

For

a More

Detailed Look at

What's Under the Hood

See Section 6*

*For vehicles equipped with diesel engine, see the Diesel Engine Supplement

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also

learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.

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-2 Seats and Seat Controls

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-10 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

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-15 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

Safety Belts

-- and the Answers

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-15 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

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-16 Driver Position

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-24 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

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-25 Right Front Passenger Position

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-25 Air Bag System

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-34 Rear Seat Passengers

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-38 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

and Small Adults

1-40 Center Passenger Position

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-42 Children

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-46 Child Restraints

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-60 Larger Children

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-63 Safety Belt Extender

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-63 Checking Your Restraint Systems

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-63 Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls

This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,

take them out and put them back in. It also tells you

about reclining front seatbacks.

Manual Front Seats

The bucket seats can be adjusted forward or rearward

with the lever at the front of the seat.

To adjust the seat, pull the lever up to release the seat

bottom and slide the seat to where you want it. Then

release the lever and try to move the seat with your

body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.

CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to

adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is

moving. The sudden movement could startle and

confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you

don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when

the vehicle is not moving.

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Power Seat (Option)

If your vehicle has a power seat on the driver’s or

passenger’s side, you can adjust it with these switches at

the front center cushion of the seat.

To raise the seat, move the center knob up. To lower the

seat, move the center knob down. To move the seat

forward, move the center knob toward the right. To move

the seat rearward, move the center knob toward the left.

You can raise and lower the front and rear of the seat. To raise

the front of the seat, move the right lever up. To lower it,

move the right lever down. To raise the rear of the seat, move

the left lever up. To lower it, move the left lever down.

Reclining Seatbacks

To adjust the seatback, lift the front of this lever, which

is located at the inner edge of the seat cushion.

Move the seatback with your body and release the lever

to lock the seatback where you want it. Lean forward

and pull up on the front of the lever and the seatback

will go to an upright position.

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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is

in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle

up, your safety belts can’t do their job when

you’re reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it

won’t 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 can’t do its job either. In a crash the

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 your safety

belt properly.

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Rear Seats

Getting Into the Rear Seats

To make it easier for passengers to get into the rear

seats, use the fastener strips on the headliner and safety

belt latch. These will keep the safety belts out of the way

while people get into the rear seats.

Removing the Rear Seat

1. Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap

shoulder belts on the bench seat to be removed. To

do this, press the tip of a key into the release hole

of the safety belt buckle while pulling up on the

safety belt.

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2. Lift the carpet/mat flap at the inboard side of the seat

base in the rear.

3. Locate the red handle on the inboard side of the seat

base and rotate it up.

4. Once the red handle is rotated up, pull the handle to

remove the locking pin.

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5. Stow the locking pin on the rear of the seat base in

the hole that is provided.

6. Repeat this procedure for the pin on the other

seat base.

7. Pull the seat rearward about 2 inches (5 cm) and then

lift the seat from the floor rails.

8. Remove the seat from the vehicle.

9. Install the trim covers to the floor rails. These are

supplied in a cardboard box at delivery.

10. For the first rear seat, stow the safety belt latch by

attaching the fastener strip on the safety belt latch

to the trim just inside the side door. There is also a

fastener strip provided for stowing the safety belt

latch for a four-passenger bench seat, if equipped.

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For the remaining rear seats, stow the safety belt

latch plate on the clip at the window trim.

Replacing the Rear Seats

CAUTION:

A seat that isn’t 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.

CAUTION:

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not

properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the

protection needed in a crash. The person wearing

the belt could be seriously injured. After

installing the seat, always check to be sure that

the safety belts are properly routed and attached,

and are not twisted.

1. Remove the trim covers from the floor rails and store

for future use.

2. Position the seat into the open slots in both rails.

Push the seat forward in the rail, hooking both seat

bases onto the pins inside of the rails.

3. To install the locking pin at the rear of the seat base,

pull the carpet/mat flap back on the inboard side to

locate the hole in the rail for the pin.

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