Chevrolet 2002 Express Owner's manual

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2002 Chevrolet Express

Owner’s Manual

Litho in U.S.A. Copyright General Motors Corporation 2001

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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 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:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

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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.

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.

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.”

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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.

Vehicle Symbols

Your vehicle may be equipped with components and

labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols,

used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text

describing the operation or information relating to a

specific component, control, message, gage or indicator.

If you need help figuring out a specific name of a

component, gage or indicator reference the following

topics in the Index:

“Engine Compartment Overview”

“Instrument Panel”

“Comfort Controls”

“Audio Systems”

Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index.

Here are some examples of 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

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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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-16 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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-36 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Children and Small Adults

1-39 Center Passenger Position

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-40 Children

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-46 Restraint Systems for Children

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-61 Older Children

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-64 Safety Belt Extender

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-64 Checking Your Restraint Systems

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-64 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 located at the front of the seat.

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

bottom. Slide the seat to where you want it and then

release the lever. 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 controls

located at the front center of the seat cushion.

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

down. To move the seat forward or rearward, move the

center knob toward the right or left.

To raise or lower the front of the seat cushion, move the

right lever up or down. To raise or lower the rear of the

seat cushion, move the left lever up or down.

Reclining Seatbacks

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

which is located on the inboard side 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 spot on the headliner and safety

belt sleeve. 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. Locate the blue or yellow handle on the inboard side

of the seat. If the vehicle has floor mats, the pins will

be located under a flap that has been cut into the mat.

3. Turn the handle up.

4. Once the blue or yellow handle is turned up, pull the

handle to remove the locking pin. If the vehicle has

floor mats, the pins will be located under a flap that

has been cut into the mat.

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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 two inches (5 cm) and

then lift the seat from the floor rails.

8. Remove the seat from the vehicle.

9. 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.

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1. 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.

2. To install the locking pins at the rear of the seat base,

locate the hole in the rail for the pin. It is found on

the inboard side of the seat. If the vehicle has floor

mats, pull the flap that has been cut into the mat.

3. Remove the pin from its stowed position on the

seat base.

4. Insert the blue or yellow locking pin into the seat

base. Possible slight seat pushing may be needed to

line up the pin with the base. Remember, each pin

has its own side. The yellow pin must be installed

on the passenger’s side and the blue pin on the

driver’s side.

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5. Turn the blue or yellow handle down until it is in the

retaining clip.

6. If the vehicle has a floor mat, put the flap back to

its original position

7. Repeat this procedure for the other seat base.

8. Connect the quick

-release latch plates for the

lap

-shoulder belts by inserting the latch plates into

the buckles attached at the outboard positions of the

bench seat. Do not twist the belt.

9. Check that both locking pins are locked into place

before operating the vehicle.

Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts

properly. It also tells you some things you should not

do with safety belts.

And it explains the air bag system.

CAUTION:

Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear

a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and

you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries

can be much worse. You can hit things inside the

vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously

injured or killed. In the same crash, you might

not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your

safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts

are fastened properly too.

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CAUTION:

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo

area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,

people riding in these areas are more likely to be

seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people

to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not

equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure

everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using

a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has a light

that comes on as a reminder

to buckle up. See “Safety

Belt Reminder Light” in

the Index.

In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says

to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.

You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have

a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so

serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.

But most crashes are in between. In many of them,

people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk

away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt

or killed.

After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles,

the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does

matter ... a lot!

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Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.

Put someone on it.

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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider

doesn’t stop.

The person keeps going until stopped by something.

In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...

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