Chevrolet 1998 Express Owner's manual

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1998

Chevrolet Express Owner’s Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tells you how to

use

your seats and safety belts properly.

It

also

explains the air bag system.

Features and Controls

This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

This section tells you how to adjust

the

ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.

Your Driving and the Road

Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.

Problems on the Road

This section tells what

to

do if you have

a

problem while

driving,

such

as

a

flat tire or overheated engine, etc.

Service and Appearance Care

Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.

Maintenance Schedule

This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants

to

use.

Customer Assistance Information

This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.

It

also

gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page

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10.

Index

Here’s an alphabetical listing

of

almost every subject

in

this manual. You can use

it

to quickly find

something you want to read.

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GENERAL

MOTORS,

GM,

the GM Emblem,

CHEVROLET,

the

CHEVROLET Emblem and the

name 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.

Litho in

U.S.A.

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VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN

CERTIFICATION THROUGH

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Institute

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AUTOMOTIVE

SERVICE

EXCELLENCE

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technician certification.

For Canadian Owners

Who

Prefer a

French Language Manual:

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canadiens:

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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.

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CAUTION:

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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

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.

Vehicle

Damage

Warnings

Also, in this

book

you

will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there

is

something that

could

damage your vehicle.

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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Vehicle Symbols

These

are

some

of

the

symbols

you

may find on

your

vehicle.

For example,

these symbols

are used on an

original battery:

POSSIBLE

A

CAUTION

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

ACID COULD

x

BATTERY

CAUSE

BURNS

AVOID

SPARKS

OR

FLAMES

SPARK

OR

,111,

COULD

FLAME

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle is

driven

:

DOOR LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

These symbols

have

to

do with

your lamps:

SIGNALS

e

TURN

WARNING

A

HAZARD

FLASHER

FOG LAMPS

$0

These symbols

are on some

of

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicator lights:

COOLANT

-

TEMP

-

CHARGING

BATTERY

SYSTEM

BRAKE

(a)

COOLANT

a

ENGINE OIL

PRESSURE

Wh

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you

may see:

FUSE

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LIGHTER

HORN

b

SPEAKER

b

FUEL

p3

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Model

Reference

This

manual covers these models:

Passenger Van

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Cargo

Van

Cab

and Chassis

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Section

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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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Seats and Seat Controls

Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

Safety Belts

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and the Answers

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Driver Position

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Right Front Passenger Position

Air Bag System

Rear Seat Passengers

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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

and Small Adults

Center Passenger Position

Children

Child Restraints

Larger Children

Safety Belt Extender

Checking Your Restraint Systems

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 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.

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 this switch at

the

front center cushion

of

the seat.

You can use these switches to move me seat to where

you

want it.

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.

But

don’t have a seatback reclined if

your

vehicle

is

moving.

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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.

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.

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Removing the Rear Seat

2.

Lift the carpedmat flap at the inboard side of the seat

base in the rear.

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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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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.

5.

Stow the locking pin on the rear

of

the seat base in

6.

Repeat this procedure for the pin

on

the other

the hole that is provided.

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.

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.

For the remaining rear seats, stow the safety belt

latch plate

on

the clip at the window trim.

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Replacing the Rear Seat

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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.

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CAUTION:

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A

safety belt that is twisted or not properly

attached 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 not

twisted and are properly attached.

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Remove the trim covers from the

floor

rails and store

for future use.

2.

3.

4.

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.

Both locking pins that locked the seat into place

must be installed before operating the vehicle.

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.

5.

Remove

the

pin from

its

stowed position

on

the seat

base while

holding

the carpedmat flap back.

6.

Insert the red handled locking pin into the seat

base, lifting the seat slightly to line up the pin with

the base.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Rotate the red handle down until it

is

in

the

retaining clip.

Replace the carpet/mat flap to its original position.

Repeat this procedure

for

the other seat base.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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Put someone

on

it.

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