1997 Chevrolet Express Owners Manual

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16 6-16 2-28

Fabric Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50 Fan Control. Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Filling Your Tank ................................ 6-5 Filter. Air ..................................... 6-17 Finish Care .................................... 6-54

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Finish Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 First Gear. Automatic Transmission ......................... 5-2 Flashers. Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23 Flat Tire. Changing Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 7-51 Foreign Countries. Fuel ........................... 6-5 .. French 11 Front ParkingKurn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement . . . . 6-35 Front Storage Area .............................. 2-44 FrontTowing .................................. 5-10 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Canada ...................................... 6-5 FillingYourTank .............................. 6-5 Gage ....................................... 2-58 ........................... In Foreign Countries 6-5 Tankcapacity ............................... 6-66 ....................... 6-60

Fuses and Circuit Breakers

G a g e s

Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 2-59 ........................... Engine Oil Pressure 2-57 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-58 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49 Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60 GAWR ....................................... 4-28 Gear Positions. Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-28 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27 .. Guide 11 GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

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9-4

Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-32 .......................... 5-2 Hazard Warning Flashers Head Restraints ................................. 1-5 Headlamps .................................... 2-39 Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-33 High/Low Beam Changer ...................... 2-34 OnReminder ................................ 2-40 Wiring ..................................... 6-59 Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Heating ........................................ 3-7 High-Beam Headlamps .......................... 2-34 Highway Hypnosis .............................. 4-22 Hill and Mountain Roads ......................... 4-22 Hitches. Trailer ................................. 4-33 Hood Checking Things Under . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Prop ........................................ 6-8 Release ...................................... 6-7 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 Hydroplaning .................................. 4- 18

Ignition Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 16 Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47 Inflation. Tire .................................. 6-42 Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43 Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49 Brakesystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50 Exhaust Systems ............................. 7-49 Radiator and Heater Hose ...................... 7-49 RearAxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50

Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension .................................. Throttle Linkage .............................. Brightness Control ............................ Cleaning .................................... Cluster ..................................... FuseBlock .................................. Interior Lamps ................................. J ack. .................................... Jump Starting ...................................

Tire

7-49 7-49 7-49 2-38 6-52 2-48 6-60 2-40

5-25 5-3

Keyless Entry System ........................... 2-6 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Labels

4-27 Certification ................................. 4-27 Certification/Tire ............................. 4-27 Service Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58 Tire-Loading Information ...................... 4-27 Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58 Lalnps ..... . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . . . . 2-38 Dome ...................................... 2-40 Interior ..................................... 2-40 OnReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 Panel ....................................... 2-40 Underhood .................................. 2-42 Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running ....... 2-26 Lighter ....................................... 2-45

Lights

Air Bag Readiness ....................... 1.27. 2.5 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.53. 4.7 Brake System Warning ......................... 2-52 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator ............... 2-54 Interior ..................................... 2-40 Safety Belt Reminder ..................... 1 . I 1. 2.50 Service Engine Soon .......................... 2-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27 Loading Your Vehicle Locks ......................................... 2-4 Door ........................................ 2-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47 Ignition Transmission Lock Check PowerDoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Rear Door Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Sliding Door Child Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 4-13 7-5 1 7-46

LossofControl ................................ Lubricants and Fluids ............................ Lubrication Service. Body ........................

Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . 6-67 Maintenance Record ............................ 7-53 Maintenance Schedule ............................ 7- 1 Long Tripmighway Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6 Long Tripmighway Intervals ..................... 7-7 Owner Checks and Services ..................... 7-45 Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 1 Scheduled Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4

Short Trip/City Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Short Trip/City Intervals ........................ 7-5 Maintenance. Underbody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-56 Maintenance When Trailer Towing ................. 4-37 ...................... 2-54 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ManualFrontSeat ............................... 1-2 Mirrors ....................................... 2-43 Convex Outside .............................. 2-44 Inside Daymight Rearview ..................... 2-43 Power Remote Control ......................... 2-43 ................................. Visor Vanity 2-46 MMT ......................................... 6-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Model Reference Mountain Roads ................................ 4-22 Multifunction Lever ............................. 2-33

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Neutral. Automatic Transmission New Vehicle Break-In ........................... 2-16 NightVision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 ........................... 6-11 Noise Control System

Odometer .................................... 2-49 Odometer. Trip ................................. 2-49 Off-Road Recovery ............................. 4-11 Oil. Engine .................................... 6-12 Overheating Engine ............................. 5-12 Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-45 Owner Publications. Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

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Parking

2-24 2-24 2-27

P a i n t Spotting. Chemical ........................ Park Automatic Transmission ....................... Shifting Into ................................. Shifting Out of ............................... AtNight .................................... 2-15 Brake ...................................... 2-23 Brake Mechanism Check ....................... 7-48 Lots ....................................... 2-15 OverThingsThatBurn ........................ 2-27 With a Trailer ................................ 4-37 Passenger Position .............................. 1-25 Passenger Temperature Control ..................... 3-5 Passing ....................................... 4-12 Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49 Power

Antenna Mast Care ............................ 3-28 DoorLocks ................................... 2-5 Option Fuses ................................ 6-60 Remote Control Mirror ........................ 2-43 Seat ......................................... 1-3 Steering ..................................... 4-9 Steering Fluid ................................ 6-26 Windows ................................... 2-29 Power Seat Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-24 Problems on the Road ............................ 5-1 Publications. Service and Owner ................... 8-1 1

4-16 2-41

5-19 6-25 3-26

Radiator ..................................... Radiator Pressure Cap ............................ Radio Reception ................................ Radios ......................... 3.9.3.11.3.13. 3.18 Rain. Driving In ................................ Reading Lamps ................................ Rear Axle ....................................... 6-22 Door Security Locks ........................... 2-5 Outside Seat Position .......................... 1-32 Seatpassengers .............................. 1-32 Towing ..................................... 5-11 Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-43 Reclining Front Seatbacks ......................... 1-3 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51 Recovery Tank. Coolant .......................... 5-16 Refrigerants. Air Conditioning .................... 6-67 Remote Compact Disc Player ..................... 3-22 Replacement Bulbs ...................................... Parts ....................................... Wheel ...................................... Replacing Safety Belts ........................... Reporting Safety Defects ......................... Restraints Checking ................................... 1-52 Child ....................................... 1-40 Head ........................................ 1-5 Replacing Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-52 System Check ................................ 7-46 Reverse. Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 9-7

6-68 6-67 6-47 1-52 8-10

.................... Right Front Passenger Position 1-25 Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-5 Roadside Assistance. Canadian ..................... 8-7 ........................... Rocking Your Vehicle 5-38 Rotation. Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43

Safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-52 1 - 10 Safety Belts ................................... Adults ...................................... 1-15 Care ....................................... 6-53 ...................... Center Passenger Position 1-35 Center Rear Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35 Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37 Driver Position ............................... 1 - 15 Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-52 1 - 15 How to Wear Properly ......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-50 Incorrect Usage Incorrect Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 19 LapBelt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36 Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36 Lap-Shoulder ................................ 1-15 Lap-Shoulder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33 Lap-Shoulder ................................ 1-33 .............................. 1-49 Larger Children Passenger Position ............................ 1-25 Questions and Answers ........................ 1 - 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32 Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions Rear Seat Passengers .......................... 1-32 Reminder Light ......................... 1-1 1. 2-50 Replacing After a Crash ........................ 1-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 Right Front Passenger Position

1-3

Seats

Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.37. 1-39 Smaller Children and Babies Use During Pregnancy ......................... 1-24 WhyThey Work .............................. 1-11 SafetyChains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 Safety Defects. Reporting ........................ 8- 10 ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Safety Warnings and Symbols Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4 Seatback ............................... Reclining Front ManualFront ................................. 1-2 Power ....................................... 1-3 Rear ........................................ 1-5 Restraint Systems .............................. 1-1 ................................. Seat Controls 1-2 Securing a Child Restraint ...................... 1-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 Second Gear. Automatic Transmission Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Bulletins, Ordering ............................ 8-11 EngineSoonLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54 Manuals. Ordering ............................ 8- 11 Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-58 Publications. Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 11 Work. Doing Your Own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 ...................... 6-1 Service and Appearance Care Service and Owner Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 11 Service Publications ............................. 8- 11 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped GM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-55 Sheet Metal Damage Shift Lever ............................... 2-20. 2-25

Shifting

Automatic Transmission ....................... 2-20 Into Park (P) ................................. 2-24 OutofPark .................................. 2-27 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ..................... 1 . 18 Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36 Signaling Turns ................................ 2-33 SIR .......................................... 1-25 Skidding ...................................... 4-13 Specifications and Capacities ...................... 6-64 Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Speedometer ................................... 2-49 Stains. Cleaning ................................ 6-50 Starter Switch Check ............................ 7-46 Starting Your Engine ............................ 2-17 Steam ........................................ 5-12 Steering ....................................... 4-9 In Emergencies ............................... 4- 10 Power ....................................... 4-9 Tips ......................................... 4-9 Wheel. Tilt .................................. 2-32 StorageAreas .................................. 2-44 Storage. Vehicle ................................ 6-32 Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37 Sunvisors .................................... 2-46 Supplemental Inflatable Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 Symbols. Vehicle .................................. Taillamp Bulb Replacement ...................... Tape Player Care ...............................

6-37 3-27

Temperature Control. Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Temperature Control. Passenger .................... 3-5 Theft ......................................... 2-15 Theft-Deterrent Feature .......................... 3-23 Thermostat .................................... 6-26 Third Gear. Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 Tilt Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 Time. Setting the ................................ 3-8 Tirechains .................................... 6-49 TireLoading ................................... 4-27 Tire-Loading Information Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27 Tires ......................................... 6-41 Alignment and Balance ........................ 6-47 BuyingNew ................................. 6-45 Chains ..................................... 6-49 ChangingaFlat .............................. 5-23 Cleaning .................................... 6-55 Dual Operation ............................... 6-45 Inflation .................................... 6-42 Inflation Check ............................... 7-45 Inspection and Rotation ........................ 6-43 Loading .................................... 4-27 Pressure .................................... 6-42 Temperature ................................. 6-47 Traction .................................... 6-46 Treadwear ................................... 6-46 Uniform Quality Grading ....................... 6-46 Wear Indicators .............................. 6-44 Wheel Replacement ........................... 6-47 When It’s Time for New ....................... 6-44

9-9

TopStrap ..................................... TorqueLock ................................... Torque. Wheel Nut ......................... Towing a Trailer ................................ Towing Your Vehicle Trailer

1-42 2-26 5-34. 6-65 4-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

4-34 4-36 4-34 4-33 4-37 4-37 4-34 4-32 4-33 4-29 4-36 4-31 4-38

Brakes ..................................... Driving on Grades ............................ Drivingwith ................................. Hitches ..................................... Maintenance When Towing ..................... Parking on Hills .............................. Safety Chains ................................ Tongueweight ............................... Total Weight on Tires .......................... Towing ..................................... Turnsignals ................................. Weight ..................................... Wiring Harness ............................... Transmission Fluid Automatic ................................... 6- 1 8 Transmitters. Keyless Entry ........................ 2-7 .......................... Transportation. Courtesy 8-8 Trip Odometer ................................. 2-49 TTYUsers ..................................... 8-4 Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Turn SignalMultifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Underbody Maintenance ........................ UnderhoodLamp ...............................

6-56 2-42

Vehicle

Control ...................................... .............................. Damage Warnings ......................... Identification Number Loading .................................... Storage .....................................

4-6 iv 6-58 4-27 6-32 Ventilation System ............................... 3-7 ............................ 2-46 Visor Vanity Mirrors Visors. Sun .................................... 2-46

w a r n i n g Devices ............................... 5-3 Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-50 Warranty Information ............................ 8-10 ........................ 6-27 Washer Fluid. Windshield ........................... 6-54 Washing Your Vehicle Weatherstrips .................................. 6-53 Wheel Alignment .................................. Nut Torque ............................ 5-34. 6-65 Replacement ................................. 6-47 Wrench ..................................... 5-26 Windows ..................................... 2-29 Power ...................................... 2-29 Side Latches ................................. 2-30 Swing-Out .................................. 2-30

6-47

Windshield Washer ............................. 2-35 Fluid ....................................... 6-27 Fluid ....................................... 2-35 Fluid Level Check ............................ 7-45 Windshield Wiper .............................. 2-34 Blade Replacement ........................... 6-40 Cleaning the Blades ........................... 6-53 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-59

Winter Driving ................................. Wiring. Headlamp .............................. Wrecker Towing ................................. Wrench. Wheel .................................

4-24 6-59 5-8 5-26

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Service Station Checkpoints

BATERY P6-32

TI RES P6-41

ENGINE COOLANT RECOVERY TANK

P6-24

SECONDARY

HOOD RELEASE

P6-8

WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID

P6-27

HOOD RELEASE

P6-7

FUEL DOOR

P6-5

For detailed information, refer to the page number listed, or see the index in the back of the owner’s manual.